VERIFIED ICE CREAM SHOPS
a la mode shoppe
Location: New York, New York
Soft Serve Dedicated Free Of: Peanut, Tree Nut (including coconut), Egg, Sesame, Gluten. In our Hamptons location, we have dairy-free soft serve made in a dedicated machine free of Peanut, Tree Nut (including coconut), Milk, Egg, Sesame, and Gluten
Shop Dedicated Free Of: Peanut, Tree Nut (including coconut), Egg, Fish, Shellfish, Sesame, Mustard, Sunflower, Legumes
Other Allergens They Can Accommodate: Milk, Wheat, Gluten
“No trip to NYC is complete for us without a stop A La Mode—they are an entirely peanut, tree-nut and sesame-free ice cream shop so my kiddo can enjoy without having to worry about cross-contamination. Not all of their flavors are gluten-free, so I like to get their soft serve to avoid any risk of cross-contamination.
@glutenfreeinsb who manages celiac and peanut, tree nut, and sesame allergies
a la mode shoppe
Location: East Hampton, New York
Soft Serve Dedicated Free Of: Peanut, Tree Nut (including coconut), Egg, Sesame, Gluten. We also have dairy-free soft serve made in a dedicated machine free of Peanut, Tree Nut (including coconut), Milk, Egg, Sesame, and Gluten
Shop Dedicated Free Of: Peanut, Tree Nut (including coconut), Egg, Fish, Shellfish, Sesame, Mustard, Sunflower, Legumes
Other Allergens They Can Accommodate: Milk, Wheat, Gluten
“A la mode ice cream lived up to the hype. We visited this amazing shop in East Hampton, NY. They are completely nut, peanut, egg and sesame free. They do have dairy but they have many flavors of dairy free ice cream and dairy free sorbet in a completely separate cooler as well as dairy-free chocolate/vanilla/swirl soft serve.
We visited them 3 times on our week long vacation. It was so great to let my son choose from several flavors and the staff was so knowledgable. I would’ve bought shirts and hats if they sold them!”
@kcotter, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, sesame, and legume allergies
ALABAMA
Mr. Gene’s Beans
Location: Fairhope, Alabama
“Love this local ice cream shop for its charm but also because I have never been when they didn’t have a dairy/gluten/nut free soft serve option (usually a sorbet). They do have many other ice cream and topping options, but from what I have been told they always use the same machine for the non-dairy soft serve to avoid cross-contamination. If for whatever reason the non-dairy soft serve is down, they also have great popsicles, sodas, and novelty candies that are allergy-friendly as well! All around great place!”
@allergystrategy, who manages peanut, milk, egg, and shellfish allergies
ARIZONA
Nami
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
“Excellent vegan soft serve and baked goods. Made to order cakes available too.”
@carolynr, who manages beef, egg, and milk allergies
Green New American Vegetarian
Location: Tempe, Arizona
“Vegan restaurant—no milk or eggs in the building. Helpful labeling for gluten allergies. Peanuts and some tree nuts present in the back so emphasize cleaning to avoid cross-contamination. Mostly soy based dairy alternatives. HIGHLY recommend the tsoynami soft serve soy ice cream!”
@serenesafe, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, and sesame allergies
CALIFORNIA
Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats
Location: Anaheim, California
“This is a frozen treats kiosk in Disney’s California Adventure on Pixar Pier. Everything on the menu does not contain nuts! They have vanilla and chocolate soft serve, which both contain dairy, and dole whip lemon soft serve, which is top 8 free!”
@emsnutfreeeats, who manages celiac and peanut and tree nut allergies
Tropical Hideaway
Location: Anaheim, California
“All the dole whip flavors are vegan and completely nut-free! My favorite is the traditional pineapple, but they also have orange, raspberry, and some other limited edition fruit flavors from time to time. All the flavors are completely dairy-free and come out of a soft-serve machine, so there are no cross-contamination concerns. From what I could see the Dole Whip machines were being manned by different workers than were handing out the food, and because it is a soft-serve machine, there was no shared handling.”
