Looking to sample the best ice cream and gelato around town?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top ice cream and gelato sources in Berkeley, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to achieve your dreams.
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1. Tara's Organic Ice Cream
First on the list is Tara's Organic Ice Cream. Located at 3173 College Ave. (between Alcatraz Avenue and Woolsey Street), the spot to score ice cream and more is the highest-rated ice cream spot in Berkeley, boasting 4.5 stars out of 909 reviews on Yelp.
2. Cream
Next up is Cream, an outpost of the chain, situated at 2399 Telegraph Ave. (between Channing Way and Durant Avenue). With four stars out of 2,286 reviews on Yelp, the caterer spot, which offers desserts and ice cream, has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Almare Gelato Italiano
Downtown Berkeley's Almare Gelato Italiano, located at 2170 Shattuck Ave. (between Allston Way), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the spot to score gelato 4.5 stars out of 564 reviews.
4. iScream
iScream, a spot to score ice cream and coffee, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 417 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1819 Solano Ave. (between Colusa Avenue) to see for yourself.
5. Caravaggio Gelateria Italiana
And then there's Caravaggio Gelateria Italiana, a local favorite with 4.5 stars out of 352 reviews. Stop by 1797 Shattuck Ave., Suite C (between Delaware and Francisco streets) to hit up the spot to score gelato next time you're in the mood.
Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Saturdays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Berkeley area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that also offers business advertising ideas. Last year, average daily transactions at food and beverage shops grew to 51 per business on Saturdays, compared to 40 daily transactions on average on Mondays.
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