Nice local, neighborhood ice cream and coffee shop. Easy on street parking, good service, and a few sidewalk tables made this the place to hang on a lovely Saturday afternoon. The timing didn't work for me to try ice cream, so I opted for an iced latte. The coffee had a nice flavor. It looked like they had a freezer of homemade ice cream pints for purchase. I wish I would have asked to maybe take some ice cream home to eat later. I thought about getting a shake to go but there was a sign that said their shake machine was out of order. Liked the vibe. It was clearly a popular spot with folks driving up or walking to get a cool treat. Lots of families. Good stop. read more

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This is a very cozy location. It's right next to the Nook, which made it an easy walk over. Service was quick and friendly. I enjoyed my ice cream and portion to price ratio was good! read more

Cold Front - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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We came about a half hour before closing which I absolutely hate to do but my husband was super adamant that if we were on this side of the cities, we HAD to come here and it's been on his list. He was not wrong and I am so glad we came!!!! We only tried a few flavors but they were all absolutely amazing! Even with it being super close to closing time, the two women working were super sweet, patient, and not rushing us at all. I got a single of the munchie madness which was soo incredibly, think if Coldstone birthday cake remix and a monster cookie had a beautiful baby? That's what it is, literal heaven in a cup. My husband had wanted a chocolate shake but they said the machine wasn't working (I honestly think it may have been cause it was near closing time and it would've been a pain dishes wise so I totally get it) so he got something with oats in the title.. honestly can't remember other than it was equally amazing!! Inside was a classic ice cream shop vibe with a super cute zebra stool to help kids see inside the ice cream case and outside were a few benches to sit and enjoy! I can't wait to come back and try more flavors when we make an intentional stop with more time to spare!! read more

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This place gives San Diego ice cream shop by the beach. Especially with the kind of music they are playing right now. Very upbeat and mellow vibes. Ice cream here is very rich and creamy. I highly stopping in and two have two non dairy flavors read more

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Omg I loved this cute little ice cream shop! The girl working the counter was so sweet and helpful! I was super excited to try an ice cream flight since I am super indecisive. It was a beautiful evening so we took our ice cream outside to eat on the sidewalk tables and chairs. The neighborhood was bustling but in a great way! Prices were reasonable and they serve Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream and have coffee available too! Nice menu selection. read more

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Cold Front is certainly a local treasure. The butter pecan ice cream is well worth the trip. The lines to get in aren't that long, but don't let that confuse you. The short wait is certainly worth the time spent in the old time soda shop style atmosphere. read more

My son and I stopped here for a special treat and he wanted to try the Purple Rain. Unfortunately, their CO2 machine was out and they could not make the grape soda for it so they offered us a shake instead, and he's loving every bit of his superman shake! It was nice they didn't charge us extra, and the staff was very pleasant! read more

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I love cold front! They serve Chocolate shop ice cream, so it is not housemade, but I am a huge fan of chocolate shop. My favorite thing though, is the ice cream flight with the cute mini cones. It's the perfect amount of ice cream and cone to ice cream ratio for me! read more

Cold Front - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Lots of ice cream selection! I usually keep it simple by ordering a mint chip cone, but I appreciate how many choices there are. It's a really cute little ice cream shop with friendly staff. There isn't a ton of seating, but it's enough for the space. Street parking is okay, I usually only have to walk a block or so. read more

Cold Front - Mint Chip Ice Cream - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Not just ice cream- cold front is so much more! Stop by for coffee in the morning. Come by for an afternoon crafted soda, to which you can add phosphate! Or come for dessert after meal next door. I've never seen a shop quite like it. The best of all worlds in one place. read more

Had a very enjoyable experience at cold front, will definitely be back. Very fast service and the ice cream was delicious!

