Best Ice Cream Restaurants in Lincoln Square (60625)
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: April 2026
Our Top Pick
La Michoacana Chicago
Huge menu of Mexican paletas and ice cream with sweet-spicy build options.
Notable Picks
8.3
A big, colorful Albany Park nevería where the move is Mexican ice cream and paletas with sweet-heat toppings. It’s at its best when you treat it like a build-your-own ritual—fruit, chamoy, chile, and a cold base—then add one snack (elote) if you want something savory.
Must-Try Dishes:
Mangonada, Mango-chile paleta, Elote cup
What Makes it Special: Huge menu of Mexican paletas and ice cream with sweet-spicy build options.
8.1
Lincoln Square’s vegan soft-serve specialist that leans into clean, creamy oat-milk bases and dessert-shop mix-ins. Order like a regular: one swirl or seasonal flavor as your anchor, then a composed sundae if you want the full “treat night” effect.
Must-Try Dishes:
Oat-milk soft serve swirl, Candy Bar sundae, Affogato
What Makes it Special: Vegan oat-milk soft serve built for dairy-like texture and flavor.
Worthy Picks
7.8
A Lincoln Square counter spot where self-serve frozen yogurt and ice cream share space with boba and cafe snacks. It’s best as a casual, customize-your-own dessert stop—keep portions tight, choose a clean base flavor, and let toppings do the work.
Must-Try Dishes:
Self-serve frozen yogurt cup with toppings, Waffle dessert with ice cream, Brown-sugar boba milk tea
What Makes it Special: Self-serve froyo plus boba drinks for an easy choose-your-own stop.
7.7
A classic Lawrence Ave paletería built around Mexican-style fruit bars and creamy milk paletas. Treat it like a precision pick: one bright agua-style paleta plus one richer leche-style option for a balanced two-item box.
Must-Try Dishes:
Strawberry agua paleta, Coconut milk paleta, Tamarind paleta
What Makes it Special: Mexican paletas with lots of fruit-forward flavor options.
A Mexican treat shop where ice cream, fruit-and-chamoy builds, and yogurt cups share the spotlight with snacky sides. The cleanest order is one cold fruit-forward item (mangonada or yogurt con fruta) and one scoop-style flavor, then stop before it turns into a full menu spiral.
Must-Try Dishes:
Mangonada, Mango ice cream scoop, Yogurt con fruta
What Makes it Special: Made-to-order Mexican dessert builds with fruit, chamoy, and ice cream.