{"id":31480,"date":"2018-07-09T11:39:50","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T16:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=31480"},"modified":"2023-03-08T08:15:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T14:15:51","slug":"15-best-italian-ice-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/15-best-italian-ice-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"15 of the Best Italian Ice in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italian ice: a sort of healthy way to stay cool.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re craving something refreshing to combat Chicago\u2019s sweltering humidity, hit up your favorite Italian ice shop for a delicious cup of sugary ice. There\u2019s no way you can go wrong with a dessert drink like this: it\u2019s cheap, it\u2019s sweet, and it\u2019s the perfect way to handle the heat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making sure you don&#8217;t melt into a puddle of sweat this summer, this is the UrbanMatter guide to the best of the best Italian ice shops in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mikositalianice.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miko\u2019s Italian Ice<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31481\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31481 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Miko\u2019s-Italian-Ice-.jpg\" alt=\"Miko\u2019s Italian Ice\" width=\"840\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Miko\u2019s-Italian-Ice-.jpg 840w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Miko\u2019s-Italian-Ice--600x686.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Miko\u2019s-Italian-Ice--263x300.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MikosItalianIce\/\">Miko\u2019s Italian Ice Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Logan Square, Bucktown, Irving Park<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a huge range of flavors to keep you cool all summer long, you can\u2019t go wrong with Miko\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MariosItalianLemonade\/?rf=158971930837075\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mario\u2019s Italian Lemonade<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31482\" style=\"width: 1728px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31482\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Mario\u2019s-Italian-Lemonade-.jpg\" alt=\"Mario's Italian Lemonade\" width=\"1728\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Mario\u2019s-Italian-Lemonade-.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Mario\u2019s-Italian-Lemonade--600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Mario\u2019s-Italian-Lemonade--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Mario\u2019s-Italian-Lemonade--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Mario\u2019s-Italian-Lemonade--1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Mario\u2019s-Italian-Lemonade--128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1728px) 100vw, 1728px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MariosItalianLemonade\/?rf=158971930837075\">Mario&#8217;s Italian Lemonade Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>1066 W Taylor St<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This\u00a0old-school walk-up window is reminiscent of our <a href=\"https:\/\/lemonadeday.org\/blog\/how-to-start-a-lemonade-stand\">young entrepreneurial ambition to open a 5-cent lemonade stand<\/a>. This one isn\u2019t quite as cheap, but definitely twice as good. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ferrosbeef.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ferro\u2019s<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31483\" style=\"width: 1008px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31483\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ferro\u2019s-.jpg\" alt=\"Ferro's\" width=\"1008\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ferro\u2019s-.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ferro\u2019s--600x364.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ferro\u2019s--300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FerrosBeef\/\">Ferro&#8217;s Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>200 W 31st St<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a classic staple in the heart of the southside. What\u2019s not to love?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/tinaschicago.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tina\u2019s <\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31484\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31484 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tinas-.jpg\" alt=\"Tina's \" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tinas-.jpg 700w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tinas--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tinas--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tinas--600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tinas--550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TinasChicago\/\">Tina&#8217;s Chicago Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>1050 W Bryn Mawr Ave<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Tina\u2019s is best known for its popcorn, there\u2019s no harm in trying another one of their specialties: some of the finest Italian ice in the city. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/carms.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carm\u2019s Beef &amp; Italian Ice<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31485\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31485 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Carm\u2019s-Beef-Italian-Ice-.jpg\" alt=\"Carm\u2019s Beef &amp; Italian Ice\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Carm\u2019s-Beef-Italian-Ice-.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Carm\u2019s-Beef-Italian-Ice--600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Carm\u2019s-Beef-Italian-Ice--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Carm\u2019s-Beef-Italian-Ice--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Carm\u2019s-Beef-Italian-Ice--1300x731.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carmsbeefanditalianice\/\">Carm\u2019s Beef &amp; Italian Ice Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>1057 W Polk St<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their ice buckets are ready for the summer influx! Everybody knows that Italian ice and Italian beef is a match made in heaven. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ginasitalianice.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gina\u2019s Italian Ice<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31486\" style=\"width: 515px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31486 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Gina\u2019s-Italian-Ice-.jpg\" alt=\"Gina\u2019s Italian Ice\" width=\"515\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Gina\u2019s-Italian-Ice-.jpg 515w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Gina\u2019s-Italian-Ice--225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ginasitalianice.com\/index.php?src=photo&amp;srctype=gallery_store\">Gina\u2019s Italian Ice<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>6737 Roosevelt Rd<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Classically delicious. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/freddieson31st.com\/freddies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fabulous Freddie\u2019s Italian Eatery<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31488\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31488\" style=\"width: 716px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31488\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Untitled.png\" alt=\"Fabulous Freddie\u2019s Italian Eatery \" width=\"716\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Untitled.png 716w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Untitled-600x521.png 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Untitled-300x261.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FreddiesOn31st\/\">Fabulous Freddie\u2019s Italian Eatery Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>701 W 31st St<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s impossible to settle for \u201cordinary\u201d Italian ice when you\u2019re at Freddie\u2019s. Try any flavor and Freddie\u2019s will top it with a slice of fruit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ritasice.