Company based in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Kate's Ice Cream is agluten-free ,plant-based ice cream company based inPortland, Oregon , United States.[ 1]
Kate's Ice Cream uses organiccoconut milk andcashew milk .[ 2] Gluten-free andvegan ice cream varieties includecookies and cream ,marionberry cobbler, rosewater cardamom almond, salted peanut butter brittle,[ 3] triple chocolate brownie,[ 4] vanilla, and lemon blueberry cheesecake, which has blueberry jam andgraham cracker crust . Kate's also serves brownie sundaes,choco tacos ,[ 5] ice cream cake , andice cream sandwiches .[ 6]
Kate's has also served seasonal ice cream varieties such as chocolate peppermint.[ 7]
Owner Katelyn Williams launched Kate's Ice Cream in 2019,[ 1] initially selling at thefarmers' market on thePortland State University campus indowntown Portland .[ 8] The business later operated as apop-up on Northeast Sandy Boulevard, before the firstbrick and mortar location on Mississippi Avenue,[ 9] [ 10] in thenorth Portland part of theBoise neighborhood.[ 11]
A second shop opened on 23rd Avenue innorthwest Portland 'sNorthwest District in 2024,[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] in the space previously occupied by Westward Whiskey.[ 15]
Writers forAxios Portland included Kate's in a 2023 overview of the city's best vegan ice cream.[ 16] Portland Monthly included the business in a 2024 overview of the city's best ice cream.[ 11] Waz Wu and Rebecca Roland included Kate's inEater Portland 's 2024 list of the city's sixteen "essential" vegan and vegetarian restaurants.[ 4] In 2025, writers included the business in the website's overviews of the city's eighteen best vegan and vegetarian restaurants[ 17] and best dairy-free frozen desserts.[ 18]
^a b "Kate's Ice Cream to Open Second Location in Portland" .VegOut .Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. RetrievedOctober 27, 2024 .^ "New Vegan, Gluten-Free Ice Cream Shop to Open in Portland" .VegOut .Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. RetrievedOctober 27, 2024 .^ "A Handy Dining Guide to North Mississippi Avenue" .Eater Portland . November 9, 2015.Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. RetrievedOctober 27, 2024 .^a b Wu, Waz (September 15, 2015)."16 Essential Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants in Portland" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. RetrievedOctober 27, 2024 . ^ "Kate's Ice Cream to Sell Gluten-Free Plant-Based Choco Tacos This Saturday" .Portland Monthly .Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. RetrievedOctober 27, 2024 .^ Wu, Waz (July 11, 2018)."This Summer's Top Spots for Dairy-Free Frozen Treats" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. RetrievedOctober 27, 2024 . ^ "Explore Portland's Plant-Based Paradise for a Day" .Willamette Week . October 12, 2022. RetrievedOctober 27, 2024 .^ Acker, Lizzy (March 17, 2022)."Vegan dessert shop Kate's Ice Cream opens Friday in Portland" .The Oregonian .Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. RetrievedOctober 27, 2024 . ^ "Kate's Ice Cream Offers Vegan & Gluten-Free Desserts in North Portland" .Portland Monthly . RetrievedOctober 27, 2024 .^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (June 28, 2021)."Vegan Sensation Kate's Ice Cream Will Open a New Scoop Shop on North Mississippi" .Eater Portland . RetrievedOctober 27, 2024 . ^a b "The Best Portland-Area Ice Cream Shops" .Portland Monthly . RetrievedOctober 27, 2024 .^ Acker, Lizzy (May 17, 2024)."Popular Portland vegan ice cream shop opens second location" .The Oregonian .Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. RetrievedOctober 27, 2024 . ^ Gebel, Meira (June 7, 2024)."Kate's Ice Cream opens in NW" .Axios Portland . ^ Spencer, Malia (March 24, 2024)."Kate's Ice Cream lands on Northwest 23rd for second shop" .Portland Business Journal . ^ "Four Scoops of Portland Ice Cream News" .Willamette Week . May 18, 2024.Archived from the original on June 18, 2024. RetrievedOctober 27, 2024 .^ "The best non-dairy ice cream in Portland - Axios Portland" . August 10, 2023.^ Houck, Brenna (September 15, 2015)."The 18 Outstanding Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants in Portland" .Eater Portland . RetrievedJanuary 31, 2025 . ^ Sloan, Anastasia (July 11, 2018)."The Best Dairy-Free Frozen Desserts in Portland" .Eater Portland . RetrievedJuly 23, 2025 .
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