Artesian ice cream can be found at the Western Market! There's a small stand where smooth, velvety…read moreand luxurious ice cream can be had. The workers will give you a free taste. One scoop is in a 4 oz cup or you can get two scoops for $7, in a bigger cup! There's even a larger one for three scoops! The chocolate had some crunchies in it and the caramel sea salt had just the right amount of salt. If I had a freezer, the pint would have been very cost effective at $13. Flavors sell out fast but they do eventually replenish the pans! Evening hours, you can find more flavors where the pans are not empty! During lunch hours the ice cream pans can be almost empty!

D/Lai Ice Cream has been on my list since this summer, and I finally got a chance to try it last…read moreweek while grabbing dinner with a college friend at Western Market. You can immediately tell the guy running the pop-up is incredibly passionate about ice cream. He let us sample a few flavors and was genuinely excited to talk through them. I usually gravitate toward berry-flavored ice cream, and I really enjoyed the creamy textures and richness of all the flavors we tried. I ended up ordering a mixed berry scoop. The dude mentioned he mixed some leftover strawberries and blueberries, then threw in some raspberries mixed with a bit of crumble? and went to town. I really liked how well the three berries worked together, but after a few spoonfuls, the richness really set in. My previously transparent spoon actually turned opaque from all the fat in the ice cream, and I started to notice a slightly filmy mouthfeel. That said, the flavors themselves were top-notch, and it's clear the guy truly cares about what he's making. D/Lai also sells pint-sized ice cream, which feels like the perfect guilty-pleasure treat to enjoy at home. Overall, very creamy, very rich, and thoughtfully made ice cream.

My go-to ice cream spot every time I visit my in-laws! The staff is always so friendly, and the ice…read morecream is seriously the BEST. The texture is perfectly creamy, and the flavors are unmatched. 10/10 recommend making a trip, you won't regret it! My personal favorite? The Lemon Poppy... an absolute MUST-try

GET THE BLACK SESAME ICE CREAM. That's all I gotta say. I could eat buckets of this!! The staff…read morethere were very nice and let you try as much ice cream as possible.

Had my chimney cake virginity taken here and honestly I get the hype…read more I came with friends who've all had chimney cake in Europe so I was the only one without the proper connection... aka the designated newbie lmfao. But Lumiere's understood the assignment. It's warm, sweet, and dangerously easy to inhale, and the whole thing is gloriously messy in the best freaking possible way. If you've never had a chimney cake before, this is a solid place to lose your chimney cake innocence. It SLAPPED! Staff is also very nice :)

So good! I had stopped here after seeing it on TikTok. It's a little stand along the Wharf with not…read moretoo many tables around, so I took mine for a little stroll. Loved the cinnamon sugar and added strawberries to the bottom of the Dubai chimney cone. The soft serve was amazing. It was around $14, but I thought it was worth it and a good portion. The one thing I noticed though was that one of the workers was wearing gloves, touched his phone, and then touched the cone of the person who ordered in front of me. 2026 #14

The cutest place and yummiest ice cream in the area!…read more After sampling a few flavors we decided on some great choices! The waffle cones have a hint of cinnamon and they're made fresh, the ice cream was perfectly made and the flavor options are plentiful!

I love this location. It's super close to a bunch of dinner spots in the area and it's easy to get…read morehere during a quick after-dinner stroll. I usually come here with friends to check for new flavors or to share a scoop or two. We got a 3- scoop cup this time for $10 since we wanted to taste 3 flavors. We got the coffee affogato, the dark chocolate fudge brownie, and the cookies and crème flavors. I liked the chocolate flavor the most but would honestly go back for any of them. They have gender neutral restroom as well that's locked with a code but the cashier is super quick to give you the code. I also like that they have ample seating for a small ice cream shop, much better seating than the cold stone down the street. I'll come back to try more flavors

The gelato is excellent and house made. Matcha and berry go very well together…read more Service is good and everyone is nice, good place to have a date and chat, spacious enough to get work done too. Latte is a lil expensive but they make their syrups and that's important to me. 10/10 vanilla latte. They even have a cold brew with gelato drink! Get vanilla.

