Davey's Ice Cream
(Now Closed)Ice Cream Parlor$$$$
East Village, New York
The experts at Serious Eats and Gothamist recommend this place
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The best ice cream - speluloos is my go to. Get a kids cone when you only want a small (ish) scoop!
Emily K.May 31, 2015Split scoop is what you want if you're 1 person and want 2 flavors. Double scoop is what you want if you're sharing (or if you're just a solo ice cream fiend). Speculoos flavor is a must.
6 or so regular flavors & a few seasonal: all are made IN HOUSE!! You can even watch. Strong Coffee is amazing, & chocoholics will fall for Chocolate Chocolate. Try a homemade brownie sundae!!
Celena ChanJuly 27, 2015Very intense flavors here. The sesame is super intense, great for sesame lovers. I got the vanilla and sesame in their homemade cinnamon waffle cone. Vanilla on top w/ salted caramel drizzle.
Serious EatsSeptember 26, 2013Charming retro scoop shop with homemade ice cream. Simple flavors like a creamy, punchy vanilla and a deep, dark chocolate are our favorites.
Ashley ChanMay 18, 2017Fun place with enticing flavors such as speculoos chocolate chip and strong coffee. Each scoop is generously-served. You can also pre-order customized cakes from here.
Ruth TupeJune 19, 2016Pistachio is the safe choose but the black Sesame is great. I would suggest getting a cup with the cone on top to prevent leakage
Kevin SkobacOctober 12, 2014Grab some delicious homemade ice cream, consider making it an ice cream sandwich with fresh baked cookies, and head to the back retro ice cream parlor seats to enjoy it.
FaithFebruary 17, 2018The brownie sundae was out of this world! The brownie was moist and warm and paired amazingly with their icecream!
- speculoos chocolate chip with their salted caramel sauce is the most delicious thing. Davey's also has generally the best music of any ice cream shop
Premshree PillaiNovember 20, 2013You probably won't go wrong with anything here, but I really love the roasted pistachio. The sundae with fudge-like brownie is an indulgent sugar rush best shared!
JeremyJune 16, 2017Decent ice cream in a city full of excellent ice cream. Not the best though. I keep coming back but am consistently disappointed by the high percentage of air and noticeable ice crystals.
Adrian PhillipsJanuary 31, 2016Apple pie a la mode. Tasty slice of pie with an enormous scoop of ice cream. Either go with the Chocolate Chocolate or the Mexican Vanilla
Robby AbayaDecember 21, 2015If you've ever wanted to melt down a candy bar and drink it, I have good news for you; Davey's Ice Cream has figured out how, and they sell it as “hot chocolate”.
Get at least the split so you can try many flavors. The strong coffee flavor is the coffee-est, most delicious thing, especially on a waffle cone.
Staff PicksAugust 13, 2014Make your way to Davey's Ice Cream to try out its seasonal ice creams & sorbets with flavors like brioche French toast, and cinnamon-maple syrup & coffee-glazed bacon. Read more
TingJuly 19, 2015Chocolate and strong coffee flavours that we had are above expectations. Great taste and texture.
My new favorite ice cream in the hood. Not too many flavors yet, but they're all delicious. And if you're lucky, they'll rock a grunge soundtrack.
TaylorJune 14, 2014Old school ice cream shop, good addition to ice cream scene. Peppermint chip and cookies and cream are favs.
AngieJuly 15, 2017The speculoos & Nutella chunk flavors were so good! You can definitely taste the difference once you've tried homemade ice cream like this.
This place does not mess around and you can tell because they use Bazzini's pistachios in their Roasted Pistachio ice cream and Blue Bottle coffee beans in their Strong Coffee ice cream.
MischaSeptember 12, 2014Small place (like many in NYC) but they produce awesome stuff, special flavors are worth to try. When entering the shop it smells like just-baked waffle, oh delicious smell!
Incredibly delicious! Get the sweet corn in a waffle cone... And maybe a brownie to share with a friend. Davey and his team are outstanding!
Herman YungAugust 20, 2014If you want coffee ice cream, this spot does one of the best truly coffee-flavored ice cream I've ever had. It's strong so beware!
Melody HanDecember 1, 2013This pistachio is the real deal - not that weird unnatural green you've come to associate with lesser versions. Also, try the Mexican vanilla and strong coffee.
BuzzFeedApril 23, 2014Past special edition flavors include chocolate babka ice cream and "Brunch," loaded with chunks of maple-soaked french toast and coffee-glazed bacon. Stop by and see what’s on the board.
Katja HaackOctober 23, 2015Great ice cream. Definitely worth waiting. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Loved the different toppings! Portions are huge!
Jason AstonAugust 14, 2016Pistachio ice cream is bomb here. Lots of ground up pistachios which is what I always look for. Also, it's not that artificial green color.
The 'chocolate chocolate' may just be the BEST chocolate ice cream (possibly) in the world. Believe me I've done the research!!
Melissa D.July 29, 2015The coffee flavor is full bodied. Sesame is an acquired taste. Speculoos is rich and decadant. Service can be a little distracted if enthusiastic.
Can't go wrong with this place.. Roasted pistachio is amazing.. Can't decide...ask them their fav and get a split
- JwowJuly 15, 2014Create your own ice cream sandwich with fresh homemade chocolate chip cookies and a topping!
Of the special flavors, I'm loving toast & jam 1.0 and 2.0. Of the regular flavors, 🍓 is the 🍓iest ever with 🍓 swirls in the 🍦
Nicole ReganAugust 24, 2017Delicious ice cream, and more space than the Williamsburg one. Nice cozy lighting makes it great for dates.- Service is great! The hot chocolate is crazy decadent at 61% chocolate. The silky texture rolls around nicely. Definitely a sipping chocolate. No mini marshmallows needed.
- Nate BeattyJune 26, 2015Their more "savory" ice cream offerings are the way to go. Try the Pistachio, or indulge in the Strong Coffee.
Mario HallJanuary 29, 2016The strawberry ice cream is the best I've ever had. Plus the place has the friendliest staff and best music.
RCFebruary 16, 2015These guys pull off some unique flavors. If you're adventurous, you'll be rewarded, deliciously.
Strong Coffee and roasted pistachio on a fresh waffle cone!
Miss PiggyJune 26, 2014Old fashioned, classic cones with all your favorite childhood toppings. Don't hold back, just go for it!- Reagan BarbosaAugust 10, 2016The caramel sauce and their homemade waffle cones are great, but the ice cream itself is underwhelming. There are much better ice cream spots in NYC. Try Sundaes and Cones instead.
Lei GcOctober 3, 2013Very nice people and delicious homemade ice cream. Mexican vanilla and the chocolate one are yum!
Ina LiMay 18, 2015Most friendly staffs and Super generous scoops. try black sesame and roasted pistachio
Avneesh KohliOctober 1, 2018I appreciated that they didn’t judge me for ordering a kid’s size ice cream. Relatedly, they let adults order kid’s size ice cream.
Chris GampatJuly 4, 2021Mostly everything is made from sweet cream and life couldn’t be more wonderful.
Lauren MacMay 10, 2016Speculoos!! (Cookie butter chocolate chip ice cream) What more can you ask for?
Max KostowAugust 14, 2014Strong coffee was bangin'. I wish there was a flavor or topping invoking peanut butter; that'd be bangin' too.
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