@emsnutfreeeats, who manages celiac and peanut and tree nut allergies
Golden Spoon
Location: Anaheim, California
“Been coming here for years. Even though most of their staff is high school aged they’re very thorough with allergies. They will clean the soft serve machines for you to ensure there’s no cross-contamination. Typically nut flavors are in the same machine. I avoid the toppings area to be extra safe but the soft serve is always fine for me.”
@janelled, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Honeymee Irvine
Location: Irvine, California
“This was hard to find, but it’s a super delicious little ice cream chain! Delicious soft serve and milkshakes (although I avoid those). I always double-check the ingredients, but it’s worth it!”
@wildnsun, who manages a peanut allergy
Yoga-urt
Location: Los Angeles, California
“Vegan soft serve made from almond milk! Very allergy-friendly if you do not have a nut allergy.”
@jennatso8, who manages milk, egg, beef, and pork allergies
Happy Ice
Location: Los Angeles, California
“Dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free shaved ice in LA! They also just added vegan soft-serve which is made with oat milk, so it was totally safe! They also have 4 food trucks that are open most days of the week and alternate different locations. I found it hard to tell which trucks were open on their website but saw after that they always post where they are the morning of on Instagram, so check out their social media if you’re in the area! Highly recommend stopping by one of their trucks if it’s close by!”
@emsnutfreeeats, who manages celiac and peanut and tree nut allergies
Fugu Ice Cream & Taiyaki
Location: Oceanside, California
“They have dairy-free soft serve! Mango and pineapple! They also offer coconut, almond, and oat milk rolled ice cream! They have a clean freeze tray if you mention an allergy.”
@allergyinspo, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, sunflower, avocado, fruit, meat, and legume allergies
Meadowlark Dairy
Location: Pleasanton, California
“I have been having the ice cream here for 10+ years and have never had an issue with my nut allergies! All soft serve ice cream comes out of machines, and there are no toppings. They always have chocolate and vanilla (contains dairy) and strawberry and orange (vegan—manufactured by dole whip, ingredients online). They will put soft serve ice cream in cups with spoons for those with gluten allergies, and everyone wears gloves, so there’s no concern about gluten cross-contact. Highly recommend the strawberry dole whip swirled with vanilla ice cream!”
@emsnutfreeeats, who manages celiac and peanut and tree nut allergies
SOMISOMI
Location: Pleasanton, California
“At this location, the menu indicated which flavors have nuts. They have 2 or 3 items that have nuts—hazelnut and custard. They did not have sesame. This place does soft serve and custard in these fish shell waffles. My son got ube (taro) soft serve swirl with cookies and cream soft serve. What got me was that I mentioned the nut and sesame allergy and then I saw the receipt! It said “nut allergy + change gloves” I was impressed and we’ll go here again to this branch. (Other sites may be different, so always check)”
@jrbruin, who manages peanut, tree nut, sesame and agave allergies
Pizzeria Delfina
Location: San Francisco, California
“The staff was very attentive and knowledgeable here! There are limited nuts and I noticed that there was an option for gluten-free pasta, pizza crust, and even cones for their homemade soft serve. The food was delicious!”
@awissink, who manages celiac and peanut, tree nut, and wheat allergies
Mister Softee
Location: Santa Barbara, California
“My daughter and I rode our bikes here to try their soft serve ice cream. I had reached out ahead of time to determine if she could safely eat there as most ice cream spots are a no-go due to cross-contamination. I was super pleased with the transparency in their communication with me. We both had a vanilla and chocolate twist in a gluten-free cone. When they took our order, they marked ‘allergy’ on it and were sure to wipe everything down and wash their hands before preparing our cones. We held off on toppings to minimize the risk. I was super impressed with their protocols and will absolutely be returning.”
@glutenfreeinsb, who manages celiac and peanut and tree nut allergies
Pressed Juicery
Location: Walnut Creek, California
“Pressed Juicery now has dairy-free, nut-free freezes! They used to make all of their soft serves with almond milk, so I’m happy to have an option that I can eat there now.”
@amandayoung03, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, fish, and shellfish allergies
CONNECTICUT
16 Handles
Location: Fairfield, Connecticut
“Oatly dairy-free ice cream options are available here! Always check the label to make sure and ask the staff questions about the soft serve machines. Usually, they have new dairy-free flavors every couple of weeks. I have been coming here for years now!”
