It's upscale ice cream... are you expecting to be disappointed? I'm sure you at least know Salt & Straw by reputation... it's the preeminent ice cream chain in Portland. And for good reasons! The flavors, taste and experience are truly phenomenal. I typically try to visit during the day so that there isn't a long line. If you come anytime after 6 PM, expect to wait a while. It's just that good! The staff is always incredibly friendly and they will let you sample as many flavors as you like before you decide. They have standard staples for flavors and then seasonal ones that rotate every few months. This particular location has very little seating so you should plan to take yours to go. I recommend enjoying it while you stroll on NW 23rd. Otherwise, the staff will be happy to pack up a scoop for you and/or you can take a pint to go! Parking is a typical challenge for this area, but prices are reasonable and you can't beat the service. My favorite part of the experience is that first step into the front door when I smell the fresh waffle cones being made. From beginning to end, it's a scrumptious culinary experience that can't be missed. read more

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We have tried Salt&Straw at various locations and states. Very consistent across it all. Open concept design. Benches against giant windows to feel the breeze (it was a hot day). I'm sure wintertime they shut it tight. Bathroom inside (need a code). The staff were very patient and friendly. You can ask as many samples as you want. Even if there's a line, it usually move fast. Creamy, strong flavor, good quality ice cream. The menu has interesting options. Even though we have been to many locations, we still haven't tried them all. There are tubs and merchandises on display if you like a souvenir. read more

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When I need a sweet fix I scream for ice cream. Then, hook up a fix of seasonal flavors at salt and Straw! Ah! Love that ice cream fix! read more

Salt & Straw - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We loved this spot!! Not everyone will agree - one of my friends thought it was good not amazing but - I think this is the best ice cream I have ever had in my life! Mine was the relatively tame Sea Salt with Caramel Ribbons and Double Fold Vanilla. Strong theme of interesting and tasty combinations of vibrant flavors, that come through in the ice cream. Real scoops, which are not overly huge. Free samples, check it out if you are near one - it's worth a stop. read more

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Lots of unique flavors with super kind staff! Line moves fast and not outrageously priced Lots of vegan flavors available and you can try as many as you'd like! read more

Salt & Straw - Hazelnut Cookies and Cream Vegan - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Salt & Straw is always a win, and this visit to the Nob Hill location was no different. It's consistently a great experience. This time around, I got the Coffee & Love Nuts and the Pineapple Upside Down Cake. Both were absolutely delicious! You really can't go wrong here. The flavors are always on point and the quality is reliable. Highly recommend stopping in if you're in the neighborhood. read more

Always a fun time trying new flavors. I'm loving the summer of Pies. June 2025 flavor list. The Gruyère and tomato tartin was surprisingly good. I really love the rhubarb crumble and lemon chess, but especially the wild foraged berry slab pie. I usually end up returning to my favorite Coffee and Love nuts when all else fails. I love this place read more

Salt & Straw - June 2025 - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Love love LOVE this Salt & Straw spot. It's always packed, but they move you through pretty quickly. The flavors are unique and the staff is super nice/helpful. Definitely a place you should check out if you are passing through the PDX area. read more

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I love this place, good atmosphere, good people, fun people around, no hate. I love the ice cream there. It's so delish. And the service was awesome. I told him it was my birthday and they added whipped cream and sprinkles to my ice cream. They were very nice. Oh, and they're vegan as well for the people that have allergies to certain types of milks. They also will let you look at the ingredients to make sure that you're not allergic to any of that. They did it for my friend, and it was awesome. They take the time to listen to you. And make sure they can serve you. read more

