After having had Snugbury's recently this place had some unfair competition in my mind but it was…read morestill fun to try a Skittles flavour and the tiramasu option was good. Nice to have in the area but if I was going to travel for ice cream it would be Snugbury's every time.

Don't get me wrong, I do love the choice of bars in Chorlton, but I was happy and relieved to see…read morethat this new opening just round the corner from my house was not just another bar. At least not in the traditional ale-drinking context. This is just what Chorlton needs - an ice cream bar complete with 36 flavours of ice cream! I used to love visiting the ice cream shops on Rusholme's curry mile, and now I have one right on my doorstep! The first time I went in I opted for a safe choice - mint choc chip. Next time I branched out to mango. Then ginger. They were all equally as delicious as each other. I must admit that I haven't visited Oasis in recent months. Ice cream just doesn't appeal to me when it's snowing outside. However, they also serve coffee, milkshakes and cakes, and with comfy leather chairs, a TV and free wireless I will definitely be popping in next time I don't fancy going out for a pint (or I have a craving for an ice cream after a Chorlton booze-up!) - Oasis is open until 12.30am on weekdays and 2am at weekends. Awesome.

We need more of these Frurt shops around Manchester! It is simply DELICIOUS and healthy too (well…read morecompared to other desserts for sure). I tend to go for the natural flavour in a medium pot with raspberry's and honey, this costs between £3.50 and £4. Totally worth it. They usually have 4 or so flavours on offer. Today they had natural, peanut butter, match green tea and mango. You can have a little taste before you pick. They have a range of toppings too, ranging from fruit to chocolate and a variety of sauces to top it all off. In addition to the yummy fro-yo they also sell coffee and tea, as well as snacks including delicious protein balls that are vegan and healthy. The customer service has always been 5* in my experience, can't fault the guys that work here. The actual shop is a fairly small unit with about 5 seats inside and a few outside when the weathers nice. To be honest I'm surprised they've got 5 seats in there but they have, and it's comfortable. Most people tend to buy to take away. I also like that they offer a loyalty card, after 3 visits you get a free topping and after 6 you get a free small fro-yo. A must visit.

Now *this* is more like it, Manchester. For eons I've been obsessed with fro-yo, lamenting the fact…read morethat I'd presumably have to hop on a Virgin Train to London to enjoy it freshly made, watching the supermarket freezer shelves like a hawk for the yogurt versions of Ben & Jerry's Phish Food and Fudge Brownie. Want to know a secret? I actually prefer frozen yogurt to ice cream. It's true. It cannot be touched in terms of light, delicious brilliance. So how excited was I when I saw the bright, inviting colours of Frurt on Whitworth Street West, just off Oxford Road round the corner from Cornerhouse? All kinds of. Shortly after spying that I joined my flat-hunting amigo in an estate agents' office two Saturdays ago and picked up a copy of Urban Life to flick through. What did I see but a Frurt advert, noting their opening weekend at the end of July? Oh, now I was even happier. While I didn't make it to their grand sample give-out due to weekend commitments, the hideously cloying weather had me making a beeline for their enticing, clean and fun-looking shop. I couldn't resist. Instantly I was intrigued by the Fruit Parfait, which at £3.50 is one of the best value things on the menu (and they're all great value, believe me). You get your generously scooped and whipped fro-yo, with a choice of four flavours - au naturel, chocolate, strawberry or green tea. As soon as the last one was mentioned I was decided. Then it's topped with granola, a delightful drizzle of honey and your choice of two fruits - for me it had to be strawberry and mango. Off I wandered... and I stopped. I'm so silly for thinking I could eat this on the go. It demands your attention. You have to savour and enjoy it, and I found myself a peaceful spot of street and gave my treat the focus it deserved. And I didn't want it to end. It was almost breakfasty with the granola, fruit and honey, and there are plentiful topping choices if you want to feel a little naughtier. Just know that the base fro-yo is stupendously healthy. Isn't that just awesome? Going to a movie at the Cornerhouse? Grab yourself a cheeky takeaway treat beforehand. They're open until 10pm each day and it's our duty as independent business-loving Mancunians not to let them down. Frurt is one of those specialist places we sorely need in these parts, so let's enjoy it!

This place, for my family, all started when a local pub stocked it for their puds, we already knew…read moreit was good when we discovered it was literally just down the road from one of my highschool friends. We'd ride our bikes here, using the ice creams as treats and calorie deficits, or come here to see the alpacas and come for lunch. The place is a little farm, caravan park, campsite, with rabbits, cattle, poultry, alpacas, goats you can feed, sheep, allsorts, and a little chalet where you can have your lunch, or buy farm shop type goodies. Lunch is pretty basic, a few choices of soups, sandwiches, salads, and the beauties that are Staffordshire oatcakes. But hell, I know that's not what you're after. You guys want the icecream don't you? Well, it's awesome, get yourself a big fat banana split, a sundae, cones, tube, to eat in, or you can purchase little cinema style single serving tubs, or treat yourself to varying litres, yes, litres. I'm personally always a fan of a banana split, as I can pretend I'm not being completely awful to my waistline, and you get to pick three flavours. My current absolute favourite is the Jaffa cake icecream, I described it to my other half, and he said its description was more unnecessarily arousing than the old marks and Spencer's ads. This isn't just any icecream, this is: tiramisu, Turkish delight, vanilla, blackcurrant, tutti fruity, bubblegum, chocolate, blackcurrant and licorice, ginger and lime, cappuccino, strawberry, dulce de leche, banana, banoffee, mint n choc, cherry, honeycomb, and so so much more thick, creamy, jersey cow deliciousness. Ps; there's also an owl sanctuary...