@maddyaline1, who manages peanuts, tree nuts, milk, egg, and shellfish
Mystic River Chocolate Cafe
Location: Groton, Connecticut
“The ice cream (soft serve) is gluten-free and the woman working there knew right away. She also had gluten-free cones available that were stored separately. She was cautious about cross-contamination while she was preparing the cone. The ice cream was also super delicious!”
@celiacfoodlover, who manages celiac
Three Girls Vegan Downtown
Location: Guilford, Connecticut
“They recently opened a bakery at a second location in Connecticut. I had their soft serve ice cream with chocolate dip on a cone. They have a few different soft serve flavors and a choice of chocolate or cherry dip and other toppings. They also make soft-serve sundaes, shakes, and ice cream cakes. Their soft serve is oat milk-based. I believe they use almond milk as well. Their cones are gluten-free. Everything on their menu is dairy-free, vegan, and delicious!”
@shaeallergy07, who manages a milk allergy
Divine Treasures
Location: Manchester, Connecticut
“Everything was gluten and dairy-free. Definitely the best dairy-free soft serve I’ve tried!”
@abooth , who manages celiac and wheat allergies
The Country Creamery Ice Cream Parlor
Location: Oxford, Connecticut
“All soft serve is nut-free. Nut-free cone options as well. Staff is well educated and takes time out to assist anyone with a nut allergy. This is a must visit in the summer”
@paquetnr, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
DELAWARE
Kohr Brothers Frozen Custard
Location: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
“This is one of my absolute favorite ice cream places! Technically it’s frozen custard, but it’s delicious all the same. They use soft serve machines so there’s no cross-contamination, and the only flavor with nuts is peanut butter, which is on a separate machine from most other flavors. I usually get vanilla twisted with orange, which is AMAZING!”
@bakerkitten, who manages tree nut allergies
FLORIDA
Yogurt Emporium Inc
Location: Boca Raton, Florida
“My daughter got soft serve vanilla and the toppings from the back. The staff was very friendly and proactive.”
@stephsorkin, who manages tree nut, shrimp, and seed allergies
Likit DoleWhip
Location: St. Augustine, Florida
“I was able to have any of the soft serve here, as staff said the only tree nut or nut that was in any of the soft serve flavors is coconut!”
@purplegirl, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Hampton Chocolate Factory
Location: Tampa, Florida
“We found this spot on TikTok for their famous HUGE soft serve ice cream (it’s 5 lbs of ice cream!) and a ton of toppings – came here with my non allergy daughter and would have never thought it could be allergy friendly but the only ice cream they have is soft serve and only in vanilla or chocolate. They also have cups not just cones and they said they absolutely can handle allergies – at least nuts. They definitely do have nuts but I would be comfortable that I could find something for my daughter. Pro tip: get the kids size cup – it was huge!”
@susie, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
GEORGIA
Big Softie
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
“Dairy-free oat milk vanilla soft serve that comes out of a dedicated machine! Only safe ice cream place I have found in all of Atlanta. So glad I did because it is SO DELICIOUS!”
@missmeliss1895, who manages celiac and peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, and shellfish allergies
HAWAII
Banan Waikiki Beach Shack
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
“Banan’s soft serve is made entirely from fruit but it’s still super creamy and delicious. The menu has some nuts on it, but it’s otherwise free of all allergens.”
@amandayoung03, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, fish, and shellfish allergies
Niu Soft Serve Parlour
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
“They do serve some nuts (macadamia nut topping and peanut butter smoothies). I asked if any of the soft serve flavors had nuts, and they said no and listed off all the options that would be safe for me and any modifications I should make. When I asked about the waffle cones, the woman went to call her son on the phone to ask. I ended up getting the Hot Kulolo sundae and they offered to give me Oreos as a topping again instead of the standard macadamia nuts. I love this spot and definitely recommend it!”
@amandayoung03, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, fish, and shellfish allergies
Lahaina Ice Cream Parlour
Location: Lahaina, Hawaii
“Although this is an ice cream shop (serving Lappert’s ice cream) we were safely able to have Dole Whip Soft Serve here. The staff was very accommodating and let me read the package labeling of the Dole Whip, wore gloves and explained how often they sanitize their machine and if they had used it for regular dairy soft serve at all or recently at all. It was so nice for my son to be able to have a treat in this shop along with everyone else!”
