It's official: One of Britain's most affordable seaside towns is now home to the UK's best ice cream parlours
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ONE of the best seaside towns in the UK is home to a very popular ice cream parlour.
BBC Good Food has found the crème de la crème of ice cream parlours around the country and Harbour Bar in Scarborough was rated very highly.
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Harbour Bar is a popular ice cream spot in Scarborough
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The inside is like stepping back in time to the 1950s
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Harbour Bar is found by the seafront on the road leading to the West Pier, and is kitted out with 1950s American-style decor.
It has unmissable red lettering, a diner looking bar with red booths and stools.
You can pick up tall ice cream sundaes from Bananarama, to Eton Mess, Chocolata and Mandarino.
The Harbour Bar is known for its 'Mega Cones' - which are a lot longer than your average ice cream cone.
They also serve toasted waffles topped with a range of ice cream and fruit. As for drinks, it has a selection of soda floats and milk shakes.
Harbour Bar was established in 1945 and has remained a family-owned business ever since.
Another reason as to why it's such a good parlour is that the ice cream isn't bought in, it's churned in a small factory behind the shop.
Good Food described the ice cream parlour as being "big and brash, but hugely fun and buzzy."
One visitor on Tripadvisor wrote "We heard about this place and absolutely HAD to visit. The place is amazing. It's like a 1950s American ice cream parlour."
"We decided on a Knickerbocker glory and the Pear Valentino both were excellent and we loved it. So we can definitely highly recommend this place and you MUST visit it when you come to Scarborough 10/10."
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There are lots of choices from a banana split to milkshakes
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The parlous is known for it's huge 'Mega Cone' ice creams
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Scarborough was also named one of the best UK seaside towns of 2025.
In April, Conde Nasté Traveller declared it to be one of the best in the country, and an essential summer stop for 2025.
The town has even been called 'Scarbados' thanks to two very long stretches of sandy beaches called North and South Bay.
Scarborough is one of the UK's oldest seaside towns, and it has an ancient castle, spectacular cliffs and Tudor streets.
Vincent's Pier is the longest in Scarborough and has a lookout, cafe, and restaurant.
It's a great place to visit with affordable cafes like Seastrand which is inside the oldest Funicular railway station.
Travel Reporter Helen Wright visited and found you can get a cup of tea and a flapjack for £3.50 - and she discovered the best spots for cheap parking.
There's lots still to come for Scarborough, including the possible construction of an outdoor tidal lido at the top of Scarborough South Bay.
If approved, the pool would have sand running into it and a sheltered beach and bathing area for children.
Here are Sun Travel's favourite seaside towns that are less than 90 minutes from London.
And the cheap UK seaside towns – where a day out for the whole family costs from just £25.
Top 20 Ice Cream Parlours in the UK
These are Good Food's top 20 ice cream parlours in the UK... Jack's Gelato, Cambridge Gelato Gusto, Brighton Moomaid of Zennor, St Ives Morelli's, Broadstairs Swoon, Cardiff Alandas Gelato, Edinburgh Morelli's, Belfast Caliendo's Gelato, London Darlish, St Albans and Hatfield Ginger's Comfort Emporium, Manchester Joe's Ice cream, Swansea (and other locations) Snugburys, Cheshire Jolly Nice, Gloucestershire Cadwaladers, Cardiff (and other locations) Ruby Violet, London Harbour Bar, Scarborough Gelupo, London Krum Gelato, Chester The Little Ice Cream Shop, Cumbria Romeo & Giulietta, London
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