Vaca’s Creamery
Ice cream shop · Lincoln Square
2324 W Giddings St, Chicago, IL 60625
Highlights
Artisanal vegan soft serve, pastries, and coffee.
Artisanal vegan soft serve, pastries, and coffee.
"Vaca’s Creamery, Chicago’s first all-vegan ice cream shop, debuted in 2021 with a walk-up location in West Town serving oat milk-based soft serve — a move that won over locals of all dietary stripes. Co-owners Mariana Marinho and Dylan Sutcliff have since launched a second outpost in Lincoln Square with their signature vanilla, chocolate, swirl, seasonal flavors, and new varieties, which are also available by the pint. Those in need of a pick-me-up can opt for a cup of affogato." - Jeffy Mai
"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
"A vegan soft-serve pioneer, Vaca’s Creamery’s second outpost serves plant-based soft serve and other treats, expanding from the original Wicker Park location." - Naomi Waxman
"This comes as Wrigley Field has started to serve oat milk-based soft serve ice cream and business like Vaca’s Creamery, Chicago’s first all-vegan ice cream shop." - Naomi Waxman
A small, indie soft-serve shop loved by Eater Chicago’s editors; the oat-milk base is certified gluten-free and cones/toppings skew gluten-free–friendly. It’s not a dedicated GF facility, but staff are transparent and flavor combos are playful and fun.
