Top 10 Must-Try Ice Creams Selected by Netizens – Häagen-Dazs Takes the Crown!

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When summer temperatures soar above 30°C, there’s nothing more delightful than sitting in an air-conditioned living room, scooping ball after ball of ice cream into your mouth without worrying about calories. It’s the ultimate summer pleasure. But which ice cream is the tastiest and most popular? According toDailyView Internet Popularity Meterreport on the “10 Most Discussed Ice Creams Online,” follow along as we try them one by one and enjoy a mini ice cream journey made for midsummer.

▲ Häagen-Dazs. (Photo / Screenshot fromHäagen-Dazsofficial fan page)

1. Häagen-Dazs
With over 700 stores in 54 countries worldwide, Häagen-Dazs exudes immense charm and can be called the Rolls-Royce of the ice cream world. In Taiwan, many all-you-can-eat shops specifically choose their ice cream to distinguish themselves from budget eateries.

▲ FamilyMart Soft Serve. (Photo / Provided by the business)

2. FamilyMart Soft Serve
Using Japan’s top-tier soft serve machine, NISSEI, it caused a sensation in Taiwan. In addition to classic flavors like vanilla milk and chocolate, it also regularly introduces new seasonal flavors such as matcha, red bean, mango, peach, and strawberry, offering great variety.

▲ Cold Stone Creamery. (Photo / Provided by the business)

3. Cold Stone Creamery
The American brand Cold Stone entered Taiwan in 2007, combining various ice cream flavors with cakes, candies, fruits, and more. Their handmade cookies paired with ice cream are especially well-balanced. Frequent buy-one-get-one-free promotions have also generated much online discussion.

▲ 7-11 Soft Serve. (Photo / Taken by reporter Wei Yuting)

4. 7-11 Soft Serve
Marketed as being imported from Hokkaido, 7-11’s soft serve quickly gained fame in Taiwan in 2014. Besides the classic milk flavor, it also offers limited-time flavors like chocolate, cantaloupe, matcha, strawberry, and the newer Aomori apple flavor—perfect for adventurous eaters who want to try them all.

▲ Xiaomei Ice Cream. (Photo / Screenshot fromXiaomei Ice Creamofficial fan page)

5. Xiaomei Ice Cream
A beloved brand for over 60 years, Xiaomei Ice Cream carries plenty of childhood memories. After school, it was common to stop by the corner store with friends for a cup of Xiaomei ice cream. The simple vanilla flavor was the epitome of happiness for kids back then!

▲ Yiming Ice Cream. (Photo / Screenshot fromYiming Foodsofficial fan page)

6. Yiming Ice Cream
Taiwanese brand Yiming, which recently emerged unscathed from the food safety scandals, is also a force to be reckoned with in the ice cream category. Thanks to its strong track record in food safety, it has regained consumer attention and sparked widespread discussion. Popular items include its red bean milk popsicles, dorayaki ice cream, ice cream cookies, and its in-store soft serve.

▲ Mövenpick. (Photo / Screenshot fromMövenpick Culinary GroupFan Page）

7. Mövenpick
Hailing from Switzerland, Mövenpick is known for its natural ice cream. Although in Taiwan you mostly see Mövenpick cafés and restaurants, ice cream remains the brand’s signature offering. Enjoy dreamy vanilla ice cream made with real vanilla seeds, fruit-packed fruit series ice creams, as well as the low-calorie and healthy sorbet range. The tangy-sweet flavors of raspberry and blackcurrant are especially beloved by female netizens, and come highly recommended.

▲Kapuso Russian Ice Cream. (Photo／republished fromKapuso Royal Russian Ice CreamFan Page）

8. Kapuso Russian Ice Cream
Originating from Russia, Kapuso is extremely popular locally and is a bestseller at Kapuso Russian restaurants. It has limited distribution channels in Taiwan and is relatively uncommon, but can sometimes be found at all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants, which has sparked considerable discussion.

▲Gongyuan Eye Clinic. (Photo／republished fromGongyuan Eye ClinicFan Page）

9. Gongyuan Eye Clinic
Once an ophthalmology clinic opened by Dr. Takekuma Miyahara during the Japanese colonial period, this historic building went through a period of decline before being purchased by a renowned pineapple cake business. It was restored and reopened, now selling over 40 flavors of ice cream, bubble tea, and other treats, making it a super-popular queue-worthy spot in central Taiwan.

▲Dreyer’s Ice Cream. (Photo／republished fromDreyer’s Ice Cream Duroyal Ice CreamFan Page）

10. Dreyer’s Ice Cream
Commonly seen in Taiwan, Dreyer’s Ice Cream was established in 1988. In just 27 years, it has achieved a 38% market share. With a wide range of ice cream flavors, its ice cream bars, cones, special editions, and bucket ice creams are all highly popular items.