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Best Ice Cream Restaurants in West Loop (60607)

5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked

Last Updated: January 2026

Our Top Pick
Kurimu
Asian-inspired soft serve and drinks with constantly changing flavor collabs.

Notable Picks

8.3
$ University Village / Little Italy
A short walk from the UIC campus, Kurimu leans into Asian-inspired soft serve, boba drinks, and coffee in a compact counter-service space. Since opening in 2019, it’s become a student staple for photogenic swirls and rotating flavors that run from taro to black sesame.
Must-Try Dishes: Pandan soft serve in a waffle cone, Messy Boba cup with soft serve and tapioca pearls, Melon pan ice cream sandwich
What makes it special: Asian-inspired soft serve and drinks with constantly changing flavor collabs.
$ West Loop
Family-owned since 2013, Cone brings Irish-inspired scoops, boozy flavors, and a walk-up window to a busy stretch of Madison in the West Loop. Locals use it as a neighborhood ice cream parlor for post-dinner cones, late-night cravings, and kid-friendly patio stops once the weather warms up.
Must-Try Dishes: Baileys Irish Cream ice cream, Shamrock soft serve with cereal toppings, Cone O’Flake waffle cone with chocolate-dipped flake bar
What makes it special: Irish-owned neighborhood scoop shop known for boozy flavors and a backyard patio.

Worthy Picks

$$$ Fulton Market
Tucked inside Parlor Pizza Bar, Dessert Dealer is a neon-lit counter dedicated to over-the-top gelato tacos, fried gelato, and shareable sweets. It functions as a post-dinner sugar stop for Fulton Market crowds who still have room after pizza and cocktails.
Must-Try Dishes: GIMME S’MORE TACOlato, Go Nuts TACOlato, Fried Gelato
What makes it special: High-energy dessert counter known for gelato-stuffed TACOlatos and fried gelato.
$$$$ Fulton Market
Owner Lisa Gasparian’s Café Crèmerie brings a European-style dessert café to Fulton Market, pairing organic artisanal gelato with pastries, coffee, and wine. It’s less a grab-and-go scoop shop and more a sit-down spot for date-night desserts, affogatos, and lingering over something sweet.
Must-Try Dishes: Organic artisanal gelato cup or cone, Affogato with espresso and gelato, Dulce De Leche Cheesecake
What makes it special: European-style dessert café with organic gelato, pastries, and wine in a polished room.
$ West Loop
Inside West Loop Market’s freezer aisle, Lindsey’s Ice Cream stocks small-batch, Asian-inspired pints and non-dairy flavors from a Chicago-based maker. It’s effectively a grab-and-go ice cream stop for neighbors who want artisan flavors without committing to a sit-down dessert run.
Must-Try Dishes: Black Sesame pea-protein ice cream, Ube Coconut ice cream, Lemon Yuzu Cream ice cream
What makes it special: Small-batch, Asian-inspired pints and dairy-free flavors tucked into a neighborhood market freezer.