Salt & Straw - Honeydew lavender ice cream with whipped cream and sprinkles - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Salt & Straw has had such an impact on the elevated ice cream food scene that when traveling through the Rose City one must make a visit at one of their signature locations while in town. While not their original location that enlivened a thousand tastebuds and has people scrambling in line waiting for their handcrafted wide-ranging flavors in cones and cups. Credit for Salt & Straw's national success goes to the Malek cousins, Kim and Tyler, who turned a food cart that was based in the Alberta Arts District of Portland to its own storefront in that same neighborhood to multiple locations across the country from shopping malls to theme park entertainment districts. What has not been compromised with this rapid expansion since their original opening are the seasonal flavors that create a unique combination of flavors that accentuate the way that Salt & Straw maxes out their ice cream's butterfat in order of their original texture. With my recent visit to Portland, a visit to their original location wasn't in the cards for me as that location is too far away from local transit, but their location within the Nob Hill area of the city was close enough to where I was staying that a short trip via the Portland Streetcar system was calling my name on a recent evening while I was staying there. I managed to get to this location of Salt & Straw with an hour to spare, and despite not being in a centrally located area by major hotels and well-known gathering places this location was filled with customers. Although it was really late at night and most all other businesses in the area were closed for the evening, it comes as no surprise that Salt & Straw is thriving until the doors close for the evening because who doesn't want a little sweet treat before the night is over. What I like about this location of Salt & Straw is that they have so much staff here that while you wait in line, their staff that is available to serve comes from behind the counter and is ready to offer you samples on small metal spoons that Salt & Straw is so well-known for. I also like that their Limited Edition Flavors represent seasonal flavors and are changed up on a constant almost monthly basis. So I sampled three flavors on this visit, their Wild-Foraged Berry Slab Pie, which was a combination of wild berry pie filling and bits of double-baked pie crust folded into salted vanilla ice cream; their Wildflower Honey and Lemon Chess Pie, which was pieces of lemon chess pie folded into creamy cultured frozen yogurt, sweetened with wildflower honey and topped with drizzled lemon curd; and I also tried their Gruyère and Tomato Custard Tart, which was a savory option of gruyère cheese and tomato jam with the flakey pie crust mixed with a salt and pepper custard ice cream. Thinking that the Gruyère and Tomato Custard Tart ice cream was a bit much even for my tastebuds, I opted to order a two scoop ice cream of their Wildflower Honey and Lemon Chess Pie (on top) and the Wild-Foraged Berry Slab Pie (on bottom) on their signature sugar large sugar waffle cones. They are nice enough to ask you what flavor you want on top versus bottom, but I didn't care. My total bill was $9.60 for the combination of two scoops and one large cone and that was actually reasonable considering the amount that I have paid in the past back home with recent ice cream visits. You pay at their counter holding your dripping cone, and you are free to eat in their counter-less scoop shops that does have indoor seating along the windowsills or outdoor seating with a few benches they have along the street which is where I chose to sit as my ice cream melted and melted away before I could truly take my time to enjoy it. If that is one criticism that I have of this location of Salt & Straw is that I think their ice cream could be in a more solid state as the melt really took too rapidly despite it not being that warm outside. Plus the fact that they really don't have amenable water stations for patrons to enjoy a sip while they lick does not make for the most all-around consumer friendly experience. I do love that no matter the location of Salt & Straw, they serve delightful rich ice cream that can't be beat by going anywhere else. Their continued success intrigued me in the sense that we don't know where their next locations will pop up, hopefully it's nearby and soon! From conquering Portland to next the nation to who knows the world! read more

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Came in with some friends. They had patient waiting for the long line but me I did not. I just grabbed the pint of honey lavender flavor ice cream in their fridge then went straight to the cashier so I didnt have to wait in line. The ice cream was delicious and one of my favorite flavors, then 2nd would be blue cheese n pear flavor. The atmosphere was clean and the place smells like amazing vanilla scent because of the waffle cones they make there. One of my favorite ice cream places read more

Salt & Straw - Long lines are good signs of good things - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Portland, Oregon

