Capitol Creamery

A niche ice cream shop in Harvard Square. Located in a relatively quiet alley, it's not crowded,…read morebut the ice cream is excellent. Charles River Crunch: Signature flavor. Rich and smooth like peanut butter, with a pure and intense bittersweet flavor from the dark chocolate, and crunchy almond toffee bits. The first few bites were delicious, but it got a bit cloying after a while, and frankly, it did not look very appetizing... Coconut: American coconut ice cream was as satisfying as ever. A light and natural sweetness. Butter Crunch: Not too sweet, with a subtle buttery aroma. Colombian Fudge Avalanche: Dark chocolate and Colombian coffee, rich, full-bodied, and with layers of flavor. Chocolate Orgy: Dark chocolate ice cream with dark chocolate chips. Frozen on the firmer side, the chocolate chips are quite hard; I didn't like the texture. The shop is small, with two bar stools inside and a table and two chairs outside. It's basically only for takeout.

Oh my goodness. This ice cream is delicious. I am a sucker for homemade ice cream. This one just…read moregot added to my favorite list! They will give u small samples to try if u ask. We did the coffee and peppermint. Both were great. Then I saw they have home made hot fudge and had to get that on the side. Ohhh myyyy, I don't even have words to describe how amazing it was!

One Scoop of Cinnamon Ice Cream and One Scoop of Ginger Ice Cream Topped with Hot Fudge at Lizzy's Ice Cream Cambridge

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Vanilla ice cream on waffle cone with Rainbow Sprinkles.

BerryLine

4.4(722 reviews)

2.8 mi•Harvard Square

3rd time here btw…read more 1st: This was amazing. Perfect flavor, not too sweet, not too tart. Got honey lavender. The mochi stayed soft even with the cold which is a problem a lot of the time. And the mochi was not too sweet either. Very refreshing. Will be back. 2nd: Came back and got the lychee froyo. And more toppings and mango mochi. Did not disappoint this was so good I have to come back yet again. 3rd: Came back encore and got blueberry lemon and original with mochi, watermelon mochi, and strawberries. This was so good and tart I loved it. The mochi hits everytime and the texture doesn't get hard like how. Anyways so good Usually the line is out the door but it moves pretty fast. There are no places to eat outside but lots of sitting area outside/ people will sit on the curb. Cute vibes

Super popular for good reason! My friend and I visited on a Friday night, around 7:30, and the line…read morewas out the door but lived pretty quickly. I hadn't been to BerryLine before and expected there to be more froyo flavor options but there were only three - original, passion fruit, and Nutella. They had a lot more ice cream flavors, but I was there for the froyo. What they do have a ton of is toppings! There's fruit, mochi, granola, coconut, cheesecake, brownie, chocolate chips, nuts, and more! I got the original froyo with mochi and strawberries. The froyo itself had a nice balance of sweetness and tartness. The mochi was pretty mild in flavor but added a nice chewiness, and the strawberries tasted fresh. Just a note on seating - there are a few tables outside but expect to take your order to go. There's no seating inside and it was super hot inside so I don't think you'd want to hang out there anyway.

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Cookie Dough!

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4.0(31 reviews)

2.6 mi•Harvard Square

The mochi wrapper wasn't very good (kind of dry and chalky), but the black sesame ice cream was…read morevery good, well flavored and creamy. I'll definitely be back, but only for their ice cream, not the mochi ice cream. I am also interested in their ade drinks!

Super delicious mango soft serve. I'm usually a soft serve fiend and this was a good add. It tastes…read morelike those mango shaped viral propitious mango ice creams in soft serve form. The pipette of condensed milk was a good touch. The coconut jelly on the bottom was not overpowering and light coconut taste and perfectly paired with the mango. Would order again. Super nice presentation and would go back to try other flavors and the handmade mochi. Staff is super quick and location is cute. It's hard to park at since it's in Harvard square in the garage building but walk straight ahead on the left if you enter by the entrance near tasty burger and you're there

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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

4.5(32 reviews)

Was so psyched to see a scoop shop when I was in Harvard Square! I love Van Leeuwen and wanted to…read moretry flavors without committing to a whole pint from the grocery store. I didn't think I was going to have time to stop in, until I noticed people heading there after a concert I attended. I obviously followed, despite it being 11:55pm and they close at midnight. I got 2 scoops in a bowl, 1 of the cherry with dark chocolate chunks and 1 of the coffee affogatto. Both were super good and I can confirm I would buy pints of both. The 2 scoops in a bowl came to around $10. They had a fridge with a ton of pints for $14. Super cute shop, friendly staff and yummy ice cream. Oh and they had as many vegan flavors as they did dairy, which is cool.

I love Van Leeuwen Ice Cream! They have sooooo many creative and fun flavors for everyone of all…read moredietary needs. There's a generous selection of vegan flavors here, and not just the sorbets, like ACTUAL vegan, non-dairy options. I find myself coming back for the flavors with strawberry. They really do such a great job with that. Their seasonal flavor (sorry I forgot the name) but it's Earth Day-themed with a blue ice cream base (butterfly pea amaretto) and matcha cake pieces. When scooped, it resembles a globe! It's really tasty and such a fun flavor to get! The space is well-lit and there's space for people to enjoy their ice cream away from the summer heat. There's also a big freezer for you to purchase ice cream pints to take home. I wish we had this shop on the West Coast. *hint*hint*

Mango sticky rice

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Flavors

J.P. Licks - Cambridge

3.9(552 reviews)

2.6 mi•Harvard Square

This is genuinely hands down one of the best ice cream places I've been to. The quality is so…read morefresh! If you're in Harvard Square on a warm day, this is the perfect place to stop and have a sweet treat. There is plenty of seating, and the location is super close in proximity to campus and other shops. Overall, a great spot!

