Five of the best ice cream parlours in the North East according to Chronicle writers

These ice cream parlours are popular with our writers chroniclelive.co.uk15:31, 25 Jul 2026Di Meo's Award winning ice cream parlour in Whitley Bay(Image: Newcastle Journal)With the summer holidays in full swing and the weather warm and sunny, nothing quite hits the spot like an ice cream. We have a number of award-winning ice cream parlours in the North East, with Ciccarelli in Blyth named as having the best soft serve ice cream in the UK in March, with Di Meo's of Whitley Bay, Minchella & Co of South Shields, and Spurreli of Amble also scooping awards.‌Despite a difficult hospitality climate, our restaurants, cafés and bars; and this week, ice cream parlours; continue to be places where people enjoy quality time with friends, family and colleagues. At ChronicleLive, we think it's importan