"I'm your ice cream man Stop me when I'm passin' by See all my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy" (Van Halen) In case you've ever lied awake at night pondering how five pints of ice cream could possibly be shipped across the country, let me ease your mind and tell you how it's done. Salt & Straw did a phenomenal job by packing the pints into a cardboard box, with a cardboard collar around each pint to keep them from moving around. Then the cardboard and pints are put into a Styrofoam cooler. Then a thick slab of dry ice is wrapped in plastic and set on top of the ice creams. Then a Styrofoam top is placed on the cooler. Then the whole cooler is placed in a shipping carton. Then it arrives at your home with the ice cream as frozen as if it was chipped off an iceberg. We received five pints of some very cool flavors as a gift. The flavors were: Freckled Mint Chocolate Chip The Salty Donut Guava + Cheese Coffee & Love Nuts The Great Candycopia Jack o'Lantern Pumpkin Bread We were most intrigued by The Salty Donut Guava + Cheese pint, so we cracked that one open first. The ice cream was cream cheese based with chunks of glazed brioche donuts, guava puree, and puffed pastry streusel. It was sweet, different and excellent. Next up was the Freckled Mint Chocolate Chip- a spectacular concoction of coconut, mint oil and specks of organic dark chocolate. It was a very pale green, a welcome change from some of the eye-popping neon greens you sometimes see in this family of ice creams. It had a very mild mint taste, and the chocolate chips were more like ribbons of chocolate. In a weird way they reminded me of the feathery egg threads in egg drop soup. Here's the scoop on the flavors we haven't tried yet. Based on our first two pints., I have no doubt they will be excellent as well. Coffee & Love Nuts is an irresistible mix of Columbian roast coffee, cream, caramelized vanilla pecans, sea salt, and layered chocolate. The Great Candycopia is an embarrassment of Halloween Candy riches. Think crushed Kit Kats, Snickers, Reeses and Heath submerged in salted butterscotch ice cream. Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin Bread is an ice cream recreation of good old fashioned Pumpkin Bread, so we'll find spice, chunks of pumpkin bread, and cream cheese frosting all swirled together. Based on our two-pint sample of their products, we can easily see that Salt & Straw's ice cream is spectacular. read more

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So many great flavors. Including the lucky charms one and cookie dough one. And wow those brownie waffle cones! Very cute interior, not much room to sit/linger read more

Excellent customer service. Chatty and friendly. Very kind in letting you try the variety of flavors. Nice quick service !! read more

Salt & Straw - Left Double scoop: hazelnut cookies & cream and coffee & love nuts Right Double scoop: Honey lavender and Double Fold Vanilla - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We love salt and straw! We stopped in to try their monthly seasonal rotation. I especially liked the rose and watermelon sorbet. The line was long, but moved quickly. While I am not vegan, I love the vegan options and often go for those flavors over the dairy options. Street parking is available only. read more

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The flavors here always come through and I really look forward to the seasonal flavors but this time, I felt swindled. $5.75 for a kids scoop. Look at my picture. I wasn't expecting a lot as I wanted a small amount but for that price? That was a tiny amount. read more

Salt & Straw - Sea Salt with Caramel Ribbons and Cookie Dough - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Delicious ice cream . I tried the olive oil which was so smooth -- a new favorite. Lots of specials. Fun, adventurous flavors, but always solid. Service process was great. They go down the line and check who's been served. Only complaint at this location was the front door. It had no slow close so every entry and exit the door made this loud bang slam shut. Once you hear it you couldn't un-hear it. Also a cute neighborhood to walk around with your ice cream if the weather permits. read more

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You won't regret trying this place out if you love ice cream and also if you're adventurously daring. I had two gigantic scoops one of which was made out of olive oil salt with a vanilla base. This was pretty tasty and I would never have tried it unless they had tastings, which they do. This second one was a rhubarb strawberry gelato, which was also excellent, and the women recommended rainbow sprinkles, which were also delicious. If you combine it with vanilla oil ice cream, you'll be hooked. read more

