Iconic Capital Region Ice Cream Stand Named Best In US For Soft Serve

As we get ready to kick off the month of May, spring is in full bloom in the Capital Region.

The weather is finally getting warmer, the days are longer, and most of our favorite ice cream stands have opened for the season!

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Of all the summertime activities we enjoy, heading out for ice cream on a late summer evening with your family brings a unique blend of fun, flavor, and affordability. If my waistline could handle it, I would eat a soft serve vanilla cone with chocolate sprinkles 3 meals a day all summer long!

Albany Soft Serve Ice Cream Stand Named Best In the United States

When it comes to soft serve, we have some awesome spots in the Capital Region. Martha's in Lake George, Cobleskill Diner, and Snowman in Troy are a few local legends that come to mind that are local favorites year after year!

But it is another iconic ice cream stand that has been dishing out creamy greatness for over 70 years that has been named among the best soft serve stands nationwide.

The food experts at Tasting Table have named their 20 best spots for soft serve ice cream in the US based on "...local recommendations and reviews." It should come as no surprise that Kurver Kreme on Central Avenue landed on this exclusive list.

Here is some of the high praise Taste of Home heaped on Kurver Kreme, like your favorite toppings on a dish of soft serve:

If you want the best of the best, you have to make the trek to Kurver Kreme...the menu is largely classic style, but there are a few atypical options, like a vanilla yogurt soft serve base, flavors like bourbon butter pecan or cookie butter, and toppings like toasted coconut and Zebra Cookie Crunch. If you're serious about soft serve, Kurver Kreme is where it's at.

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Kurver Kreme just announced an ownership change, but is still going strong as it nears 75 years in business! You only make it that far in the ice cream game by offering up the tastiest products, and Kurver Kreme always delivers the goods, especially with its soft serve!