The Best Ice Cream Dishes in Chicago, Ranked
Seven Lions is one of The Best Ice Cream Dishes in Chicago, Ranked.

1. Seven Lions

130 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · The Loop · 27 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Like your sundaes with Pin-worthy sprinkles? Each month, pastry chef Rebecca Zuckerman designs an ice cream dish that’s made for social media bragging. Read more.

Cold Storage is one of The Best Ice Cream Dishes in Chicago, Ranked.

2. Cold Storage

7.8
1000 W Fulton Market (at Morgan St), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Fulton Market · 21 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Sometimes, you really just need a banana split. This version has vanilla-bean, chocolate & coffee ice cream, salted caramel sauce, hot fudge & brownies. You may want to order a few spoons for this. Read more.

Travelle is one of The Best Ice Cream Dishes in Chicago, Ranked.

3. Travelle

8.6
330 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL
Lounge · Near North Side · 37 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The restaurant at the Langham serves seasonal ice cream treats--and you’re lucky it’s June. The Spring Verrine has blackberry sorbet & lemon-black-pepper ice cream; topped with toasted meringue. Read more.

cocoa + co. is one of The Best Ice Cream Dishes in Chicago, Ranked.

4. cocoa + co.

8.0
1651 N Wells St, Chicago, IL
Dessert Shop · 5 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The treats come in coffee-toffee, peppermint, vanilla-Oreo, and chocolate-chocolate chip, rolled in toppings like pecans and peppermint candies and sandwiched with Oreo cookies. Read more.

MAD Social is one of The Best Ice Cream Dishes in Chicago, Ranked.

5. MAD Social

1140 W Madison St, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near West Side · 19 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Here’s a new twist on an ice-cream sandwich that’s one part Italian, three parts awesome. The West Loop restaurant serves sweet-corn-caramel gelato between two, deep-fried churro waffles. Read more.

The Betty is one of The Best Ice Cream Dishes in Chicago, Ranked.

6. The Betty

839 W Fulton Market (btwn Green St & Peoria St), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Fulton Market · 24 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Here’s a throwback to childhood--but this one’s served at a place that serves booze. The house-made ice-cream dish has vanilla-bean semifreddo and dark chocolate wrapped up in cashews. Read more.

Oriole is one of The Best Ice Cream Dishes in Chicago, Ranked.

7. Oriole

9.2
661 W Walnut St, Chicago, IL
Restaurant · Fulton River District · 16 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Inspired by the flavors of New Orleans, this creamy treat has Tahitian vanilla, milk ice cream and whiskey-orange foam. And when it shows up at your tableside, it appears to be smoking. We’re sold. Read more.

Duck Duck Goat is one of The Best Ice Cream Dishes in Chicago, Ranked.

8. Duck Duck Goat

9.0
857 W Fulton Market (at Peoria St), Chicago, IL
Chinese Restaurant · Fulton Market · 88 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: This frozen concoction deserves a spot on this list--blueberry sorbet topped with rhubarb shaved ice, tapioca pearls and a condensed-milk-caramel sauce--yeah, this one makes the cut. Read more.