Nothing beats some great ice cream when the desert gets hot in the summer. My favorite spots in Tucson to try are:
Hub Restaurant & Ice Creamery: Formerly at 266 E Congress, this is a popular restaurant and ice creamery. They have merged with the Playground Bar & Lounge and moved next door at 278 E. Congress.
I also found Hub Ice Cream at Café con Leche located in the American Eat Co., a food hall located south of downtown at 1439 S 4th Ave. The piña colada flavor is my favorite.
Across the street at 250 E. Congress is The Screamery Handcrafted Ice Cream which has multiple locations in Tucson and Phoenix. The coffee toffee flavor was great for dessert after dinner nearby. I went back again and loved the butter pecan.
A new find for me on my last trip was FROST Gelato. It is a chain of shops featuring authentic Italian gelato, sorbet and coffee drinks. I recently went to one of three Tucson locations at La Encantada open-air shopping center at 2905 E. Skyline Dr Ste. #286. They have a great selection.
