I have a huge pro tip for avoiding the huge line for cups and cones! Go inside the dairy shop, and ask for a tub of your favourite flavour. They'll give you as many spoons as you want, and you can eat it on the picnic benches while everyone else looks at you like you're a genius. Bring a cooler so you can enjoy the leftovers at home! read more

The Kawartha Dairy - Exterior - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minden, Ontario

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Huge selection of flavours to choose from, there really is something for everyone. Service is fast and friendly. Staff are great at handling any questions you might have about their large menu. If you get a milkshake, you can even opt to have it made with chocolate milk! I have a sweet tooth so of course I jumped at the chance to add even more chocolate to my milkshake. Would definitely recommend. read more

Fabulous flavour selection. The staff are friendly and the window lineup moves quickly. However, today I ordered a baby size cone, which is massive despite being the smallest size offered, and was shocked to be charged $5.65. I can't eat 2 scoops of ice cream so I'd prefer the old one scoop baby size and being charged less. I hate to say goodbye to the Kawartha Dairy after lining up at those windows for 40+ years but my wallet will be buying ice cream cones at Dairy Queen from now on. read more

Yummy Ice Cream friendly staff, very accommodating. Went there with my granddaughter and we very much enjoyed our visit.

Not sure if the Ice Creams they serve is made right there but everyone in the family believes that it is and that's why no matter what the flavours you try they all taste amazing. This is our go to place either during our visit to the cottage or while returning from the cottage. Being a weekday at around 5 pm, the place still had some customers. However during the weekend we have encountered long lines. Kids and adults alike enjoy this place and it never disappoints. Some families who were with us also took Some milk and butter to take home. The store has some goodies as well. A flavoured cheese curds was unique this time go around. The only disappointment I have is that there are no non-dairy options read more

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We love this spot and the ice cream is excellent. They do however need to figure out another way to take and make orders. It's a long process and could be more efficient. read more

Best ice cream EVER-is always busy in the summer time. Alway there for our milk and other goodies. read more

This is one of THE places to go in the surrounding area. Case in point: we were up at a cottage for the weekend and it was forecasted to rain for most of the weekend. Even then when we went to Kawartha Dairy just to get out and get some delicious ice cream. It was packed and had a huge line up and very little parking available. Luckily they had a tented area to shelter patrons from being soaked while waiting to order their ice cream. The sizes are: baby, small, and large. The baby is like a normal single scoop. The small is two large scoops. Btw did I mention with the small you can pick two different flavour. I mean choice is the spice of life (am I right?) I'm not sure I saw anyone get a large but I can only imagine. They have options for cups or cones and if you're getting a small also consider getting a ice cream sandwich. You get the two cookies and the same large scoop for your enjoyment. They cookies are pretty good but you do run the risk of squeezing out and losing you ice cream centre. I got the raspberry lemon-lime sorbet. It was delicious. My partner got the speculous cookie butter, also delicious. read more

The Kawartha Dairy - All the wacky flavour names. The cashiers can help you decipher the flavour names and what they actually are. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minden, Ontario

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Best ice cream in Minden and all of Ontario Cottage staple and thankful we can buy it off season at Fortinos read more

I love ice cream but I almost couldn't finish it (a first) because their double scoops were huge! There was a long line up (about 20 minutes) but get yourself ready by reading the list of selection I've posted to figure out what choices you have. Many of which you won't find at the grocery store. They even had a new praline and cream brew made with beer. They gave me a full size tablespoon to sample which actually allowed me to figure out if I liked it or not. Bang for your buck and lots of awesome flavours! Lots of picnic tables for you to sit down and enjoy. read more

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This is the best thing you see driving down highway 35!!!! We saw the big "kawartha dairy" sign, we drove pass it, and immediately we had to make a U turn back!! This is not just an ice cream store. They sell milk, butter and big tubs of ice cream inside. This place is generous with their scoop! A small cup gets you two huge scoop of ice cream!! So there I was, first it is one spoonful of Muskoka Mocha, then one spoonful Bordeaux Cherry, underneath the autumn sun, in the middle of nowhere in Minden, off of a highway....and life is good. read more

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Friendly service and tasty ice cream. Even though it's busy the staff are very organized and service is quick! Treat yourself!