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rita\u2019s Italian Ice<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31489\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31489 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Rita\u2019s-Italian-Ice-.jpg\" alt=\"Rita's Italian Ice\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Rita\u2019s-Italian-Ice-.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Rita\u2019s-Italian-Ice--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Rita\u2019s-Italian-Ice--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Rita\u2019s-Italian-Ice--600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Rita\u2019s-Italian-Ice--550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RitasItalianIceCompany\/\">Rita&#8217;s Italian Ice Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>4841 W 79th St<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No words needed. Just look at that perfection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avasitalianice\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ava\u2019s Italian Ice<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31490\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31490 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ava\u2019s-Italian-Ice-.jpg\" alt=\"Ava's Italian Ice\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ava\u2019s-Italian-Ice-.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ava\u2019s-Italian-Ice--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ava\u2019s-Italian-Ice--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ava\u2019s-Italian-Ice--600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Ava\u2019s-Italian-Ice--550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/avasitalianice\/\">Ava&#8217;s Italian Ice Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>1814 N Western Ave<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New to Chicago this year, their claim to fame is the flight and yes, it\u2019s exactly what you think it is: four scoops of delicious Italian ice into one bowl for you to taste test.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lukesonharlem.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luke\u2019s on Harlem<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31491\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31491 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Luke\u2019s-on-Harlem-.jpg\" alt=\"Luke's on harlem\" width=\"960\" height=\"787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Luke\u2019s-on-Harlem-.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Luke\u2019s-on-Harlem--600x492.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Luke\u2019s-on-Harlem--300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lukeson.harlem\/\">Luke&#8217;s on Harlem Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>3130 N Harlem Ave<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The original Luke\u2019s has been a staple on the edge of Chicago for decades. And its Italian ice is one of the most popular items on the menu. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/annettesitalianice\/?rf=153424254668828\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annette\u2019s Homemade Italian Ice<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31492\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31492\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Annette\u2019s-Homemade-Italian-Ice-.jpg\" alt=\"Annette\u2019s Homemade Italian Ice\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Annette\u2019s-Homemade-Italian-Ice-.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Annette\u2019s-Homemade-Italian-Ice--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Annette\u2019s-Homemade-Italian-Ice--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Annette\u2019s-Homemade-Italian-Ice--600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Annette\u2019s-Homemade-Italian-Ice--550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/annettesitalianice\/?rf=153424254668828\">Annette\u2019s Homemade Italian Ice Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>924 W Armitage Ave<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How could we possibly forget Annette\u2019s? This iconic walk-up is not to be missed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/bombobar.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BomboBar<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31493\" style=\"width: 1861px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31493\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/BomboBar.jpg\" alt=\"BomboBar\" width=\"1861\" height=\"1450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/BomboBar.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/BomboBar-600x467.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/BomboBar-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/BomboBar-1024x798.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/BomboBar-1300x1013.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1861px) 100vw, 1861px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BomboBarCHI\/\">BomboBar Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>832 W Randolph St<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not what you\u2019d expect to find on this list, eh? Think again. You can add a splash of BABE Ros\u00e9 to any bag of Italian ice bought here. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlelulusitalianice.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Little Lulu&#8217;s Italian Ice Truck<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31494\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31494 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Little-Lulus-Italian-Ice-Truck-.jpg\" alt=\"Little Lulu's Italian Ice Truck\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Little-Lulus-Italian-Ice-Truck-.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Little-Lulus-Italian-Ice-Truck--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Little-Lulus-Italian-Ice-Truck--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Little-Lulus-Italian-Ice-Truck--600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Little-Lulus-Italian-Ice-Truck--550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/littlelulusitalianice\/\">Little Lulu&#8217;s Italian Ice Truck Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Various Locations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freeze pops but made with fresh fruit instead of artificial everythang. How come our childhood wasn\u2019t this health-conscious!?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Featured Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MikosItalianIce\/photos\/a.145799555447065.26130.126403207386700\/1870223433004660\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Miko&#8217;s Italian Ice Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Find what really matters in Chicago with the UrbanMatter app!<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">To download or see reviews from our users, head\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/app\/\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian ice: a sort of healthy way to stay cool.\u00a0 If you\u2019re craving something refreshing to combat Chicago\u2019s sweltering humidity, hit up your favorite Italian ice shop for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2279,"featured_media":31495,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25449,26287,6],"tags":[5746,5745,5045,5753,2873,5740,5751,5750,1993,5743,5752,4823,5739,5742,5741,5747,5748,5744,5749],"class_list":["post-31480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-category-best-restaurants","category-category-guilty-pleasures","category-category-restaurants","tag-annettes","tag-babe-rose","tag-best-ice-cream","tag-best-italian-ice","tag-bombobar","tag-chicago-italian-ice","tag-chilled-desserts","tag-how-to-stay-cool-in-chicago","tag-ice-cream","tag-ice-cream-truck","tag-ice-desserts","tag-italian-beef","tag-italian-ice","tag-italian-ice-cream","tag-italian-ice-shop","tag-marios","tag-mikos","tag-spiked-italian-ice","tag-ways-to-cool-down"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.4 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>15 of the Best Italian Ice in Chicago | UrbanMatter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Italian ice: a sort of healthy way to stay cool. 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