Traditional family ice cream makers

The finest ice cream, since 1911.

Situated on the Bispham promenade, 100 yards from the sea, serving the perfect vanilla ice cream from a recipe kept in the family for over a century.

Superior to many. Equal to any. Second to none.

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★★★★★5.0 on Google

110+Years of recipe

1911Family since

A stand of Manfredi vanilla ice cream cones drizzled with pink and blue sauces and sprinkles — The 99, dressed to impressNo. 01

Made the same way for over one hundred years.
Smooth, creamy, and just the right amount of sweet.

The Manfredi family · Pure Ices · Leigh to Blackpool

Austin Manfredi in a Hawaiian shirt and apron, drizzling sauce over a fresh cone at the shop — Austin ManfrediThe family

Our story

A family recipe, kept for a century.

Manfredi's began with an Italian ice cream recipe brought to the North West in 1911, and it has stayed in the family every day since.

It started down the road in Leigh, selling from horse-drawn carts, then hand carts, then vans. The recipe never changed, and a few years ago the family opened their own little shop on the corner of Red Bank Road in Bispham. It is still made in small batches, still poured over warm waffle cones, and in summer it still sells out because people keep coming back.

Pop your head round the door and there is a good chance it is Austin himself handing you your cone, carrying on the ice cream family legacy.

Made in small batches Italian heritage Family run

A hundred years on the road

1911

Begins in Leigh

A pure Italian ice cream recipe starts selling from a small family shop.

1920s

Horse-drawn carts

The ice cream takes to the streets on horse-drawn and hand carts.

Vans

Pure Ices on wheels

The famous Manfredi vans carry the recipe further afield.

Today

The Bispham shop

The family opens its own parlour on Red Bank Road, 100 yards from the sea.

★ The signature

One perfect vanilla, the way we have always made it.

For most of our history we were famous for doing one thing and doing it beautifully: a smooth, creamy vanilla you cannot stop thinking about. Our "Bella" luxury vanilla is still the reason people cross the road at Bispham. Have it in a tub, a cone, or a warm waffle cone dipped in chocolate, and always say yes to a '99'.

Build Your Cone

Three Manfredi vanilla ice cream cones topped with pink and blue sauce and rainbow sprinkles — "Bella" luxury vanillaThe one

The counter

And a few more ice cream flavours to try

"Bella" Vanilla SignatureSmooth · creamy

PistachioNutty · rich

CaramelGolden · smooth

StracciatellaCream & choc shards

ChocolateDeep · classic

Mint Choc ChipCool · fresh

StrawberrySummer favourite

Amarena CherryItalian cherry ripple

The Manfredi way

Build your perfect cone.

Half the fun is in the making. Start with the ice cream, then make it yours, one topping and one sauce at a time.

Pick your cone or tub

Waffle twist, chocolate-dipped, biscuit cone, or a tub from small to large.

Say yes to a '99'

Push a Cadbury Flake into the top. The answer, of course, is always yes.

Add free toppings

Pink sherbet, chocolate vermicelli and rainbow sprinkles, all on the house.

Choose a sauce

Then finish it off with one from our legendary wall of 24 sauces.

24Free sauces

Raspberry Sicilian Lemon Salted Caramel Blue Bubblegum Chocolate Strawberry Candy Floss Mint Cherry Hazelnut Butterscotch Oreo Toffee Skittles Rum & Raisin Cream Egg Banana Maple Syrup Lime Caramel and more

The menu

Cones, tubs & warm waffles

Warm Belgian Waffles Made fresh

With warm sauce Biscoff, Nutella, caramel or chocolate

£2.40

With ice cream

£4.20

With Italian amarena cherries

£6.20

With fresh strawberries

£6.20

Toppings 3 free, then 30p

FreePink sherbet, chocolate vermicelli, rainbow sprinkles.

30p eachSalted caramel chips, choc chips, malt choc balls, choc raisins, meringue grains, mini marshmallows, white choc blossoms, caramel fudge, crushed Oreo, Millions, nuts.

From the shop

Straight off the counter

A warm Belgian waffle topped with Manfredi vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce

The Manfredi ice cream counter with trays of pistachio, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry gelato

A playful arch of colourful paper cups around a Manfredi ice cream cone

Tubs of colourful ice cream toppings and sprinkles at Manfredi

A large chocolate-dipped waffle cone piled with ice cream and a Cadbury Flake

Two Manfredi sundae tubs topped with honeycomb, caramel and fresh strawberries

5.0

★★★★★

Rated on Google · loved by Blackpool

“

Really does the best vanilla ice cream, and the lemon sorbet is off the scale delicious.

AmberLocal Guide · ★★★★★

“

Incredible pistachio, a delicious Biscoff sundae, and the best chocolate she's had.

Paul RowlesGoogle review · ★★★★★

“

Truly amazing. A must-visit for me and my family every time we come to Blackpool.

Andrew PartridgeLocal Guide · ★★★★★

The Manfredi Ice Cream shopfront on Red Bank Road, Bispham, Blackpool, with a giant cone sign outside — 2 Red Bank Road, BisphamFind us

Find us

On the Bispham promenade.

2 Red Bank Road, BisphamBlackpool, FY2 9HR
100 yards from the seafrontRight at the north end of the illuminations
Right by the Bispham tram stopHop off and we're straight across the road

Open through the season
Closing at 6pm daily. Hours vary in winter, so message us before a special trip.

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Say hello

Come and say hi.

The best way to meet us is over the counter with a cone in hand. But for events, big orders or a quick question, drop us a line and we will get back to you asap.

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