Vaca’s Creamery
Ice cream shop · Noble Square
1436 W Blackhawk St, Chicago, IL 60642
Highlights
Vegan soft serve, gluten-free cones, shakes & sundaes
Vegan soft serve, gluten-free cones, shakes & sundaes
"Does vegan soft serve taste just like cow’s milk soft serve? No, and we’re not going to pretend it does. But it can still be rich and delicious, as proven by Vaca’s Creamery in Bucktown. This vegan ice cream shop’s oat milk-based soft serve is a smooth and creamy base for their plant-friendly sundaes, like the s’mores sundae topped with cinnamon cookie crumble, toasted marshmallows, and fudge sauce. But one of the best things here is their housemade gluten-free waffle cone. It has a light cinnamon flavor, and manages to stay magically crispy no matter how much soft serve is dripping over the sides and onto your hands." - adrian kane, veda kilaru
"Chicago’s first all-vegan ice cream shop, Vaca’s Creamery broke new ground in the city with its 2021 debut in Pulaski Park. Founded by alums of Sweet Ritual, a now-shuttered vegan ice cream hit in Austin, Texas, Vaca’s has won over vegans and dairy-eaters all over town with oat milk-based soft serve in flavors like vanilla, chocolate, cherry, and piña colada. Savor them sans accouterment or doctor them up with sauces (think miso caramel, strawberry, and chocolate shell) and vegan brownie bites and rainbow sprinkles. There’s a second outpost in Wicker Park." - Naomi Waxman
"Does vegan soft serve taste just like cow’s milk soft serve? No, and we’re not going to pretend it does. But it can still be rich and delicious, as proven by Vaca’s Creamery in Bucktown. This vegan ice cream shop’s oat milk-based soft serve is smooth, creamy, and a perfect base for their plant-friendly sundaes—like the s’mores sundae topped with cinnamon cookie crumble, toasted marshmallows, and fudge sauce. But one of the best things about this small, walk-up window-only operation is their housemade gluten-free waffle cone. It has a light cinnamon flavor, and manages to stay magically crispy no matter how much soft serve is dripping over the sides and onto your hands." - Veda Kilaru
"There’s a new vegan soft serve shop opening Friday in Wicker Park. Vaca’s ice cream is made from oat milk, and they’ll have shakes and sundaes with toppings like confetti cookie dough and dulce de leche with a candy shell. Check out their website for more information." - adrian kane
"A cozy spot for dairy-free soft serve and allergen-free cones, opened in May by ex-employees of Sweet Ritual." - Naomi Waxman
