Papa Diddi’s Handcrafted Ice Cream

Flavors to try: Dulce Gato, Davao Meets Bicol

Named after owner Paul Perez’s father who was a lawyer to farmers, Papa Diddi’s boasts of their farm-to-table model and their distinctly local flavors. Going beyond simply supporting the farmer’s livelihood, the brand promises to donate a small percentage of their sales for educational materials of the students living in the farming communities where their ingredients come from.

Merry Moo Ice Cream

Flavors to try: Sea Salt Caramel, Avocado

Merry Moo is proud of the freshness of their ice cream homemade in small batches with their non-Ultra Heat Treated dairy. Like Papa Diddi’s, Merry Moo also supports local farmers, sourcing their ingredients from Laguna.

Ambassador’s Ice Cream

Flavors to try: Horchata, Tsokolate Tablea

Coming from the same brains behind Go! Salads, Ambassador’s Ice Cream came about when the owner JR Gonzales and his grandfather, for whom the brand was named, were looking for low-sugar desserts and turned up with none. Gonzales decided to create his own flavors that are more inclusive of other diets, and thus the birth of Ambassador’s Ice Cream.

Adam’s Seriously Good Ice Cream

Flavors to try: The Ambassador’s Butter Cream, First Lady’s Fantasy

Starting out of a Japanese restaurant’s dessert menu, Adam’s Ice Cream is now its own brand with people flocking to its store just for a taste of their seriously good flavors. The fact that each flavor is telling a unique story just makes the experience of eating this ice cream even better.

Mad Mark’s

Flavors to try: Half-Baked Madagascar Chocolate on Chocolate, Vanilla Bean

While it primarily serves American food, Mad Mark’s is a homegrown brand owned by DLSU-M Entrepreneurship graduate Mark Isidro. People keep on coming back not just for the juicy steaks, but also the insanely good ice cream flavors.

Carmen’s Best

Flavors to try: Malted Milk, Salted Caramel

Carmen’s Best has been around for many years, but it remains a Pinoy crowd favorite. Owner Paco Magsaysay promises that they would only serve flavors that you would share with your loved ones and puts a smile on your face.

Sebastian’s Ice Cream

Flavors to try: Sapin-Sapin, Mangga’t Suman

Another brand that has been around for years, more specifically since 2005, Sebastian’s Ice Cream has always been unafraid of trying new and most often crazy-sounding flavors. Despite this, foodies keep on coming back, which is only a testament that Sebastian’s know what the Pinoy palette wants.

Fruits in Ice Cream

Flavors to try: Strawberry, Frozen Custard Lemon Curd

One of the oldest ice cream brands in the Filipino foodie scene, Fruits in Ice Cream takes your favorite tropical fruit and turns it into a premium ice cream. They have since ventured into exploring other Pinoy favorite flavors like Cookies and Cream and Butter Pecan. They have also exported their flavors outside the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

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