Salt & Straw - Ice Cream Scoop Arbequina Olive Oil - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I've heard so much about this ice cream, so I'm glad I finally got to try it. I really appreciate that they let you do half scoops so I could try more flavors. My husband and I split a double scoop waffle cone with: - Passionfruit Yuzu Mochi Donuts & Whey Curd - Pear & Blue Cheese - Arbequina Olive Oil - Strawberry Honey Balsamic with Black Pepper First off, this is the only place I have been with waffle cones as good as Jeni's, which was a pleasant surprise. Weird flavors are right up my alley, so I was in heaven. The strawberry balsamic was hands down my favorite because the flavor was so intense. The passion fruit one would be my second choice. I would happily come back, but there are many other places I want to try while we're in Portland too. Too much ice cream to try is quite the problem to have. read more

Salt & Straw - Passionfruit Yuzu Mochi Donuts & Whey Curd, Pear & Blue Cheese, Arbequina Olive Oil, Strawberry Honey Balsamic with Black Pepper - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Great icecream shop in town with the craziest flavors! Staff are very friendly and don't mind letting you sample their original flavors as well as the classics! It was a busy Saturday night but the line moved quickly! Service was efficient! The artwork on the wall very bright, and fun! Definitely a great stop on our visit to Portland. read more

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Looking for a unique ice cream stop then this is for you!! Their ice cream is to die for!!! So many unique flavors- savory and sweet. We got the pear and blue cheese, strawberry with balsamic, and the cookie dough and it was all great!! They had very unique limited edition flavors (one with bugs) that were very good as well! They don't have any tables but do have some benches. Very cute place to get some sweet bites! read more

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Creative flavors and delicious! I even worked here for multiple summers during college and am still not sick of it. The waffle cones are made fresh daily and make the whole store smell like sweet vanilla. Even though there can be long lines on warm days, they usually move pretty quickly, and I usually end up skipping to get pints to go. As someone who has worked here, we never get sick of people trying the flavors, especially because we have tried all of them multiple times too. read more

Wednesday 9/20/23 The salt & straw is an extremely popular ice cream spot that is said to have the BEST ice cream in all of Portland so I had to go test it for myself. They don't have many traditional flavors but instead have some unique and very interesting flavors. They didn't have my favorite flavor: cookies n cream which sucks but it is what it is. The service was pretty great and the staff were very friendly. I sampled several flavors: beechers cheese, vanilla, cookie dough, and chocolate gooey brownie. The flavors were pretty different from ones I've had before but nothing really stood out to me besides the chocolate gooey brownie flavor which I ended up getting in a 2 scoop cup for $7.95. The chocolate gooey brownie ice cream ended up being pretty good and was rich with chocolate (as you'd expect). Although, the hype I saw didn't match my experience, it was still a solid ice cream experience. read more

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We are tourists and stay at an RV park in McMinnville. We always make a run to Portland on a Saturday to go to the Farmer's Market at PSU, hit up a couple food trucks and then some ice cream. We love exploring Portland, you have such a great city. 23rd Street has such energy. Love this street. Hit up the Salt and Straw here and had a couple scoops of the always delicious ice cream. You can't go wrong with any of their flavors. Service could have been better, seemed like the employee was not very attentive. read more

Definitely a lot of unique flavors. Pear and cheese?!?! It's a pretty big ice cream shop on a corner. Not too many seats. Wide open shops with high ceiling. Service was great. They are ready for you to try all the unique flavors or just order one or the traditional. They keep the line going so we all can get our treat on a warm day. We grabbed the window counter and enjoyed our ice cream inside as it was pretty hot that day outside. Definitely a popular stop in the neighborhood as many ppl were in line for their ice cream. We enjoyed our afternoon treats for sure. read more

