• Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - East Village

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Ice cream company found 2008 in Brooklyn and operates parlors and trucks in multiple US cities. Advertises both dairy and vegan ice cream, which you could get in a shake, sundae, cone, or as ice cream sandwich. Uses cashew and coconut as base. Some of its outlets also sell baked goods and coffee. Open Mon-Fri 8:00am-12:00am, Sat-Sun 9:00am-12:00am.


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25 Reviews

First Review by slo0go

VeganLens

Points +1343

Vegan
18 Feb 2024

Incredible vegan ice cream

I was bummed when I didn't get to try Van Leeuwen in LA, so I had it on both trips to NYC. It is INCREDIBLE vegan ice cream. It is so creamy, sweet, and delicious. They had a few different vegan flavors and vegan cones. It was a bit expensive, but honestly, it was so good that I was okay with the price.

adalea

Points +974

Vegan
02 Jun 2023

Yummy but expensive

Really good vegan ice cream but pretty pricey. I guess it’s not out of the norm for NY but I prefer to not spend so much on a scoop

Poundie

Points +13129

Vegan
07 Mar 2023

Good vegan choices

What I like best about Van Leeuwen is that the vegan ice cream is not an afterthought add-on, but an intrinsic part of their menu, with many vegan offerings. I have found the ice cream here to be always good.

The place is counter-serve, with some tables and stools for sitting; no restrooms, however.

NayeliAbrego

Points +2261

Vegan
09 Dec 2022

The best ice cream of all time

Okay soooo I NEED to know how they get their ice cream to be so soft and fluffy. I've never had vegan ice cream with such an incredible consistency. Plus they have such great flavours 😋 My fav ice cream in the city slash probably ever.

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-09

Pros: Soft and fluffy ice cream, Flavourful, Many options

TheTofuTyrant

Points +1818

Vegan
17 Nov 2022

Fabulous Vegan Options

I love that the vegan ice cream does not compromise taste. They have various plant-based ice cream options available.

Pros: Lots of delicious vegan options

martint

Points +7560

Vegan
05 Aug 2022

Many vegan options

Van Leeuwen is a NYC local chain with almost half of the options vegan. I like that these are mostly creamy ice creams with bold flavours and not only fruity sorbets. I visited them in three different locations and enjoyed the ice cream equally good in all of them. Also, they stay open till late night. As to the downsides, the price is quite high and the availability of the flavours - they sell out quickly.

BrightonMD

Points +1227

Vegan
01 Aug 2022

Great ice cream





With about 8 vegan flavors, Van Leeuwen shows how it can be done. Other ice cream companies take note!

I tried 3 flavors- brown sugar crunch, strawberry shortcake and peanut butter chocolate chip. The PB/CC was the tastiest followed by the strawberry. The Brown sugar
Crunch tastes too sugary.

Most of the vegan ice Cream Is made with Coconut, but it’s not clear whether the base is coconut or not.

Pros: Many vegan options , Friendly staff

courtney.explore

Points +126

Vegan
06 Oct 2021

The Best Ice Cream Ever!

WOW! Hot fudge, whipped cream, and ice cream that’s too DIE FOR!! It’s a must, do not skip it!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Fast

Cons: Expensive

TorsiDawn

Points +1193

Vegan
17 Feb 2020

Love it here

Super easy to come and get snacks from here- the “earth” ice cream and the chocolate chip are so good

Pros: Super fun environment

sglcklch

Points +2815

Vegan
10 Nov 2019

Did I miss something...?

I’ll caveat this by saying I'm not a huge ice cream person. We had just finished dinner nearby and were jonesing for some vegan dessert. Found this place and decided to try it based on the glowing reviews. Ordered two flavors and found them to be too heavy; I prefer something cleaner. I do like that they're cash-free though!

Pros: cash-free

Cons: heavy flavors

BreeVeg

Points +104

Vegan
27 Aug 2019

Updated Hours

See attached photo for updated hours as of Aug 2019. Shop opens at 12pm Mon-Thurs and earlier on other days

starling

Points +415

Vegan
07 Jul 2019

To die for

So many vegan flavors it was hard to choose. Rich, creamy, perfect!

HemMason

Points +60

Vegan
17 Feb 2019

Amazing

Best vegan ice-cream I've ever tasted! Very expensive but worth it

CiaraSebecke

Points +127

Vegan
15 Jan 2019

The best ice cream ever!!!

