Bassett's Ice Cream

Bassett's Ice Cream is a ice cream parlor Chinatown Philadelphia located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (215) 925-4315

  • Website

    bassettsicecream.com

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  • Type

    Ice Cream Parlor

Address

45 N 12th St (at Reading Terminal Market) Philadelphia , PA 19107 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. NFC Payments & American Express)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Dessert

Comments / 63


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jasmine jefferson

Mocha chip is great! I love their variety of flavors. Can be a little pricey however this would be a great treat yourself if you need a pick me up in the middle of the week

Djaniella D.

Bassett's chocolate is not too sweet, so I'd recommend anything chocolate (I loved the chocolate marshmallow ). Also, I'm a sucker for green tea and theirs is SPOT ON.

Doroulini

Delicious ice cream on handmade cone ! We had the french vanilla and it was amazing!! The chocolate chip vanilla was very good too.

Patrice M Foster

Make sure you try peanut ???? butter dream, Awesome ????????

Patrice M Foster

Share Birthday ???? it was sweet and creamy good. Taste just like homemade birthday cake with lots of icing

Justin Ordoveza

A wonderful ice cream shop with rich and creamy flavors. Anything with chocolate is a must.

Nat Harward

Peanut Butter Dream . Delicious homemade ice cream since 1861, making it America’s oldest ice cream company . W/ +40 ice cream flavors , the milkshake possibilities seem endless. Read more

Karen

The ice cream is so rich and decadent. One scoop for $5 or two scoops for $6? That's a no-brainer. Try the butter pecan .

Dan

One of the best ice cream shops in Philadelphia. Be sure to grab a small lunch in Reading Terminal so that you can grab a sugar cone afterwards!

Heba-I-am

Everything is so good! Guatemalan coffee isn????????????????

Leanne Alyssa

Amazingly creamy ice cream . Dark chocolate and mint chocolate chip are great!

USA TODAY

Open since 1861, this is America's oldest ice cream company ! Don't miss the Peanut Butter Dream shake . Read more

Angelica Dongallo

They're open when the market opens (sometimes as early as 8 or 9)--ain't no shame in having breakfast for ice cream !

ToryBurch

It's been around for about 150 years for a reason—its vanilla ice cream , as well as its sophisticated flavors such as champagne sorbet and rum raisin .

Desiree Lockett

They have the best ice cream , I recommend Green Tea ice cream it's my favorite. Yummy

Allen Vogliano

Some of the best ice cream I've ever had! Sooo thick.

Michael G.

High quality ice cream that hits the spot

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David W

Great ice cream ! Especially liked the dark chocolate chip .

Tony K

Great ice cream and selection of flavors

Brendan Rastetter

Try the chocolate chip ice cream in a waffle cone . Perfect!

Janaina Freire

Try the mint chocolate chip . Fresh and delicious.

David Colon

Generally long lines during the weekend but well worth the wait

Desiree Lockett

The best ice cream ever! My favorite is green tea yummy ;-)

Erin

Vanilla butterscotch is the way to go!

Dan Paxton

Simply delicious. A must when at Reading Terminal Market . Great value .

MISSLISA

Speciality flavors like pomegranate blueberry chunk

Johnathan Vilarelle

Chocolate and vanilla ice cream is always a good combination

TV Food Maps

Check out Bassetts Ice Cream as seen on Crave , Food Paradise Read more

Luca Fischioni

Peanut Butter Swirl and Mint Chocolate Chip are in Philadelphia Magazine.

Carla Drake

Even The President of The United States loves this place! Check the pics.

Ron G

The ice was fast Out of control the cream in this heat wave.... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA oh shut up I said to self!

Tina

Many flavors to choose from...

BB Madiloggovit

Best ice cream in Philly. Not too sweet

PJ Dimalanta

Guatemalan Ripple and The Why Experience! sooo good!

Babybeartree L

Mint choco chip is the best that I've had.

????Linds????

Try the WHYY!

Christyn Cecille Aborde

English toffee & Irish cream! Soo good! Gonna try green tea with mango next time!

Guiseppe Russo

Good ice cream !

ISEPTAPHILLY

Pass Perk Alert. Save 10% on your next scoop. Simply show your valid SEPTA Pass. Read more

MISSLISA

Try one of the limited flavors ... March 2012 ...paw paw & pomegranate blueberry

Tim Lockridge

Eggnog with Guatemalan Ripple on a waffle cone ...yummy!

Wei Vayn

Try the Strawberry And Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream - World's famous :)

BB Madiloggovit

Raspberry truffle is the best

Scott Spaulding

The ice cream , of course...

Christopher Garza

150 years worth of making ice cream ... I had to see why :)

Ryan Gallagher

Old school ice cream stand.

Nicole Turner

The egg nog and pumpkin ice cream are so yummy.

Niels Swimberghe

Pick the why experience?!

RC

get the Ice Cream

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