July 17th is National Ice Cream Day and with summer officially upon us, it’s no surprise that searches for ice cream are on the rise again in Canada.
Did you know ice cream is the third most popular dish searched on Google Maps in Canada after pizza and sushi?
Here’s the scoop on dessert trends and searches.
- Ice cream is the top searched dessert on Google Maps in Canada.
- Compared to last year, there’s been nearly a 80% increase in searches for ‘vegan ice cream’ on Google Maps in Canada.
- Top provinces searches for Ice Cream are Ontario, British Columbia and Québec.
Here are the top rated ice cream spots in BC:
- QB Gelato & Bakery – Kelowna, BC
- Duke’s Fine Ice Cream – Surrey, BC
- La Carraia Gelateria Cafe – Vernon, BC
- Love’s Ice Cream – Cumberland, BC
- Alice + Brohm Ice Cream Co. (Garibaldi) – Squamish, BC
Here are the top rated ice cream spots in Vancouver:
- Earnest Ice Cream – Vancouver, BC
- Passione Gelato – Vancouver, BC
- La Glace – Vancouver, BC
- Rain or Shine Ice Cream – Vancouver, BC
- Dolce Amore – Vancouver, BC
Most searched ice cream type and flavor in BC, past year:
British Columbia
- Type: Rolled ice cream
- Flavor: Ube ice cream
Top questions googled on ice cream in Canada:
- How to make ice cream
- Who invented ice cream?
- Is ice cream gluten free?
- Is ice cream good for a sore throat?
- How to make ice cream cake