Urban Churn - Craft Ice Cream, Coffee & Desserts. — Restaurant in Harrisburg

If you drive around Harrisburg, you'll notice the plethora of "creamery" signs. It wets the appetite just enough to make you crave ice cream the moment you arrive in the city. If you can relate, rush to Urban Churn inside one of America's oldest markets, Broad Street Market.

If you enter the main market entrance, it's the first stand to your right. They sell out fast so make sure you go when they first open on the weekend. They have a few usual flavors like vanilla, chocolate, and Oreo, but then add a few other flavors to mix it up like their spicy ice cream. At first, it sounds odd, but the combination of the spice and sweet really pop...in an addicting way.

Where I was disappointed was in their baklava ice cream sandwich. If you LOVE baklava, it's for you, but if you like ice cream more than baklava, skip it. For $5 you get a cup of a giant baklava with a very thin strand of vanilla ice cream in the middle. After a few bites, it was too baklava forward for my palate.

Still, if you love ice cream, Urban Churn is a staple when...

Update: One year later and I’m still obsessed with Urban Churn! LOVE the flavor Dark Soul!!! ———

Amazing!!! I think of myself as a mint chocolate chip and waffle cone expert. The mint chocolate chip at Urban Churn is my favorite!!! It's the perfect amount of minty-ness, the perfect amount of sweetness, and the perfect amount of chips. Also, their waffle cones are amazing and fresh. I do not live in the Harrisburg area and I dream about this place on a regular basis and stop when I'm passing through. My husband has tried other flavors (I can't get away from mint choc chip + waffle cone) and has loved them as well (recently had Hottie - it was delicious!). Also must add that the staff we have interacted with have always been kind and very knowledgeable about...

Urban Churn has the best ice cream in Harrisburg and I'll die on this hill. We go here often for ice cream and have never been disappointed. They have a shop in Broad Street Market and a cute store right up on 3rd Street. If you can't find the flavor you want at the Market, I highly recommend visiting the store front because they will most likely have it there. The waffle cones are def worth the extra cost because they're freshly made in-house and are out of this world delicious. Also, the owner is incredibly nice and helpful if you have any questions about the ice cream flavors (or other dessert items) I highly recommend this place if you have a...