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    Sonny's Ice Cream

    4.2 (153 reviews)
    Open 2:00 pm - 10:30 PM

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    July 4th Special top left, Vanilla Gelato top right , and I picked the Chocolate chip cookie.
    Jamal D.

    Love Sonny's Ice Cream. It's me and my sons go to in the Summer along with Milk Jam, but the kids prefer here so it's the clear winner. Counter service is always a pleasure with the kids. Also, could be a cute evening date with their patio seating. All in all a Minneapolis Summer staple for sure.

    Cheryl W.

    This was a lovely treat at the end of the day to stop for ice cream! The ambiance was so fun with both indoor and outdoor seating. The staff was friendly and kind offering suggestions on flavors. I loved the ice cream as well!

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    Janae J.

    Love this place!! They have an amazing story being family owned and making authentic homemade gelato and sorbets!! I tried the ginger and blood orange flavors which are delicious!! They also offer homemade cake when I was there they had a chocolate cake that looked incredible and I hear they have an Amazing banana cake!! If only I could find out when they'll have this cake again (maybe a social media drop or announcement!!) I'd also love to know if and when they have grapefruit gelato! I love all the plants and the Italian vibes it's like youve been transported from Minneapolis into Italia! The menu looked amazing especially the option to add Prosecco to two flavors or sorbet and the espresso stout coffee drink The staff is awesome super friendly and knowledgeable they shared just how amazing and natural all the flavors are how the owners put so much love into their products and how they've continued staying true to the authentic

    Jordan F.

    Sonny's Ice Cream definitely hit the spot! With a European atmosphere, it made you feel like you took a trip to Italy! Sonny's has a wide variety of gelato flavors and other fun options such as a sorbet spritzer, affogato and more! Their patio seating provided a very nice ambience, especially eating the gelato on a hot, sunny day!

    Ube Stracciatella Gelato
    Olive D.

    The area is kind of sketchy. The atmosphere inside the resteraunt was very cramped. The actual Gelato was underwhelming for its price point. I enjoyed it because its Gelato and inherently delicious, and the European restaurant style is cool. But, I can't say its a must stop destination.

    Emily B.

    This gelato was better than some of the gelato I got this summer in Italy. Truly one of the best places to get a scoop in the state. Plus, they have an absolutely beautiful little patio that feels like a secret garden - very charming! Street parking.

    Angelina G.

    Immaculate vibes! My friend and I both said we felt like we got transported to Europe in the outdoor seating alley! Definitely recommend checking it out on a warm day/night when you can sit outside.

    2 scoops. Coconut, cookies and cream.
    Kimberly C.

    The space, specifically outside, is beautiful. Not only is it serene, and feels like you've escaped the city,it's also a plant lover's dream! I recommend downloading a plant identifier app and learning about all the varieties there. That said, why only 3 stars... because my main reason for going was the ice cream. I got the coconut and the cookies and cream flavors. While both tasted good, they were pretty melted upon getting them. The cooler/freezer must not be cold enough. Needless to say, it didn't take long for my ice cream to turn into a milkshake. Aside from ice cream, they also have beers, sodas, affogato, and more. Street parking was pretty available on the Friday I went, as was indoor and outdoor seating. If you're not driving the 4bus goes right there. While the ice cream was just okay, I'd return for the patio.

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    Robyn L.

    I'm a bit torn on Sonny's- lots of like here but one important factor will probably keep me from returning versus going other places I love. Let's start with the good- easy free street parking in this neighborhood. The ambiance was very cute with a little alleyway patio that kinda felt like you were transported internationally. Service was friendly. Lots of amazing and delicious options and the gelato was scrumptious! Not many places to find classic gelato around the cities. However. Two scoops (a medium) was over $10 a piece. WOW. Haven't spent over $20 for two ice creams before. A little much for what you get in my opinion.

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    David M.

    If your sweet tooth comes a knockin', hit up this hidden gem. I had some of the best gelato I've had. I tried lychee lime and it was very tasty - my favorite. My partner had cookies and cream. It sounds basic, and wouldn't be my first pick, but it was very tasty. Those bad boys were eaten in the car and gone before we got home. We will be back. They have lots of flavor. We did get two scoops, but one would be just fine too. I'd say it's a little expensive at $6/scoop, but I think that's the price these days. Next time I'm getting the affogato!

    A friend who's so happy to  get an ice cream scoop with a cone on top. Other people in line followed suit!
    Risa Y.

    Oh...such a cute ice cream shop...with so many flavors. Love the courtyard seating area outside! My friends and I enjoyed our visit and we loved sitting outside, listening to music. Most of us got a scoop of ice cream and one of us got iced coffee. Delicious, and a fun visit!

    Strawberry basil, mango maui, dreamsicle, olive sea salt
    Esther J.

    Such a friendly lady greeted us at the counter. They make over 1000 flavors from scratch, peeling fruit and things in house and making the ice cream in the back. They present 22 flavors each day that include a mix of gelato, vegan ice cream, and sorbet. I got a quadruple bowl with the flavors dreamsicle, strawberry basil, olive sea salt and the mango maui sunrise. Our favorite was the strawberry basil ice cream. It was surprising how well the two flavors went together. The dreamsicle and maui were good, too. The olive sea salt had this graininess to it so I'll never get that again, it didn't have much flavor to it either. Definitely will get more ice cream than sorbet next time. I personally like gelato/ice cream more. We honestly found this gem because we discovered our favorite Izzys stores had closed. Sonny's scoops aren't as big, like at Izzy's two scoops filled three adults. Maybe it was just richer, but here, the quadruple left us feeling a bit unsatisfied. I'd come here again though to eat in the beautiful piazza. I felt like I was whisked away to Italy for a moment. It was easy to social distance and there weren't many people.

    Vanilla ice cream
    Amber A.

    Absolutely love Sonny's! The outside terrace is one of the most beautiful spaces I've ever seen! The gelato is always so good and they do a great job at their flavors. Carrie and Ron are also so personable and nice! The best ice cream shop in the cities!

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    Great service! Yummy ice cream! Especially late at night. Cute place for dates in the afternoon or evening

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    For real authentic gelato, you have got to visit this place. The flavors are amazing.

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    Such a cute place! Cookies + cream is the way to go. The gal working even wiped all of the seats down outside for us after it had rained.

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