At its original location in Prospect Heights (there are others in Gowanus and Manhattan’s Midtown West), Ample Hills sells tasty flavors like the Salted Crack Caramel, made with saltines covered in chocolate.

Big Gay Ice Cream dishes up creative takes on soft-serve ice cream at its two Village shops. Toppings include pumpkin butter, key lime curd, dulce de leche and crushed vanilla wafers.

Blue Marble has been a go-to for artisanal-ice-cream-loving Brooklynites since its Prospect Heights parlor opened in 2007 (there are two other borough locations). Its milk comes from in-state farmers, and flavors are all natural. 

Forego the sugar rush for something a bit healthier. At Chloe’s, try an all-natural soft-serve—flavors include banana, mango and strawberry—loaded with fruit toppings.

The family-owned Forest Hills restaurant first opened its doors in 1909 and evokes the past with its antique cash register and counter seating. Choose from nearly 20 homemade ice cream flavors for your king-size banana royal sundae.

For more than 60 years, the shop has supplied locals with Italian ices in classic, colorful flavors like lemon, chocolate, cherry and rainbow. Today there are also less traditional selections, like peanut butter and tangerine. 

The menu of the picturesque City Island ice cream cottage consists of soft-serve, gelato and more than 20 flavors of traditional ice cream. Get a scoop of pistachio or rum raisin in a waffle cone and enjoy it on the outdoor patio. 

This upscale Italian spot in Lincoln Center features trios of expertly crafted gelato in unusual flavors (Campari, celery, creamsicle and the like).