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My favorite ice cream place of all time! Salt & Straw is a must visit whenever on the west coast or Disney world! Their innovative ice cream flavors will intrigue and delight and I always appreciate how despite any lines, the staff always treat you as if you're the only one in the room, walk you through their current offerings and taste whatever you'd like before making a final decision; absolutely worth the wait!! I tried the salted Mac and cheese ice cream (yes, you read that right! It was wild!) and the Jack O'Lantern pumpkin bread which I ended up ordering a double scoop of. This location had a small seating area but also plenty of bench seating outside not to mention how delicious the air around the shop smelled of freshly baked waffle cones! An absolute must-stop when visiting a city that has Salt & Straw locations!! read more

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Order: waffle with mint ice and the chocolaty brownie ice cream Pros: the place was packed, the people were kind, and the scoops were very generous. Cons: the icecream was just okay for me. They have so many wanky flavors that I was not very interested in. Side note: I prefer jennies Ice cream from Columbus, OH. This place reminds me of that place but Im not a fan of their flavors. read more

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Love Salt & Straw! This downtown location is more bustling and it can be hard to find parking. There's no indoor or outdoor seating. The Twinnamon with pear and cinnamon and the S'mores along with the classic Coffee, Cinnamon Snickerdoodle, Chocolate Goey Brownie are among my favorites. The unique seasonal flavors are always fun to try and since I can never decide, the split scoop option comes in handy! This shop has a great selection of Last Scoops (I was able to snag some S'mores!). Looking forward to coming back! read more

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Head to check in the original Salt and Straw. Cute little place and of course - the flavors were amazing. I liked the funky art on the walls and the service was good. I'm really glad they were able to make their way to California. read more

I actually managed to come in when there wasn't a line, which was on a Saturday around 5pm. This alone was shocking to me; this place is usually packed. The service here is great, you can sample anything and the employees are very helpful with recommendations. They also packed my scoop up to go and bagged it for me. The inside is not very comfy for sitting and eating, and I think that is a conscious decision to try to keep people moving outside since it is usually so busy. There are benches outside, but it isn't very clean or comfy. What disappoints me about Salt and Straw is that they promise weird and outlandish flavors, but despite names that include words like "blue cheese" and "wasabi", most of the ice cream and sorbet tastes very normal. I want the weird and pungent flavors the names imply! At nearly 6 dollars for a single scoop of ice cream I expect to be wowed. I ended up getting a strawberry, balsamic vinegar, and pepper ice cream. I picked it because I could slightly taste the balsamic when I sampled it. The other two I sampled were apple wasabi which didn't even have a hint of wasabi, and pear and blue cheese which tasted more like generic, sweet, but otherwise flavorless ice cream. Overall, I think Salt and Straw is a nice, well run business; but the products don't live up to the hype. read more

Salt & Straw - Strawberry balsamic vinegar and black pepper ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Okay Salt & Straw I waive the white flag. You win. I had to get the taste of the awful coffee I had across the street out of my mouth and my son was being amazing so an ice cream treat was in order. I hadn't had S&S in at least a year, since I 100% pick soft serve every time. But hey it was convenient so I splurged. Our ice cream expert described the flavors to us as we tasted and my son and I were going to get one scoop each of Toasted Oatmilk & one of Freckled Mint Chocolate Chip. Instead we did two scoops in one cup of the same and swapped after one scoop. I loved them both but I definitely preferred the Mint Chocolate Chip in the end. I had the Toasted Oatmilk first, and after a while it was too sweet for me (mind you I don't generally like super sweet items,) and I wasn't loving it anymore. But I would definitely have a smaller serving again. But the Freckled Mint Chocolate Chip. Bury me now y'all. It killed me with it's perfect flavor. I LOVE mint chocolate chip ice cream. It was my favorite as a kid and I used to love the BR with it's minty color and big chunks of chocolate. But this exceeded EVERY brand of MCC I'd ever had. The tiny freckles of mint chocolate chip guaranteed a chocolate chip in every spoonful. It was my childhood, happy memories and my new favorite ice cream. Nailed it Salt & Straw. Also have to shout out the nice ice cream expert for his patience with my 7 year old trying flavors and his expertise in flavor description. read more

