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Toscanini's Ice Cream

Ice Cream · Central Square · Since 1981

Chef-owner: Gus Rancatore · Opened 1981

The New York Times called Toscanini's 'the best ice cream in the world'; the Burnt Caramel and B3 (brown butter brown sugar brownie) are the house legends.

Ice Cream$$
4.7
1450 reviews

$15–$30 per person

The New York Times called it 'the best ice cream in the world.' People Magazine named their vanilla the best in America. I've known the Rancatore family my entire life - I worked for Mimi (Gus's sister) in high school, scooping ice cream and learning what it means to be obsessive about quality. Gus was my daughter's first babysitter. This isn't just a recommendation; Toscanini's is family. They still make everything from scratch, still source the best ingredients, still refuse to cut corners. The Burnt Caramel is legendary. The B3 (brown butter, brown sugar, brownie) is my order. Cambridge institution since 1981.

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Central Square

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