Purity Ice Cream
Purity Ice Cream Co.
An Ithaca ice cream institution founded in 1936, offering over 30 flavors, with breakfast and burgers served all day.
Purity was founded in 1936 by Cornell graduate Leo Guentert. Its Cascadilla Street shop was completed in 1953. After local owners took over in 2021, they kept the original recipes, and it ranks first on TripAdvisor's list of Ithaca ice cream shops. The shop usually stocks more than 30 flavors. Signature options include Bulldog Crunch, Chocolate Debris and Madigan Mint, and there are vegan and no-added-sugar choices. The milkshakes are also popular. The kitchen serves all-day breakfast, burgers and grilled cheese sandwiches from morning until night. It sits at the junction of Route 13 and Cascadilla Street, about 1 km from downtown, and has parking.
Opening hours
Daily 7:30–22:00
Nearby sights
- Ithaca Farmers Market
- Sciencenter
- Moosewood Restaurant
- Ithaca Commons
- Stewart Park
- Ithaca Falls
- Cascadilla Gorge Trail
- Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art