Best Ice Cream in KL

Durian lovers rejoice! The new D24 durian soft serve has finally landed in Charlie's Cafe. This pay-it-forward cafe has been one of the most popular places to enjoy your daily fix of Malaysian cuisine. From nasi lemak to curry mee, they have it all. Now, you can finish your meal with a smooth, rich and delicate cup/cone of D24 durian soft serve! Made with fresh durian plumps, ensuring maximum flavour. It also has a nice balance of sweetness, so do not worry so much about that unwanted sugar rush. All in all, Charlie's Cafe's durian softserve is certainly one of the best out there. 

Any KL-rians would be familiar with the name Inside Scoop that has built its name to be one of the best ice cream parlours around Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley. With Inside Scoop's flavourful arrays of ice cream to choose from, this name is an absolute gem for dessert's lovers. Ranging from the classic vanilla beans to much more exotic ones such as the best-selling cempedak flavour, durian - King of all fruits - and teh tarik flavour. The locality of the flavour really bursts through to your tongue with cempedak bits hinting every scoop you are taking, and richness of the teh tarik is strong to strike on your palette.

Ilao Ilao has been incredibly well received overseas, especially in Europe and Singapore. Fortunately, we do not have to travel all the way there for natural frozen yoghurt as Ilao Ilao was brought into Malaysia recently. They offer amazingly good yoghurt with a series of toppings, fresh fruits and homemade sauce. Fruits are cut daily and fresh berries (not frozen) are imported. Yoghurt is made from skimmed milk and has a low-fat content, which makes it melt a little quicker, but the flavours are absolutely to die for! 

Nestled within the bustling Bukit Bintang, Booza has been making waves with their homemade Turkish ice cream. If you’re active on social media, you may have stumbled across ice cream carts in Turkey where the ice cream master often pulls out tricks with long scoops and cones. And expect the same here with a range of flavours that come in thick, gooey and chewy texture. It might sound like a different league of its own but chomping down this refreshing ice cream will have your appreciating the scorching sun.  

Sangkaya has placed a firm foothold in the ice cream scene all over the country by amalgamating two best-known thirst quenchers around – ice cream and fresh coconut milk. It’s served in coconut husk and paired with swirls of fresh coconut flesh beneath. The flavour is spot-on with a subtle balance of creaminess and light flavours of the coconut. Sidestepping from sugar-obsessed toppings, one can expect roasted peanuts, coconut flakes, cornflakes, cereal, corn, kidney beans and chocolate syrup tarting up the delectable scoops. If you yearn for varieties – Thai Milk Tea, Teh Tarik and Matcha are equally exciting.

Whimsical Gelateria and Cafe is another birthchild by Cielo Dolci. It features a wide range of western dishes such as pastas and sandwiches, along with some delicious and photo-worthy ice cream. They are also the first who made the Nasi Lemak Gelato, which sounds awfully weird but is addictive at the same time. A newcomer on the menu, Blueberry Muffin gelato is quickly nabbing accolades too. 

Introducing a new way to enjoy premium soft serve, also known as frozen custard by Mikey's New York Pizza. Their latest venture will allow patrons to choose their own flavour, be it the Vanilla Dream, Chocolate Pudding, Au Naturel, a mix of two or their Flavour of the Week. Additional toppings are also recommended, especially the beef bacon, marshmallow, teh tarik sauce and many more. After all, there are about 26 different toppings for you guys to choose from! Simply mix, match and enjoy. 

Not your regular ice cream bar for sure and it's the brainchild of Inside Scoop, possibly the most cherished ice cream spot in town. Toss the confetti – ice cream with alcohol is the star of the show here too! Expect flavours like Whisky Cream, XO Cranberry, Whisky & Nuts, Smoked Cognac, Beer and Bailey’s. For those of you who don’t do so well with alcohol, you may plunge headlong into flavours like Dragonfruit Sorbet, Teh Tarik, Kopi Peng, Almond Butterscotch, White Truffle Chocolate with Sea Salt, Mint Straccciatella, Pistachio and Hazelnut. Another winner here is their buttermilk waffles which play as an ideal bed to these sure-win ice creams.

Ice creams are delicious yet it does leave that day-long guilt, especially for weight watchers.  How about jumping on a healthy bandwagon yet be sure to wow your taste buds? Make your way to Milkcow, a renowned ice cream parlour from Korea that has been reaping up positive reviews with their soft serve ice cream, made from 100% fresh organic milk. It just melts on your tongue sans any lumpiness and the flavours are pleasantly mild. The real deal here is racking up the icy goodness with jelly beans, natural honeycomb, organic cotton candy, Cadbury crunchie, sweet red beans, macaroon and white chocolate chips till it looks picture-perfect for Instagram. 

Who doesn’t love scoops of ice creams sandwiched between buns? For one that would blow your mind away, head over to Thirty Seconds, a humble family-run cafe with cosy vibes and comfort dishes. And to put an end to your curiosity, the name of the restaurant refers to the ideal length of time to pull a shot of espresso. Be sure of wrapping up your meal with their Shamaziin ice cream sandwich, made by Shaun Liew, an artisanal ice cream maker. Either charcoal buns or regular toasted buns is halved and filled with scoops of ice creams, not your average chocolate or vanilla, be awed with Horlicks & Maltesers and Peanut Butter Milo. The bread takes advantage of the creamy goodness, turning a little soggy in a good way and the taste of the ice cream is as good as the name. If you are one of those who like dipping French fries into ice cream, you couldn’t ask for anything better, as the platter comes with a handful of fries. 

Mammamia Gelato Italiano is where you want to be if varieties are your jam. With more than 30 flavours chockfull behind the glass shelve, one may hem and haw, but rest assured nothing falls below the rating of spectacular. Think flavours like Ferrero Rocher, Kinder Bueno, Smarties, Nutella, Snickers, Oreo, Milo, Mango and Durian, to name a few. Either it’s scooped into a cup, stacked inside crunchy cone or perched atop warm waffles; it tastes as good as it looks. On a side note, their ice cream cakes are widely acclaimed by the patrons too.

With an inviting name, you know they take ice cream very seriously here. Expect a convivial ambience with never-ending crowd relishing ice cream amidst bright-blue ambient lighting and artistic patchworks of their ice creams on the wall. All flavours behind the glass shelve are worth a scoop but their cheesecake ice cream deserves more attention. The lush texture and luscious flavours make it an absolute bomb. Jazz up your experience with crepes and waffles with assorted toppings and lashes of chocolate sauce. And it’s downright Instagram-worthy too.