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Soft Serve Ice Cream in Portland

Enjoy a delicious frozen treat at these top local shops.

Updated Nov. 19, 2021 1 min read
Emma Mannheimer

Emma Mannheimer

Emma Mannheimer is a Seattle-born, Portland-based writer and editor. Read More

Despite a reputation for rain, Portland’s devotion to ice cream has produced some of the nation’s top scoop shops. Stumptown even has its own soft-serve subculture, featuring both dairy and non-dairy options.

Soft Service Ice Cream Spots in Portland

Cheese & Crack Snack Shop

A mouthwatering cheese selection gets tough competition from a velvety sweet cream soft-serve cone at Cheese & Crack Snack Shop. Filled with chocolate ganache, dusted with espresso powder and topped with a flawless curlicue, this treat is as photogenic as it is delicious. Another adorable option is the sundae with cinnamon butter cracker crumble and torched, house-made marshmallow.

Ice Cream in Portland

Savor culinary creativity by the scoop at Portland's top ice cream spots, including regional chains, frozen yogurt shops and vegan options.

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Pizza Jerk

Piping hot slices of East Coast-style pizza are served on red-checkered tablecloths at Pizza Jerk in Northeast Portland. We’ll let you in on a well-kept secret: this pizzeria also doles out some of the city’s best soft serve. They swirl a vanilla ice cream base with mouthwatering flavors like tropical orange, butter pecan and blue goo (cotton candy). More traditional varieties like strawberry and chocolate are available as well. The most delicious secret of all? If you swing by on a Tuesday, all cones come free with a purchase.

Basilisk

If no-frills soft serve is your jam, head to the fried chicken experts at Basilisk, in hip food hall the Zipper. Kool-Aid flavors this swirled treat, so expect a rotation of sweet, fruity offerings like black cherry, grape, orange and watermelon. Couple your cup or cone with The Zipper’s excellent outdoor patio for a win-win.

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Sweet Treats

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Portland’s Best Pies

Every season is pie season in Portland! Sit down to a delectable slice filled with Oregon-grown goods at these favorite local pie spots.

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Amazing S’Mores Spots in Portland

Portland's food carts, sweet shops and even breweries offer creative variations on classic campfire s'mores.

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Portland Candy Makers and Chocolatiers

These Portland candy artisans craft unique sweets, be they creamy cacao confections, rainbow-colored candies or salty-sweet treats.

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