After being sandwiched in at The Station Inn, we stopped in here for something cold and refreshing. This was my first experience at Van Leeuwen, but my son recognized it from his trips to New York. This "scoop shop" is found all over the U.S., and it's no mystery why. They offer a great variety of cold treats, including creative and tasty vegan options. I had the banana bread pudding with fudge swirls, and it was absolutely fantastic. Simple ingredients, rich flavor combinations and a spacious shop perfect for sharing with those who crave ice cream and a life that is "GOOD ALWAYS"! A definite must! read more

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On a nice evening expect a line. I think that is because the staff likes to interact with the customers. They know their stuff and enjoy informing the customer about what's good. We did order a sundae but they were out of cookies. Glad that i went with the alternative which was delicious read more

Van Leeuwen - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Worth the hype! I've been wanting to try Van Leeuwen's store in the Gulch for a while and it definitely didn't disappoint! The interior is very simple yet bright, airy and modern. The staff were all very helpful and friendly, allowing you to try whatever samples you'd like. I personally tried the Peanut Butter Brownie, Affogato and the Honey Comb Cookie Dough. I decided to get a mix of the three to share with my girlfriend and we were both very happy with the taste/quality. I will say I wish you got bigger scoops for what you pay, but it was very good nonetheless (really the only reason it's not 5 stars). We paid about $22 for a 3 scoop bowl and a pint to go. I'd definitely come back again (I'm thinking Peanut Butter Brownie and Jelly Doughnut combo?) read more

Van Leeuwen - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Loved the different flavors and the number of vegan options available! Sampled a couple and went with the vegan strawberry matcha. It was creamy and tastes sort of like a strawberry milkshake (unexpected since it's vegan!). I would have appreciated a non-vegan version lol but that's just me Lots of seating inside and was not crowded when I went on a sunday evening! read more

Van Leeuwen - Vegan strawberry matcha - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Beautiful location, great service and I love that they have vegan options. The person at the counter was very patient with our group when we requested tasting of various flavors. The prices are reasonable and there's a beautiful outdoor area that you can sit adjacent to the restaurant. read more

Van Leeuwen - Vegan bread pudding ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Hard to find places with tasty vegan ice cream and this did not disappoint! The honeycomb ice cream was also delicious. They let you taste anything you want even when it's busy which I love. There's also plenty of seating inside so you can sit and enjoy your ice cream. read more

Van Leeuwen - Vegan V Cookies & Cream Caramel Swirl Honeycomb - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Van Leeuwen is open late and has a ton of options. They provide small samples of anything you'd like to try. I sampled some of their vegan oat milk based ice cream, which was all delicious, but I settled on the new espresso brownie. It was some of my favorite ice cream I've tried to date. It was cold outside, but I still chose to sit in the courtyard area right beside the shop. It's all lit up for the holidays and it was very relaxing. They have plenty of indoor seating as well! read more

Van Leeuwen - Espresso brownie scoop - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Picture this: I'm sitting at the booth, my boyfriend spoon fed me a bite of the Brown Sugar Honeycomb Brownie - The song "At Last" starts playing on the speaker, I am now transported into a chocolate commercial and I am flying in the clouds. Just found out Bonnaroo canceled, just as their sign says when you walk in "A Life Without Anything Good Is Bad" Van Leeuwan, you mended the broken pieces of my heart! (P.S. I ordered a bowl of the Mango Sticky Rice and the Blue Jasmine Passion Fruit 12/10 for flavor and creativity! I was feeling spontaneous and the flavor combo was beyond my hopes and expectations thank you to the team for letting my sample the Blue Jasmine and giving me recommendations!) read more

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Van Leeuwen is some of the best ice cream you can get in Nashville. I have always felt that the most elite ice cream was in Ohio with the likes of Graeter's, Jeni's, and Mitchell's and even smaller chains that are phenomenal but not quite in that upper echelon. Throughout many states, I have seen that the best ice cream doesn't even touch the second tier of Ohio Ice cream, but Van Leeuwen is in that top tier. You cannot go wrong with any flavor as they are all creative, satisfying, and bold. read more

Van Leeuwen - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I love Van Leeuwen and always bought their pints at the store. I was happy to see that Nashville got a storefront and couldn't wait to try. Good and bad but their store ice cream tastes exactly like the ones in the pint. They are a tad bit overpriced. The one scoop looked like a kids size was nearly $7. It was very itty bitty, size of jeni's kids scoop lol. I would rather stick to my grocery store pints ($6) since it tastes exactly the same. I will come here for special occasions or when I'm in the area. It's definitely not something to go out of the way for. The brighter side, you can sample what you haven't tried yet and the staff was friendly. read more

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Able to sample so many different flavors before making a decision! Loved trying their delicious flavors from strawberry matcha, earl grey, double chocolate, etc. I ended up getting the big face coffee affogato! read more

Van Leeuwen - single scoop of Bigface Coffee Affogato - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I love Van Leeuwen ice cream -- they are uniquely creamy and rich, with an amazing collection of flavors! This particular outlet in Gulch can get quite busy, with both tourists and locals stopping by for a scoop. While I preferred sitting inside during the peak summer month of June, you can also sit outside overlooking Noble Park. Although there was a line when I arrived, it moved quickly. Honestly, I felt like a kid in a candy shop -- so many exciting flavors that I was torn between them! I chose the "Blue Jasmine Passion Fruit" and Sicilian Pistachio ice creams. The Sicilian pistachio was nutty and creamy--my dream ice cream come true! All the nutty flavor is packed into a smooth, creamy texture. The flavor was fresh and natural without that rancid nut taste, if you know what I mean. The Blue Jasmine Passion Fruit was a surprisingly good flavor--tangy, with a hint of floral notes. I highly recommend trying this one! I want to highlight that all the ice creams I sampled at Van Leeuwen taste natural, and they are not brightly artificially colored. The Earl Grey tea ice cream is also quite good. Contrary to what I expected, this flavor is not any mundane tea ice cream; it has strong notes of citrus. This can be an acquired taste for some, though. The cost is also economical, making it one of my favorite parlors in the city. read more

Van Leeuwen - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We stopped by after dinner on a Friday night. The scoopers got to us quickly, obliged all of our tasting, and got our scoops of choices out to us. It's a good size inside, nice and cheery decorations, easy parking across the street (free for the first hour), and inclusive to the vegan community. We enjoyed the pistachio, affogato, cookies and cream, and vegan dark chocolate. read more

Well, this was a massive improvement of the space! Van Leeuwen is located where the Hot Chocolate Bar used to be in the Gulch. It's a large, open space where you will be greeted warmly with employees excited to let you try as many flavors of ice cream as you want! With an array of options to try, you will likely be overwhelmed, but I'm fairly certain that you will find one that you love. I went with pistachio + chocolate and it was the perfect combination. The ice cream is delicious and rich and perfect on a hot summer day. I can't wait to go back and try more. read more

This was a great place to stop on our trip. We tried a couple different unique flavors and ended up getting double scoops because they were so good! read more

Van Leeuwen - Outside for ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Came for the ice cream but stayed for Tamia! She was beyond helpful and sweet. I brought my mom in for her birthday and Tamia was so patient and kind. Will definitely be back! read more

First had VanLeeuwen's in DC last summer, so glad they are in the Gulch of Nash now! I went with the Vegan Oatmilk Cookie Dough and it was absolutely amazing - very sweet, love it! This spot is really cute and open, near Noble Park so plenty of indoor and outdoor seating! Staff was attentive and helpful as tasting the many options I considered! read more

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Good ice cream spot with friendly people lots of choices. Great experience, was here out of town. Would come back next time I'm here.