For 74 years, summertime standby Bob Jo’s has attracted long lines on hot days for its towering swirls of frozen custard in flavors like blackberry, lemon, and Blue Moon. There’s also homemade raspberry Italian ice for non-dairy fans. Dress up a cone with the stand’s selection of toppings ranging from toasted coconut to rainbow sprinkles.

A Downriver classic since ‘46, Calder Brothers Dairy makes ice cream with products from the family farm. Find generous scoops in flavors like horchata, caramel cappuccino, and rich and creamy peanut butter.

There’s a long lineup of ice cream treats at this Dearborn shop. Sweet Bun, a hot-pressed ice cream donut sandwich, is this place’s claim to fame, and a machine keeps the donut hot and the ice cream cold. Go for the Superman flavor, or the Ashta, which was added after many requests from customers. Frozen custards can also be served in a pie and flavor include Fruity Pebbles, Oreo, Biscoff, and Cookie Monster.

This southwest Detroit parlor is exceptionally popular on sunny days as families and kids stop in for scoops of ice cream and fruit popsicles. Neveria La Michoacana also offers Mexican street food snacks like Dorilocos and refreshing aguas frescas.

Mangonadas Del Barrio gets its name from a cool, tangy Mexican treat made with frozen mangos and a combination of chili, lime, and tamarind paste. This mini-chain has several locations throughout southwest and the Downriver area, meaning folks are never too far from a massive ice cream sundae of a cup of strawberries and cream.

This downtown shop is all about water ice — a frozen dessert popular in Philadelphia and New Jersey. The Motown Twist takes the whole experience up a notch with swirls of soft-serve ice cream combined with water ice. A portion of the proceeds from Detroit Water Ice Factory goes to charity.

Tucked into the second floor of Cass Corridor food hall Detroit Shipping Company, -320 is making some of the creamiest ice cream in town. The secret is the instant freezing of all of the ingredients with liquid nitrogen, which is -320 degrees Fahrenheit. Customers can choose from flavors like fresh mint chocolate chip, hazelnut cocoa crisp, and verde tea. Pour some espresso over the top to make it an affogato.

Bubble tea is definitely the headline, but this Asian mini-mart operated by Go! Sy Thai is an all-around good spot for chilled sweets. For an ice cream fix check out the Hello, Hello. The dessert is based on Filipino halo halo and features ube and mango ice cream, flavored jellies, red azuki bean, coconut and condensed milk, and candied coconut. The whole cup is topped with wafer cookies.

Expect quirkier options like black tea ice cream with shortbread cookies, Apple Jacks, jalapeno, or the electric blue Kooky Monster. There’s a variety of vegan flavors, too. Customers who can’t choose just one flavor or go all out with an ice cream flight. Stop by the Ferndale shop or the outpost on Cass Avenue in Detroit for a cup, cone, a cookie ice cream sandwich, or whole pint.

Super creamy soft-serve is made in-house, alongside chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches, and ice cream-filled cream puffs. There’s even an off-menu ice cream with a dog treat available for pups. Doug’s sources hard ice cream from local favorite Guernsey Dairy.

With three locations in metro Detroit, this local favorite has built a small seasonal custard empire. The shops frequently rotate flavors with options like butter pecan, strawberry cheesecake, and coconut cream pie custard as well as Dole soft serve. Customers can customize their cones with a variety of dips and toppings.