Frankie & Jo's Ballard
Ice cream shop · Ballard
1411 NW 70th St, Seattle, WA 98117
Highlights
Inventive vegan ice cream with unique flavors & plant-based toppings
Inventive vegan ice cream with unique flavors & plant-based toppings
"This 100% plant-based (and gluten-free) scoop shop is proof that great frozen desserts don’t need dairy or wheat to be the greatest. Every flavor here delivers, be it fermented “crème fraîche” with a rich berry swirl and cubes of delicate lemon cake that we haven't been able to stop thinking about since 2018, or chocolate enhanced with tahini and globs of cookie dough. Get it all scooped on a homemade maple oat waffle cone or doused in caramel stained black from activated charcoal." - aimee rizzo
"Co-owners Autumn Martin and Kari Brunson joined forces to bring satisfying, inventive vegan ice cream (made with sprouted cashew milk and gum-free coconut milk) to Capitol Hill. Thanks to a perfectly luscious texture and cult-favorite flavors like California Cabin – a decadent coconut-oat milk base imbued with pungent pine, smoked vanilla, and chunks of crumbly cardamom-black pepper shortbread – this ice cream has many devotees outside the dairy-free crowd. In addition to the one on Capitol Hill, there are locations in Ballard and University Village." - Sophie Grossman
"One of the best things about Frankie & Jo’s is that every time you stop by, they’ve got a new seasonal special to try out, like guava cake or cranberry gingersnap oatnog. The plant-based ice cream shop (with locations in Ballard, Capitol Hill, and University Village) is always pushing the envelope on flavors, but fans of vanilla and chocolate will be very happy, too." - Sean Keeley
"The sweet scent of Frankie & Jo’s maple waffle cones draws a happy crowd to this gluten-free, plant-based ice cream shop year-round. With bases made from cashews, oat milk, and fermented coconut yogurt, seasonal flavors showcase an impressive range of local ingredients and edible flowers. From rhubarb or citrusy Doug Fir in the spring to kabocha squash pumpkin in the fall, new varieties pop up each month alongside classic flavors like chocolate tahini and brown sugar vanilla." - Eater Staff
"Vegan ice cream favorite Frankie and Jo’s has opened its third outpost in Seattle, following the ones in Ballard and Capitol Hill..." - Gabe Guarente