Fantastic gelatos and sorbets. Chocolate hazelnut was amazing -- SO thick, creamy, and rich. Blood…read moreorange sorbet was also amazing and very refreshing. Great spot for vegans too, as there were tons of vegan-friendly sorbet options. I was impressed.

Ice cream on a cold rainy day?! I think yes! Best decision ever while I kill time waiting for my…read moreflight out of DCA. I came in on a sub 40s degree and rainy day. I was the only one here and greeted by a friendly face. Many delicious options to choose from on how you'd like your ice cream. I went with a banana split and was able to choose three different flavors. I really enjoyed the cinnamon and salted caramel. I topped it with caramel sauce and waffle bits. I am so eager to try the Reeses peanut butter sauce next time! It looks delicious.

Cool spot near an urban & doggy park. Great way to grab a refreshing treat while hanging out,…read moreespecially on a beautiful day. Has some tables outside, a little tight inside due to design. Friendly Staff, nice available flavors with cone or cup option. We visited after dinner and it was the perfect way to end our afternoon with friends.

We heard this was the hot new ice cream spot in Georgetown to check it out. The base of their ice…read morecream is Greek yogurt, which is kind of cool (and tasty). The flavors are pretty standard (vanilla, chocolate, caramel, pistachio). The price is steep, with the smallest ice cream costing $8, but glad we stopped by and checked it out!

New Addition to my Ice Cream Mount Rushmore…read more When a friend heard I was heading into surgery, they sent a Yala ice cream care package via Uber Eats. I honestly didn't realize Uber Eats could deliver high-end ice cream--that is dangerous knowledge for an aficionado with limited self-control. I usually have a strict "Fridays only" rule to self-impose some restraint, but those rules go out the window during recovery. (A quick note: the surgery was nothing serious--just finally fixing a skiing failure from Breckenridge back in February.) To give some context on my palate: 6 out of 10 times, I'm ordering vanilla. I resent when people call it "plain vanilla"--vanilla done right is a complex, detailed flavor all on its own. 2 out of 10 times, I'm ordering something with peanut butter (ever since E.T. 'phoned home', I've had a Reese's problem). For the final 2 out of 10, I'll be adventurous with fruit or something unique. I didn't have much prior knowledge of Greek ice cream traditions, so I did some digging. Traditional Greek ice cream (Kaimaki) is often chewy and elastic, but Yala takes a modern approach for DC. They've hit a "middle ground" texture--creamy like American ice cream but light like gelato. They use A2 dairy from South Mountain Creamery, which makes it incredibly smooth and much easier to digest. After a few days of sampling, Yala is firmly within my ice cream pantheon and established on my "Mount Rushmore" alongside Adrian's Custard in Wisconsin and Oberweis in Chicago. I did my tastings "blind"--meaning I looked at it, but I did not read the foundational ingredients before eating and reviewing. Here are the reviews for the four flavors: Mornings with Thea (Orange Label) My daughter led the charge here, describing it as a "tropical orange cream" that felt like a "wave of summer" with a sophisticated, creamy "winter undertone." My own take was that it tasted like a bougie, orange creamcicle, but with incredible orange chunks. I thought it was candied orange zest, which was new to me and amazing, I also thought I caught hints of peach layered in. I later learned these are traditional Greek orange preserves (spoon sweets) swirled into a yogurt and vanilla base. Yia Mas (Pink Label) I'll be honest: I don't even like cherries, and I first thought these were raspberries. But this was fantastic. It has tart wild cherries swirled into a Greek yogurt and vanilla base. The fruit is succulent and pops against the creamy background. American Dream (Brown Label) A blend of "Papou's Promise" vanilla and "Choco-Yala" chocolate. The chocolate pieces are crisp and have a nice crunch, providing a perfect structural contrast to the smooth vanilla. Mint Chip Mou (Green Label) I've always thought of mint chip as a holiday flavor, but this version felt perfect for March. The color is a soft, spring-like green--not an artificial iridescent glow. When first scooped, the aroma pops into the air, similar to the zest of a a ripe, juicy tangerine when you peel it (the effect, not the the flavor or smell). The mint is light and dreamy rather than a full frontal assault, and the small chocolate pieces are a compliment, not a competitor, providing a nice lingering aftertaste. I was floored to find out that "spring" color comes naturally from spinach! The common thread across all these flavors is that they are well-blended, yet the components stand out independently in the profile. It is a masterpiece of textures and tones; the chocolate or the fruit isn't "mushed" into the ice cream but exists as a separate, wonderful experience floating in an ice cream or yogurt environment. I resisted the Yelp urge to rank these against each other, there were no disappointments. Obviously, Papou's Promise vanilla tops my hit list for next to try, I want to compare Greek Blue Summer against my favorite blueberry pie ice cream from Oberweis, and I'd would love to sample anything peanut butter related if they put something out as a seasonal special! A huge thanks again to my kind friend for the recovery fuel. I'm already planning to organize future ice cream socials here for friends and colleagues once I'm back on my feet. Yala is the real deal. #YalaGreekIceCream #GeorgetownDC #IceCreamConnoisseur #GreekDessert #A2Dairy #MountRushmoreOfIceCream #GeorgetownEats #VanillaDoneRight

