Ice cream is a sweet treat that evokes serious nostalgia. Its creamy, cold goodness provides an instant pick-me-up, melting away our troubles with every lick, no matter our age. Enjoy some of the city’s best at these awesome Indianapolis ice cream parlors.
Note: Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, please verify hours of operations by contacting the businesses directly.
1. Lick: 1125 East Brookside Avenue, Suite C-7B
Making ice cream is a labor of love for local sisters Meredith and Kelly. The dynamic duo’s homemade ice cream was such a hit at social gatherings, they decided to take the plunge and launch their own business in 2010. Fans couldn’t get enough of their unusual flavor combinations, such as lavender lemon poppyseed, salted caramel and sage, and gorgonzola candied pecan. All varieties are available by the pint or scoop. The menu changes weekly, encouraging return visits.
Sample the flavors at Lick’s headquarters in the Circle City Industrial Complex. Alternatively, visit the Lick stalls at the Broad Ripple and Garfield Park farmers markets.
2. Wyliepalooza Ice Cream Emporium: 5535 East Washington Street and 1049 East 54th Street
Wyliepalooza Ice Cream Emporium is another Indy family-owned success. Its mother-daughter team began chatting about running their own ice cream parlor over pizza at Jockamo’s. Just two months later, Cassie and her mom, Patty, opened the doors of their original East Washington Street location. In 2019, they opened a new Wyliepalooza in the SoBro community. Its unusual name is a tribute to Cassie’s daughter, whom Patty affectionately calls Wylie. Wyliepalooza Ice Cream Emporium has a massive ice cream menu, including nondairy Italian ices and nondairy soy ice creams. If you can’t decide, Wylie recommends her favorite, Zanzibar chocolate!
3. BRICS: 901 East 64th Street and 45 West 40th Street
BRICS, short for Broad Ripple Ice Cream Station, is a modern ice cream parlor. It serves its samples on sustainable metal spoons and has a vegan-friendly case for patrons avoiding dairy. A revolving menu of 36 dairy and nondairy ice cream flavors provides plenty of choices. You can also enjoy shakes, coffees, and cookies. The outdoor deck, overlooking the Monon Trail, is the perfect place for enjoying your treats in warm weather. When the mercury dips, savor your ice cream by BRICS’ crackling fire. You can also order takeaways in waffle cones or compostable cups.
4. Sundae’s: 9922 East 79th Street
The Sundae’s website proudly proclaims it serves the “best ice cream in Indy.” Its competition might disagree, but its multiple awards show it’s certainly a contender for the title. Sundae’s claims its ingredients make all the difference. It uses only the best products to make sure its flavors ring true. More than 30 rotating flavors sit alongside Sundae’s staples, such as Graham Central Station and key lime pie. Frozen yogurts and sorbets complement the popular ice creams. Enjoy your scoops in a cone or cup, or indulge in a sundae or ice cream pie.
The ice creams at these Indy parlors are so good they’ll make you scream for more. Thankfully, they’re all so close you can easily visit whenever those ice cream cravings strike.
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