The Best Ice Cream Parlors On Long Island With Some Sweet Treats To Beat The Heat

LONG ISLAND, NY — There's no shortage of ice cream shops on Long Island, so it should come as no surprise that there are more than a few that serve up some sweet treats to beat the heat as summer starts to sizzle.

These places offer everything from that classic retro-feel to modern-day parlors with homemade ice cream to major brands.

Check out some of our favorites.

Across Nassau County:

Hildebrant's

Hildebrant's, Williston Park

Krisch's Restaurant and Ice Cream, Massapequa

The Tipsy Scoop, Long Beach

Once upon a Sundae, Rockville Centre

Sweet Treats on the Wharf, Port Washington

Across Suffolk County:

Coyle's, Bay Shore

The Ice Cream Chick, Huntington

Northport Sweet Shop Luncheonette

Ice Cream Cottage, Mastic

What's the Scoop, Mastic:

Carla Marla's, Bellport

McNulty's, Miller Place

Sweet Licks, Cherry Grove

Ice Castle, Ocean Beach

Spots on the East End:

Bridgehampton Candy Kitchen

Magic Fountain, Mattituck

Shock Ice Cream, Westhampton Beach

Snowflake, Riverhead

Gemelli Gelato, Hampton Bays

John's Drive-in, Montauk

Big Olaf's, Sag Harbor

Chains we love:

Friendly's: The Long Island staple might be dwindling in numbers, but it still quenches the taste buds. There are locations across Nassau and Suffolk, including Shirley, Coram, Medford, East Islip, Stony Brook, and Massapequa Park.

Carvel: There's locations in Shirley, Middle Island, Center Moriches, Hauppauge, West Hempstead, and New Hyde Park to name a few.

Baskin Robbins: You can find them in Shirley, Bay Shore, Brentwood, Rocky Point, Carle Place, West Hempstead, Albertson, and Lynbrook, and more.

Mister Softee: The chain has spots in Center Moriches, East Islip, Coram, Oakdale, and Wyandanch.

Ralph's Famous Italian Ices: They're in Holbrook, Lake Ronkonkoma, East Islip, Shirley, Wading River, Commack, Syosset, Westbury, and Levittown.