By: Lindsay Garbacik By: Lindsay Garbacik | May 17, 2022 | Food & Drink
Warmer weather and sunnier days means any chance to stop for ice cream is a good one. Vegan ice cream shops have come a long way since the dairy-free flavors were first introduced to frozen dessert menus and we’re obsessed. Whether you love vegan ice cream for its health or environmental benefits, or are just looking to try something new, we’ve rounded up seven of the best vegan ice cream shops in Atlanta that you must try!
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66 Georgie Ave. SE / Website
Try unique vegan ice cream flavors you can’t get anywhere else at Big Softie. They have a vegan Thai tea ice cream flavor and a vegan mango sticky rice sorbet, both created in partnership with local Laotian restaurant, Snackboxe Bistro. Additionally, there is a vegan oat vanilla ice cream flavor along with an array of vegan toppings and hardshell coating options.
3300 Marjan Drive / Website
Track down this decadent food truck and indulge in a frozen layered vegan treat. Vegan guests can choose between a vegan vanilla ice cream or a vegan caramel crunch ice cream base. Then, choose from a large variety of cereals and candies to complete the multi-level ice cream creation. There’s also the option for milkshakes! Follow along with the shop’s Instagram to see their latest location and details about the opening of their new storefront.
56 Broad Street NW / Website
Every ice cream flavor at Eighty7sweets, and there are quite a few, is non-dairy and vegan! Choose a unique flavor like Lenox lime and avocado, or a tried and true classic like Buckhead mocha. To make it even better, the shop offers a vegan chocolate chip cookie bowl to hold all of that delicious ice cream. Yum!
1198 Howell Mill Road / Website
This nationally-loved brand has a number of tasty vegan ice cream flavors that are worth trying. Texas sheet cake, caramel pecan sticky buns, cold brew with coconut cream, lemon bar, and dark chocolate truffle are just a few of the dairy free, vegan flavors the brand offers. Better yet, all of their flavors are available in pints for online ordering and delivery.
Multiple Locations / Website
Check out this science-themed ice cream shop and experience a vegan frozen treat made like no other. Guests can choose a vegan ice cream base, then select a flavor from a lengthy list, then choose candies, nuts and fruits to sprinkle on top. To finish it off, the dessert is then blasted with liquid nitrogen and freezes in plain sight. An experience and a vegan treat? Sign us up!
25 Piedmont Ave. NE / Website
Try vegan flavors like vanilla, “French press” (coconut cream and cane sugar), and “Let the man go” (Alphonso mango with cashews) from this Instagram-famous ice cream shop. The creamery is particularly famous for its donut ice cream sandwiches.
Multiple Locations / Website
Enjoy a large selection of vegan ice cream flavors at this rolled ice cream shop. Each flavor is crafted without sugar and using only plant-based ingredients. Try flavors like “vegan pineapple pants down”, vegan mint Oreo, and “strictly strawberry”, to name just a few. There’s also a fabulous selection of bubble teas.
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