There is no better way to cool off than with a delicious ice cream, so we’ve put together a list of the best places in and around the Portsmouth area. The following ice cream parlours and dessert shops have been rated based on Google user reviews.
Here are 9 places to get an ice cream in the city and its surrounding towns:
![Here are just some of the best places to get yourself an ice-cream this summer](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE5ODg0YmJhLTMzN2EtNDEzOS04YWY4LTA2MzUyMzNjZmU5MTo0OTNjOTc0NS1jYzA4LTQzY2EtYTA5Mi0xNTFkODg0NTMwYTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
1. Best places to get an ice-cream in and around Portsmouth
Here are just some of the best places to get yourself an ice-cream this summerPhoto: The News
![Ice Cream Emporium, at South Parade Pier in Southsea, has a Google rating of 4.5 based on 135 reviews.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJlYzEwMTU5LWZmYTQtNDQxMS1iMWJhLTMxODBkYTQzYmFkMTo2OGUyMzBjZC0zM2RlLTQ4ZGEtYTY4OC0xYmRmOTBhZmU2OTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. Ice Cream Emporium, Southsea
Ice Cream Emporium, at South Parade Pier in Southsea, has a Google rating of 4.5 based on 135 reviews.Photo: Google Street View
![Ice cream parlour Sprinkles Gelato in Commercial Road, Portsmouth has a 4.1 Google rating based on 993 user reviews.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJjZTlmYjQzLTdiODQtNGNiNS1hNjgzLTRjYTJmYTJkNWUyZjo2YjdkN2VhYy1kNjBiLTQxNTktOGJmNS03Zjg3ZGMwOWJkNjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Sprinkles Gelato
Ice cream parlour Sprinkles Gelato in Commercial Road, Portsmouth has a 4.1 Google rating based on 993 user reviews.Photo: Google
![Utopia Desserts, Fareham, has a Google rating of 4.5 with 99 reviews.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMzZWRiMjg4LWYwMjUtNDk0NC1hMDUzLWNhMjJlMGE3NTFhNToxZTdmYTIwYS05Mjc3LTQ0MDgtYjNmYS0yNTRhZTY1MjQ1ZjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Utopia Desserts, Fareham
Utopia Desserts, Fareham, has a Google rating of 4.5 with 99 reviews.Photo: Google Street View