Twin Cities Treats That Taste Like Summer
Not all desserts wear cones.
Sometimes they come in cloud-shaped pastries, shaved like snow, or dressed in edible flowers. In a city that never skimps on creativity, ice cream is just the beginning and summer is the perfect excuse to try every chilly, drippy, decadent dessert in reach.
From five-star scoops to hidden dessert dens, here’s your unofficial guide to Twin Cities spots where summer tastes like gold!
Bebe Zito
📍Uptown & Malcolm Yards, Minneapolis
Must-Try: Korean Banana Milk or Cereal Milk Soft Serve
Think of this spot as the Supreme store of ice cream, edgy, exclusive, and always a conversation starter. The founders take ice cream seriously, blending global flavor influences into bold, Instagram-melting combinations.
Good for late-night ice cream date + burgers (Malcolm Yards = chef’s kiss)
Nellie’s Ice Cream
📍Lowry Hill, Minneapolis
Must-Try: Cloud Cone (with edible glitter and cotton candy)
Nellie’s feels like the dessert dream of your inner 8-year-old, redesigned by an adult with a solid credit score. Everything is ethereal and soft and somehow chic, even when it’s swirled in pink.
Good for celebrations, TikTok-worthy treats, first dates
Wonders Ice Cream
📍St. Paul & Minneapolis (multiple locations)
Must-Try: Rolled Ice Cream with Thai Tea base + Oreo topping
Rolled ice cream isn’t new, but Wonders does it with flair. Watching them make it is half the fun, liquid base meets cold steel, chopped with toppings and rolled into perfect spirals. Add a drizzle, a puff of whipped cream, and you’re golden.
Good for families, night cravings, watching dessert become performance
Treats Cereal Bar
📍Dinkytown, Minneapolis
Must-Try: Cereal-infused Milkshake (Fruity Pebbles + marshmallow swirl)
This place is pure nostalgia served cold. Pick your cereal, mix it into a creamy milkshake, and top it with literally whatever your 3rd-grade self would want. It’s not fancy, but it’s absolutely fun.
Good for hot afternoons, hangover therapy, kids-at-heart
Sweet Science Ice Cream
📍3945 Market Street, Edina (Nolan Mains at 50th & France)
Must-Try: Turmeric Honeycomb or Dark Chocolate Sorbet
💬 Plant-based never tasted this luxurious. Every small batch is made from scratch with zero weird stuff.
Yumi’s Wayzata – Mochi Ice Cream Sidekick
📍217 Water St, Wayzata
Must-Try: Green Tea Mochi or Mango Sorbet
💬 Not a dessert shop, but the mochi alone is worth the visit if you're already there for sushi and vibes.
Edwards Dessert Kitchen (CLOSING JUNE 29)
📍200 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis
Must-Try: Salted Caramel Cheesecake or Yuzu Tart
💬 This beloved North Loop dessert sanctuary is saying goodbye. If you’ve never had a dessert here, run, not walk, before June 29th. We’re crying into our brûléed bananas.
Sebastian Joe’s
📍Uptown & Linden Hills, Minneapolis
Must-Try: Nicollet Avenue Pothole (legendary flavor)
No list is complete without this Twin Cities institution. Joe’s isn’t trendy, it’s iconic. Their coffee ice cream is made with real beans. Their chocolate is deep and serious. And the Nicollet Pothole? A dark, crunchy, salty-sweet masterpiece.
Good for classic dates, neighborhood walks, pint pickups
La Michoacana Rose
📍St. Paul & Burnsville (various locations)
Must-Try: Mangonada or Paletas (tamarind or strawberry & cream)
Welcome to fruit-forward heaven. This spot brings the beauty of Mexican frozen desserts to the Twin Cities, with bold colors, fresh ingredients, and spice-kissed sorbets. The Mangonada is part smoothie, part sorcery.
Good for non-dairy options, sweet heat cravings, bright photo ops
Waffle Bar
📍Uptown, Minneapolis
Must-Try: Hong Kong Bubble Waffle with Ube Ice Cream
Forget cones, this place serves up chewy, golden bubble waffles as the base for ice cream towers that taste as good as they look. Ube, matcha, taro, black sesame… every flavor feels global, rich, and dreamy.
Good for trendy desserts with depth, food pics, exploring Asian flavors
Zero Degrees
📍Roseville Mall Area
Must-Try: Strawberry Matcha Slush with a Split Cup (half Tajín mango, half milk tea)
This SoCal import finally hit Minnesota and it's ice cold in the best way. Known for its massive slushies and spicy-sweet flavor mashups, it’s a perfect stop when you want a dessert and a drink.
Good for sharing, sipping, spicy-meets-sweet fix
Milkjam Creamery
📍Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis
Must-Try: Ridin’ Duuurty or a Brioche Ice Cream Sandwich
You don’t come here for vanilla. This shop is fearless with flavors (champagne, curry, cereal milk), and the texture is always silky, never icy. Add the optional brioche bun yes, it’s a warm glazed donut hugging your scoop.
Good for elevated ice cream, unique pints, adventurous eaters
Yum! Kitchen and Bakery
📍4000 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, Shady Oak, St. Paul & Woodbury
Must-Try: Frozen Banana Cream Pie Cup
💬 More of a bakery, but their cold dessert cups hit like a summer breeze with a silver spoon.
Quench It!
📍Maple Grove
Must-Try: Custom Dirty Soda (Mountain Dew + mango purée + coconut cream)
Yes, it’s soda. But it’s also dessert. Dirty soda is the Utah-born trend where your favorite pop gets dressed up with syrups, fruit, and cream. Quench It! offers hundreds of combos and a cult following. Summer in a cup.
Good for road trip stops, soda-loving teens, offbeat cravings
Summer Never Tasted So Good
From nostalgic flavors to globally inspired scoops, the Twin Cities is overflowing with cool treats that capture the taste of summer. Whether you’re chasing rolled ice cream, edible glitter cones, or a mochi moment by the lake, there’s something sweet around every corner.
And if planning your dessert-hopping agenda (or any summer outing) feels like too much work, we’ve got you!
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This summer, let Asst be your go-to for discovering, booking, and enjoying the best of the Twin Cities!
