Vancouver Ice Cream Makers Worth Trying
Looking for the best ice cream in Vancouver? These five local makers offer scoops, take-home ice cream, and options for pickup.
Rain or Shine
Rain or Shine makes egg-free, Philadelphia-style ice cream using a custom dairy base developed with Birchwood Dairy Farm in Abbotsford.
Where to buy: Visit its Kitsilano, Cambie Village, or UBC shop. For a celebration, ice cream cakes can be ordered online for pickup at Kitsilano, with six calendar days’ notice.
Earnest Ice Cream
Earnest began in 2012 with founders Erica and Ben selling ice cream from a tricycle at Vancouver farmers’ markets.
The company also offers plant-based ice cream, with daily menus posted for each shop.
Where to buy: Earnest has Vancouver shops on Fraser, Quebec, and Frances streets, plus a North Vancouver location. You can also buy Earnest through independent shops and grocery retailers, including Branch on Bowen at 400 Bowen Island Trunk Road on Bowen Island, Nesters Market, Fresh St. Market, and Stong’s. See its full retailer list for more locations and online availability.
Elephant Garden Creamery
Siblings Betsy and Bruce Ng opened Elephant Garden on Commercial Drive in 2018. Betsy is a UBC food science graduate whose ice cream training included courses in the United States and Italy.
Where to buy: Visit 2080 Commercial Drive.
La Glace
La Glace specializes in French-style ice cream and also offers plant-based options at its Vancouver shop.
Where to buy: Visit 2785 West 16th Avenue or browse its retail partners.
Mister
Mister makes its ice cream from scratch in-house and uses liquid nitrogen to freeze it to order.
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