Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

Serving a full menu of our vegan and classic ice creams, housemade vegan chocolate chip cookies, sundaes and milkshakes along with coffee and tea.

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  • Phone

    (347) 763-2979

  • Website

    vanleeuwenicecream.com

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  • Type

    Ice Cream Parlor

Address

81 Bergen St (at Smith St) Brooklyn , NY 11201 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating No
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Comments / 130


Keywords:

ice cream coffee espresso palm sugar gianduja casual earl grey tea fudge cookies affogatos milkshakes good service great value trendy restaurants spicy food waffles chocolate good for dates pastries
Eugene Kimberg

They have vegan ice cream . Works great when you love ice cream but have to stay away from the regular milk products for some reason.

The Corcoran Group

This artisan ice cream shop uses fresh hormone and antibiotic free milk and cream from local farms , cane sugar and egg yolks . And it's also delicious. Try the Earl Grey Tea in their organic cone .

Michelle Wiles

If you're there when they're servin up vegan turmeric palm sugar cookie , get it! Unique, multilayered, allllmost spicy , but still ice cold and not spicy . Also the earl grey is always good

Heidi

Good lattes , ice cream is much better than the pints in the stores. They don’t take cash. Dog owners: you can order from the side window outside. Rightfully crowded but worth it if no line .

Djaniella D.

The fact that they use fresh hormone-free milk and cream from local farms is an added plus! Sea salt caramel & moose tracks , for the caramel and chocolate lovers.

Ross Whittow-Williams

Really cool (pun) Ice Cream place with great flavours, good coffee and a great vibe. Ginger Caramel Crunch Sundae was the business. Gonna come back for the early grey.

Anthony DeRico

Pistachio flavor tastes authentic . Ice cream sundae is amazing. Cookie ice cream sandwich is best ever!

Kirill Fuchs

My fav is the honeycomb . But no matter what you choose you can't go wrong.

Shah

It's all good here. I like the cinnamon + ginger mixed. They also have a great range of vegan dairy-free soy-free ice cream now.

Chris Vodola

The staff here is often of the millennial-hipster variety (the active phonograph really illuminates this point) but the coffee and ice cream are top notch.

Christina

The affogato (espresso poured over ice-cream) made with the Gianduja flavor (chocolate w/ hazelnuts ) is ridiculously delicious. Perfection in a cup.

Daniel Barnett

Used to go here everyday for coffee . Nice option, homemade ice cream you can taste the ingredients. It's that fresh, you can taste it. For a hefty fee.

nikki

honeycomb is amazing, but all the flavors have depth. tasty, chilly joy

Hefe Hofo

I tried the brownie sundae ... Wouldn't get it again. hard brownie , lots of cream.. The black sesame , caramel and earl grey were on the other hand really good.

Carole Sentucq

OMG!! Best ice cream ever! Had the ice cream sandwich , vegan cookies and mint chocolate vegan : so delicious! But a bit pricey :(

Brian Masefield

Cheddar & Scallion scone was so delicious I didn't even have time to Instagram it. Mocha is also scrumptious (small size is just right).

Linda Chow

Got a large cup with all vegan flavors: dark chocolate , banana nut , and pistachio . Banana nut and pistachio were so good!

Nauman Noor

Come early in the day as on a hot evening, they run out pretty of popular flavors rather quickly

Olga Freedman

Each ice cream is great in its own right. Not too sweet, very luxurious , and awesome ingredients.

Avneesh Kohli

Their ice cream is perfection

Tim Falls

Vinyl records spinnin' + ice cream + espresso + nice people. I can dig it.

Keith Lea

They have 6-8 vegan flavors, but they often run out of these pretty early in the day. The non-dairy base is nuts — mainly cashew I believe.

Jake Levine

Holler at that ice cream sandwich with house chocolate chip cookies . Extra napkins.

Aaron Bouvier

Known for their delicious ice cream , but it’s a great place for coffee/espresso drinks too.

Leigh Anne Zinsmeister

Their strawberry ice cream might be my favorite ice cream ever. Stop by their trucks too!

Kim Bost

Though it's an ice cream shop , Van Leeuwen has great coffee . Also try a scoop of the bourbon vanilla .

justmush

Vegan options on regular and specials menu.

Jessica M.

Creamy and delicious ice cream . Try the honeycomb or marshmallow crunch.

Ryan Brenizer

All ice cream is good, but don't discount the hot chocolate

Anna K.

Really good coffee and nice ice cream (try ginger one).

FUDK

Jordan will give you free ice cream if you call him by his middle name - Chorco. He's the one that's always smiling.

hafeez raji

Had my first ice cream shake espresso here, was great, the decor is nice, staff was cool and enjoyed my company with miss Sealfon accompanying me Read more

Sarah Miller

Warning: The salted caramel is SALTY!!! I couldn't finish it. Good thing I paired it with their classic chocolate which was AMAZING.

Emily Wilson

The sea salt caramel ice cream is so soft, so creamy, so good.

Compass

The ice cream shop is committed to using hormone-free, local dairy products when making its addicting frozen treats .

Zohray

Beyond incredible. Diggin the pistachio but, if you get a cone , you can have 1 scoop of 2 different flavors!

Deon D

Ginger Ice Cream ! There are a decent selection of vegan ice creams too.

Ellie D

Winter doesn't mean you can't come to Van Leeuwen anymore: Get a Mexican mocha to defrost and delight your bod

Ian Griggs

Really great milkshakes , they do it right! Except the price...what whatever!

Lia Valengo

Their Strawberry ice cream is the best! Go for it!

Miriam

Their homemade caramel is incredibly rich and made from tiny bits of heaven.

tiff pang

Delicious ice cream flavors ; love the salted caramel

Christina Chin

Everything is delicious

Drewski

Chocolate and salted caramel with hot fudge : surprisingly healthy.

7th.List

Both the truck and brick-and-mortar stores use hormone-free milk sourced from pasture-raised cows on an upstate farm , and organic cones . Read more

Laura Kunkel

Good place for coffee . They are almost always playing Morrissey whenever I walk in so they get points for that.

Bryan Bonczek

1 scoop sea salt caramel , 1 scoop vanilla ????

Rory Parness

2 words - honeycomb (OK, it's one compound word but just get the icecream )

Alex Fish

Some of the best ice cream out there. Get ginger !

Dan Harrison

The black sesame , when available, is one of my top five anywhere.

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