Ice cream shops in East Lansing, MI range from homemade scoops and classic soft serve to hand-rolled ice cream and bubble waffles. MSU Dairy Store at 474 S Shaw Ln pairs a 4.8 Google rating with 2,283 reviews—the largest review count in this guide. Its offerings include creative ice cream flavors, homemade cheeses, soups and sandwiches. Tasty Twist at 1137 E Grand River Ave has a 4.7 rating from 605 reviews and serves classic and soft-serve ice cream until 11 p.m. daily.
For a different format, Unicha Tea & Ice cream at 111 Division St makes rolled ice cream on a cold grill and offers build-your-own ice cream and bubble tea menus. Eiffel Waffle Creamery at 115 Bailey St combines house-made ice cream with bubble waffle creations; its 4.7 rating comes from 99 reviews. Cold Stone Creamery offers another customizable option, hand-mixing creations on a granite slab.
Hours and service options make the choices more distinct. Dairy Queen Grill & Chill on Trowbridge Rd has a drive-through and stays open until midnight every day. Baskin-Robbins on W Lake Lansing Rd also offers drive-through service, while Insomnia Cookies on E Grand River Ave pairs ice cream with warm cookies and closes at 3 a.m. Thursday through Saturday nights.
4.8(2,283)· Google4.8 out of 5 from 2283 reviews (Google rating)
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Open now · closes 8:00 PM
MSU Dairy Store is an ice cream shop at 474 S Shaw Ln in East Lansing, MI, with homemade ice cream in creative flavors and homemade cheeses. Soups and sandwiches round out the selection, so the menu extends beyond frozen treats. Its Google description characterizes the setting as cozy and upbeat. The store has a Google rating of 4.8 from 2,283 reviews, providing a substantial base of customer feedback alongside that description.
The store is listed as suitable for a quick visit and offers both onsite services and delivery. A wheelchair-accessible entrance and wheelchair-accessible parking are available, and the business welcomes LGBTQ customers. Parking options include free and paid lots as well as paid street parking. Customers can pay by credit card, debit card, or NFC mobile payment, and Wi-Fi is available.
4.7(605)· Google4.7 out of 5 from 605 reviews (Google rating)
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Open now · closes 11:00 PM
Tasty Twist is a counter-service ice cream shop at 1137 E Grand River Ave in East Lansing, MI. Its offering centers on classic and soft-serve ice cream flavors with typical toppings, served in an unassuming setting. The atmosphere is described as casual and cozy, and the shop is suited to a quick visit. It has a Google rating of 4.7 stars from 605 reviews and is listed at price level 1.
The shop welcomes children and accommodates groups as well as solo visitors. On-site service and takeout are available, but there is no table service or delivery. Free parking is available in a lot and on the street, with wheelchair-accessible parking and an accessible entrance. A wheelchair-accessible restroom is also listed. For payment, Tasty Twist accepts credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments.
3.8(473)· Google3.8 out of 5 from 473 reviews (Google rating)
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Open now · closes 3:00 AM
Insomnia Cookies at 603 E Grand River Ave in East Lansing, MI is part of a bakery chain known for warm cookies, ice cream, and late-night deliveries. Listed as an ice cream shop, it offers both cookies and ice cream rather than focusing on frozen desserts alone. Its Google rating is 3.8 out of 5 from 473 reviews. The late-night delivery focus is a defining feature of the chain, though exact hours for this location are not provided.
The location lists delivery, takeout, and on-site services, and is identified as suitable for a quick visit. Debit card payment is accepted. For visitors planning to stop in, the listed facilities have limitations: there is no restroom, and a wheelchair-accessible entrance, restroom, and seating are all marked unavailable. A hearing loop is also marked unavailable. These details are worth considering when choosing between an in-person visit, takeout, and delivery.
4.5(311)· Google4.5 out of 5 from 311 reviews (Google rating)
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Unicha Tea & Ice cream at 111 Division St in East Lansing, MI specializes in hand-rolled ice cream and bubble tea. Both are available through build-your-own menus, with ice cream and teas prepared in front of customers. For the rolled ice cream, the shop uses a cold grill to turn its handcrafted liquid ice cream base into rolls. That visible preparation process is a central part of the shop’s format, alongside the ability to customize either a dessert or a drink.
The shop welcomes children and has a wheelchair-accessible entrance and a restroom. Takeout and delivery are available, along with on-site service. Customers can pay by credit card, debit card, or NFC mobile payment. Unicha has a Google rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 311 reviews.
