Best Places for Summer Treats in Williamsburg
By Arielle Patterson / Updated by Chris Murphy
Summertime is in full swing, which means the temperatures are heating up. There are several ways to beat the heat in Williamsburg, whether you want to go for a swim at a local beach or make a splash at Water Country USA. There are also plenty of frozen treats that are sure to keep you cool all season long.
Best Places for Summer Treats in Williamsburg
Here are our favorite places for frozen summer desserts in Williamsburg.
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
Bruster’s makes all of their ice cream and frozen yogurt from a milk-based mix at each location. The Williamsburg location serves all of your favorite ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and sorbet flavors. Enjoy your frozen treat in waffle cone, as a sundae, milkshake or more. The opportunities are nearly endless.
Kilwins
Nationally recognized for providing high quality products with warm, friendly customer service, Kilwins has a franchise location near Colonial Williamsburg. Kilwins Williamsburg offers craft confections, freshly made, to locals and visitors alike. Try a scoop or two of the sweet ice cream or fruity sorbet.
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt
Treat yourself to frozen yogurt from Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt. Each flavor was researched and developed to create an array of options and experiences to enjoy. Head to the Settlers Market location to try flavors, including Banana Pudding, Caramel, Cold Brew Coffee, Lemon Sorbet and more.
Shoofly Dairy Bar
Shoofly Dairy Bar serves a variety of desserts, including all-natural vanilla ice cream, chocolate ice cream and swirl soft-serve ice cream. While you’re there, be sure to also try their milkshakes and sno-churns. If ice cream isn’t your thing, Shoofly also boasts over 100 snowball flavors to choose from.
Sno-to-Go
Open spring through summer, Sno-to-Go offers over 50 fantastic shaved-ice snowball flavors to choose from. In addition to snowballs, Sno-to-Go also offers soft-serve ice cream, ice cream sundaes, milkshakes, SnoShakes, floats and more. Don’t forget to ask about the Flavor of the Week to save 10% on your snowball.
