Not sure how I went my life without trying out this quintessential Vancouver ice cream spot! Even on a chilly weekday evening, there was quite the line but it moved fast; my friend and I tried two March feature flavours (carrot cake and mini eggs which had butterfly pea flower to make it blue). The carrot cake pieces were moist and plenty and really made it decadent; tasted exactly like a good ol' spiced cake! While I did find the mini eggs flavour a tad on the sweet end, I could still appreciate the creamy base. Will be back to try more flavours read more

Earnest Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I've heard a lot of great things about Earnest Ice Cream, so I finally decided to give it a try. I came on a Thursday night and there was a line out the door -- be prepared to wait about 15-20 minutes. It looks like their flavors change regularly, and you can sample a few before deciding. We tried the Whiskey Hazelnut and Cookies & Cream. You can choose between a cone or a cup. The ice cream was good -- not too sweet, creamy, and smooth. I wouldn't say it's the best I've ever had, but it definitely wasn't bad. Prices are pretty reasonable, with a scoop around $6. I'd recommend giving it a try if you haven't already! read more

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I'd been wanting to try the Vietnamese coffee sundae for so long, so since I was in the area, I decided to stop by. The lineup was a bit long, probably because it was such a sunny day. I loved the coffee jelly, and I got it with vanilla ice cream. It was a great combination and definitely hit the spot! read more

Earnest Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Didn't have to wait in line on a Tuesday afternoon in late October. Ice cream was good and the Almond Croissant flavor had chucks of candied croissants inside which was a fun surprise. The London Fog was delicious and what you would expect. Small seating area with a few seats. read more

Earnest Ice Cream - London Fog Almond Croissant - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Earnest Ice Cream was recommended to us by some friendly teens while waiting for the coaster at Grouse Mountain. These teens know their ice cream! Traditional and creative flavors for every palate. Delicious! Will definitely be back when we return to Vancouver ! read more

Sunny day means ice cream! February flavours are delicious! We had to get a scoop of cereal milk. Absolutely delightful. Waited 30 mins in line but service was kind. read more

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Wow! Loved this spot. Fantastic dairy-free options. We ordered the vegan PB&J and vegan cookies & cream. Both were OUT OF THIS WORLD! It's very hard to find tasty vegan ice cream and this place has it. The line was fairly long - went out the door and wrapped around the exterior of the building, but the team is efficient so the wait wasn't bad. Seating is a bit limited but we were still able to find space for our party of 10. Service was very friendly, and they let you sample/try different flavors. We will definitely be returning the next time we are in town! read more

Earnest Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Found out about the blueberry corn and knew I had to try it. It's a bit of what's in season in BC but turned out so delicious. I highly recommend it before they run out! read more

Earnest Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Worth every penny. Great service, great flavors, great experience! They'll let you taste a couple of flavor. All the cups and spoons are compostable. If you find a seat/table, there's complimentary water available, or bring your own water bottle and fill there. Their socials have their current season flavors, or their website. If you are buying by the pint, skip the line and go to the express pints side of the counter. read more

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I ordered the brownie chocolate hazelnut Sammie. Quite delicious. Maybe wish there wasn't nuts in the brownie if I had to really critique it. I sampled a bunch of other ice cream flavors and the baklava, cream cheese and peanut butter chocolate chip were all very delicious. There was a large line outside that took us about 45 min. read more

Earnest Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Crossed the ocean to get here--but literally though on the Seabus! Stayed in Downtown Vancouver near Gastown so we took the 15 minute seabus to cross! It was about an 8-10 mins walk from the station and was well worth the travel! It was in a nice area with lots of doggies and park/benches/table area. The line was out the door when we got there but we were able to get our ice cream fast! They had the best london fog ice cream (my bf is now a fan) and I loved my matcha! So creamy and not overpowering match flavor and they have the option for you to put your coned ice cream in a cup. More awesome that they had water fountain near the door and a clean restroom! Would come back again! read more

Earnest Ice Cream - Matcha Ice Cream - single scoop - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I love the interior of the place and there's seating area. However, it's usually very busy and a bit noisy inside. Whenever I've gone at night, the line has been out around the corner. When you get to order, the service is quick and you're allowed to taste test. They use silver spoons and I like their commitment to sustainability. I had the seasonal carrot cake ice cream and it tasted like real carrot cake. It even had cake chunks in it. I'm not a big fan of creamy ice cream because I find it a bit heavy so this isn't for me personally but people who do would love Earnest. The pay off for how long you have to wait compared to other places isn't worth it for me but it's worth trying out if you've never been. read more

