Lauren from Manchester
Ice Shack Manchester
Vegan ice cream!
Just off Wilmslow Road is an ice cream paradise, the North's first all-vegan dessert parlour.
Ice Shack is a small and friendly venue ideal for meeting up with friends and cooling down on a hot day. Ice cream, cakes, board games and video games all come together in Ice Shack to form a beautiful union. There's a soft spot in my heart for places that combine mismatched furniture, sofas, benches and bar stools, and all are available here for your seating needs.
The ice cream and deserts themselves are delicious and the combination available make it all that much better, just look at the ice-cream doughnut sandwich in the picture!
Everything served at Ice Shack is vegan and allergy options are available. The amount of variety available is also incredible--whether you feel like a classic vanilla or chocolate or going a bit more out-there with Earl Grey or rosemary and liquorice, you'll find the flavour, topping, or other desserts at Ice Shack satisfactory.
Ice Shack also plays host to many events, from games nights to circuit training.
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