Great location, open year-round, multi-functional serving coffee and ice cream, lovely service, unique - the list goes on. Sure, Saint Paul has an array of ice cream shops, but this one is special in the additional coffee component. My personal favorite is the bootstrap shake which comes with a shot of espresso blended in with a whip cream and cherry. There's a super cute bar to enjoy your dish, cone, shake, malt, sundae, coffee, etc. as well as a few smaller tables. Come try! read more

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Dessert: Cake Batter Ice Cream After dinner I popped into @coldfrontmsp for a refreshing dessert. This little shop is nestled in the St. Paul area between a few good business. Small in size but seems to pack an explosive bite. I opted for the for the cake batter and to my surprise it wasn't super sweet. It was just enough to balance for ice cream. My only suggestion would be to not add so much cake batter pieces. Overall 9/10 and the young men working the shop are super nice. #TheTravoodieLife #agirlandfood #foodie #foodielife #goodeats #travelfood #foodblogger #prayeattravel #worldfoodie #blackfoods #travoodie #blackfoodie #travelingfoodie #blackgirlswhoblog #travoodieeats ** Like, Share, & Follow Me @thetravoodie on IG, FB & TikTok DM or Email for Collab read more

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Great little ice cream shop with both traditional and more creative flavors. High quality with creamy texture and rich flavors. And since I can never decide, I love the flight that is also served on the most adorable mini ice cream cones. read more

Cold Front - Ice cream flight - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Best ice cream store in the entire St. Paul area. While there's a competing ice cream store less than a mile away, that one serves grocery store ice cream and obscene amounts. The ice cream that you get a Cold Front is from the University of Wisconsin Madison's dairy barn and amazing. They have incredible flavors and generous servings for a single cone. Definitely worth supporting this local small business. While I've never joined Cold Front's $40 a month coffee club, they seem to make amazing fancy espresso drinks too. You're missing out if you stop by the Nook and don't come here for dessert. read more

Found this spot while walking back to the car after breakfast. Felt a little sheepish after asking how long the store had been there (thinking it was fairly new) and the very nice man helping says "8 years or so". Well dang. The menu was very inviting. Another place where the menu might seem a little short, but of you want it, they can make it. I got a London Fog, hubs had his standard hazelnut latte. Both were great. Grabbed a (giant) banana chocolate chip muffin to go and can't wait to enjoy it. Definitely will come back for some ice cream! That Chai affogato sounds delicious! read more

Yum! As an ice cream addict, I so appreciate having good spots like this around! Although it appears to be pre-bought ice cream based on my recognization of a couple common flavors that my restaurant orders as well, they offer a good variety of good quality ice creams. A slight bit more expensive than I like to pay for a scoop, but hey, I'm from a small town originally. Service and menu is where they really shine! I stopped in this week and had great, friendly and fast service from the person behind the counter. The menu is so huge with hot drinks, cold drinks, ice cream creations, and more! You can order just about anything you'd like or build your own creation. The inside is decorated cute as well and features a great window view at the front so you can watch the world go by while you enjoy your scoop. We will be back! read more

We had a horrible meal next door and wanted to get the taste out of our mouths. Cold Front was perfect. Excellent ice cream and service. We tried several flavors: Superman, Chocolate, Oreo and Turtle. They were all excellent and we couldn't pick a favorite. Try 2 flavors in a bowl - you won't be disappointed. read more

So with the location and reviews Cold Front seemed promising, but it failed to live up to the hype. First, the ice cream is NOT made in house. It was okay ice cream, but it's not really worth my time if you don't make it yourself. Second, the place feels stale and lacks the personality of an ice cream shop. The presentation was very plain, selection was limited, and ultimately I just didn't feel like it was a place where you could hang out. Lastly, I also got an espresso, and I received it in a disposable cup to drink in house. When you don't compost inside city boundaries, I detested throwing the cup in the trash. Part of the reason I order an espresso is to drink it out of the small cup because the cup actually makes a difference. Overall, there were several misses here and I would not come back. read more

Can't say anything bad about this place, right next to a very awesome restaurant called Nook, decent prices, delicious flavors, local small business, very clean, friendly staff...I will go back again. read more

What a small, busy little shop. They have a decent variety of flavors, some routine and some unique (even funny). Staff was working hard to get things out, it was busy but we didn't wait long. Nice artwork for sale inside. Not a ton of space to sit, but if it's nice you can always stroll while you eat. Parking is available off the side street around the back side of the building. We parked there for free, it was an evening, but I'm not 100% sure on restrictions there so watch the signs. We walked through the alley to the front. Yum! read more

