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Toscanini's Ice Cream

899 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02139-3512
617-491-5877
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Ranked #6 of 429 restaurants in Cambridge
4.5 of 5 stars 58 Reviews
Price range: 1 AUD - 21 AUD
Cuisines: Fast food, Ice cream, Dessert
Good for: Child-friendly, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Dessert
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Good for: Child-friendly, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Dessert
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Cambridge has several independent, homemade ice cream parlors, of which Toscanini's is the best known. While I don't think it's any more special than all the other homemade ice cream places, it's worth a visit and a change of pace from the Ben & Jerry's store. More

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Buffalo, NY
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

I enjoyed the ice cream here very much. I was slightly disappointed when I ordered the salted carmel flavor and was given the burnt carmel flavor instead. It was almost gone before I realized the mistake however. Very good More

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Kent, Texas
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103 reviews 103 reviews
Reviews in 57 cities Reviews in 57 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

I saw the NY Times rating of best icecream and wanted to try it. There was a variety of unusual flavors, but I went a more classic route and chose the hazelnut. It was tasty, but not particularly intense and had ice crystals in it. It was about $4 for a generous scoop. Compared to the gelato available in Europe,... More

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West Orange, New Jersey
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

Had ice cream which was expensive but delicious, next am went for coffee. Were sold a piece of cinnamon coffee cake that was harder that a hockey puck. Tried to get sister who bought it to take back but she didnt want hassle. Feel anyone who in good conscious could pick up cake hard as a rock and sell it... More

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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

I've been coming to Toscanini's Ice Cream for the past 25 years. The reason: it is where ice cream innovation takes place and the results are unique, intense and delicious. Tocanini's is located in Main St., near MIT , and serves a distinctive world class ice cream with the most innovative flavors you can find in the nation. If you... More

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Cambridge, MA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

It's not for nothing that People magazine once named Toscanini's the best ice cream in America. I don't splurge often but when I do I want it to be worth the calories, so . . . burns caramel is my absolute favorite, but the nocciola (hazelnut) is almost as good. You'll have your favorites too. If I'm giving a special... More

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Toronto, Canada
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92 helpful votes 92 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012
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We're talking about quality ingredients and creative combinations here. The last time I ate ice cream twice in one day was in Paris, France. Maybe it's the intellectual atmosphere in Cambridge (being down the street from MIT) or it's just the luck of the draw, I don't know... After visiting the MIT Museum, I decided to look around for TA... More

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Tyler, TX
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

Unique flavors and lots of variety. Delicious ice cream all made in store. Great selection of coffee and tea. Very crowded with locals (always a good sign). A little pricy for ice cream but worth it. More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

If you haven't been to Toscanini's, you need to go there. Very creative flavors! Great ice cream. Very MIT atmosphere. More

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Brasilia, DF
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65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

If you are aroung the Cambridge area, be sure to visit this incredible place, with one of the world's best (and most original) ice cream. I went straight for the goat cheese brownie - although staff insisted that I try first - and found it delicious. Even the green tea (which is a flavour I can't really understand) was nice. More

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