From macarons to milk buns, biscuits to brownie-like cookies, the biggest scoops of gelato – stuffed inside a warm Sicilian-style brioche – to a tiny bite of sorbet, these are London’s best ice cream sandwiches.
Macaron ice cream sandwich: Yolkin
Horlicks ice cream sandwiched between huge, cornflake-crusted macaron shells, it’s as malty and creamy as can be. Yolkin changes the flavours regularly so keep an eye out on their Instagram to find out when it’s available next.
24 Rupert St, London W1D 6DQ
Saffron ice cream sandwich: Bake Street
Chewy cookies sandwiched with saffron ice cream – strong, somewhat earthy, truly distinctive in flavour – plus a dollop of zingy lemon curd in between.
58 Evering Rd, London N16 7SR
Pandesal ice cream sandwich: Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream
Milo ice cream in a toasted milk bun with a dusting of icing sugar on top, it’s sweet and super fluffy, warm around the outside and perfectly melty within.
91 Kentish Town Rd, London NW1 8NY or 32 Newport Ct, London WC2H 7PQ
Strawberry ice cream sandwich: Bears Ice Cream Company
Raspberry white chocolate cookies sandwiched with strawberry ice cream – creamy, ultra milky, made from Jersey Milk – plus the most generous white chocolate dip to finish. Bears Ice Cream Company only has ice cream sandwiches at their Riverside pop-up.
101 Queen Caroline St, London W6 9BN
Brownie cookie ice cream sandwich: Chin Chin
Brownie cookies with a scoop of vegan-friendly banana ice cream in between, it’s dark but sweet, delicate but indulgent, crisp on top but super fudgy underneath.
54 Greek St, London W1D 3DS or 49-50 Camden Lock Pl, London NW1 8AF
Cereal milk ice cream sandwich: Hazel’s Crèmerie
Cornflake ice cream sandwiched between two chunky, chewy, dark chocolate chip cookies.
London delis and markets
Sicilian ice cream sandwich: Duci
Two scoops of gelato inside a buttery, citrusy, lightly toasted brioche bun. This traditional Sicilian treat can be customised with any ice cream flavour of your choice, but the parlour’s almond gelato is rich and nutty and the absolute best.
8 Devonshire Rd, London W4 2HD
BAOfiterole ice cream sandwich: Café BAO
A sweet bun sandwiched with Horlicks ice cream and a pouring of silky, dark chocolate sauce over the top, inspired by the classic French profiterole. The BAOfiterole ice cream sandwich is only available at Café BAO in King’s Cross.
4 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG
Bourbon ice cream sandwich: Happy Endings
Bourbon biscuits with malted milk parfait, salted caramel chocolate biscuit crumbs – fine in texture, rich in flavour – and a dip of Original Beans’ award-winning 55% milk chocolate. Happy Endings calls this ice cream sandwich The Favourite.
Restaurants and delis across London, including Riding House Café, The Good Egg and Hache.
Macaron ice cream sandwich: Bafarat Café
Vanilla macaron sandwiched with strawberry and lime sorbet – zingy, sweet and insanely juicy – plus a delicate, Ruby chocolate disc on top, it’s tiny but hugely refreshing.
6 Warwick St, London W1B 5LU
Macaron ice cream sandwich: Yolkin
Blueberry cheesecake ice cream sandwiched between a massive macaron – crisp on the outside, wonderfully chewy within – and a coating of generously sized biscuit crumbs to finish.
24 Rupert St, London W1D 6DQ
Chocolate rye ice cream sandwich: E5 Bakehouse
Fresh cream vanilla parfait sandwiched between dark chocolate rye cookies – chewy, super fudgy on the inside, almost like a brownie – and a sprinkling of sea salt on top. E5 Bakehouse has taken a short break but will be open again on August 16th.
396 Mentmore Terrace, London E8 3PH
BYO ice cream sandwich: Ruby Violet
Build your own ice cream sandwich with biscuits – not American-style, but small, thin, deliciously chewy rounds – plus any ice cream flavour of your choice. This is Seville orange marmalade ripple with a white chocolate cranberry biscuit on top and a double chocolate biscuit underneath.
3 Wharf Road, London N1C 4BZ or 118 Fortess Rd, London NW5 2HL
Malt ice cream sandwich: Happy Endings
Oatmeal biscuits with malted milk parfait – sweet, salty, similar to cereal milk – the finest malt biscuit crumbs and Original Beans’ milk chocolate dip. Happy Endings calls this ice cream sandwich The Malty One, but may need to change that to the best one.
Restaurants and delis across London, including DF Tacos, Trude’s and The Grocery Post.
