With temperatures rising in Houston, finding out which places serve ice cream or cold treats to cool off in the summer is key. Here are seven locations that will have ice cream or frozen yogurt options in the Bellaire, Meyerland and West University Place areas.

This list is not all-encompassing.

1. Tiny’s Milk & Cookies

Tiny’s Milk & Cookies is a walk-up bakery and cookie counter serving fresh breads, pastries, homemade ice cream and coffee drinks. Ice cream flavors include vanilla caramel crunch, mint chocolate chip, coconut milk chocolate and birthday cake.

Guests at Tiny's Milk & Cookies West University Place can get a tiny scoop for $4, single scoop for $5.50, double scoop for $7 or a pint for $9, served in a cone, according to its website. (Courtesy Tiny's Milk & Cookies)
Guests at Tiny's Milk & Cookies West University Place can get a tiny scoop for $4, single scoop for $5.50, double scoop for $7 or a pint for $9, served in a cone, according to its website. (Courtesy Tiny's Milk & Cookies)

2. CounterCommon Beerworks & Kitchen

Located in the Bellaire Triangle Shopping Center, this family-friendly neighborhood brewpub serves food and drinks, but its dessert menu includes chocopuffs or churro puffs and a selection of ice cream flavors in a bowl topped with honey crumble and salted caramel sauce for $3/scoop.

  • 5413 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire
  • 713-393-7765
  • Hours: Monday 4-9 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
  • www.countercommon.com

3. Lankford’s Bellaire

Add a scoop of ice cream to any of these dessert items at Lankford’s Bellaire location: apple or peach cobbler, pecan pie, and the molten lava cake.

4. Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt

Frozen yogurt options come in a variety of options for the cold-treat lovers including nonfat, low-fat, tart, sorbet, no sugar and gluten-free. Choose from flavors like cinnamon crumb cake, strawberry, mango or cheesecake.

  • 5122 Bissonnet St., Bellaire
  • 713-660-0606
  • Hours: Monday-Sunday noon-10 p.m.
  • www.menchies.com

5. Max’s Restaurant Houston

For anyone willing to try Filipino dessert and get a cool taste of the islands, Halo-Halo is a blend of tropical fruit preserves, beans, and milk in shaved ice. It is topped with a scoop of Ube ice cream or purple yam, flan, and rice flakes.

  • 8011 South Main St., Ste. 100, Houston
  • 832-462-6509
  • Hours: Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
  • www.maxsrestaurantna.com

6. Van Leeuwen Rice Village

Ice cream and vegan ice cream are the name of the game at the Brooklyn-based ice cream shop that serves a full menu of options including sundaes, milkshakes and cookie ice cream sandwiches. Choose from custom flavors such as the cookie dough, peanut butter brownie honeycomb or hazelnut fudge cookie.

The Rice Village location of the ice cream shop also has vegan flavors. (Courtesy Van Leeuwen)
The Rice Village location of the ice cream shop also has vegan flavors. (Courtesy Van Leeuwen)

7. Ben & Jerry’s

The Vermont-based ice cream parlor chain known for its creative flavors has a locally owned ice cream shop located close to the Rice Village shopping district. Pick from a range of flavors that can be served in a waffle cone, swirled into a milkshake or sundae.

  • 5515 Kirby Drive, Houston
  • 832-669-9883
  • Hours: Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.-midnight, Sunday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
  • www.benjerry.com