The Best Plant-Based Ice Cream in the US
If you haven’t noticed by now, plant-based food is better. Better for you, better for our planet, and better for everyone and everything on it! How cool is it that we get to continue to eat delicious things without causing harm?! I’ll tell you how cool: as cool as locally sourced hand churned ice cream dripping down your hand in the middle of summer. Speaking of ice cream, we’re beyond excited to celebrate National Ice Cream Day with the best plant-based ice cream in the US. Like, this excited…
Why Plant-Based Ice Cream is Better for You
Let’s face it: we are not baby cows (unless you are, in which case you are so cute and I’m SO proud of you for learning how to read! Whoa!). I’ll spare you the rant about how eliminating dairy changed my life (for real) and let Erin Janus explain to you why “dairy is scary”.
Why Plant-Based Ice Cream is Better for the Planet
It takes 2,000 gallons of water to produce one gallon of cow’s milk. Avoiding dairy and mea tis the single biggest way to reduce your impact on Earth. (Source)
Why Plant-Based Ice Cream is Better for the Animals
When you consume dairy, you’re consuming the milk that’s intended for a calf to drink. All calves are taken from their mothers within 24 hours of giving birth with the females heading into the same system their mothers are in, and the males being sold to slaughterhouses for veal. Cows must be pregnant or must have recently given birth in order for them to lactate and produce milk. This vicious cycle of impregnating, birthing, and literally milking a cow for all it’s worth is completely unnecessary because we now have the power to choose milk that comes from plants.
Seriously - how could you mess with this perfect little face?! Good news is you don’t have to with all of the plant-based dairy alternatives!
With the help of our City Leaders and the entire kompas community, we found the best plant-based / vegan / non-dairy ice cream in just about every corner of the United States. Next time you’re on a date, recovering from a bad breakup, trying to make your child happy, or just needing a moment of cool, sugary perfection, check out any of these amazing spots!
The Best Plant-Based Ice Cream in the US
AK
ANCHORAGE
Wild Scoops Non-dairy ice cream and sorbets 🍧
Natural Yogurt Selections Non-dairy scoops and soft serve
AL
BIRMINGHAM
Loblolly Creamery Non-dairy ice cream and sorbets
Lucky Cat Kitchen + Creamery Vegan ice cream roll. Whoa.
Big Spoon Creamery Non-dairy ice cream and sorbets
HOMEWOOD
Big Spoon Creamery Non-dairy ice cream and sorbets
AZ
PHOENIX
Nami Vegan Sweets tSoynami soft serve with a f*** ton of delicious toppings🍦
TEMPE
The Baked Bear Vegan ice cream sandwiches 🍪
CA
ALBANY
Mr Dewie’s Cashew Creamery 100% plant-based creamery
ANAHEIM
Salt & Straw Seasonal vegan flavors
BERKELEY
Timeless Coffee Affogato ☕️
CLOVIS
Creamistry Made to order liquid nitrogen ice cream with some insane options
CULVER CITY
Coolhaus Scoops, sammies, and pints
GARDEN GROVE
Hug Life Ice Cream 100% plant-based scoops, floats, sammiches, and brownies 😍
LONG BEACH
Hug Life Ice Cream 100% plant-based scoops, floats, sammiches, and brownies 😍
LOS ANGELES
Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream Multiple locations offering seasonal vegan flavors
Yoga-urt 100% vegan soft serve
Divine Dips Creamy, heavenly scoops
Cocobella Creamery 100% plant-based ice cream, sundaes, floats, and CAKES 🍰
MILL VALLEY
Nekter Juice Bar Coconut based ice cream with tons of toppings
MONTERREY
Revival Ice Cream Vegan waffle cones & bowls
NEWPORT
Nekter Juice Bar Coconut based ice cream with tons of toppings
OAKLAND
Timeless Coffee Affogato ☕️
Curbside Creamery Delicious vegan options
CREAM Ice cream sandwiches with vegan options
ORANGE
Hug Life Ice Cream 100% plant-based scoops, floats, sammiches, and brownies 😍
PALO ALTO
Galataio Italian Sorbet
CREAM Ice cream sandwiches with vegan options
RIVERSIDE
Monty’s Goodburger To die for vegan shakes 🥤
SAN DIEGO
Salt & Straw Seasonal vegan flavors
The Baked Bear Vegan ice cream sandwiches 🍪
Dolce Italian Ice Vegan Oreo Ice Cream Cake 🥇
Nekter Juice Bar Coconut based ice cream with tons of toppings
Stella Jean’s Vegan options
SAN FRANCISCO
Loving Cup Get the banana base and any of their many vegan mix-ins 🤤🍌
CREAM Ice cream sandwiches with vegan options
CO
DENVER
Little Man Ice Cream Non-dairy flavors
SNOWLAB Dairy-free SHAVE ICE!!! 🍧
Sweet Action Ice Cream Voted Top 10 Vegan Ice Cream Shops by VegNews
Sweet Cooies Seasonal vegan flavors
Make Believe Bakery Plant-based bakery with soft serve
BOULDER
Ben & Jerry’s Yup, that one.
Heifer and the Hen Rotating dairy-free flavors and sorbet
TELLURIDE
La Cocina de Luz Vegan ice cream
CT
MANCHESTER
Divine Treasures Vegan soft serve
NEW HAVEN
Ben & Jerry’s
WETHERSFIELD
Main Street Creamery Scoop shop with non-dairy flavors
DC
WASHINGTON
Jeni’s Scoop shop with non-dairy flavors
DE
REHOBOTH BEACH
Sweet Charlie’s Rolled ice cream with vegan flavors
FL
BOCA RATON
Artisen Gelato Thick. Creamy. Delicious.
