Fifty Licks Ice Cream
Ice cream shop · Buckman
2742 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
Highlights
Dairy & non-dairy ice cream with unique flavors, GF cones
Dairy & non-dairy ice cream with unique flavors, GF cones
"Compared to other ice cream shops, the artsy, minimalist Fifty Licks stands out with thoughtful details, serving consistently smooth ice cream with artful flavors like lavender salted caramel and toasted milk. Vegan flavors here are no afterthought, particularly the mango sticky rice or chocolate coconut caramel. Still, sometimes its simplest flavors are the best: The Oregon Strawberry — a standby on most Portland scoop shop menus — is the city’s most strawberry-y, packing a super fruity punch without losing its silken texture." - Michelle Lopez
"Fifty Licks, a beloved Portland ice cream shop founded by Chad Draizin in 2009, was severely damaged in a fire at its East Burnside location. Despite initial hopes that the shop could reopen soon, the damage was extensive, leading Draizin to plan for a new location instead of returning to the Burnside building. The Burnside shop, opened in 2017, had been a significant turning point for the business, transforming it into a successful and popular venue." - Janey Wong
"The original permanent location of Fifty Licks has been slinging silky ice cream on Southeast Clinton since 2013. With flavors like Vanilla AF and Chocolate AF, this shop doesn’t take itself too seriously, but flavors like mango sticky rice and coconut lemon saffron scoops remain artfully constructed. The shop’s Oregon strawberry ice cream is a beautiful showcase of the state’s spring and summer spoils." - Eater Staff
"Since 2009, Fifty Licks has served some of the best scoops of dairy and non-dairy ice cream around Portland, with iconic flavor combinations like the vegan mango sticky rice: creamy coconut, swirls of Alphonso mango puree, and hints of pandan leaf. The shop also offers nostalgic treats like milkshakes and root beer floats, ideal for a post-movie treat or a walk around the neighborhood."
"What started out as food truck has now become a successful Portland ice cream chainlet with multiple locations — one that makes luscious creamy milkshakes. Owner Chad Draizin’s ice cream shop, Fifty Licks, offers dairy options with inventive flavors like French toast, cornbread and honey butter, and matcha mochi, as well as fun vegan options like bananas foster and pineapple tamarind. All flavors can be made into milkshakes, but while it’s still in season, the Marionberry milkshake — aka “the reigning queen of summer” — is not to be missed."
