Monitor Hot Rod Cafe

A staple in Chelan and the perfect stop on your way out of town! Whether you're grabbing gas or…read morejust need a quick stop, you have to stop at Pat & Mike's. A Chelan classic and definitely worth checking out!

In Chelan, one of the most unexpectedly delightful ice cream stops sits inside a humble gas…read morestation. The selection is impressive, offering a handful of flavors that are rich, creamy, and clearly crafted with care. The space is unique and has a fun character. Each scoop tastes fresh, balanced, and far better than you'd ever expect from a place that also sells propane and scratch tickets. We always make it a point to grab a cup or cone! The portion sizes are generous too!

Pat and Mikes ice cream parlor flavors. Lake Chelan, Washington. June 2025.

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Whistlepunk Ice Cream

4.3(320 reviews)

13.9 mi

There is a line but it goes pretty quickly. They have a few seasonal flavors, and some always…read moreflavors. We got a tasting flight, which includes 4 kids scoops. The Bertha's Caramel Brownie was very nice.

I'm easily influenced by places with long lines and Whistle-punk was worth the wait! I scoops of…read morethe got the lemon bar and cookies and cream ice cream and both were delicious. Would recommend to anyone visiting the area.

Caramel Apple Pie ice cream

Outside entrance area

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Chocolate caramel brownie & Blackberry Fool

Zully’s

4.8(9 reviews)

6.3 mi

like the new larger location with all the tables and chairs and lots more parking loved the rolled…read moreice cream

This was a nice dessert! Lots of options and it's ready quickly. The waffle sticks and ice cream…read morerolls are so good!

Beautiful new location downtown with more seating!

Blonde expresso

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Chocolate chip cookie

Blue Spoon Yogurt

4.2(31 reviews)

5.2 mi

Love this froyo place! It's nice they gave the self serve cones too when you don't feel like…read moreloading up a cup of froyo!

Delicious froyo! Great variety of flavors and toppings. Staff is kind and there is seating inside…read moreto enjoy your froyo. Never been disappointed!

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La Michoacana Paleteria Y Heladeria

5.0(3 reviews)

31.5 mi

Homemade ice cream!! Delicious n great price. Come with your cooler as my family does and take a…read morevariety of ice cream Popsicles home. In business over 20 yrs.!!! I can only get you Quincy about once a year, luckily can purchase the popsicles year-round in Seattle as they sell them in many different Mexican markets in WA.

I'm really glad we found this place! It might be little with only eight flavors of old fashioned…read moreice cream but they had our favorite flavors and it sure hit the spot.

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Legend Ice Cream

4.2(51 reviews)

8.0 mi

BEST ICREAM IN TOWN HANDS DOWN all made in store, Owners are…read moreamazing people, have nothing but great things to say about this place, this might be the only spot in town I would give a 10/10.

Highly recommend checking out the Gold Rush ice cream here! Absolutely delicious. Little pricey but…read moresoo worth it.

Inside

Front entry

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Flavors

Winegar's

4.2(71 reviews)

34.3 mi

Stopped in for family ice cream stop as we were cruising through Ellensburg. Ice cream was…read moredelicious- family had an assortment of ice cream and shakes - service was friendly and it's a cute mom and pops establishment connected to a cute store!

Fast, fun & yummy! Curtis took our order (engaging, attentive & accurate), telling light hearted…read morejokes. They are fast, while busy, great variety of treats & nourishment, & tasty, for a decent price!

Hot dog

Mold

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Roslyn Candy

4.6(25 reviews)

32.8 mi

Friendly service and nice variety of old Timey candy…read more Ice cream in the back as well as some sorbet and overall a cute little stop to support a small business in the community of Roslyn. Fun fact. It used to be a bank. Peek in the back to see the safe!!