First time here. Saw an ad on Instagram for the summer ice cream tour through ExploreMN for their MN Scoop punch card. It was a perfect opportunity and night for ice cream per the requests of my daughters. Looked up the info on Explore MN website and found a few in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area ice cream shops that are participating. Didn't see any Minneapolis location near us so we ventured across the river to Cold Front in St. Paul. This was an easy drive from our house. Took 14 minutes so not too bad. They have on street parking. St. Paul's Mayor has recently lifted the mask mandate and it was awesome to see people still wearing masks inside even though there was no sign about masks being required. I didn't realized the shop was so close to The Nook! I've always wanted to try it out so will have to go to the Nook next time we are in the area. I also didn't realized that it's across from Cretin-Durham Hall high school. Prices are reasonable with the portions given. The ice cream texture is like a cross between MN Nice and Izzy's put together. It's creamy and smooth. I love the real peach chunks in my ice cream. The superman flavor is so different. I can't quite put my tongue on it to describe the taste. Overall, staff was friendly and big enough space for social distancing and I got my first punch out of six for the MN Scoop challenge. As we were leaving, I noticed their menu had a cone flight! There are four flavors in the flight for $5.25 serve in a cone and I wonder if it could be serve in a cup instead for those doing Keto or can't have too much carbs. They have a couple benches outside that you could sit to eat your cold treat and enjoy the beautiful weather or stay cool inside with AC. They have about a dozen tables inside for dining in. read more

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I'm so shocked that I haven't yelped about this place before as this is my second time going. The first time was when this place was on my summer bucket list in 2018. It's been two years and I got today what I got then. Delicious ice cream and wonderful service! I love everything about cold front. From the old ice cream parlor feel, to the fun flavor names. High quality ice cream and staff that make my children feel welcomed and like they can order anything. I've noticed talking through masks can be hard... especially for kids. Once again the staff was so patient. The bathrooms were clean, they had ample seating outside and we found street parking super quickly. I'll def be back!! read more

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Okay, Cold Front-you has me at a good Bootstrap coffee affogato. THEN you totally change my world by offering a locally made Grey Duck Chai Affogato! The Chai Affogato was everything I had hoped it would be...lots of good spices mixing nicely with the old-fashioned vanilla ice cream in my cup. Thanks for the tasting of the not-your-usual ice cream choices! read more

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A dear friend of mine had 2 pints of ice cream delivered to my door after a death in my family. Cold Front offers local delivery service! I received Strawberry and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. The strawberry ice cream is probably the best I've ever had. It's soft and has real strawberry chunks and the flavor is that of actual strawberries, not artificial fruit which I can't stand. It's a smooth and rich ice cream, I would definitely get this again. The chocolate chip cookie dough wasn't my favorite but I typically don't seek out this flavor anyway. I liked the chunks of cookie dough but the ice cream around it wasn't as rich and creamy as I'd have liked. I've lived close by for over 2 years now and never knew this place existed (not big on sweets!) but now that I do I will certainly go back and try their other flavors. read more

I've never been much of an ice cream person, but when I realized that it was national ice cream day, I decided to make the drive from St. Louis Park. It was a very good choice, and I think I am now an ice cream person. I tried two flavors and couldn't decide, so I got a scoop of each (butter pecan and this amazing peanut butter ice cream with chocolate-covered pretzels that I am pretty sure came straight from heaven). It's a really cute shop reminiscent of a classic soda fountain, and the location, though a bit of a drive for me, offers ample street parking, nearby shady trees, and outdoor socially distanced seating. They offer a mix of classic and whimsical flavors, so it's good for kids, adults, and everyone in between! The people behind the counter are knowledgeable, friendly, and very helpful. I would definitely recommend it for anyone who enjoys ice cream or coffee. read more

This place is a great old-school ice cream & coffee shop. I'm lactose intolerant, so the fact that they have multiple flavors outside of just fruit sorbet is a huge plus. They also have Superman, which checks the box for my son. The coffee is also excellent. Fun shops next door if you want to play pinball or go bowling. read more

My friends and I came on a Friday night. Luckily we beat the crowd by 5 minutes. This place is small and there's not a lot of room for groups larger than 4. Lots of people order their ice cream to go though so it's not a huge issue. I loved their idea of the ice cream flight. I got to try four different flavors without feeling too guilty. Also, their prices are super reasonable. I can't wait to visit again. read more

Cold Front - Ice cream flight - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Their Zanzibar Chocolate is among the best I've had anywhere in the country. Strawberry also quite good. Grandkids love this place too.