cute little frozen yogurt place next to pho 75. Limited seating (only like two tables and some…read morewindow seating) but there are 2 benches. Very quick service and workers were kind.

Very basic fro-yo & bubble tea spot with a few different options & limited seating. They only have…read more~5 flavors of froyo and a few basic topions. Very cheap though. 2 benches outside for seating as well.

Great ice cream place by the water front, family friendly, with flavors for everyone to enjoy. Good…read morequality ice cream and great service from the staff members and employees who are always friendly and kind! Perfect for a nice day

first time to ice cream Jubilee in Navy Yard…read more Really wanted to try it since I was in the area and settled on mint chip. The service was good after I was served the ice cream. The ambience was nice since it had plenty of seating inside

Washington DC (Foggy Bottom) - man, I'm not even a sweets person, but I loved the ice cream &…read morecookies here! There are 8 cookie flavors and 8 ice cream flavors, from which you can customize ice cream sandwiches, or pair with milk or soda, or opt for a shake. I had "the duo" and chose lemon crunch ice cream with a confetti cookie. The lemon ice cream is creamy and has such a great flavor and satisfying crunch, while the cookie is soft and chewy like cookie dough. Both were excellent treats in their own right. I was pretty stuffed after dinner so didn't finish all of it and put some in the freezer...took it out later and enjoyed the cookie just as much with a harder chewy texture. Whether you're looking to quell those munchies or are just craving something sweet and comforting, simple classic pleasures like milk & cookies or root beer floats never go out of style!

We went here for dessert after dinner. We didn't realize it was pretty much in the middle of GW…read more There were a ton of students in line. Immediately after going in, around 10 PM, we noticed that the cashier was asking someone behind us to lock the doors. However, online it said they close at 1. I asked if they're closing soon and she said "Technically we close at 1, but we are running out of cookies and I really need to go home". Not sure what that was about, so we certainly felt pretty rushed and a bit unwanted. I ordered two cookies and milk. Chocolate chip, double chocolate chip and whole milk. The milk came in a little bottle which isn't ideal for dipping of course. But when asked she poured the milk into a cup for me. I also want to note that it was extremely loud in there, especially upstairs. It almost sounded like a nightclub in there. The cookies were pretty good, but not the best I have had. I think I enjoyed the concept of milk and cookies more than anything. The service and ambiance were not the best. There is plenty of seating on the upstairs floors which is nice.