It's been quite a long time since I was at a formal candy store, so you can imagine my excitement…read morewhen we found out there was one in Roslyn! We were down in Cle Elum on a meatscapade when we decided then we should grab some sweets. The kids definitely didn't object! This place is a small spot located on a corner in downtown Roslyn. Currently, they're only letting small groups of six or less inside, so you may have to wait outside for a bit. The folks inside got everybody through quickly. They have a moderate selection of some old-school candy, including some really old-school stuff that would get your grandparents excited! It also got some more modern, old stuff like big league chew. Nothing made you feel more alive than shredded I will come design to look like tobacco! A big selling point is the fact that they have Winegars ice cream as well as a number of other funky flavors. One of the kid got pop rocks ice cream, another rocky road, and another a delightful sorbet. They also have some pretty cool antique showcases that housed the candy. You definitely have to watch the kids as their favorite thing while we were there was to lean on the glass case from the 1890s. One of the best things we found were the handmade chocolates that they have that came in a number of different flavors. The rosemary with sea salt, three citrus and lavender were the favorites, no the other four or five options that they had looked very nice. It was pretty cool to be able to get high end chocolates as well as gummy candy in the shape of cheeseburgers from the same place. The prices were good and the selection with solid and fun. This is definitely a spot you should check out!

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Coned Bros

3.3(35 reviews)

13.9 mi

Yummy lots of good treats. Fair prices. They had street corn as well and deals with soda mealsread more

Saw this place on instagram a few years ago and was really wanting to try it ever since. I ordered…read morethe pepperoni pizza cone. It was just ok. I guess my qualm is the cheese was not melty enough so after the first bite or two from the seared top part the cheese was kind of globby. Like you could still see the shreds of cheese partially melted together. There wasn't enough sauce throughout, and seemed more like it was just at the bottom of the cone. Sauce was a bit too light (watery) as well. Would have appreciated a thicker sauce and blended in a bit more with the cheese so that you had bites of it throughout. Also had very little pepperoni. The crust was crispy, held together and was decent. The chocolate soft serve ice cream was actually delicious and that's odd since it's basic soft serve. But it had really good flavor. Had a cider as well. Sat outside with the pup. Overall execution of the main item is a bit lackluster that it almost comes off gimmicky. Glad I tried it, wasn't horrible, but no need to come back.

Condiments

Supreme

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Hair chairs available

Das Sweet Shoppe

3.5(83 reviews)

13.8 mi

Rude children work here. They (about 3) were too busy chatting and laughing amongst themselves…read moredespite customers waiting to be to served at the caramel popcorn corner. Then when asked about the popcorn the worker said "what about it?". And when the question was clarified about the prices, the response was "the prices are up there". All this with an attitude that she is being bothered by us.

Primarily came in here to get some ice cream after I had a meal at the restaurant down the street…read more After stepping in I noticed they also had some imported candy so I helped myself to purchasing some items that I've never had before. It was a really hot day outside, so having a nice cold cup of ice cream and some candy really hit the spot. It was really slow in here compared to the ice cream shop across the street that had a line going out the door, so coming here was a relief. And the ice cream was really good!

Pretzel Tree

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Shaved ice

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Kayli S.

128

9 years ago

Really worth the stop. It's in a great location, as your heading over the mountains and back home. It's also not to far from town. Amazing selection of burgers, fries & milkshakes made with real ice cream and milk. (No syrups) They have specials a lot of the days during the week. Give them a try family owned and operated as well. read more

Tammy W.

12 years ago

We stopped in for a burger and fries and it was yummy. The burgers are cooked over flames or it tastes like it anyway. The fries were great and the root beer float hit the spot. The air conditioner could be a little cooler when is 100*,that's why they got 4 stars instead of 5 read more

Karen C.

319

10 years ago

I have the 63 camero with crispy fries and the chocolate peanut butter milkshake. I can't eat all of it but dang is it good. I never liked any fry sauce until I tried theirs and it's dabomb read more

Kara Pierce W.

8 years ago

When the owner of a business takes the time to make your visit special. Absolutely love this place. Thank you again Heidi for making our day. read more

Steve M.

2 years ago

Awesome food and service building was cool.......................................................... .....

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