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Best Ice Cream Sundaes In Minnesota

Minnesota is an ice cream state. You can have your custard, Wisconsin, because we’re about the real stuff. Sure, gelato and sorbet or frozen yogurt can be nice, but when we’re talking about a real summer treat, nothing is better than the classic ice cream sundae. Oozing with chocolate over rich ice cream, with cherry on top, can’t be beat. Here is where to go to get one.

Leo's Grill & Malt Shop
131 Main St. S.
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-3943
www.leosgrill.com
Stillwater’s throwback 1950s staple has long been a go-to for burgers, fries and ice cream along the St. Croix. The turtle sundae is about as decadently delicious as you’ll hope to find, and the classic ice cream sundae is given its due here. You won’t be disappointed by the portion size. Leo's has a reputation to uphold as it comes from a time before the diet craze. This is the very definition of classic, and you’re guaranteed to leave with a smile on your face.

Grand Ole Creamery
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Grand Ole Creamery
750 Grand Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
(651) 293-1655
www.grandolecreamery.com

There’s no better place for ice cream on a warm summer evening than the Grand Ol’ Creamery. A staple of the neighborhood, this always-packed creamery deals out the most richly satisfying ice cream to cool you down, and with chocolate syrup drizzled on top, there need not be another care in the world. There is often a long line for this summer treat, but it’s always worth the wait.

Izzy's Ice Cream
2034 Marshall Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104

(651) 603-1458
www.izzysicecream.com

A rival of aforementioned Grand Ol’ Creamery, Izzy’s unique “Izzy Scoop,” a small extra scoop atop your main scoop, has set it apart. The ice cream sundaes are also different here, adding an Izzy's touch (and that unbeatable Izzy Scoop) to the ice cream classic. The satisfyingly sweet sundae comes as you want it, and Izzy's flavor list is unimaginably huge. No matter which camp you fall into, GOC or Izzy’s, you will always find the very best in ice cream sundaes at either. Why not try both this summer?

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Lynden's Soda Fountain
490 Hamline Ave. S.
St. Paul, MN 55116

(651) 330-7632
www.lyndens.com

St. Paul has always had an old-school, classic charm, which is why it dominates this list of classic ice cream sundaes. Lynden’s Soda Fountain is the epitome of that charm that makes eating ice cream in St. Paul so memorable. Since opening over 50 years ago, Lynden’s has seen thousands of children buying candy and, of course, young love sharing a soda. But the ice cream sundaes, made with the TLC (and a little extra chocolate syrup) you don’t usually find anymore, is one of the most cooling/heartwarming things you can treat yourself to.

sebastian joe's via facebook
(credit: Sebastian Joe's via Facebook)

Sebastian Joe's
1007 Franklin Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 870-0065
www.sebastianjoesicecream.com

In Minneapolis, Sebastian Joe’s has quietly made some of Minnesota’s best ice cream for three decades. While people talk about Izzy’s and GOC, Sebastian Joe’s makes ice cream as good as either, and its sundae is no exception. For some of the richest, creamiest ice cream, all from natural flavors (it boasts of having no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives), this is the ice cream sundae that will have you wondering why you haven’t been coming to Sebastian Joe’s for years.

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Adrian Schramm is a resident Saint Paul writer with a passion for all things local. Through his work with Saint Paul Almanac and Minneapolis Examiner at Examiner.com, as well as in the kitchens of bars and restaurants around town, he has discovered what truly makes the Twin Cities tick.

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