Best Ice Creameries in Metro Manila That Deliver to Your Doorstep

If you don't like ice cream, or if your answer to the question, "Do you like ice cream?" is either "eh" or "sometimes," then this article is not for you. Close this tab at once.

Meanwhile, if, like us, you do love ice cream, then you've come to the right place. We'd be hard-pressed to look for actual objective reasons in loving ice cream. Is it the endless flavors and possibilities? Or, perhaps, the inexplicable comfort it brings that just has the power to turn any bad or sad day around? Like coffee, ice cream is surely one of life’s simple joys.

Yet with the COVID-19 surge hanging over our heads, we’re afraid there won’t be any physical trips to our favorite ice cream parlors anytime soon. But don’t fret. These ice cream shops just happen to be some of the best Metro Manila has to offer – and they deliver, too.

Carmen’s Best

Carmen's Best truly emerges as one of the best local creameries in the Philippines thanks to its premium artisanal ice cream, which has earned it its cult following. It was started in 2007 by Francisco "Paco" Magsaysay, who named the enterprise after his only daughter Carmen as a personal commitment to "never shortchange the quality of the ice cream because it's the name of my daughter." Carmen's Best's ice cream flavors are inspired by Paco's travels, such as the Hokey Pokey from his trip in New Zealand, among many others. Carmen's Best's ice creams start at P385 for a pint and can go up to P520 depending on the flavor.

You can place your orders through Carmen's Best’s website here.

Farmacy

Farmacy Ice Cream & Soda Fountain opened its doors to the public in 2014 right next to the original branch of Wildflour in Bonifacio Global City and has gone on to become one of the favorite go-tos of Manileños when it comes to satisfying their sweet tooth. Apart from its fresh homemade ice cream, sold by the quart, it also serves milkshakes, sodas, coffees, and pastries. Farmacy ice cream is available for delivery via Lazada, GrabFood, PICK.A.ROO, as well as through the Widlflour to-go Instagram, Wildflour app, and the Wildflour website.

Just some of the ice cream and sorbet flavors you can get from Farmacy are Stracciatella, vanilla bean, lemon blueberry, apple pie, passionfruit, guava, and more. Ice cream and sorbet prices range from P385 to P450 per quart.

Kurimu

Kurimu Philippines is a play on "aisukurimu," the Japanese word for ice cream. True to its name, Kurimu boasts of premium handcrafted ice cream with Japanese-inspired flavors, such as matcha, yuzu toasted rice, red bean, shoyu caramel, black sesame, and more. It's also known for its Strawberry Glow ice cream, a product of a collaboration between Kurimu and cosmetic company Shiseido. Strawberry Glow is the Philippines' first collagen ice cream and the first in Kurimu's wellness category.

Kurimu's ice cream prices range from P420 to P480 per 16 ounces. You can order on GrabFood, Foodpanda, PICK.A.ROO, as well as Kurimu's website.

The Lost Bread

The Lost Bread is the maverick of the Philippines' dessert scene and is known for shaking up the dessert dining experience with its ingenious takes on its soft-serve ice creams, milkshakes, French toasts, and cold brew coffees and teas. Just some of the ice cream flavors you'll find in its signature ice cream line are the Classic Taho, Ube Taho, Brown Sugar Milk Tea, and Campfire Smore's, among others. The Lost Bread's ice creams start at P250 for a pint and can go up to P480 for a one-liter tub.

Those within Metro Manila can opt for same-day delivery for orders placed before 4 PM through The Lost Bread's website.

Other Ice Creameries to Check Out

• Papa Diddi's
• Merry Moo
• Manila Creamery