AMAZING place! I'm super fussy about ice cream. If I'm gonna take in those calories I want it to be…read moreworth it and along with that being high quality ingredients it means as little (or preferably zero) binders.... And they only have a bit of organic guar gum to keep the ice cream all silky smooth. Many other ice creams including Kawartha have carageenan in them which is not good for us at all. After speaking with the lovely owner who is a chef (all ice cream made ON PREMISES) we learned that a few shops carry this ice cream (2 places in Scarborough ON and also The Royal York hotel). After an absolutely terrible and underwhelming and laughably overpriced lunch at Local this was a great reward.

Belly was located across the street from our Air Bnb during our weekend stay in Huntsville. And…read moreeach night we looked covetously over at Belly as we pulled into our driveway, arriving too late from dinner to get there before they closed. It was a priority of mine to finally visit Belly our last evening but then the time started slipping away from us. We thought all was lost after it turned 8, but then we serendipitously looked over our brochure for Belly again and noticed that on Saturdays they closed at 9. We hustled over, only to have the doors close on us at 8:59. The manager told my daughter she'd already started putting covers on the ice cream. And then I begged and said it was our last night and she responded that she couldn't say no. So of course we each got lots of samples. Kidding! The Kiddie scoops followed the usual trend in Ontario of ridiculously large scoops of ice cream. At Kawartha Dairy where we ate the day before, a Kiddie was like a large where we live in the San Francisco Bay Area. This time the Kiddie was more like the size of a Medium. (A Medium at an artisan creamery in the Bay Area is $8.50 American compared to this Kiddie $3.50 Canadian.) The two Kiddie scoops were a bargain and easily fed the four of us. My daughter earlier had pored over the Belly brochure we had at our Air Bnb, and requested the Blueberry Lavender. Even though it wasn't in the case, the manager had a container just behind her! (Unfortunately they didn't also have the Sticky Toffee Pudding Flavor I also saw in the brochure.) My son got the Chocolate Dipped Strawberry, which was more like strawberry with some chocolate chips than what I'd imagined by the name. Maybe there's a better way to make it actually taste like it sounds? These are all minor quibbles. The ice cream was excellent and both were better than the flavors we got at Kawartha Dairy. The blueberry lavender was really good and my favorite of the two. I'm sometimes skeptical of floral notes in food but this worked. The strawberry in the Chocolate Dipped Strawberry was easily better than Kawartha's strawberry. This one had real strawberry flavor and actual strawberry pieces in it. I felt like the chocolate taste didn't come through in the chips, which often happens with chocolate chips in ice cream. My daughter (absorber of the Belly brochure) filled us in on the founding of the store while we ate. She said that the name came from a mom who had a big pregnancy belly while carrying twins. As a fellow twin mom I relate. If this was 14 years ago I'd come here to eat for three. Best tastes of Huntsville trip 1) Farmer's Daughter (pierogies) 2) Farmer's Daughter (berry scone) 3) BELLY (blueberry lavender ice cream) 4) Allora (papardelle with short ribs) 5) Farmer's Daughter (lentil wrap) 6) Farmer's Daughter (mac and cheese) 7) Farmer's Daughter (chocolate chip cookie) 8) Farmer's Daughter (iced chocolate chai) 9) BELLY (chocolate covered strawberry ice cream) 10) Farmer's Daughter (bean avocado edamame salad)

Sweet baby Jesus, this place is good. Affogato Café and Gelato makes the perfect combo, something…read morewe never had back in Texas. The coffee's strong, the gelato's creamy, and together they're pure heaven. Yeehaw!

Tried a latte and a biscotti here. Biscotti was old and latte was cold. Friendly staff though.read more

The serving sizes are insane!…read more The smallest size would be Xl anywhere else. The 2 scoop size is pretty much a pint of ice cream. Not only are the portions gargantuan, but they taste great too! I had maple walnut and dockside cappuccino and they were amazing.

Such a classic for ice cream! Everyone knows the quality of Kawartha's Diary is top-notch. It's…read morealways a treat when you have a scoop of Kawartha's. For this trip, I opted for the "Blue Buried Treasure" flavour in the small size in a cup. The blueberry flavour is robust and the white-chocolate (or perhaps yogurt) filled nuggets of goodness are always a fun bite, however, they do get a bit hard since it's frozen. Also, if you do choose to opt for your scoop in a cup, the small size is basically akin to a whole pint of ice cream! Definitely worth it due to the portion size but if your just going for a casual portion I would go for ice cream in a cone, as the size is more reasonable for your typical ice cream serving. If you do get it in a cup, be prepared to bring a cooler and container for your leftovers to enjoy for the next week!

