Vancouver
Soft Peaks
With its treats churned to perfection, this Vancouver institution is all about making natural, organic and non-GMO soft serve. Using all local ingredients, Soft Peaks’ hand-crafted, milkbased soft serve is some of the smoothest on the West Coast. They also finish off their sundaes and cones with some premium toppings like Okanagan and Fraser Valley honeycomb, sweet and sour yuzu marmalade, homemade tiramisu, and organic strawberry agave syrup.
25 Alexander St., Vancouver, and 4603 Kingsway, Burnaby, B.C., softpeaks.ca
The Praguery
This European-inspired food truck is stacking up sugar-coated chimney cakes full of luscious soft serve. With a couple trucks you can spot around Vancouver and a store in Surrey’s Guildford Town Centre, owner Jaro Mestka is bringing his favourite Czech street food to the people of B.C. Hand-rolled and served hot, these sweet cones are a mix between a beaver tail and a churro. Filled with creamy vanilla soft serve and topped with anything from pumpkin spice to pistachio cream, these may become your new favourite summer treat.
Food Truck 1: Gaston Park, 3470 Crowley Dr., Vancouver; Food Truck 2: McArthur Glen Outlet, Richmond, B.C., praguery.com
Milkcow Cafe
Founded in Korea in 2013, Milkcow is one of the most well-recognized soft serve vendors on this list because of its Instaworthy watermelon ice cream sandwiches. The bright watermelon soft serve, swirled in between two slices of watermelon that have been dimpled with chocolate chips, makes this one of the most popular items on Milkcow’s menu. Made from all-natural milk and without preservatives, Milkcow is dedicated to making their soft serve the lightest possible, without sacrificing that creamy texture we know and love. Milkcow also has cafes in Victoria and Toronto.
105-5668 Hollybridge Way, Richmond, B.C., milkcowcafe.ca