If driving up to higher altitudes, taking a dip in the pool or flying out to cooler parts isn’t an option right now, diving into a cold treat is something worth exploring. Go on a mini escape with these cold, yummy treats at Rockwell Center.
Strawberry milkshake (P195) Carmen’s Best,R2 Level Imagine chilling in Baguio and biting into freshly picked strawberries. Fuel your imagination with a strawberry milkshake from Carmen’s Best. Carmen’s Best may serve cold treats, but they truly have the warmest service. If your brain freezes when picking a flavor, they’ll be more than glad to give you a taste to help you decide. 
Kefir ice cream (P140/1 scoop, P260/2 scoops, P420/pint) Dean & DeLuca, Edades Tower and Garden Villas Kefir ice cream is like frozen yogurt, but creamier, denser and more scoopable. Dean & DeLuca’s refreshing variety comes in several flavors, including plain, lychee, peach, passion fruit, raspberry and mango. Ask your server which pastry goes well with kefir so you can have it à la mode. A must-try is their ultra-dense molten Valrhona chocolate cake (P380)—every spoonful will. BLOW. YOUR. MIND. 
Halo-halo (P225) Milky Way, P1 Level The thought of layers of shaved ice, milk, macapuno, ube, leche flan, gulaman, sweet beans and kaong topped with toasted pinipig and homemade Milky Way ice cream is enough to make anyone drool. It’s hard to resist anything that’s called “the biggest and the best halo-halo since 1962.” If you’re craving more ube ice cream, you’ll be delighted to know that it’s also available in tubs! 
Caramelized banana with vanilla ice cream Ooma, Edades Tower and Garden Villas Meet the refined, more sophisticated sibling of the banana split. Its color palette and combination of textures are the complete opposite of the traditional dessert. But you’d be surprised that this simple concoction is just as comforting and satisfying. 
Carabao milk soft serve Bucky’s, Stall 1,The Grid,R2 Level Indecision and crankiness— symptoms of the summer heat getting you down. What better than a classic soft serve to help you keep your cool. Bucky’s is a no-brainer when you’re looking for something simple, no-nonsense and yummy
