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Food Downtown, Ithaca

Purity Ice Cream

A place to eat in Downtown, Ithaca, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 30 minutes. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Why go

Ithaca scoop shop since 1936, known for big portions and local flavors.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Ithaca, alongside 4 outdoor spots, 2 bars & cafés and 1 place to eat. 2 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Ithaca Farmers Market and Moosewood Restaurant. At about 30 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$
Time needed
30 min
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Ithaca, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Ithaca Farmers Market

    Lakeside pavilion market with farm stands and prepared food from local vendors.

    Shopping · 0.5 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Moosewood Restaurant

    Vegetarian restaurant since 1973 whose cookbooks shaped American meatless cooking.

    Food · 0.6 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Ithaca Falls

    150-foot falls a short walk from downtown, the tallest of the city's gorges.

    Outdoors · 1.0 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

    Free I.M. Pei-designed art museum with a 5th-floor view over Cayuga Lake.

    Sight · 1.2 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Cornell Botanic Gardens

    Herb gardens, arboretum and gorge trails on the Cornell campus.

    Outdoors · 1.9 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Ithaca Beer Co.

    Local brewery taproom with wood-fired food and the Flower Power IPA.

    Drinks · 2.4 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Purity Ice Cream is a stop on our Finger Lakes Wine Trail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Ithaca

Purity Ice Cream is our only food pick in Ithaca; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Ithaca guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Ithaca run from 31°F in January to 83°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Purity Ice Cream itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Ithaca from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Ithaca weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
700 Cascadilla St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Coordinates
42.44446, -76.50890
Destination
Ithaca, New York

Purity Ice Cream: quick answers

How much time do you need at Purity Ice Cream?

Plan on about 30 minutes at Purity Ice Cream. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Purity Ice Cream?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Purity Ice Cream?

Purity Ice Cream is at 700 Cascadilla St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Purity Ice Cream?

Purity Ice Cream appears on Finger Lakes Wine Trail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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