Haven’s Creamery where cream is king

For a city the size of Ottawa, we have a disproportionate number of great gelato and ice cream shops. Now, just in time for winter, you can add Haven’s Creamery at 755 Bank St. to that list.

The first thing you notice about their ice cream is the density of some of their flavours such as Cold Brew Coffee. There’s barely an oxygen molecule in all that dairy. And this is where things get tricky. You might think you can finish off a two scoop cup at Haven’s but there’s so much to get through that I wish I’d stayed with one scoop. In the end however, I was victorious.

Haven’s opened in London, Ont. in 2017 and this is their second location. How lucky we are because what they’re producing is world class.  

Try the toasty maltiness of the cereal milk ice cream or the salty caramel and what you’ll notice is a refinement in their recipes: less sweet and less bombast in the flavours allowing the sweetness of the milk and cream to take centre stage.  

I came close to finishing my cup in the car and then I decided to get a few tubs for home. I’m glad I went back. I just didn’t get enough.