@aaps, who manages peanut, tree nut, and milk allergies
ILLINOIS
Upton’s Breakroom
Location: Chicago, Illinois
“Upton’s Breakroom is a vegan and nut-free restaurant in Chicago. I cannot speak for the food, but the soft serve ice cream is INCREDIBLE! The best I’ve ever had, for sure! The soft serve is made with Temptation (soy-based) and comes out of a dedicated machine. The base is vanilla, but they switch it up with fun flavors like fresh strawberry and pink lemonade, too! They make their chocolate and strawberry house in-house too, and the employees could not be kinder!”
@missmeliss1895, who manages celiac and peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, and shellfish allergies
Vaca’s Creamery
Location: Chicago, Illinois
“The ice cream was a little on the pricey side, but It. Was. So. Good. Oat milk soft serve ice cream? Yes please! They have chocolate, vanilla, swirl, and a seasonal flavor. They serve milkshakes and sundaes and have plenty of toppings to choose from (there were a couple peanut-related toppings so only eat at your comfort level). But guess what?! THEY HAD AN INGREDIENT BOOK with all the toppings, ice cream flavors, and the different types of cones’ ingredients! Will absolutely go again.”
@natalie, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Glenview Dairy Bar Ice Cream Palace
Location: Glenview, Illinois
“While there are various nuts, they take great care and caution to prevent contamination. The soft serve comes from a dedicated machine and employees wash hands and wear gloves to handle cones. If you want toppings they have a dedicated sprinkle box in the back. They also have some great dairy and gluten free options as well.”
@kates, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
The Highland Queen Drive-In
Location: La Grange, Illinois
“The only nuts in the kitchen are peanut toppings and peanut dip which are kept next to the other toppings/dips. However, the owner assured me that everything is cleaned between each meal prep and the staff does everything in their power to eliminate cross contamination.”
@reganh, who manages tree nut, fish, and mushroom allergies
KANSAS
Summer Salt Ice Cream Company
Location: Prairie Village, Kansas
“They have gluten-free and vegan options here! They have dairy-free soft serve, which unfortunately wasn’t available when we went but they will use a clean scoop and fresh bin. Their ice cream was super good and they have a lot of interesting rotating flavors.”
@vkotz, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
MAINE
CJ’s Big Dipper
Location: Bar Harbor, Maine
“The soft serve is generally safe; if you ask them to change their gloves they will.”
@allergytravelr, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, soy, shellfish, wheat, Celiac-gluten, fruit, and grain allergies
Jefferson Scoop
Location: Jefferson, Maine
“Just came home from our yearly trip to Maine. The Jefferson Scoop took care of my daughter and her peanut allergy. They have soft serve machines and the vanilla and chocolate are dedicated to those machines only. They even put a star beside her order on the ticket to let the person know getting it of her allergy. I believe it is Hood soft serve they use as well.”
@jermnmary, who manages peanut allergies
MARYLAND
Dumser’s Dairyland Drive-In
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
“All of their soft serve flavors are safe for peanut, tree nut allergies!”
@cmah, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Sweet Babe’s Creamery
Location: Urbana, Maryland
“We absolutely love this small soft serve ice cream stand in Urbana. The owner is almost always on site. They DO have peanut/nut products. But they automatically flag the order if you mention allergies and staff are trained to change into clean gloves. You can watch the whole process from the ordering window. We order vanilla/choc swirl consistently (always in the same machine). We don’t order toppings but they have offered to open fresh packages if we want anything (they do have Oreos). They also use JOY brand cones. We feel very safe eating here for a sweet treat.”
@jennthoman who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
MASSACHUSETTS
Ayelada
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
“I am a bit biased because I used to work here so I have inside scoop but even now as a frequent customer they have remained very consistent in their allergy practices which are top notch. They will wash their hands, wear gloves, and get all the ingredients from the back where there isn’t cross contamination. Amazing frozen yogurt as well!”