This is the best vegan ice cream I have ever had. Actually best ice cream period! I take everyone here when they come to NYC. I have personally only had the vegan flavors. I would say salted caramel is my favorite, but I have not tasted one that was bad! The flavor is very rich and creamy but not too sweet, I have never had non-dairy ice cream this creamy or rich.

Pros: Delicious, Quality ingredients

Cons: Not good if you are allergic to nuts, Can get pretty busy/crowded

bella06

Points +158

Vegan
30 Oct 2018

delicious vegan ice cream

so creamy- would recommend rocky road

Luproch

Points +393

Vegan
09 Sep 2018

Spaciaon, cash-free, delicous

I love Van Leeuwen Vegan Ice cream, this was the third location I went to. Compare to the one in UWS and the new one in UES, this one is big. It has tables to sit, it is good for groups. As in other Van Leeuwen locations, they don't accept cash which makes the service faster. Believe me, they get busy. My obsession now is Vanilla almond chip with vegan whipped cream I can't get enough😄I took one star off because my boyfriend ordered peanut butter chocolate chip and he got also Vanilla almond chip instead. We realized that when we got outside, and it didn't make sense to go back, and as I mentioned already Vanilla almond chip rocks! :-)

Updated from previous review on 2018-09-09

Pros: delicious, bigger than other Van Leeuwen locations, places to sit

Cons: pricey, staff being confused

rosalindnyc

Points +525

Vegan
01 Sep 2018

So delicious

They have many divine vegan flavors. Just be advised: there’s a vegan menu and a non-vegan menu, and some of the ice cream names are the same. So be sure to specify vegan. Really nice staff. Does not take cash.

csailor

Points +774

Vegan
23 Aug 2018

Vegan ice cream

Best vegan ice cream I've ever had. So creamy!

Pros: AMAZING vegan ice cream

Cons: Small portions, Expensive (but worth it)

westchestervegan

Points +1133

Vegan
15 Jun 2018

Long line on a Friday night but for good reason!!

I always buy the pints from Whole Foods and have been to other locations. This is a really cute spot. I tried the vegan dark matter in a sundae when visiting this one. The salted caramel flavor as well... both absolutely amazing. The best scooped ice cream EVER!!

Pros: Staff is knowledgeable about what vegan means , Great selection of flavors , Vegan whipped cream!!

jennybarns

Points +267

Vegan
06 May 2018

THE best

creamy and delicious, innovative flavors, very instagrammable if that's you're thing. van leeuwen is probably the best vegan ice cream i've ever had. they have many locations in nyc, and this one is actually pretty large with ample seating. would give more than 5 stars if i could.

Sierra7

Points +252

Vegan
07 Apr 2018

Best vegan ice cream ever!

I had the most incredible ice cream sundae of my life here. The ice cream is so smooth and creamy, the flavours are innovative and delicious and there's loads of choice. Even the whipped "cream" on my sundae was to die for! Never had vegan ice cream like this, worth travelling to if there's not one near you.

Pros: choice of flavours, innovative combinations

Cons: no cash, serves dairy

roloesmo

Points +87

Vegan
06 Mar 2017

Best vegan ice cream of my life!!

The ice cream was so delicious!! It's a really small place and a bit pricey, but it's worth it!!! Also is the ice cream made out of healthy ingredients...

Pros: healthy

Cons: expensive

the.friendly.fig

Points +243

Vegan
15 Aug 2016

Purely Decadent

I bought chcolate Van Leeuwen ice cream for the first time last night. I brought it home for my whole family to try. It was creamy and decadent. My parents didn't know it was vegan. Shh.

Mttn25

Points +32

Vegan
13 Jun 2016

The Best but It's Pricey

Their vegan ice creams (also sold at some health food stores in New York) are amazing and probably the best in New York!
They have amazing flavors like dark chocolate, banana walnut and recently cookie dough.
The only negative is the price, but every once it's worth it to splurge on this ice cream.

Pros: super yummy, good flavors

Cons: price

slo0go

Points +1884

Vegan
21 Sep 2015

Vegan Ice Cream!

Van Leeuwen is an ice cream parlor with several locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and an ice cream truck! They have vegan flavors. All of their vegan ice creams are made with nuts. They have many flavors with milk, and several vegan versions of the same flavors. I recently had an awesome cone with a scoop of dark chocolate and a scoop of pistachio. This establishment, however, charges $0.50 extra for vegan. My two scoop cone was $6.00. Yum!

Pros: Creamy Vegan Ice Cream!

Cons: charges extra for vegan :(




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