There's something about the combination of cookies and ice cream that makes the perfect summer treat! Toronto is doing some unique and tasty things with the ice cream sandwich concept, including tacos, cream puffs, Pop Tarts and doughnuts! Customize your sugar high at these ice cream shops where you'll find cool treats made just to your liking. [Photo credit: courtesy of El Caballito]
Renowned throughout Toronto for its delicious baked treats, Bakerbots offers up a mean ice cream sandwich. Come summer time there’s always a line of eager customers waiting for an ice cream sammie! Owen Rosanne Pezzelli and brother Anthony Pezzelli also own Bang Bang.
The eclectic diner serves up the original doughnut ice cream sandwich! The cinnamon and sugar doughnuts are made fresh daily. A scoop of toasted marshmallow ice cream is the perfect accompaniment to the fluffy doughnuts.
One of the signs that summer has started is when El Caballito opens El Patio! The massive patio that has its own taco truck and bar, also offers a sweet treat for dessert – churro ice cream sandwiches! The ice cream is sandwiched between two fried churros topped with dark chocolate.
Booyah ups the ante on ice cream sandwiches, with the ice cream taco! The taco is made of sugar waffle which is dipped in chocolate and sprinkles. You decide which ice cream you want it filled with. They also offer cookie ice cream sandwiches.
Best known for its inventive burgers, it’s no surprise that Burger’s Priest has put its own spin on the ice cream sandwich. Vatican on Ice has become an item on many foodie bucket lists - two grilled cheese sandwiches with a scoop of ice cream in between.
Pop Tarts plus ice cream equals the ultimate ice cream sandwich. Leave it to the Bake Shoppe to create possibly the cutest ice cream sandwich in Toronto. Available in half or full sizes, the Pop Tarts are made in house and when combined with ice cream, they make the perfect summer treat!
Located at the 707 Market, Cookie Martinez offers up delicious Columbian food on the daily. Come summer time, ice cream sandwiches make it to the menu! Choose from ginger cookies with organic vanilla ice cream, peanut butter cookies with organic chocolate ice cream or Super Vegan cookies with coconut ice cream.
SanRemo sells some of Toronto’s best doughnuts, so when the warmer months hit, it throws some ice cream into the mix. Take your pick of any non-filled doughnut and then pick from a selection of flavourful ice cream. Doughnut varieties and ice cream flavours change regularly.
For a different take on ice cream sandwiches, La Vizziata puts its gelato in a brioche bun. More than 20 types of gelato, all made in-house, can be sandwiched between a sweet brioche bun for the ultimate frozen dessert.