Venue
John's Water Ice
Bella Vista·outdoor·$2–$6
Iconic water ice shop featuring rotating seasonal flavors, gelatis, and regular ice cream, plus outdoor sidewalk seating.
At a glance
- Price
- $2–$6
- Ages
- All ages
- Location
- Bella Vista
- Setting
- outdoor
- Time
- 30 min
- Effort
- Easy
- Signup
- Drop-in
Just show up · Line moves fast · Cash or Venmo only (ATM outside)
What to know
- •Open mid-April through mid-September
- •Quick-moving line for service
- •Family-friendly outdoor seating
Our experience
Same family, same recipe since 1945. Rotating water ice flavors, gelatis, and ice cream. Coffee chocolate chip is the move.
More details
Philly's iconic water ice since 1945 — the line on Christian Street is back
A South Philly institution since 1945. Water ice in rotating seasonal flavors (cantaloupe, mango, peach, cherry, lemon), plus gelatis, and regular ice cream — the coffee chocolate chip is unreal. Open mid-April through mid-September. The line moves fast. You eat it on the sidewalk. That's the whole experience.
