The Best Vegan Ice Cream in Montreal
When the warm weather arrives, nothing is more satisfying than a good ice cream! With so much on offer and plenty of good spots serving it, we put together a list of the best ice cream in Montreal to help you find your way. Still, as strong as the spots on that list are, not everyone will find what they’re after. People with dietary restrictions (lactose intolerance) or those who’ve adopted a vegan diet can sometimes have a hard time finding options that suit their needs. And since we like it when everyone’s happy, we did a bit of digging to find which spots serve good vegan ice cream.
Some food lovers hold off on trying vegan recipes simply because it’s not part of their routine. When it comes to food, stepping away from habit isn’t always easy. And yet the people who love plant-based cooking take real pleasure in building recipes so well that you don’t even notice they’re vegan. Plenty of restaurants now put vegan dishes on the menu, too. Have a look at our list of the best vegan restaurants in Montreal to try a few!
Back to our favourite summer dessert: here are our suggestions for where to find good vegan ice cream in Montreal.
Hoche Glacé
Hoche Glacé is a nice creamery in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. This address specializes in making sweets that will please people who have adopted a vegan or gluten-free diet. Here we find good vegan ice creams and vegan ice cream cakes. The flavours offered are far from boring! Oreo and raspberry, cookie dough, apple crumble, and much more; the vegan offerings at Hoche Glacé allow vegans to eat ice cream without having to compromise.
Montréal
Crèmerie SWIRL
On Rue Rachel, at the corner of Rue Laval, SWIRL builds its scoops on coconut milk and turns real fruit into bright sorbets. The all-black-and-white space keeps things hip and pared-back, and the order to make is the namesake swirl: ice cream and sorbet twisted together in a single cone.
Montréal
CA LEM Crèmerie Creamery (NDG) ice cream
Ca Lem has grown to several locations across the city, and it’s a favourite for colourful, original scoops. The plant-based side is well covered, with a good range of vegan sorbets and ice creams, and the tropical flavours are exactly what summer calls for.
Montréal
Iconoglace Esplanade Tranquille
With counters in La Petite-Patrie, the Mile End, and the Quartier des spectacles, Iconoglace has earned a spot among Montreal’s most-loved creameries. The playful signature is everywhere you look: bright decor, a generous menu, and frozen creations built for a serious sweet tooth. Vegan eaters are well looked after too, with plenty of treats that come in plant-based versions, from sundaes and ice cream sandwiches to seasonal soft serve, a handful of vegan ice cream flavours, sorbets, and toppings. It’s a cheerful, come-one-come-all kind of place, good for a date, a group of friends, a family outing, or a solo scoop.
Montréal
Les Givrés Vieux-Rosemont
Known for its signature seasonal-flavour twist, Les Givrés also scoops vegan ice cream. On top of a solid range of flavours, the creamery packs it in several sizes, 100 ml, 500 ml, and even 4 L, for anyone stocking up ahead of a heat wave.
Montréal
Crèmerie Meu Meu
On Rue Saint-Denis, Meu Meu remains a go-to for artisanal ice cream. Alongside its house-made scoops and sorbets, it churns vegan options on a base of DAM oat milk, organic cane sugar, and natural ingredients. It’s a generous plant-based scoop with no dyes, stabilizers, or artificial flavourings, right in step with the house philosophy: simple, well-made, generous products made with plenty of love.
Montréal
Le Patio bar laitier
On Avenue du Mont-Royal, Le Patio has served the Plateau since 1971, proof that a genuine neighbourhood institution can make plenty of room for plant-based. Among its 60-odd flavours, the family-run creamery pours tofu-based scoops, an oat-milk chocolate twist, and sorbets made only with Quebec fruit. There’s a vegan chocolate shell too, created by their in-house chocolatier, so you can dip your cone and lose nothing in the trade. With its sunny terrace and after-supper lineups, Le Patio stays a gathering spot where vegans and omnivores line up side by side.
Montréal
Crèmerie Dalla Rose
In Saint-Henri, Dalla Rose has become one of the city’s best-loved artisanal creameries. Known for house-made ice creams and carefully chosen ingredients, it also gives vegan eaters real options: coconut-based creations like coconut cacao or a coconut chocolate-brownie twist, plus a run of fruity sorbets in lemon, orange, Quebec apple, and Quebec strawberry. With its polished look, warm atmosphere, and friendly service, Dalla Rose is a frozen stop worth working into any stroll down Notre-Dame West.
Montreal
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