@allergyamy who manages peanut and legumes allergies
Ice Cream Cafe
Location: Orleans, Massachusetts
“This ice cream place is one of the best I have ever been regarding allergies. They have an entire allergy section depending on the specific allergy you require. The staff is so kind and caring with the amount of allergies my siblings and I have. They are very dedicated in making sure we are safe. Their soft serve is delicious as well which makes everything a lot easier and better. We made sure of no cross-contamination with the soft serve and they were very helpful with our order. Would highly recommend!”
@riyamiglani, who manages peanut, tree nut, and shrimp allergies
Dairy Twist
Location: Pembroke, Massachusetts
“Dairy Twist is a south shore favorite! They have dairy-free sorbet and Italian ice. When I mention my allergies, they always use a clean scoop and if I ask for sprinkles, they’ll use a separate sprinkle container, pour the sprinkles into their own cup and dip my sorbet in that so it feels like much less of a cross-contamination risk. Overall, I’ve never really had an issue here and for everyone who isn’t dairy free – they have TONS of fun flavors. Super easy to get overwhelmed here. The soft serve + sugar cones are nut-free!”
@carlinhanley, who manages peanut, tree nut, shrimp, and sesame allergies
Lewis Brothers Homemade Ice Cream
Location: Provincetown, Massachusetts
“Friendly staff, offered to open new container and use a clean scoop. Soft serve ice cream was peanut/tree nut safe!”
@annietoral, who manages peanut and hazelnut allergies
MICHIGAN
Arctic Cafe
Location: Lambertville, Michigan
“They are so kind, they check labels every time in case of a change in production, and they use new gloves! It is soft serve as well, so no worries with sharing a scoop.”
@mevola475, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Dairy Korner
Location: St. Joseph, Michigan
“Great soft serve!”
@beccaji, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Lil Shack Ice Cream Parlor
Location: Temperance, Michigan
“They have soft serve that is safe for people with nut allergies and are super accommodating! They’ve been my safe ice cream place since I was little!”
@mevola475, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Dairy Twist Cafe
Location: Walled Lake, Michigan
“Best tasting oat milk options in both soft serve and hard pack ice cream.”
@jbmellen, who manages celiac and peanut, milk, soy, wheat, vegetable, kiwi, grain, pork, mushroom, and radish allergies
MINNESOTA
The Wedge Co-Op
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
“The coconut-based soft serve is amazing! Comes out of a dedicated machine that only serves vanilla, chocolate, and twist cone coconut-based soft serve. My first time ever having an ice cream cone, or as they call it, a Froco! Truly incredible treat. They have all ingredients listed if you ask. Gluten free cones as well!”
@missmeliss1895, who manages celiac and peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, and shellfish allergies
MISSOURI
Ice Cream Bae
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
“We had their soft serve with no issues! The guy helping us behind the counter told me they limit their nuts to toppings and don’t use any in their soft serve. Their flavors were seriously bomb and I would go back in a heart beat.”
@vkotz, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Mac’s Maple
Location: Plainfield, New Hampshire
“I love Mac’s Maple because it’s simple and delicious ice cream! All they make is maple ice cream, no nuts in ice cream or toppings. They have a soft serve stand open through October, and their pints are available year round.”
@elise, who manages celiac and peanut and tree nut allergies
NEW JERSEY
The WooHoo
Location: Beach Haven, New Jersey
“The Woohoo is the best spot on Long Beach Island for people with allergies. When you order at the window, they give you a sheet to mark your allergies down! They also have certain ice cream flavors that are the “allergy flavor” and use dedicated clean scoops. They offer dairy free ice creams and soft serve as well. The staff is always so kind and helpful when I order. I feel so safe eating here, and come every time I’m at the shore!”
@celiactivist, who manages celiac and oat allergies
Four Boys Ice Cream Shop
Location: Englishtown, New Jersey
“Employees are aware that soft serve options out of the machine are okay for all nut allergies. They will wash their hands without a problem if asked.”
@avanicole, who manages peanut, tree nut, and sesame allergies
Super Sundaes
Location: Hillsborough Township, New Jersey
“Best ice cream shop ever. Dairy-free options including soft serve. Allergen ingredients booklet available to look at. They also sell some chocolates and candy free of the top 8 allergens. They are awesome.”