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Creative flavors, not your standard ice cream shop. I was looking for some traditional, but never the less... still a tasty milkshake Need malt lol. Other than that! read more

I was at this location with my 3-year-old daughter when she accidentally dropped her ice cream right after the cashier handed her a cup of water. She became very upset, and while I was trying to calm her down, the cashier rushed me along so other customers could pay. In her distress, my daughter also dropped her water. I explained to her that I couldn't afford to buy another scoop, which led to an even bigger meltdown. Everyone in the store stared at us, and it was heartbreaking that not a single employee (including the manager) offered to help or show compassion. No one initially offered to replace the ice cream, leaving my daughter disappointed over the treat she had been so excited about. We stepped outside to calm down, and my daughter even offered to use her allowance to pay for a replacement. When we came back in, one kind employee finally stepped up and offered to replace the ice cream at no charge. While I greatly appreciated that individual's kindness, I was very disappointed by the lack of empathy from the rest of the staff especially considering this all started because the cashier thought it was appropriate to hand a cup of water to a 3-year-old already holding an ice cream cone. read more

This review is for a trip. I took to Portland a couple weeks ago. Our hotel was in the area so we decided to walk to Salt & Straw for dessert after dinner. When I first saw the flavor board outside, I was a little overwhelmed by all the different concoctions. I have to see here that I'm normally a traditional Italian ice cream kind of girl. The store is super cute, the staff is adorable, and they have a big fridge at the entrance where you can just pick up pints instead of waiting in line. I ended up getting one scoop of a strawberry honey with Balsamico & pepper, which was delicious. My husband got a fancy, rocky road, with two scoops, which was adventurous! They have the most interesting concoctions of ice cream, and if I lived nearby, I would probably be adventurous and try them all. Definitely worth a visit. read more

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Pretty cool ice cream shop in the downtown section. Our grandchildren got vanilla and chocolate together in their cup with a waffle cone. They obviously enjoyed that more than anything, since there was nothing left. Hi, wound up getting a coffee ice cream with chocolate in it. It was tasty, but could've used a little bit more coffee hints. Helpful and accommodating staff. They offer samples before you purchase. read more

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Family styled ice-cream shop with seasonal limited flavors. Friendly and prompt service. Dare to try some interesting ice cream? Worth a try. read more

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After several years, I still love their ice creams! This month they have vegan ice creams. Just went in to try to them all and really enjoyed the chocolate one. I appreciate that you can sample the flavors, the great service, and the pints to go. If you don't want to wait in line you can go directly to the pints and then the register. I don't usually go to this location because it's so busy but tonight (a Sunday and in winter) it was pretty quick so maybe that's a tip for this location. read more

Sooo tasty!! Give the seasonal flavors a try. I felt like pricing was fair for what we got! No wait mid-weekday.

Here's the thing.... I still don't get 'it'. I mean, ice cream...of course...I would never argue against adoring and wanting ice cream. I mean the obsession with Salt & Straw - I genuinely loathe lines and find that Portlanders love them and creating them so I usually get pissed off when a friend demands we stand in one for something we could have grabbed without a line around the corner that is probably better. The flavor thing here is also not me... I grew up LOVING vanilla ice cream - yes, it is still a favorite with maybe some fruit. You start talking about putting mashed potatoes and gravy as an ice cream flavor and no, I am out. I was in the neighborhood with a friend who wanted Salt & Straw...and her gorgeous eye lashes batting at me - ok, fine... So, we waited in line chatting away and then a delightful helper offered us samples - I tried two seasonal things with apple which were delicious! And then I made a discovery here... they might have the best mint chocolate chip ice cream I have had! And it is vegan! read more

Salt & Straw - 9/17/2022 - Vegan chocolate chip mint double scoop on a waffle cone! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Salt and straw is simply amazing ice cream. Seriously the best ice cream I've every had. The only problem with salt and straw is the wait can be long sometimes. We try and stop by on off days and you get right in. read more

Salt & Straw - Peanut brittle Sea Salt - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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