TOSCANINI'S ICE CREAM, Cambridge - 899 Main St - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews

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ice cream explained for a beautiful tuesday august 30, 2011 posted on august 30th, 2011, by gus rancatore in uncategorized flavors can change quickly when the weather is this nice.

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French Vanilla

Belgian Chocolate (our Milk Chocolate)

Espresso

Strawberry

Cookie Dough

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05pharmd

27 contributions

Solid choice for Ice Cream

Oct 2022 • business

Solid choice of ice cream. I sampled a couple flavors but settled ony staple cookies and cream. It was a bit above average in taste but probably not in my all-time top 10. Creamy, but soft with a buttery finish. Smaller portions so if you like ice cream you need to opt for the large (3 scoops).

Written October 5, 2022

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smilgaki

London2400 contributions

Good oce cream, clean shop

Sep 2022 • couples

Came here to try the famed B3 flavour (brown sugar, brown butter, brownies). The shop was super clean when we visited. Staff were ok if a tad downbeat. Decor felt a bit clinical for our taste. The ice cream was good - complex but still genuinely tasty.

Written October 23, 2022

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tb911

1026 contributions

Definitely recommend!

Oct 2024 • couples

Great ice cream, inventive flavors. We tried Butter/brown sugar/brownie Brown sugar/choc chip -- huge chips Mocha cookie dough – just the right amount of dough Butter/rice krispy treats Worth the journey from other parts of town.

Written October 23, 2024

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Dianne P

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Sundae a huge disappointment

Jul 2023 • family

So disappointed after traveling a great distance found they no longer serve the whipped cream home made scooped from a vat. They use what I could buy at any supermarket! When I commented the server said “ oh we don’t have room for that here anymore. You need to go to the other location for that!” I won’t return. Over priced sundae. Hot fudge also wasn’t what it used to be. I’ll stick closer to home next time.

Written July 16, 2023

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stuntntumble

San Francisco149 contributions

Totally worth the wait

Jul 2021 • couples

Walked to this location from Beacon street near the Commons. The ice cream was totally worth it. I even recommended it to a friend who was staying in Cambridge. Unfortunately, I did have the ice cream two days later in Provincetown and it was not nearly as good. I’m not sure what the difference was but I’m two thumbs up for this location. I got the B3 and burnt Carmel with fudge!!!

Written July 9, 2021

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Steve0117

Boston69 contributions

Best ice cream around. Period.

Jul 2020 • none

Hands down the absolute best ice cream in Boston/Cambridge. An incredible variety of flavors and combinations, and you can't go wrong with any single one of them. Cannot wait for the warm weather to return so we can come back for more!

Written October 31, 2020

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Andrew T

324 contributions

Solid Ice Cream

May 2024 • family

Went for a post dinner snack. Tried two different pints with a total of 4 flavors. Cookie dough-8.2/10 Cookies and cream-7.8/10 Salted caramel-7.1/10 B3-8.1/10

Written May 22, 2024

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AJ

Warwickshire9 contributions

The passionfruit caramel flavour!

May 2023 • couples

The ice cream was utterly delicious and it was quiet so we had a lovely chat with the two staff on duty about Boston and the UK 🙂

Written May 4, 2023

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Adventure Diva

Manchester2788 contributions

Scoops are fresh and tasty as ever

Jul 2022 • none

Had to try their Bourbon Gingersnap flavor and was delighted to taste all things yumminess. Shop is immaculate and the staff were efficient and friendly. Go for two scoops - you won't be disappointed.

Written November 13, 2022

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WINEandTRAVEL

Boston12249 contributions

Back and Better

Aug 2022 • none

Toscanini's has been the best ice cream around for years. Great to see this original spot rebuilt... same amazing ice cream. One thing that hasn't changed... impossible to park.

Written August 28, 2022

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Bensage

New York City14 contributions

Boycott this shop

Aug 2022 • solo

The owner of this ice cream shop is trying to have more pedestrians and bicyclists killed by suing the City of Cambridge to halt live saving infrastructure improvements. Please find another place to get ice cream and be safe out there.

Written August 6, 2022

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Marisa L

Boston92 contributions

Great Ice Cream

Oct 2020 • none

Probably one of the best ice cream shops in Boston. I love their cookie dough ice cream. If I lived closer I would be here almost every day.

Written January 5, 2021

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Sunnyflash

Boston21 contributions

Great ice cream and interesting flavors

Oct 2019 • none

This has become one of our favorite ice cream places. The texture, flavor, and creativity all combine to make this an excellent place to try top quality ice cream. While the B3 is a bit sweet, it is a favorite combination of buttery/brown sugary ice cream with brownie bits. And the burnt caramel is amazing. We also love the cocoa pudding ! Basically, they are all yummy! There are reasons why this has been frequently voted as Boston's best ice cream.

Written October 10, 2019

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Lillian M

Boston310 contributions

Ice Cream is Just Okay

Oct 2019 • none

Got a small one scoop hot fudge sundae with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and walnuts. Felt the vanilla ice cream was heavy and rich. It was just okay. The place was modern and clean. In a nice spot near the shopping mall.

Written October 6, 2019

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K T

New York City122 contributions

Delish!

Aug 2019 • none

Yummy rotating flavors of ice cream. We only stayed for a few days in cambridge and went twice and the flavors had already changed up! Loved the kulfi, burnt caramel, B3 and Lemon vanilla bean. The signage to the store front is nonexistant, but you can't miss the people in line! They have micro size to gallon sizes. Only knock is that they didn't have any insulated bags/containers to take icecream on the go.

Written August 12, 2019

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