@shawnac1, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, and shellfish allergies
Crazees
Location: Rumson, New Jersey
“Great for dairy and nut allergic. Separate soft serve machine for vegan nut-free ice cream. Yummy!”
@klisnock, who manages tree nut allergies
NEW YORK
Glace
Location: New York, New York
“Gluten-free ice cream shop! Seems accommodating to other allergens as well. There are tree nuts in some of the ice creams, but the soft serve option appears tree nut safe.”
@emlwags who manages celiac and tree nuts and seeds
Whipped Urban Dessert Lab
Location: New York, New York
“So so good! Everything is plant-based, the soft serve is oat-based, and there are so many amazing options. I got the strawberry shortcake which had a sweet vanilla cream base with strawberry and crumble.”
@morganromo, who manages tree nut, milk, and seed allergies
Seed + Mill
Location: New York, New York
“This was the BEST vegan soft serve I’ve ever had. Period. It was creamy, delicious and so much flavor. The only one safe for us was the chocolate. Warning for those with sesame allergies: it has tahini in it. But this was in Chelsea Market and great on a hot day.”
@vkotz, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, and wheat allergies
Yogurt & Such Cafe
Location: Plainview, New York
“The staff is always so helpful getting separate toppings from the back and the soft serve frozen yogurt is so good!”
@izzytri12, who manages tree nut, fish, and sesame allergies
Ralphs of Port Jeff
Location: Port Jefferson, New York
“Ralphs is always a great option! They have an allergen menu online that lists all gluten-free flavors and notes other allergens as well. Their soft serve ice cream is also gluten free and they have protocol to ensure it is safe! I love getting the soft serve ice cream mixed with Italian ice.”
@gflongisland, who manages celiac
Carvel
Location: Port Washington, New York
“My kids are gluten-free and we feel most comfortable doing the soft serve ice cream at Carvel. Their website is clearly marked and updated with safe options.”
@glutenfreewith3, who manages celiac and almond and fruit allergies
NORTH CAROLINA
Howling Cow Dairy Education Center and Creamery
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
“This is definitely one of my favorite places to go get ice cream! The ice cream is so good—they have soft serve, regular ice cream, milkshakes, and they just added dole whip to their Talley Student Union location! The staff is always very friendly and accommodating with my food allergies. Ask for the purple scoop and mention your food allergies when you come. The purple scoop is a very thorough allergy protocol they do! Highly recommend coming here.”
@nallergy, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Videri Chocolate Factory
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
“So fun to visit a chocolate factory that is dedicated free from peanuts, tree nuts, gluten, and legumes! They have vanilla, chocolate, and swirl that all contain dairy, but they also offer a vegan raspberry mousse! All the toppings are made from scratch in their own facility, so there is no chance of cross contact! The chocolate toffee crumble on top of the vanilla soft serve was safe and delicious!”
@emsnutfreeeats, who manages celiac and peanut and tree nut allergies
PENNSYLVANIA
Gresham’s Ice Cream Shoppe
Location: Hawley, Pennsylvania
“Great vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, and lactose free Dole Soft Serve!”
@jennifer1014, who manages a milk allergy
Gravity Ice Cream
Location: Honesdale, Pennsylvania
“This is a cute little ice cream place! They have Wole Whip which is nice. They have regular soft serve that’s apparently amazing but they have dairy free options”
@allergytravelr, who manages celiac and peanut, tree nut, milk, soy, shellfish, wheat, fruit, and grain allergies
Page Dairy Mart
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
“We went for the first time today, because they recently started having a top 8 free vanilla oat milk soft serve (all their ice cream is soft serve). Asked if they could make a swirl for our punkin but the girl answered that all the swirl machines are used for everything. We asked if she could have some thin mints in hers. The girl replied that she would go and grab some out of the back for us. We didn’t even have to ask! She then put 7 thin mints in our daughter’s ice cream! Wonderful experience and we will definitely be going back!”