This farm shop sells THE BEST ice cream I have ever had in my life!!! I would happily live in the…read moretea room and fill myself full of ice cream til I can no longer fit out of the door! There are loads of flavors, my favourites so far are raspberry swirl, humbug and honeycomb - yum yum yum! It's really cheap considering it is home made ice cream. You can buy it by the cone or in various sized tubs. Obviously the bigger tub you buy, the cheaper it works out per litre ( by the biggest!! He he ). There is a lovely field outside with picnic benches, perfect to drive, cycle or walk to. If coming from Stafford it is possible to get there on a cycle path, google it.

First time here and the ice cream was Amazing! I will come back soon definitely yummy!read more

Based right at the entrance of Chill Factor-e this is the best ice-cream parlour around! With it…read morebeing part of the ski centre, there's a massive car park so you shouldn't have to fight for a parking spot. There's so many different flavours to pick from, it always takes me a good few minutes to make a decision. They do have the standard flavours like vanilla, mint choc chip, etc, but to mix things up a little bit, they have some genius ideas, such and ice-cream mixed with sweets, biscuits and other delicious sauces. This time I opted for the Jammie Dodger ice-cream - it was perfectly creamy and had little chunks of biscuit in it. I'm not a massive fan of the ice-cream cones so I opted to have mine in a tub. There are however a few different options when it comes to the cones, there's the standard plain one, a chocolate one and one with sprinkles. This is a cute little café, so there are seats so that you can sit down and enjoy your ice-cream. Alternatively you can walk around with it and watch people ski / snowboard through the viewing area. The prices are marvellous for the quality of the products served. I cannot fault this place at all.

As much as I like to take my time in selecting my choice in gelato, the young ladies in front of me…read morejust couldn't decide and the gentleman behind the counter could sense that I was ready. He excused himself and took my order and quickly returned to attend to the two young ladies. The gelato was excellent and very satisfying to end the evening. I would definitely go back to try some of their other flavors if ever in the area. Enjoy

Some good pals of mine suggested we all take a trip to sample some of the finest gelato Leicester…read morehas to offer, and this place lived up to the hype. Like with most gelato shops, you can sample all the wonderful flavours before you choose what you want to buy, but I'd recommend the cherry, peanut and chocolate. All in one tub. Amazing. The service was cheery, and the prices are reasonable, and I'm looking forward to my next visit!

A wicked place, the milkshakes are fantastic. I had a Haribo one and once i'd drunk the lovely…read morecreamy milkshake I got to lots of little bits of Haribo at the bottom of the cup which you can scoop up with the spoon end of the straw! Yes I am a big kid but lets think about thisHariboIce creamtogether? The best thing ever! And with hundred of sweets and random things to try it really is amazing! In fact I think if you take your own chocolate or sweets in they will make you one using them! Time to dig out that 1982 packet of Opal Fruits I've been leaving to ferment!

The Milkshack is like no other place I've ever been. It offers freshly made milkshakes in any…read moreflavour you can imagine. They freshly prepare them in a blender with ice-cream and milk and any flavouring, from standard fruit flavours, to mars bar, crunchie, skittles, malteasers and any other sweet you can imagine. An ideal place for kids and adults alike.

Nice café/bistro. Could spend an afternoon trying the products.read more

Small Italian with a well stocked shop. Service was quite slow, we were sat outside so in the end I…read morewent in to grab the menus. I opted for a classic lasanga. Now it was tasty but I was not loving it that much to warrant a return. The restaurants shop is well stocked with all manor of lovely goodies for your kitchen. definitely worth a browse if you ever eat in there. The ice cream cart looked pretty tasty though

Gelato-tastic! This place makes some great gelato. They have lots of different flavors like…read morepistachio, Ferrera Roche, mint, cherry, chocolate, etc. I got a small cup of Jaffa cake and fell in love with the flavors of orange, bits of chocolate, and vanilla. I wish I could try all the flavors but will have to leave it for the next time I come to England! :)

Another safe-haven in Rusholme for everyone with a sweet tooth. Much like moonlight and a plethora…read moreof other ice-cream parlours on the curry mile, this particular one caters for all your guilty pleasures. My recent visit here owed more to parking convenience than anything else. Treats was not far from receiving the coveted 5 star rating. Unfortunately the ice ceam flavour range isn't as extensive as its competition. The sponge cake however was delightful, and had a very likeable home made flavour to it that I love. This basically means that the cake was baked to perfection and whoever made it didn't go OTT with adding all the bits & bobs. Kept it simple is what I liked. Bit of jam in the middle an appropriate amount of cream & voila. None of that American shoving every known ingredient and what not into the cake until there's not much cake left to taste. The Dime bar cake also received the bog standard response from me; GLEE. However I must say Delights is still my numero uno for all ice-cream/faluda/cake cravings. But this isn't too far off the mark and I would certainly recommend it.

Treats with its peculiar signage is the equivalent of the sweet box. Trading in various sugary…read morewears treats may be aiming for the young couple end of the market with its love heart adorned sign. Playing in the same field as its arch rival treats is home to milkshakes, smoothies, ice cream and homemade cakes. These points are popping up more and more, people it seem need their sweet tooth to be satisfied after setting their faces on fire in the local curry houses. Treats is no exception to the rule and you can grab your milkshake or anything with sugar in for £2.50. Just like sweet box down the road treats can be a chronic problem for your digestion if you have no self control. I will sit in there and gorge, 5 minutes later I'm at the tip of the iceberg of a sugary high.