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. Also, be on the lookout summer 2022 when the Custard Co. is supposed to expand with a second location at 23845 W. Warren Ave. in Dearborn Heights.

This southwest Detroit parlor is exceptionally popular on sunny days as families and kids stop in for scoops of ice cream, mangonadas, fruity or creamy paletas made daily in-house, and other frozen or frozen adjacent treats. Neveria La Michoacana also offers Mexican street food snacks like Dorilocos, elote cups, 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.

Milk & Froth, a popular ice cream truck, is now a brick-and-mortar storefront in downtown Detroit. Owners Alexis Matteson and Deion Cao say their vegan and classic ice cream is made from scratch without pre-manufactured mixes, chemical stabilizers, or artificial colors and flavors. Milk & Froth serves more than a dozen rotating ice cream flavors, including honeycomb, butterscotch brownie, matcha pistachio, malt cherry chocolate, orange cream, salted caramel, chocolate hazelnut, and Blue Magic.

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.

Huddle’s soft serve window is open just a short skip from Parker Alley downtown for chocolate, vanilla or twists with toppings of sprinkles, sea salt, chocolate chips, and cherry or chocolate dips. Or, in West Village, Huddle is also available at Two Birds bar at 8130 Kercheval, where guests can order from a window for cones, as well as floats made with root beer, Coke, Vernor’s, or Faygo Rock n’ Rye.

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.

The stand operates in the evenings from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, with a rotating menu that features options like lavender, vegan blueberry, chocolate, and vegan sweet cream soft serve. Order it in a fresh vegan, gluten-free waffle cone, a cup topped with vegan dark chocolate or milk chocolate shell, or in waffle cone taco shell, and then load up on a variety of toppings from local food purveyors’ goods. This window-service spot also frequently collaborates with local chefs and organizations to signal boost various social justice causes.

This Metro Detroit classic’s shop in Northville scoops its creamy ice cream into cups, cones, and floats. Expect a wide range of flavors such as black cherry, birthday cake, and specialties like Mackinac Island lilac. Don’t overlook the dairy’s other favorite — chocolate milk.

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 special flavors like Grandpa’s Blueberry Way (blueberry ice cream infused with real blueberries and pomegranate seeds, and dark chocolate flakes). To eat, try Matt & Mo’s Italian Beef, made by an Italian from Chicago, situated inside the ice cream shop.

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.