9 Epic Icy Treats! Bingsoo, Milkshakes, Floats & More
There’s still a couple more weeks of summer to go, and as temperatures rise, hopefully for the last time this season, beat the heat with these icy sweet treats!
The List
Ice Cream & Gelato
Bingsoo
Coconut Drinks
Kakigori
Milkshakes
Frozen Margaritas
Ice Cream Floats
Ice Cream Sandwiches
Boozy Ice Cream
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Gelato Dal Cuore - Delivery or at
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Gracie's - Delivery or at
Azabuya -
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For a massive (yet nowhere complete) guide to some of the best ice cream and gelato shops in Shanghai, click here.
Bingsoo is a Korean shaved ice treat. It has a distinct texture that's literally like snow with a base that's usually made with pure milk. Get it at , a cafe in Hongqiao tucked away in a corner of a department store. The cafe serves a simple menu of Korean dishes, but most patrons are usually here for the bingsoo.
widcoffee has more than a dozen flavors; the classic flavor is red bean. Fluffy, smooth ice topped with sweet bean, chewy rice cakes, and ice cream. A small portion is 550ml for ¥72, and the jumbo size is 1.2L for ¥92.
Coco Pandan (¥60) - Coconut rum, Sichuan pepper syrup, lime juice, pandan juice, coconut water ice.
Smokey Jungle (¥60) - Mezcal, pineapple rum, house jungle mix, coconut cream, lemon juice, Lego gummies.
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Melon Fusion (¥34) - Coconut water, oolong tea, winter melon tea, coconut jelly.
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Get those electrolytes in at . Coconut-based everything with boozy and non-boozy drinks. One of my favorite things about the cocktails here is that they use coconut water ice cubes! Click here to read more.
Kakigori is a Japanese shaved ice dessert. Get it at Shen Jing Bing (申井冰店), a chain that serves just that. Compared to bingsoo, the ice isn’t as fine. It's more like pebbles, crunchy and thick. Expect toppings of torched rice cake, red bean, milk and fruit jellies, mochi-esque sweets, and evaporated milk.
These bowls start from ¥24.
These towers start from ¥48.
Expect a minimum wait time of 15 minutes.
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Locations:
Beef & Liberty - Shakes from ¥59, spiked shakes are ¥79.
- Made with Gracie's ice cream. Shakes from ¥55, custom options available. Add ¥20 for boozy shakes.
Charlie's has over a dozen milkshakes, regular (from ¥39) and boozy (from ¥55). Available in-store & delivery.
The Cheesecake Factory - Oreo Milkshake (¥70). &
- Classic flavors from ¥55.
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Sometimes, you just want to drink your ice cream with added cream. Plenty of venues offering up milkshakes out there! This is at least a starting point for you to get your milkshake fix. Classic, creative flavors, and boozy shakes!
Frozen margaritas, ¥55 or ¥225/pitcher.
Margaritas during Happy Hour are ¥45.
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When it comes to frozen margaritas, the first place I think of is ! Frozen margaritas (or on the rocks) are available all day, everyday! Variations: Diligencias Tequila & orange liquer, lime, strawberry, passion fruit, mango, blueberry. Happy hour is Monday to Friday from 4pm to 8pm.
La Matcha - Matcha Float (¥42) with matcha and Pao fruit soda ice cream. Only at thelocation.
KIN Urban Thai Kitchen - Thai Milk Tea Ice Cream Float (¥45). Ice cream available a la carte for ¥35.
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I have two ice cream floats for you: La Matcha just launched a new summer special, and KIN's very potent Thai milk tea ice cream float.
Cantina Agave - Ice cream sandwich (¥50) made with vanilla ice cream between two sugar-dusted churros.
Gelato Dal Cuore - Brioche gelato sandwiches are ¥48 and you can mix and match flavors!
Bun Cha Cha Grill - Pandan Coconut Ice Cream Sandwich (¥58), bahn mi baguette with pandan cream & condensed milk.
Strictly Cookies has five ice cream sandwiches (¥40-45) on offer. Oatmeat lychee, smores vanilla, brownie mint, etc.
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Have a hankering for ice cream sandwiches? Here are four very different and very sinful ice cream sandwiches. Ice cream, sandwiched between churros, in a brioche, pandan and coconut bahn mi, and with chocolate chip cookies.
More than a dozen boozy ice cream flavors.
Creamy ice creams or smooth sorbets.
Lounge seating
There's also an outdoor seating area.
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serves more than a dozen boozy ice creams in a can. It's not exactly a bar, though it is set up like one. It's located on the ground floor of the new INS building in Fuxing Park. As ice creams, they're good! Some taste boozier than others.
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