4.6(276)· Google4.6 out of 5 from 276 reviews (Google rating)
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Open now · closes 12:00 AM
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill at 1000 Trowbridge Rd in East Lansing, MI combines soft-serve ice cream and signature shakes with the chain’s burger-and-fries menu. This ice cream shop also serves lunch and dinner, with comfort food, quick bites, and desserts among its offerings. Dining is counter-service rather than table-service, and seating is available both indoors and outdoors. The listed atmosphere is casual and quiet, with solo diners, students, families, groups, and tourists among the audiences noted.
For meals or desserts to go, the location offers a drive-through, takeout, curbside pickup, and delivery. Families have access to a children’s menu, and the property includes a free parking lot. Its entrance, parking, and seating are listed as wheelchair accessible. Credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments are accepted; reservations are not. The supplied Google listing reports a 4.6 rating from 276 reviews.
4.0(247)· Google4.0 out of 5 from 247 reviews (Google rating)
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Open now · closes 10:00 PM
Cold Stone Creamery is an ice cream shop at 200 M. A. C. Ave in East Lansing, MI. The chain’s defining format is design-your-own ice cream creations, hand-mixed on a granite slab. Shakes are also part of the offering. This location has a Google rating of 4 out of 5 from 247 reviews, and its listed atmosphere is casual and hip. It welcomes children and is also listed as suitable for solo visits and quick stops.
Customers can shop in store or choose takeout, in-store pickup, delivery, or no-contact delivery. Table service is not available. Practical amenities include a free parking lot and a restroom, along with a wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, and restroom. Credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments are accepted. Those details make the service format clear: this is a place for a quick ice cream visit or an order to take away, rather than a table-service outing.
4.3(247)· Google4.3 out of 5 from 247 reviews (Google rating)
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Open now · closes 10:00 PM
Baskin-Robbins at 1595 W Lake Lansing Rd, Suite 100, in East Lansing, MI is an ice cream shop offering the chain’s range of ice cream flavors, sundaes, cakes, drinks, and other treats. The location has a Google rating of 4.3 stars from 247 reviews and a price level of 1. Its listed atmosphere is casual and quiet, and it welcomes children as well as people visiting on their own.
Service options include dine-in, takeout, a drive-through, delivery, and no-contact delivery. The shop is listed as suitable for a quick visit, though it does not offer table service. A restroom is available, and the entrance, parking, and restroom are listed as wheelchair accessible. Customers can pay by credit card, debit card, or NFC mobile payment. These options allow for either an on-site stop or an order to take away.
4.9(218)· Google4.9 out of 5 from 218 reviews (Google rating)
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Open now · closes 7:00 PM
TOASTE is a family-owned, casual-dining cafe at 1385 E Grand River Ave in East Lansing, MI. Though listed as an ice cream shop, its description centers on artisan sandwiches made with house-made focaccia and milk bread, also called shokupan, along with house-made spreads, sauces and other ingredients. Honey toasts use milk bread glazed with honey and butter and paired with sweet or savory ingredients. The menu also includes scratch-made sweets and specialty beverages, including coffee, matcha and non-caffeinated drinks.
The cafe serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and dessert, with dine-in, takeout and delivery available. Its listed atmosphere is casual, cozy and quiet, and amenities include Wi-Fi and seating suitable for working on a laptop. Families have access to high chairs, while the entrance, parking, restroom and seating are listed as wheelchair accessible. Dogs are allowed outside. Free lot and street parking are listed, along with paid lot parking. TOASTE has a Google rating of 4.9 from 218 reviews.
4.7(99)· Google4.7 out of 5 from 99 reviews (Google rating)
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Open now · closes 11:00 PM
Eiffel Waffle Creamery is an ice cream shop at 115 Bailey St in East Lansing, MI, serving house-made ice cream and Paris-inspired bubble waffle creations. Its named combinations include Crème De La Crème, a bubble waffle with Mediterranean sea salt pretzel ice cream, bananas, pecans, caramel, and whipped cream. Night in Paris combines double-chocolate peanut butter ice cream with Kinder bar, chocolate chips, and hot fudge. Other listed creations include Amazing Mint, Lotus Lover, Cookie Monster, and Ooh La La Surprise.
The shop offers dine-in and takeout service and is listed as suitable for a quick visit. Parking options include free street and lot parking, along with paid garage and lot parking. A wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, and restroom are listed among its amenities. Credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments are accepted. Eiffel Waffle Creamery has a Google rating of 4.7 from 99 reviews.
