Flyby Tries: Honeycomb Creamery

Sick of JP Licks? Want more flavor options than Sundae Sunday at Berg? We’ve got the place for you: Honeycomb Creamery, a 15-minute walk up Mass. Ave.

Honeycomb’s been on our go-to list for a while now, but this weekend we decided to actually embark upon this side quest. Of course, as soon as we picked a day the weather dropped ten degrees. Ice cream in 50-degree weather — why not? Undeterred, we set off from campus at a brisk pace, enjoying the fall foliage and peaceful Cambridge vibes on an overcast but otherwise lovely day.

The walk itself was short but memorable. We encountered several turkeys, learned that a group of turkeys is called a rafter (and not, disappointingly, a gobble), and watched a man feed said rafter of turkeys. We’d also like to shout out Flyby’s wonderful investigation into the turkeys of Cambridge here.

Once we got to Honeycomb, we found ourselves in a warm, cozy ice cream parlor. The walls had cute murals, paintings, and leaf garlands, plus relaxing music playing, creating an aesthetic vibe all around. There wasn’t much seating space, though — depending on the crowds there, you might want to consider taking your treats to go.

Now for the ice cream. Honeycomb has a variety of staple flavors, plus seasonal ones that rotate in and out frequently. They also have vegan/gluten free options and unique soft-serve flavors like chai and horchata. If there’s a flavor you love, you can check their website beforehand to see if they’re offering it that day!

Between the two of us, we tried three flavors: milk chocolate stracciatella, brown butter pumpkin cheesecake, and mocha hazelnut. Honeycomb was generous with their scoops — two flavors in a single small cup was more than enough to satisfy a sugar-craving Flyby writer. If you don’t want ice cream, or want even more sugar, the pastries and cookies looked fantastic, too.

We both agreed that the texture of our ice creams was great — super creamy and thick.

If milk chocolate’s your jam, you’ll love the stracciatella, but if you’re more of a dark chocolate person, you might find it a little too sweet. No worries, though, because Honeycomb has plenty of flavors for all sorts of chocolate aficionados.

The highlight was definitely the seasonal flavors. Brown butter pumpkin cheesecake had chunks of cheesecake inside, and it wasn’t too sweet even with the browned butter. The ice cream had flecks of pumpkin and a distinctly autumnal taste. We also tried their mocha hazelnut with granola topping for a bit of texture — would definitely recommend it!

The only drawback is that Honeycomb doesn’t have many conventional flavors. If you’re a mint chocolate chip girlie or a plain coffee lover, you’ll be better off sticking with the classic ice cream parlors around the square. But if you’re in the mood for some unique ice cream, definitely check it out! And although one ice cream run is probably enough sugar for this weekend, we're looking forward to our next trip there.