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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Unveiling Islamabad's Finest Ice Cream Shop



 

 


Foodies must have a passion for sweets in order to qualify as true enthusiasts. You might not be able to complete the circle of foodie-ness without tasting the euphoria of a sweet snack. While foodies in Lahore and Karachi have an abundance of options to choose from for a sweet fix, Islamabad’s have to settle for the limited dessert outlets available. However, there is nothing entirely wrong with limited options. However, there is nothing entirely wrong with limited options. The reason for this is that practically anything I desire (at least) is easily available, a fact fueled by excellent quality. You will find everything from regular ice cream to molten lava cake in Islamabad, from bread pudding to ice cream!

So this week, I decided to share most favorite dessert places in the city and why everyone should try them as often as I do!


Hot Spot



An old train bogey has been converted into an ice cream shop! There has been no change to the name and tradition of the Hot Spot being the number one dessert place in Islamabad. This place offers a variety of ice cream, desserts, and drinks with combos to further tantalize your taste buds. The place has a unique ambience and offers great choices; it's one of Islamabad's best places to hang out with friends and family. During my recent visit to Islamabad, I visited my favorite ice cream shop after many years. There is a wide variety of regular and premium flavors. Desserts and drinks are available in a variety of flavors. The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating. There are three types of banana caramels: salted caramel, strawberry cheesecake, and banana caramel. All of them are delicious. The atmosphere is cozy and comfortable, with some mouthwatering flavors and options for you to pick.

Cold Stone Creamery



Cold Stone Creamery is a relatively new entrant to Pakistan's ice-cream industry, but this American chain has been around since 1988. Cold Stone Creamery specializes in making ice cream on site and tailoring it to the customer's preferences. Top three favorites would be Peanut Butter Cup Perfection (i.e. chocolate ice-cream with peanut butter and Reese peanut butter cup and fudge), Founder’s Favorite (i.e. sweet oce-cream with pecans, brownie, fudge and caramel) and Strawberry Banana Rendezvous (i.e. Strawberry ice-cream with Graham Cracker pie crust, white chocolate chip, strawberries and banana). Rather than calling their ice creams "ice cream," they call it "Creation." And once you taste their creations, you'll agree that they are stunning. It was a well-decorated place with a really friendly staff. Verdict: Those who are trying it for the first time might like it if it's properly frozen. You shouldn't keep your hopes up if you already had it overseas

Kaspas Desserts



The king of desserts is indeed Kaspas. Located in Islamabad, this restaurant specializes in desserts and does an excellent job. In both cases, the service and food were outstanding. There is nothing better than deserts. There was ice cream, cheese cake, pancakes, and hot cookies. Kaspas offers a wide variety of desserts to satisfy your sugar craving. Their menu mainly consists of gelato ice cream, waffles, pancakes, crepes, cakes and brownies, as well as a variety of shakes and drinks including good coffee. They are open until 0200are. Their customer service agents are also very polite and friendly. Desserts are priced between PKR 100 and PKR 3,000.

Marble Slab Creamery



Marble Slab Creamery began its story in Houston, Texas in 1983. We started with an unusually high set of standards and a goal to bring the exquisite taste of fresh-made gourmet ice cream to fellow aficionadas. Our recipe for Sweet Cream ice cream was developed by two French chefs; and it is that recipe that we use to this day! This dedication to a gourmet ice cream experience led to the development of the now famous "frozen slab" technique for ice cream preparation. In Marble Slab store, hand-crafted super-premium ice cream is prepared with love and care by chefs with a chef-driven vision. The mixings they offer are some of the freshest fruits, the best nuts, the sweetest candies, and the best cookies available. No matter what you order, you can be sure that it will be fresh and filled with flavor!

The Marble Slab Creamery experience starts when you enter one of our stores and are immediately greeted by the aroma of our freshly-baked waffle cones, available in a variety of flavor’s ranging from the traditional waffle to Dark Chocolate with Skor Bar. Then comes the moment of choice - discovering which one of our delicious, homemade ice cream flavors is perfect for you. Will it be a traditional favorite such as Sweet Cream, Chocolate Swiss or Strawberry Or perhaps a more unique flavor like Cheesecake, Birthday Cake or Black Cherry.
Choosing the flavor of your choice is the first step. The first step is to scoop the ice cream onto a marble slab, where the ice cream is skillfully blended with your choice of fruits, nuts, and candies, and placed in a waffle cone of your choice. You'll probably want to repeat this as often as possible! It's not just dessert. The freshest ice cream in the world, made just the way you like it, when you want it.

 

Baskin Robbins



For those unfamiliar with Baskin Robbins (really?), it's a company based in the U.S that produces 31 unique flavors of ice cream. This includes their iconic mint chocolate chip, very berry strawberry, and jamoca. There are some flavors that remain constant, but there are also seasonal flavors that come and go. There is no doubt that Baskin Robbins is the ice cream expert, the best in the world. The company is now in Pakistan (Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad) and I visited their Islamabad branch today. It was beautifully decorated with a pink and purple theme with comfortable furniture; staff was very friendly and let me try all the flavors. It is with the idea that the customer will try out different products every day during the month. If you're looking for a perfect dessert to increase your mood, Baskin Robbins desserts are the best! Vanilla ice-cream that I ordered online was delicious. I find the pricing to be a little bit high. However, the food and packaging quality are worth it. In my opinion, a balanced diet should include a dessert in each hand.

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