Fortes is a great cafe on the seafront that has been around for many years…read more They have a variety of food on offer including a gorgeous breakfast and a good range of snacks and sandwiches as well as meals. Children are made welcome and are catered for well.

Fortes seems to have gone downhill recently, the staff just don't seem quite as attentive as they…read morehave done in the past. Their breakfasts are acceptable but pricey for what you get, I personally prefer a Little Chef breakfast over theirs but that's just personal preference. As for the setting, it's lovely if it's not been raining heavily as it has on a few occasions the last couple of months. I don't quite understand the appeal of this place, the ice cream on show looks pretty standard.

Oh, Lordy. The…read moretraffic was awful, and I'd spotted this place on the way to work, so it was just too tempting on a hot day on the way home. It's adorable- all big trees and cobbles, and the most enormous goat I've ever seen in my life. Everything was planted up pretty, and little old guys scooting up on their mopeds for a scoop. I'm 99% sure this is the best ice cream in the land. You can choose from so many flavours, I had fanuttytastic and carrot cake, the latter was particularly exceptional, but I was also tempted by the white mountain, the banana, the Turkish delight, the sloe and damson gin, the elderflower and rhubarb and the maple and walnut- so I'll just have to come back, won't I?

ERMAHGERD this ice cream is amazing!…read more Seriously, Snugbury's is a one of a kind place. A small little farm-style set up with an onsite creamery and a shop selling no less than fourty, YES - FOUR-ZERO - flavours of ice cream and frozen yogurt. Once you've made your decision you can plonk yourself on the numerous benches or prostrate on the garden lawn (if you overdo it on the cream) and there is also a short country walk if you'd prefer to burn off some of your sugar intake. Every flavour is churned on site and given a suitably cheeky name (think B&J pre-Unilever). They also have seasonal limited editions like Summer Pimms and have previously partnered with a local Cheshire bakery for an apple pie ensemble (with whole apple pie churned into it!). In the interest of research (and gluttony) I opted for the double scoop, one of 'Driving me Cherries', a rich chocolatey flavour packed full of juicy fresh black cherries, topped off with the creamiest coconut ice cream I have ever tasted. Most importantly they give good cone - if you're a selling me an ice cream in a wafer cone, then frankly you can shove your wafer where the sun don't shine! I want a cone of equal calorific value to its contents and Snugberry's deliver with their crisp and sugary waffle cones. A right proper handful. Tactical ice cream tip: the servers are real pro's with their scoopage, filling the cone completely. So if you are going to get a double scoop ask for your favourite flavour first to get the most of it. Am I over thinking this? Possibly. Do I care? Not a chance.

Superb ice cream. I recommend the honeycomb. I do NOT recommend leaving the ice cream parlor…read morebefore finishing your ice cream. I was brutally attacked by a seagull when I was eating my ice cream a few yards from the front of the store. I came back and they pointed to a sign that indicated I should watch for birds. REALLY? I argue that the staff have a moral obligation to warn customers who are not from the area that they risk a seagull attack if they do not consume the ice cream on the premises. I had to buy a second cup of ice cream and they went rather skimpy on the scoop. They knew i paid double for the ice cream and I was injured as well. For shame!

I wish I had more time to try the different flavors here! I got Welsh honey and honeycomb in a…read morewaffle cone and it was delicious and had generous bits of crunchy honeycomb mixed in. I am the world's slowest ice cream eater and usually the cone will start to drip out the bottom before I'm done but their cone held up well and didn't leak at all. I'd like to add a seagull warning here also (I should have read the review posted 12 hours ago!). As I was contemplating life and enjoying a beautiful day, a vicious seagull swooped in without warning and snatched some cone; I guess the ice cream is so good the local birds always have an eye out for unsuspecting tourists. Fortunately I was mostly done but for future seagulls all you have to do is ask.

What a treat! A cute little cafe with coffee, sandwiches and gelato and whippy. The gals were very…read morenice and helpful. Enjoy!

Just plain the best ice cream on the planet. Drop everything and go to Beaumaris, Wales and have…read moresome. I had the mango cheesecake and it was amazing. I also have it on good authority that the first serving of ice cream you eat each day here is non-fattening. It must be some kind of Welsh magic, just like the ice cream itself!

THE only place in Blackpool for ice cream!! Home made creamy and unique taste. Service spectacular…read more My mum took me as a child regularly and now I take my children regular! From milkshakes to sundaes to ice cream, simply can not get better!

A long history of the best ice cream anywhere on the coast. I NEVER spoil the pure taste of the ice…read morecream with sprinkles, nuts or sauces it is far too good and amounts to desecration ! A busy kiosk but with polite staff working hard you are never far from being served but wait long enough to build up the excitement and anticipation of this taste of heaven from Blackpool. Don't forget you can take some home in a freezer pack too Mmmmmm. Don't rely on this map location, the kiosk is just about on the prom. Njoy !

The pizza was amazing after a long hike and the ice cream even better. Not a single thing wrong…read moreabout this place and plenty of wonderful things about it!

The only place to go to refuel after doing Snowdon (on foot)!!…read more The restaurant offers some great pizza toppings that will cater to everyones appetites. The prices are comparable to inner city, chain take-aways (Dominos, Pizza Hut etc), however the quality is far superior. If you are in North Wales then this is a must for any discerning pizza lover. R&S

Rich's Ice Cream Coffee Shop and Gelataria is based along Southport's shopping boulevard. It…read moreprovides a welcome break after a long walk along the promeade because you can wind down in this lovely cafe whether it is to sip a mug of coffee, slurp on a luscious sundae or bite on a toasted sandwich. Most strikingly through their window, you'll easily see that their speciality is selling beautiful ice cream for your delights (at a cost)! However, you'll find a generous variety of flavours to make your mouth water. My favourite has to be Pistachio, which I found to be just as good as the one I had in Venice. Certainly worth the money if you enjoy it! As well as ice cream and hot drinks, they strangely combine their sweet business by offering a selection of savoury snacks, such as breakfast butties and soups with rolls. These dishes are are a bit pricey but when you consider it's prime location and fine dining experience, it is second to none. All this makes Rich's such a tempting place to visit and why not on a gorgeous day. "I scream, You scream, We All scream for ice cream!"

And now, back to an establishment that is a bit more traditional in Southport, Rich's Coffee Shop…read moreand Geleteria. Although, saying that, 'geleteria' does sound a bit exotic and unusual, doesn't it? It does sound more enticing than 'ice cream shop' though, so I can see why they'd use that instead. Rich's is primarily a nice little café at the quieter end of Lord Street which offers its customers a pleasant atmosphere in a reasonably-sized area that gives shoppers the chance to take the weight of their feet and have a hot drink and a sandwich or light snack. However, where Rich's really excels is in its range of desserts. As their sign says, Rich's sells ice cream in a variety of flavours and colours, meaning even the fussiest person could find a flavour to suit their tastes (I usually play safe and stick to chocolate myself, but each to their own). Their dessert menu also features a selection of homemade delicacies such as sundaes and huge chocolate éclairs which at three quid are pretty expensive but are definitely worth it, as my éclair-loving friend will testify.