Nothing screams summer like ice cream, and we’ve got the inside scoop on your next sweet treat. Up your dessert game with these over-the-top milkshakes that are almost too pretty to eat.
1/9 Creme & Sugar — Anaheim, California
The Unicorn shake is a colorful cotton candy and vanilla treat from Creme & Sugar in Anaheim, California. Mermaid and Cookie Monster are also fun flavor options.
2/9 BomboBar — Chicago, Illinois
Take a break from the summer heat with a S’mores Cooler frozen hot chocolate at BomboBar in Chicago. It even comes topped with a mini Italian donut for a sweet bite to finish it off.
3/9 Black Tap — NYC, New York
When it comes to extravagant milkshakes, nowhere tops Black Tap in New York. You’ll definitely want to snap a photo of these decadent treats.
4/9 Maxwell’s — London, UK
Maxwell’s took milkshakes to an entirely new level when they launched “Freakshakes” in 2015. Currently on offer from their Ice Cream Parlour menu is their latest Unicorn Freakshake, as well as the Salted Caramel Donut Freakshake, Oreo Cookie Freakshake and many more decadent treats.
5/9 Volcano Shakes — Honolulu, Hawaii
For an erupting milkshake experience you won’t forget, try one of these volcano shakes. Each milkshake on their menu is named after a volcano and is overflowing with outrageous toppings, like an entire ice cream sandwich, a donut or edible glitter.
6/9 Burger Batch — Winston-Salem and High Point, North Carolina
This North Carolina diner with two locations knows how to do dessert. Their milkshakes, called Shake Crafts, are piled high with all the good stuff: cookies, sprinkles, cake, cereals and more.
7/9 Miccos Sno Cones — Collierville, Tennessee
This is not your average snow cone. Miccos serves up New Orleans-style snow cones with premium ingredients piled on top. The menu of flavor options and toppings is practically limitless, so get creative!
8/9 My Fair Sweets — Atlanta, Georgia
My Fair Sweets is an Atlanta-based boutique bakery in the heart of downtown. Inside the bakery you will find that their over-the-top desserts and shakes have taken over in the most decadent way. They offer crazy milkshakes that are decorated and made to order.
9/9 Boston Burger Company — Boston, Cambridge, Sommerville, Massachusetts
In addition to creative burgers, gourmet fries and craft beers this casual American restaurant also serves #Freakfrappes: loaded and elaborately decorated milkshakes. There’s nothing subtle about these shakes — some even come with an entire slice of cake on top!
By Hannah Freedman