Hold tight to those spoons and take a deep dive into heaps of thick, rich ice cream topped with melting, gooey fudge, and all the toppings you can think of to satisfy that sweet tooth. Check out these five places to cool off with a sundae as we head along through the dog days of summer. Caution: brain freeze ahead…
Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor
Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor on Penn Ave. hits the sweet spot in the Strip with its towering, handcrafted sundaes. With 1920s era vibes, the parlor screams for ice cream by bridging its historical past to the present day with its modern creations. Did we mention that Klavon’s has over 20 sundae creations to choose from on its menu? Bask in the glory of sundae options like the Pineapple Upside Down Cake that comes with vanilla ice cream, vanilla wafers, and pineapple toppings or cool off with its Snow Paws, a vanilla ice cream sundae topped with Reese’s Peanut Butter cups, and Hershey’s chocolate syrup. Too many sundae options sound like a good problem to have, so check out Klavon’s sundae menu, and even order it for delivery!
Page Dairy Mart
Serving classic and specialty sundaes, Page Dairy Mart encompasses the true essence of the summer season with its colorful, creamy concoctions. Beat the heat with its classic sundaes, banana split, turtle sundae, tortoise sundae, mudslide, and dirt sundae. Plus, enjoy one or all (if you dare) specialty sundaes that are made with locally baked goods. Page Dairy Mart’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundae consists of a warm Nancy B Cookie, vanilla ice cream, and hot fudge and other notable creations include its Hot Apple Dumpling Sundae, Cinnamon Bun Sundae, and Belgian Waffle Sundae, Raspberry Torte Sundae, and more. Sundaes can be made with the mart’s dairy-free vanilla soft serve, too.
The Milkshake Factory
The Milkshake Factory serves up three regal sundaes that will melt that sweet heart of warm/cold, gooey-focused goodness. Dive into its Brownie Fudge sundae layered with brownies, hot fudge, and chocolate chips topped with fluffy whipped cream and its signature piece of chocolate. Taste the Peanut Butter Meltaway that consists of a peanut butter sauce, hot fudge topped with whipped cream and chocolate, or its Bananas Foster that’s packed with caramel, bananas, vanilla wafers, and cinnamon. Check out its online menu and locations to get your sundae scoop fix.
NatuRoll Creamery
Noted as Pittsburgh’s original rolled ice cream, NatuRoll Creamery prides itself on fresh, M-T-O ice cream with over 60,000 combinations of ingredients. It may not be considered a typical sundae, but it should make this list anyway! There are twelve options to choose from that include its Cookie Monster, Sweet & Salty, Monkey Business, Cupcake, and more. Check out the NatuRoll Creamery ice cream options here, or create your own ice cream masterpiece with other delectable ingredients. The creamery has vegan, dairy free and allergy friendly options, too.
Crafton Ice Cream Delite
Stop by Crafton Ice Cream Delite for a sundae sensation. In addition to its ice cream offerings, the family-owned business showcases an entire food menu consisting of appetizers, salads, hot foods, specialty hotdogs, kid-friendly items and more to make it a one-stop-shop eating frenzy! Each sundae can come as a small, medium, or large with the following sundae flavors: blueberry, butterscotch, caramel, cherry, chocolate, hot fudge, marshmallow, peanut butter, pineapple, strawberry, and dirt (gummy worms and Oreos).
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