Toronto’s coolest \u2014 and, perhaps, only \u2014 spot for soft serve gelato finally opens for the season this week.<\/p>\n
The city may be undergoing a cold snap<\/a> as of mid-April, but after nearly a week of above-seasonal temperatures, there’s no arguing that summer is right around the corner. More importantly, that means ice cream season is on its way, too.<\/p>\n While old-school favourite Tom’s Dairy Freeze<\/a>\u00a0already opened its doors a month ago, another one of the city’s best-known spots for soft serve is gearing up to open for the season this week.<\/p>\n While Tom’s is a retro spot for good, old-fashioned ice cream, this is a stylish spot frequented by the city’s most in-the-know foodies. As of April 23, Bar Ape<\/a> is officially open for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n Rarely, if ever, seen without a lineup dozens deep throughout the spring and summer seasons, Bar Ape has cemented its spot as the city’s most sought-after soft serve over its 12-year run.<\/p>\n A large part of it has to do with the fact that the gelato bar was the first in the city to offer soft-serve gelato, but even more important is that it’s really, really good. So good, in fact, that it’s regarded as one of the best gelato shops in the city<\/a>.<\/p>\n