Frozen Yogourt... It's possible that the yogourt is cursed. But, you get your choice of topping…read more The topping may also be cursed. I tell you what, though, it's worth the risk. Be it a hot day, or a cool night, Yog's offers reasonably priced frozen yogourt. On a tourist strip, in a tourism-based Muskoka town, that's more than you could ever expect, or dare to ask for.

Thankfully this popular summer spot beside the highway and at the bus stop remained open during…read moreCOVID. They didn't offer as many flavours as usual but the classics remain on the menu. Portions are quite generous and it's Canadian ice cream (you can't beat that!) Right now it's cash only...I actually think it's always cash only but I might be wrong. I'm trying to remember if the one lady working was wearing a mask. She was behind plexiglass and sanitized her hands but I cannot remember if she was wearing a mask or not.

visited this ice cream stand and the girl working had no gloves or mask on. asked her "why not"…read more She said " well I wash my hands". I watched her take money from the customer before us and went and grabbed another cone and started scooping ( no hand washing in between). We left with no ice cream and its very doubtful we will be back

Inside a store selling cloths, they sell 26 flavours of ice cream and 7 flavours of frozen yogurt…read more $3 for a single scoop or one bar of yogurt, waffle cones are very good and a dollar more. There is seating outside or a park just 100 meters to the left. It is directly across from Robinson's General Store. The best, IMO, is the ores frozen yogurt

Getting out of the city can be hectic, but totally worth it to be surrounded by the rolling forests…read moreand lakes of muskoka. The Rosseau General Store has anything you might have forgotten to pack or unexpectedly need, and everything else to make your cottage weekend great. They have camp groceries, seasonal produce, gourmet ingredients, toys, games, hardware, maps, souvenirs, etc. Maybe grab a snack or fresh baked goods and enjoy it on a backyard bench, with a beautiful view of the lake. The store sits on the main village intersection. Hard to miss the beautiful store front with an antique carriage. Refill, restock, and refresh here.

This store has everything you need for a weekend at the cottage. You don't even need to bring food…read morereally, you can get it all here with all the seasonings and fresh veggies to go with it! It has it's own butcher shop at the back! Forget flip flops or a towel? I did and the General Store had just what I needed! Staff are friendly too.

In the eight summers I've been coming with husband and his family to Muskoka, the building…read morecurrently occupied by The Scoop has been...probably eight different ice cream shops. And why not? It's the perfect little hut, situated just outside of Bala town, with its own dock and excellent views of Bala Bay. Unfortunately, none of these ice cream places ever seemed to be open in the middle of the summer at the height of cottage season. Until The Scoop. Purchased last year by a local college student and her brother, the hut received an adorable Canadian facelift -- red, white and brown paint -- revamped signage and a new life. The siblings take turns working each evening, greeting customers and proudly scooping delicious, Ontario-based Kawartha brand ice cream. A tiny Swedish berry in lieu of a cherry on your scoop is their quaint signature. We're *so* glad they've set up shop in Bala and wish them the best of luck for continuing success; cuz nothing beats grilling your dinner al fresco followed by a boat ride to town for frozen dessert.

Good food. Service was good. Excellent server. Kitchen backed up so we were impatient as we had a…read moreconcert to go to. They did their best to accommodate us Next time we will not make post dinner arrangements and enjoy our dinner even more

Away from the city centre area, but if you have a car, not an issue. A small place with the homely…read morefeel to it. They do serve meat dishes as well, but are Vegan and Vegetarian friendly. The two ladies are knowledgeable and can tell you what is vegan what is not. Had Coconut and Lentil with Vegetables Soup with Toast and a Spicy Rice and Veggie Wrap with the same soup. Saw a morning glory muffin which was Vegan and gluten free and somehow I heard it calling me. The muffin was delicious. With greens, carrots and coconut was amazing. The best part it had very little sugar. Only if I had it warmed. The soup and wrap came quickly after. The soup had almost entire lentils which we assumed would be under cooked. We were wrong. The lentils cooked to perfection. The coconut milk creamy. A bit under seasoned for the Mrs, but I didn't mind. I did want some spice though. Added some black pepper but didn't do anything. The wrap with lots of salad greens and rice. Carrots and veggies. The rice and tortilla was warm. The service was good as well. The place has a small area for buying some nut milk and other stuff. There is also a shelf full of books for customers sit and enjoy.