For our first time in Vancouver, family suggested that we must go to Ernest Ice Cream before we leave. So we headed there on a late night. I got a Double Scoop with the cone upside down in the cup, which is how I usually get ice cream. We ordered the London Fog and the Chocolate Hazelnut Brownie. The London Fog was impeccable. I love flowery and anything Earl Grey, so this was perfect. The Chocolate Hazelnut was great too, solid flavor and loved the brownie chunks in it too. It was like a sweet little surprise. For both ice cream flavors, the consistency was perfect. It was very creamy yet very smooth, delicious, and the flavor shined in each bite. It was also the perfect amount of sweetness too. The ambiance and overall aesthetic was nice; it was clean, very cute white brick touches, and also a little industrial. When we arrived, we were very lucky. Apparently having a line out the door was common. There was no line at all, and service went really smooth. I was surprised at our wait time. And even if we did have to wait in a long line, Earnest Ice Cream would be worth it. I don't know when I'll be back but when I do, I'll make it a point to come here :) read more

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Excellent high quality ice cream! Not too sweet but always delicious and you can tell by the long lines. Due to long lines we purchased pints to take out chocolate and mint chip. The best! We always choose Earnest for ice cream! Line moves fast multi locations. Friendly service, no sit down tables read more

Amazing ice cream jammed with people busy ambiance Wonderful servers I had the whiskey hazelnut and salted caramel. So good JYW. Says you must come here read more

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Extremely long lineups but I guess that is not their fault. Ice cream itself was 10/10. read more

Thank you, Yelpers, for recommending Earnest Ice Cream. This was our first time here after reading a bunch of positive reviews. I thought the vegan Cookies & Cream was deliciously on point and my hubs loved the London Fog ice cream. Generous scoops and vegan waffle cones for the win! Love that there are lots of vegan options. As someone who cannot digest dairy and eggs, this means a lot to me. The staff were friendly and asked about food allergies from the start too. We are definitely coming back to Earnest next time we visit Vancouver! read more

Earnest Ice Cream - London Fog (left) & vegan Cookies and Cream (right) on vegan waffle cones! Yaas! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

AMAZING ICE CREAM with 20 flavors (view my pic for all the flavors). Vegan options. Single scoop 5.25 / Double 7.50 We got the London Fog and Milk Chocolate and both were delicious. The London Fog may have been the best ice cream I have ever had. It was so flavorful and tasted exactly like the drink. read more

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Been here twice in recent weeks and a bonus time just to use the bathroom. Ice cream is nice, love that they have vegan options. None that are mind blowing so far though where I feel like I would come all the way downtown specifically for a certain flavour yet. Lineups really put a damper on wanting to try flavours before committing. Have had mixed berry crumble and Nanaimo bar. read more

Who doesn't love ice cream! This place has great flavors with some rotating season ones. I got a scoop of the (very creamy) oatmeal brown sugar and it was served in a darling little glass bowl. What a cute place! read more

Earnest Ice Cream - Oatmeal brown sugar ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Earnest is one of the best ice cream spots in Vancouver! They have monthly rotating flavours which keeps things exciting and fun. The November feature of almond croissant has been all the hype online & it is so worth it! A seasonal special but the perfect sweet treat to end a long day. I love that you are able to sample flavours before deciding what to order which is great for those who are indecisive, every flavour just sounds so good. Service is patient and attentive and are willingly to help answer any questions you may have about their flavours. This location is great as it has a seating area as well as - complimentary self serve water station. read more

I was recommended this place when visiting and I was surprised by the line outside the door when we arrived. Luckily we just wanted to get the pint so there was a separate and shorter line to enter. They were so so busy but service was quick. I was in and out within 10 mins. I got a matcha pint and I enjoyed the ice cream. It was airy, fluffy, and not too sweet. I liked that they had a reuse pint container program. I would love to get this again if I were to come back to Vancity! read more

Earnest Ice Cream - Matcha - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Pretty awesome ice cream. If you come on a summer day, the lines are crazy. The mini egg ice cream was a dream. They had awesome vegan options as well. The serving size is on the smaller side. Beautiful ice cream shop. read more

I have never stood in line for 40 minutes at 9 pm at night for ice cream before. But yes, Earnest is worth the wait. read more

Earnest Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Best flavor is their london fog and very generous portion. Monthly seasonal flavor varies though

If ice cream were a religion.... This is the creamiest, most flavorful and extraordinary ice cream I've ever had in my life. read more