MIAMI
Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream Create your own with their non-dairy base
Dasher & Crank Vegan options
ORLANDO
The Greenery Creamery Handmade ice cream with vegan flavors, vegan milkshakes, soft serve, and cakes 🍰
GA
ATLANTA
Jeni’s Scoop shop with non-dairy flavors
SAVANNAH
Leopold’s Ice Cream Seasonal vegan flavors
HI
HILO
Hawaiian Licks 100% plant-based ice cream shop
Kula Shave Ice Organic, homemade shave ice and vegan gelato
HONOLULU
Wing Ice Cream Non-dairy flavors
MAUI
Coconut Glen’s All vegan ice cream
IA
DES MOINES
Black Cat Ice Cream Vegan options
ID
BOISE
The STIL Vegan non-dairy flavors
IL
CHICAGO
Upton’s Breakroom Soft serve. Nuff said.
Kitchen 17 Glass is always half full with vegan milkshakes and whipped cream 🍒
George's Ice Cream & Treats Vegan options
Chicago Diner 100% vegan hard pack scoops and shakes
Ken’s Diner Vegan shakes
Epic Deli Vegan shakes
Little Goat Diner Vegan Shakes
Dairy Star Vegan soft serve options
Paul Gee’s Logan Square Hard pack vegan ice cream
Alice & Friend’s 100% vegan house-made hard pack ice cream scoops
IN
INDIANAPOLIS
BRICS Vegan options
KS
WICHITA
Freezing Moo Thai rolled ice cream with vegan options
KY
LOIUISVILLE
Louisville Cream Premium small batch ice cream with vegan options
LA
METAIRIE
Creamistry Made to order liquid nitrogen ice cream with some insane options
NEW ORLEANS
Freezy Street Rolled ice cream with vegan options
MA
BOSTON
FoMu 100% plant-based ice cream shop
PROVINCETOWN
I Dream of Gelato Vegan options
MD
BALTIMORE
The Charmery
MI
DETROIT
Detroit Vegan Soul
Treat Dreams Vegan options
MN
MINNEAPOLIS
Crepe & Spoon Nice Cream and vegan crepes 😍
Izzy’s Ice Cream Vegan options
Lala Homemade ice cream and plant-based options
Minehaha Scoop Vegan options
MO
ST LOUIS
Jeni’s Scoop shop with non-dairy flavors
Clementine’s Creamery Scoop shop with vegan options
NC
MATTHEWS
Artisen Gelato Thick. Creamy. Delicious.
NE
OMAHA
Coneflower Creamery Vegan flavors and toppings
eCreamery Dairy-free flavors
NJ
ASBURY PARK
Cookman Creamery Vegan & gluten-free ice cream and baked goods
EAST RUTHERFORD
Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream
HADDONFIELD
Haddonfield Donut & Bakery Waffles, crepes, and donuts with ice cream 😱
NV
LAS VEGAS
Scoop Vegan flavors
Ice Land Vegan gelato
NY
NEW YORK
Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream Multiple locations offering seasonal vegan flavors
Kith Treats Multiple locations. Coconut based soft serve with mix ins
Champs Diner Ice cream sundaes 🍨
St Mark’s Vegan Food Court Vegan ice cream cakes by the slice 🍰
WEST SENECA
Kone King Sprinkles & soft serve 🍦
OH
AKRON
Chill Ice Cream Vegan flavors
COLUMBUS
Simply Rolled Ice Cream Rolled ice cream with vegan options
LAKEWOOD
Ice Cream Joy Cafe Vegan flavors
MEDINA
Chill Ice Cream Vegan flavors
OK
OKLAHOMA CITY
Roxy’s Ice Cream Rotating vegan flavors
OR
PORTLAND
Salt & Straw Seasonal vegan flavors
Eb & Bean So many non-dairy frozen yogurt options!
Moberi Healthy soft-serve
Back to Eden BANANA SPLIT! Soft serve! Sundaes!
PA
BETHLEHEM
Vegan Treats All vegan bakery with vegan soft serve
PHILADELPHIA
Batter & Crumbs 100% vegan bakery with soft serve
Little Baby’s Ice Cream Non-dairy flavors
SC
CHARLESTON
Jeni’s Scoop shop with non-dairy flavors
TN
NASHVILLE
Jeni’s Scoop shop with non-dairy flavors
TX
AUSTIN
NadaMoo Scoop Shop Milkshakes. Cones. Cups. Bowls. Heaven
Sweet Ritual Donut ice cream cones. Mind blown 🍩
Lick Honest Ice Creams Dairy-free flavors
DALLAS
Berrynaked Gourmet pops 🍓
Creamistry Made to order liquid nitrogen ice cream with some insane options
Coolhaus Scoops, sammies, and pints 🍪
HOUSTON
Creamistry Made to order liquid nitrogen ice cream with some insane options
UT
PARK CITY
Java Cow Vegan flavors
SALT LAKE CITY
Monkeywrench Ice cream shop with non-dairy flavors
Sweet Sundaes Soft serve, sundaes, and baked goods 🍌
VA
ALEXANDRIA
Casa Rosada Artisan Gelato Vegan gelato and sorbet
VT
BURLINGTON
Ben & Jerry’s Non-dairy scoops
WA
SEATTLE
Frankie and Jo’s 100% plant-based ice cream shop
Salt & Straw Seasonal vegan flavors
WI
MADISON
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream “Boat-loads of luscious flavors”
MILWAUKEE
Babe’s Ice Cream Vegan ice cream and goodies 🍰
WV
CHARLESTON
Ellen’s Homemade Ice Cream Vegan options
What did we miss? We’d love to add it to our list!
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