The dessert catering for the research institute party. I just found out they've released some new…read moreinternational flavors; I wonder if they're World Cup limited editions? Morroco Mint Tea Sorbet: The first bite was a bit strange, but it got better and better with each bite... The mint was cool but not overpowering, with a subtle tea fragrance, perfect for summer. Norway Cardamom Strawberry Swirl: The sweetness of the strawberry was very natural and harmonizes well with the milk aroma. I didn't taste any cardamom, though.

Signage

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Hot chocolate & cookie in Sundaes

Taiyaki NYC x The Dough Club - Cambridge

4.2(79 reviews)

The Taiyaki NYC icecream always looks great, but is a bit overpriced for what it is. The matcha…read moreflavor is mild. It's more an aftertaste of matcha. The Dough Club sells some yummy mochi donuts and drinks! I did enjoy their strawberry cheesecake donut. It had a light, refreshing strawberry taste. Not too sweet. The dalgona coffee flavor is too light - you definitely taste way more milk than dalgona. Servers also forgot to give us our donut, so although they are nice they could've been more attentive with the order, especially since there were such few customers at that time.

Came here on a Sunday evening and the place was pretty empty - not a ton of seating space or…read moreanything so people were typically just in and out upon ordering. We ended up staying for a while after finishing and the place was pretty quiet/clean, just felt very lifeless. Staff was pretty nice and quick, although the quality of the food left something to be desired - the dough for the taiyaki we got was much too crunchy and burnt. When watching the staff make more, it looked similar as it was too dark and not very fluffy. The ice cream and presentation were fine, but the fish shell unfortunately fell flat for me. This spot isn't bad, but I probably wouldn't return - overpriced for what it is and not great quality.

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Amorino Gelato

3.7(169 reviews)

2.6 mi•Harvard Square

Always in love with all the sweet things here!!! Absolutely the best gelato ever! Even for getting…read morea parking ticket, still worth it!

very good food and service! Love the ice cream and macarons. The ambiance was nice too.read more

Amorino's claim to fame

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Chocolate and Passion Fruit. Mango and Mascarpone-Fig

Honeycomb Creamery

4.1(483 reviews)

2.0 mi•Porter Square

Honeycomb keeps luring me in with their fun and unique flavors, but they're executed so…read morehalfheartedly that 80% of the time I regret my order. Latest disappointment was the black sesame flavor, which was grey in color and experience. Also the goat cheese flavor which you read and think WHOA and eat and go ...oh. Had to buy an ice cream maker and start making my own, so for that I say thank you Honeycomb for the inspo. Anyway, prob will keep giving them my money cause I like ice cream and complaining.

Really interesting flavors. They make everything in the house use local/regional ingredients…read more Unfortunately, we missed out on the cool flavors. But we tried the frozen yogurt, strawberry cheesecake, which was a standout, salted caramel with good crunch, honey lavender (hard to taste lavender), port cherry. Will be back for sure

Salted caramel crackle and brown butter oatmeal cookie

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Coffee chip sundae

Jamie’s Ice Cream

4.4(17 reviews)

2.6 mi

Great service and delicious for an after dinner dessert!…read more We came here around 7/8 on a weekend and the place was still pretty busy, but we managed to get a table in the back. They have some seating, but it easily could be a grab and go spot as well. Space was nice and ambiance felt very warm. Three of us shared a flight and while pricy, it was a good variety and every flavor was surprisingly super well done. My favorite was the Dump Him as I'm a fan of a ton of toppings in one singular flavor. Overall, this was a great ice cream spot and I would love to come back to try more of their flavors!

Pretty great ice cream place. Very creamy and good on a hot day. Standout flavors are the matcha,…read morecold brew chip, and the bayleaf sorbet. Service is fast and it is also a cute place to study.

Cafe

Cold brew chip, bayleaf citrus sorbet

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Double cup of the Banana Pudding and another flavor beneath it

Chip City

4.4(21 reviews)

the best double chocolate chip cookie ever!!!!!!!!! the…read moreplace is always clean great staff definitely go back

First time at a chip city. The regular chocolate chip is amazing. Way better than the dry trash at…read morecrumbl.

The inside of the Chocolate Chip Cookie

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From L to R: Chocolate Chip Cookie, S'mores Cookie and Oatmeal Apple Pie Cookie

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Katherine N.

11 years ago

I was disrespected by a ' manager ' when I was simply standing patiently to talk to some one behind the counter . All I wanted to ask was one simple question and a over weight , pink haired lady comes over saying ' she's working ' extremely rude I've been here only twice and should have never been talked to in that tone . Never spending my money here again . This woman has a Terrible attitude and thinks of herself as a higher person when she just made herself look like cheap trash . 0 stars from me that's for sure. Never have I heard expecialy from a ' manager ' talk in such a way from what I heard about her she disrespects many people and have heard her swear many times before not the best place for a fun time at the movies or icecream... read more

Cassidy F.

14 years ago

the ice cream is amazing! I love the topping choices and the cones. it's a great little spot!

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