@punkinmama, who manages cashew and milk allergies
RHODE ISLAND
Lincoln Creamery
Location: Lincoln, Rhode Island
“I NEVER get ice cream out. If I do, it’s always soft serve. I was talking about my allergy to my fiance while waiting in line and the owner of the ice cream shop overheard me and ensured me that the staff was trained and had clear protocols on how to avoid cross-contamination with everything there. I decided to try the hard serve. The staff immediately changed their gloves. They got a sanitized scoop and a fresh bin of ice cream from the back. They opened a new container of sprinkles, a new can of whipped cream, and they let me read all of the ingredients to everything. Wonderful experience!”
@graceflah, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Frosty Freez
Location: Middletwon, Rhode Island
“Soft serve here is THE BEST. Always get the same nut-free sundae and have never had any problems.”
@foodallergygrl, who manages tree nut and egg allergies
SOUTH CAROLINA
Whit’s Frozen Custard Fort Mill
Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina
“My son wanted a vanilla soft serve with gummy worms. The man helping us was extremely helpful, went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable and even opened a new bag of gummy worms to ensure no cross-contact.”
@carlyburrows, who manages peanut, tree nut, milk, and egg allergies
VIRGINIA
Mister Whippy
Location: Chincoteague, Virginia
“I learned about Mr. Whippy for safe peanut and tree nut ice cream from a Facebook group. I messaged the business before our trip and the owner called me! They only serve soft they serve is vanilla and chocolate and it comes direct from a dairy farm and she said there is zero cross-contact risk. In the shop they DO have nut toppings. She said they have labels to read for cones. We went twice on vacation and my daughter was thrilled to have a huge, safe and delicious ice cream cone.”
@cmah, who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
WASHINGTON D.C.
Milk Bar Flagship at Logan Circle
Location: Washington, D.C.
“Soft serve machine doesn’t have any peanuts. The staff checked gladly for me, however! Super knowledgeable and yummy stuff!”
@awissink, who manages peanut, squid, sesame, and fruit allergies
CANADA
Crèmerie Wild Willy’s Inc
Location: Pointe-Claire, Quebec
“We talked to the owner of this place, and the soft serve ice cream is nut and egg free and the owner assured us that staff are trained in keeping contaminants out of it. Recommended to bring your own toppings like sprinkles, and to not get a cone as they don’t guarantee the cones to be nut free.”
@misterbishop, who manages peanut, tree nut, and egg allergies
Ferme Audet
Location: Saint-François-de-l’Île-d’Orléans, Quebec
“This is a small farm that makes and sells goat milk soaps, cheeses, and soft serve ice cream. The cheese is great but the ice cream was our favorite—a must try. There’s some risk of cc at the factory but that works for us. The flavors are chocolate and vanilla (and swirled) and they had Joy brand cones. There’s also a chocolate dipped option but we skipped that. You can eat the ice cream out back near the goats; very pretty and relaxing vibe.”
@lattelauren who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
Safari Ice Cream
Location: Dorval, Quebec
“We let our tree nut allergy son eat soft serve at ice cream places. Safari is a local business which is aware of our son’s allergy and always makes sure to wash their hands when serving us his soft serve ice cream and it’s a great place to bring kids; they have lots of picnic benches outside where you can eat and people watch. I always bring my own sprinkles to put on his ice cream and he loves it!”
@vina, who manages tree nut allergies
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Ice Cream & Juice Station
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
“I requested a clean scoop and to take the ice cream from the top of the bin, the part that hadn’t been scooped yet. Be careful though, risk of cross contamination is still there! The safest bet would be their soft serve since it’s separated in each machine and they had some fun soft serve flavors other than just the plain vanilla flavor.”
@Simranh01 who manages peanut, tree nut, and sesame allergies
UNITED KINGDOM
Big Kid Ice Cream
Location: London, England
“They just opened this past Thursday! If your allergic to nuts, don’t get the hard ice cream. There may become a cross contamination risk due to their pistachio flavor. However, the soft serve is homemade and made separately from the hard ice cream scoops. The soft serve flavors are seasonal, I happened to get the Krispy Kreme Glazed Donut flavor. Reminds me of when I could have Krispy Kreme itself before they added their Nutella donut. I recommend Big Kid Ice Cream.”
@addienugget who manages peanut and tree nut allergies
