Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

Top 1% of restaurants in New York City
8/10

11 expert reviews

“The best ice cream (ginger, black sesame, mango, red bean, et al.), ever.”

– Not For Tourists

Frommer's Frommer's
"When in Chinatown, after sitting down at a dim sum banquet or a noodle joint, skip the feeble dessert offerings and head to one of my favorite ice-cream shops in the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Legend has it that ice cream was invented in China about 1500 years ago, so it makes sense that one of Chinatown’s oldest businesses is the Chinese Ice Cream Factory." Full review
Zagat Zagat
4.4
"Forget fortune cookies – this Chinatown ice cream "institution" scooping a "great mix" of "traditional" and "exotic, Asian-inspired" flavors – all of them "delicious"." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"An essential after- dinner stop, though the wondrously unusual flavours are good any time."
Gayot Gayot
"A popular and long-standing Chinatown ice cream hotspot." Full review
New York Magazine New York Magazine
Critic's Pick
"Among the traditional flavors are a citrus-y, herbal green tea ice cream, an aromatic lychee sorbet, a nutty black sesame ice cream and the fresh green avocado." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"A family-run Chinatown institution for more than 30 years, this popular scoop shop sells offbeat flavors like black sesame, lychee and avocado." Full review
Where Where
"Flavors include lychee, ginger, almond cookie, taro, mint chip and strawberry shortcake. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (daily)." Full review
The Infatuation The Infatuation
"The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is one of those iconic NYC tourist spots that’s rightfully worth visiting." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Chinatown's favorite ice-cream peddler keeps it local with flavors like green tea, ginger, durian and lychee sorbet." Full review



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