National Ice Cream Day: The Best Places Near Westborough

WESTBOROUGH, MA—Chocolate, vanilla, pistachio, with nuts, without, as part of a banana split. In a cone. In a bowl. Out of the carton. Ice cream. It's probably as beloved as pizza, especially in New England in the summer.

Ice cream lovers have a day to celebrate bigtime once a year on National Ice Cream Day, which falls on Sunday, July 16. Many restaurants and purveyors offer deals and freebies. McDonald's, for instance, is offering a free soft serve vanilla cone if you download its mobile app to redeem the offer. Cumberland Farms is giving away ice cream sandwiches if you buy a Pepsi or a Mountain Dew. Patch shared with you this week that Friendly's is selling full-sized Friend-z for $2.99, with $2 of that going to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

While it may not be the healthiest of foods, ice cream does have some health benefits in moderation, according to Sharecare, a health information platform. Ice cream can help fight infertility, it contains bone-strengthening calcium and phosphorous. It can also help boost your mood and even your sex drive, according to Sharecare.

There are numerous ice cream options where you can get your fix in before cold weather starts creeping back into our lives. According to Yelp reviews, here are the five best places near Westborough to go for ice cream (or frozen yogurt).

1. Uhlman’s Ice Cream, Westborough
2. Nourse Farm, Westborough
3. Dairy Queen, Westborough
4. Green Thumb Garden Center, Westborough
5. Scoops N Bites, Westborough

Do you agree with Yelp's list? Where do you go for the best ice cream?

Joe Lipovich contributed to this story

Photo Credit: Uhlman's Ice Cream