It\u2019s hot! Again!<\/p>\n
And there\u2019s nothing better in a heatwave than a big old\u00a0serving\u00a0of ice cream<\/a> (or a cold pint in a beer garden<\/a>, but that\u2019s slightly less child-friendly).\u00a0<\/p>\n If you\u2019re wondering where to score your summer scoop, then you could do worse than visit the London ice cream parlour that has just been named the best in the UK by Times<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ice Cream Union<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 which has branches in Sloane Square and Bermondsey \u2013 has been branded \u2018London\u2019s best-kept secret\u2019 by the paper. \u2018For 18 years it has been whipping up ice cream and sorbets for some of the city\u2019s favourite restaurants, from the Michelin-starred Trinity in Clapham to Fortnum & Mason,\u2019 the paper wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ice Cream Union offers over 50 flavours, and you can try them every day of the week at the Sloane Square branch, or on Saturdays at their Spa Terminus, Bermondsey factory, which is, tantalisingly, only open to the public one day a week. Flavours include banana split, mango sorbet, raspberry ripple, lemon pie, and fittingly for Wimbledon season<\/a>, Pimm\u2019s. Ice Cream Union prides\u00a0itself on making\u00a0its own nut pastes, fruit juices, ripple sauces, and honeycomb.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Other London locations tipped in the 41-strong list of the UK\u2019s best ice cream spots include Islington\u2019s The Dreamery, Brockley\u2019s Sundae, Herne Hill\u2019s Minus 12 Degrees, Gelateria 3BIS in Borough and Notting Hill, Soft & Swirly in Hackney, and Gelupo in Soho.<\/p>\n The best ice cream in London, according to Time Out<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Get the latest and greatest from the Big Smoke \u2013 from news and reviews to events and trends. Just\u00a0follow our Time Out London WhatsApp channel<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Stay in the loop: sign up for our\u00a0free Time Out London newsletter<\/a>\u00a0for the best of the city, straight to your inbox.<\/strong><\/p>\n