Earnest Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

i was treated to ice cream today, as has been customary every time i get the covid vaccination, booster shot or visit the doctor's office. we arrived at around 3:00 pm on wednesday, and this marked my first meal of the day. sour cherry goat cheese - now that's a flavour combination i didn't see coming. not gonna lie, at first thought, it didn't sound very appetizing, but i was pleasantly surprised by the sample tasting provided. the saying, 'don't knock it 'til you've tried it', rings true here. the ice cream had a complex flavour profile, with tartness from the cherries, and a subtle hint of goat cheese. it's worth noting that the cherries are sourced from the okanagan, while the goat cheese is from a local farmer. it's definitely worth a try, before march is over. read more

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We saw this place online and liked the variety of flavors that they had - especially that there was London Fog (we love Earl Grey). We got a scoop of the whiskey hazelnut and a scoop of the London Fog. We enjoyed both flavors. It was a nice post lunch treat. Excited to come back in the future to try out their other flavors. read more

Earnest Ice Cream - Whiskey Hazelnut & London Fog - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

They deliver the most exceptional vegan ice cream options! The chocolate cupcake (real cake chunks) and cookies and oat milk (real cookie chunks) blew my little vegan mind. read more

Earnest Ice Cream - Vegan chocolate cupcake and vegan oat milk and cookies - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Came in on a Sunday night and the line was out the door. We waited for about 20 minutes to get to the front of the line. I had there a London fog, which was my first time! It was pretty good however, I felt like towards the end of my scoop it got too sweet for my liking. Definitely worth a try however, I wasn't THAT impressed read more

Earnest Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I liked the ice cream because it was delicious and chewy. And it was nice to have a bite read more

Earnest Ice Cream - Tiramisu and serious chocolate and cookie & cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

taste like shit super long line never going again!!!! very overrated rain or shine is better. only one person serving per group. horrible!!!

We got in just in time to avoid a really long wait in line, but our moderate wait was definitely worth it. I had a salted chocolate with rye cookie ice cream that was really excellent. Everyone else was also happy with their selections. One thing that was interesting to me was that after we told the service person what we wanted, we were sent out of line to wait a bit. It took several minutes to get all of our orders scooped and ready. No issue with the wait, it was just the first time I'd been to an ice cream shop that didn't just do it right there while you waited. I hope this helps move the line through faster! Definitely recommend checking out this shop. read more

Everything I tried was SO GOOD! Worth the hype for sure. Only wish there was one in Portland!

Really good ice cream! All of their ice creams are bursting with natural flavour. They have good vegan choices and the vegan flavours that I've tried are basically indistinguishable from dairy ice cream. One thing I really like about their ice cream with mix-ins is that the chunks of whatever it is - fruit, cookies, etc. - are big! I love the textural contrast and Earnest does it so well. Also, if you like matcha, I think their matcha ice cream is probably the highest quality hard matcha ice cream in the city. This location in particular gets long line-ups and they can move slowly because of people getting samples before choosing. But hey, you can sample! I'm not sure if there's a limit but I myself have gone up to 3. Single scoop is currently $5.5, which is pretty decent since they're very big scoops, and no extra charge for a cone! And the staff is always very nice. If you have time, it's worth the wait! read more

Earnest Ice Cream - Rhubarb Oat Crumble - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

In the great words of the Canadian rapper, Drake...Best I ever had. Earnest ice cream earned a spot as my top 5 favorite ice cream. I got the salted caramel and the flavor was powerful like that rush of the water at a waterfall. The consistency and texture of the ice cream was durable, meaning it took work to get a spoonful to your mouth. Personally, I think this is great because then the ice cream takes longer to melt. It reminded me of the texture of nitro ice cream. Honestly, I tried many flavors as samples and all of them were absolutely sensational. It was so good that I was thinking about coming back again for a second round. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The line was long, but kept it moving. Overall, this was top notch on so many levels. read more

Ice cream itself was really tasty, but they forced us to tip (no tip and custom tip options were not selectable, 15% minimum). Person helping us looked annoyed when I asked about a flavor I was unfamiliar with. Not a friendly experience. read more

The best ice cream in Vancouver! My favorite is the whiskey hazelnut and I usually keep a pint in my freezer. I decided to try something else this time. I had the chocolate hazelnut brownie in a cone. It was so good with real pieces of brownie embedded in the scoop of ice cream. The cone was also tasty. It is take out only due to covid. So you will see people standing outside enjoying their ice cream, especially on sunny days. There are bins outside their door so you can dispose of your used napkins and cups. Covid safety protocol also restricts the number of people inside. Wait for the green light before entering. read more

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Large ice cream spot with delicious flavours! The service is friendly and lines are organized. I love that Earnest's allows you to sample their flavours. The seasonal flavours have really pleasantly surprised me a few times! There's decent seating inside but it fills up quick. read more

A solid ice cream staple in Vancouver. Their flavours are unique and great. Definitely recommend the London Fog. Beware of long wait times, but the staff are always helpful. read more