Our Promise

Deemed “The World’s Best Ice Cream” by The New York Times, we at Toscanini’s take our ice creams, coffees and teas seriously, as do our customers. In September, 1981 Toscanini’s was founded by Gus Rancatore, Kurt Jaenicke, Pearl Morrison, Janet Rosenblatt, Rich Johnston, Diane Depczenski, Pat Johnston, Miriam Stewart, Donna Muffoletto, Cornelia Rancatore, Eleanor Rancatore and Mimi Rancatore, all of whom worked for free and made contributions that enabled the 800 square foot ice cream store at 899 Main Street to survive its first year. The time is clouded in mist -and myth- but Mim Stewart is believed to have made the transition from unpaid friend to first scooper.  She was quickly joined by David Shaw, from Fordham Prep and MIT.

After years of hard work and dedication, Toscanini’s has become a cultural icon, a go-to dairy destination, and a successful family business. All of our ice cream is homemade in store. We are always interested in new flavors. Some flavors are from different parts of the U.S. like Black Bottom Pie, while others are from foreign countries. We try to recognize fortuitous mistakes like Burnt Caramel or Bourbon Vienna Finger Cookie. Our most popular flavors are B3 (a combination of brown butter, brown sugar, and brownies), and Kulfi (a cardamom base with pistachios and almonds).

We promise you will always find high-quality, hand-crafted, and unique ice cream flavors at Toscanini’s.