As soon as the sun peeks through the clouds in Kiel and the thermometer reads double digits, the people of Kiel are out on the streets and queuing up - and not just for the obligatory fish sandwich but for ice cream! We show you the best ice cream parlours in Kiel where you can get really good ice cream - from classic Italian to charming North German.

A diverse selection of ice cream - including vegan options - as well as homemade treats such as waffles, churros and cakes can be found at Anderwaffel just around the corner from Dreiecksplatz. And let's put it this way: offers such as waffle churros dipped in cinnamon-sugar with pistachios and nut-nougat dip or ice cream topped with crunchy pistachio sauce make your mouth water, don't they?

Why you should go: Combination of ice cream, churros and waffles - creative and tempting flavours such as blueberry matcha, poppy seed maripan or French roll ice cream

📍 Brunswiker Straße 59, Kiel

YUEYE combines Asian flavours with classic ice cream art and even caters to the hottest trends. Not only does it offer wacky flavours such as black sesame, purple sweet potato and various mochis, but also bubble tea, iced strawberry matcha latte, Dubai-style strawberries and whatever else is currently on trend!

Why you should go: Innovative concept - new flavour experiences - trendy foods

📍 Bergstraße 24, Kiel

True to the motto "Ice cream makes you happy", the Heikendorf-based family business Zantopps still produces its ice cream using traditional craftsmanship in its Nordic ice cream factory. You can buy the incredibly creative flavours à la beetroot with candied walnuts, ricotta grapefruit with black sesame, apricot ice cream with green pepper berries and more at various beach bistros along the Baltic Sea.

Why you should go: Production in the old artisan tradition - creative and exciting flavours, some of which are even vegan

📍 Zantopp's summer house: Uferweg 2, Heikendorf

📍 Zantopps Freischwimmer: Kiellinie 11, Kiel

📍 Zantopps Fährhaus: Strandweg 8, Mönkeberg

Lis Eis on Ringstraße offers really delicious and regularly changing ice cream! Every day, 21 home-made, creative and sometimes even vegan flavours land behind the display case. The season often sets the tone, as the ice cream is freshly made from natural seasonal ingredients.

Why you should go: Creative flavours - many vegan options - free sprinkles

📍 Ringstraße 59, Kiel

Eiswerk Schilksee, once known as Eiscafé Venezia, has been producing delicious ice cream right next to Schilksee's Olympic harbour for over 44 years. And just between you and me: the combination of a large scoop of ice cream and a sea view is really unbeatable! Our tip: The spaghetti ice cream is - quite rightly - the absolute bestseller here.

Why you should go: Right on the coast - handmade ice cream - holiday atmosphere

📍F lying Dutchman 19, Schilksee

If you fancy an ice cream before or after your day at Falckensteiner Strand, you should definitely make a stop at Neitsch. Here you can get handmade, delicious ice cream in a wide variety of flavours. It's not for nothing that the ice cream parlour has been a permanent fixture in Kiel's ice cream scene for several decades and is a must for many.

Why you should go: Classic - on the way to the beach - Kieler Original

📍 An der Schanze 44a, Friedrichsort

The Kiel-based company "Packeis" brings ice lollies to the hands and mouths of the people of Kiel. Inspired by the classics from childhood, the ice cream makers focus on what really counts: Ingredients without a lot of frills and good flavour! Even better: milk, cream and quark come from farms in the region and fruit is only available when it is growing here. You can find all the sales locations online, but we'll tell you our favourite here: MOBY on the Kiellinie!

Why you have to go: A classic that always tastes good - ice lollies for that nostalgic feeling

📍 Kiellinie 61a, Kiel

It catches everyone's eye as they stroll along the Kiellinie: the little heart-shaped trolley from the Ice King. You can get creamy soft ice cream here and choose between all kinds of toppings - from colourful sprinkles and brittle chips to salty ammonia. If you prefer to enjoy your soft ice cream in the city centre, pay a visit to the associated Café Königs.

Why you should go: tastes like the very best cream - variety of toppings - alternatively there are crêpes

📍 Eiskönig: Blücherbrücke 1, Kiel

📍C afé Königs: Holtenauer Straße 146, Kiel

Giovanni L. produces super tasty GELATO DE LUXE here in Kiel and describes himself as an "ice cream maker with passion". And we can tell you this much: You can taste the passion! Anyone standing in front of the display case here is spoilt for choice: Sicilian pistachio? Mozart praline? Woodruff lime? Lemon cheesecake? Or would you prefer the classic chocolate, vanilla or strawberry?

Why you should go: Large selection of flavours - classic to unusual - Italian lifestyle in the middle of Kiel

📍 Giovanni L. in the Sophienhof: Sophienblatt 2, Kiel

📍 Giovanni L. in Citti Park: Mühlendamm 1-13, Kiel

📍 Giovanni L. at the boat harbour: Wall 8, Kiel

Over 100 daily changing flavours - unusual, vegan, lactose-free and gluten-free. In other words: there's something for everyone! Of course, there are also vegan ice cream waffles to match. What's more, in addition to ice cream, the ice cream bar also serves creamy milkshakes and refreshing iced coffee.

Why you should go: unusual ice cream flavours à la Lotus biscuit, salty peanuts with toffee, almond croissants and more

📍 Holtenauer Straße 130, Kiel

Anyone driving or walking along Knooper Weg on a hot day is sure to see one thing: a long queue of people hungry for ice cream in front of Eisparadies. And there's a reason for this queue: Eisparadies simply has cult status among the people of Kiel! In addition to a wide variety of delicious ice cream flavours in cones or cups to take away, they even make ice cream cakes and ice cream bombs for parties and the like.

Why you should go: Various flavours to choose from - super central location and therefore perfect for enjoying ice cream between meals

📍 Knooper Weg 150a, Kiel

Strictly speaking, Yomaro has no place here, because you can't buy ice cream there. But frozen yoghurt is! And it is SO delicious in combination with the numerous colourful toppings à la cookies, smarties, brownies and co. as well as the tasty sauces that we simply had to include the store anyway!

Why you have to go: the first and only frozen yoghurt store in Kiel - huge selection of toppings

📍 Holtenauer Straße 130, Kiel

If you like creamy, original Italian gelato, La Dolce Vita is your place-to-be. The ice cream parlour next to Exerzierplatz has plenty of classics on offer - including vegan ice cream. Psst: The pistachio ice cream is a real insider tip!

Why you should go: Large selection - traditional flavours - central location

📍Sc hülperbaum 7, Kiel