Stopped here by chance tonight, sampled some delicious flavors then ordered some fantastic salted caramel ice cream with fudge swirls and cashews. The flavor I had was called "This sh*t just got serious." Creamy, flavorful, plenty of mixed in fudge/cashews for texture. Fantastic! Great service!! We will be back for sure! read more

Cold Front - "This Just Got Serious" flavored ice cream, single scoop in a sugar cone - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

We stumbled across this place in St. Paul and aren't we glad we did! We always love finding locally owned places that offer a bit more than the traditional ice cream shop. We tried a little bit of everything - sundae, malt, shake, affogato, and a plain ice cream scoop in a waffle cone! Everyone enjoyed theirs and there was not one bit left! The location and bathrooms were clean and they were very quick to help us even being a bit busier. We will definitely be back to try more of their not-so-typical ice cream choices and to continue to support our local businesses :) read more

Their ice cream is excellent with some standards and a few rotating flavors which have all been great. They even have good lactose free options, some of which are ice cream, not sorbet or Italian ice, though those are usually good too. I'm curious to try their coffee and soda stuff but haven't yet! read more

Love the variety of flavors that they serve. My favorite part is the ice cream flight. BEST IDEA EVER! Very small space but cute concept and colors. Great for kids or a sweet date. read more

The best part of cold front is getting the mini ice cream flight. It is perfect for sampling all the different flavors. Cold Front is a fairly small shop with limited seating indoor and out. They don't have the biggest selection of flavors, but what they do offer are some very creative flavors and creations. Prices are great for the amount of ice cream you get and the quality. I tried a couple different flavors and enjoyed them all. My only complaint was the ice cream melted very quickly and got really messy. I would definitely go again and can't wait to try other flavors. read more

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This unsuspecting ice cream shop is a Saint Paul gem! Each time I get ice cream from Cold Front I fall in love with this place a little more. Not only do they have a rotating, wide variety of ice creams, they also have coffee, soda, and ice cream drinks (root beer floats, etc.). The service has always been prompt and polite. Definitely one of my favorites in Saint Paul! Since I usually walk here, parking isn't an issue but there always seems to be plenty of street parking. read more

I really like the variety of flavors and the reasonably priced items at this ice cream shop! I got the snowball flight (which is basically 4 smaller scoops of ice cream in flavors of your choice). You're also able to taste any flavor before buying. There's no parking lot but street parking is available nearby. read more

Cold Front - Snowball Flight - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Found a locally owned ice cream shop and just had to try them after our meal at "the nook". Gentleman there was very kind and helpful as our indecisive selfs could not decide. Lovely shop, great ambiance and awesome staff. Ice cream was homemade and delicious! read more

Cold Front - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

This place is cute! Has espresso, speciality drinks and yummy ice cream. The seating is comfortable and the staff of friendly. Would definitely come again read more

Cold Front - a stainless steel kitchen with a sink - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

After I saw friend review Cold afront on Yelp I immediately added it to one of my bookmarks. The idea of an ice cream flight seemed magical to me. Sometimes I feel extremely indecisive and having four different types of ice cream would definitely help. A group of four of us stopped in on a Sunday night about 15 minutes before closing. Most of the ice cream flavors were still available but there are a couple that were out. Staff was extremely friendly and willing to give samples. I probably talked about going to this place 12 times before we arrived and I have to met I was a little let down. I feel like the ice cream flavors were all things I could find inside the local grocery store. Nothing stood out to me and nothing wow'd me. Instead of getting a flight up ice cream we all decided to get individual cups of ice cream. One issue we experienced was the ice cream containing coconut. Although staff was super helpful by pulling out a nutritional guide and looking up the ice cream I was surprised that everything was marked with coconut. This is definitely something they should be notifying guess of. Especially considering the ice cream was dairy, the use of coconut seemed unnecessary. We had a hard time coming to a decision on how to raise our visit. While the ice cream was good, it was nothing that we would drive across town for. There are several different ice cream shops that offer a larger variety. However; we would all stop back in to the shop if we were in the area. None of us would ever turn down the opportunity to go. My suggestion is, if you were looking for an average ice cream you'll find it here. If you are looking for something more unique you'll want to look elsewhere. read more

Friendly staff, fun neighborhood location, but the prices are on the high, high end. Nearly $8 for 3 small scoops of ice cream puts Cold Front out of consideration for next time. read more