There’s nothing like an ice cream cone on a summer day and Denver has no shortage of family friendly ice cream spots! Here are some of our team’s favorites.
Best Ice Cream Spots in Denver
Little Man Ice Cream Company (multiple locations)
Little Man Ice Cream Company is a Denver kid favorite for its atmosphere and homemade, fun flavors. It’s flagship store downtown sells its treats under a 28-foot tall milk can. Other locations all have unique themes.
- Little Man Ice Cream Factory on Colfax with Wonka like themes and a overhead conveyer belt.
- Old Town Churn in Fort Collins features a 26-foot tall ice cream churn.
- Little Man Ice Cream Central Park celebrates the area’s aviation history and sits below a giant airplane. Flavors include Turbulence and Red Eye.
- Dang Soft Serve features a modern design with an 80’s theme. A portion of proceeds are donated to artists in the Park Hill neighborhood.
- Sweet Cooie’s is named after the owner’s mother (Little Man was his father). Proceeds benefit women’s education in Denver and globally. Specialties include the Gooey Cooie and treats like truffles and colorful candies.
- Additional locations in Englewood, Greenwood Village and Littleton.
Bonnie Brae
Featuring 120 flavors, Bonnie Brae Ice Cream is a family owned shop in the Bonnie Brae neighborhood. The ice cream is made in house since 1986.
Happy Cones
Happy Cones begin in a converted school bus using a first imported New Zealand made ice cream blending machine. Now Happy Cones has a shop in the Edgewater Public Market by Sloans Lake and at the Golden Mill Food Hall in Golden. New Zealand style ice cream is a mix of sweet cream ice cream with a scoop of fruit.
High Point Creamery
This upscale creamery features signature flavors like Basil with Blackberry Swirl, Easy Grey and Shortbread and Tahitian Vanilla. High Point has three locations in the Denver area but is also known for Big Pinky, its bright pink food truck spotted at events around town.
Liks Ice Cream
Liks Ice Cream is a family owned creamery based in the heart of Denver’s Capitol Hill District. They offer sorbet and vegan flavors as well as traditional ice cream.
Magill’s World of Ice Cream
Magill’s in Lakewood has a rich family history, and feature 48 flavors scooped daily and over 60 to go.
Milkbox Creamery
Shakes, ice cream sandwiches, cups, cones and boozy shakes are all part of Milkbox‘s menu along with flavors like Malted Whopper, Salted Oreo, Almond Joy, Banana Pudding, and more. The location is a historic spot at Union Station in an old barbershop space. Vegan and sorbet options available.
Right Cream
During the middle of the COVID Pandemic, Right Cream began offering ice cream pints for sale. Now their location in the Rosedale neighborhood offers smash burgers and breakfast sandwiches.
Snow Cafe
Snow Cafe in Aurora is known for its Taiyaki (fish shaped) ice cream cones. The cafe also features Boba tea and Boba smoothies.
Sweet Cow Ice Cream
Sweet Cow is a small batch ice cream shop with locally sourced ingredients. They have seven locations in the Denver area.