I love ice cream so I was very excited to visit Kawartha Dairy. I've had their ice cream before from select places that carry them in Toronto, but the idea of getting to try the ice cream from the actual shop was exciting. The line was pretty long on a Sunday afternoon, and stayed consistently long, but even so, it moves rather quickly because of the four windows that are open to serve. There is a little store with drinks, freezies and pre-packaged ice cream but to get the single serve scoops you have to endure the line. The portion sizes, as many have said in past reviews, are very generous. The sizes are baby, small, and huge, and are one, two and three scoops respectively. The scoops are massive and if you get more than one (small or huge) you can choose more than one flavour. There are soooo many flavours to choose from, and thankfully there is a sheet to read explaining each flavour before you reach the serving windows. I got a small cone with the flavours Wolf Paws and Cookies & Cream. Of course, they were both great, especially the Wolf Paws flavour which had brownie bits folded into the vanilla ice cream. There are benches nearby to enjoy the ice cream as well as a washroom and plenty of parking space. I'd definitely come back to try other flavours! read more

The Kawartha Dairy - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minden, Ontario

Great ice cream, fantastic selection and service. Staff friendly and efficient. One word of warning, use washrooms only as last resort. (

Bordeaux Cherry is amazing. That is all. The staff here are super nice, they put up with our group trying a billion flavours. I don't think you can really go wrong with getting ice cream here. They sell tubs of it in the store itself, so bring a cooler if you're coming from the city! If I could try every flavour in one sitting I definitely would, but the main store is sooo far from Toronto. I didn't get the hype until I tried it. Now every time I see the Kawartha cone sign, I have to get some ice cream. read more

Well what can I say. If you've been here before, you know exactly what I am talking about. They have the best ice cream in Ontario. They do sell the ice cream in supermarkets around the GTA, but it is the freshest here. Straight out of the Ice Cream Churn. So if you ever find yourself in Minden Ontario, and craving ice cream, get over to Kawartha Dairy and have a cup or cone. It will blow your socks off. The ice cream portions size will amaze you. Peace out Yelpers. read more

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The best damn ice cream on the planet ! Whenever in Minden, I ALWAYS visit this place. The line-ups (in summer on almost any day of the week) can be a bit daunting, but the rewards are sweet. I've had approx. 15 different flavours and have yet to be disappointed, but my two favorites are the orange/pineapple and the Peanut Butter. OMG...even writing this in the dead of winter, with snow on the ground, and freezing temperatures, my stomach just growled thinking of this place. The cashiers are pleasant and the line moves quicker than one would think. Price point is on the higher end for ice creams, but well worth it. They've got a few picnic tables off the parking lot, but they seem to be a magnet for yellow jackets (bees) which can quite annoying. Who knew heaven came at the end of an ice cream cone? read more

Every time A. And I go to the cottage a stop here for ice cream is must, it's hard to get Kawartha products back home in Ottawa, so we try to take of advantage of being so close. Absolutely love the Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Death from Chocolate. read more

The Kawartha Dairy - Mmmmmmmm, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dought and Chocolate Peanut Butter - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Minden, Ontario

I stop here almost every time I go up and/or come back down from our cottage. Their chocolate peanut butter ice cream is the most addicting ice cream ever and I highly suggest ordering a cookie sandwich filled with that flavour! P.S. Get there early in the summer days because the lineup gets very long very quickly. read more

Worth going out of your way for. Obscenely huge portions--scoops the size of cabbages--yet rich in quality and flavor. Best ice cream I've ever had. read more

Love the selection -if you can manage the line ups. But - worth it. They are also kind as I licked the ice team to hard (and on an angle) and it tumbled to the ground. They laughed and replaced it at no charge. read more

I don't understand any of these ratings. I'm not trying to be contrary but this is really generic icecream. Pick up any tub of no-brand icecream in any supermarket and it will taste the same. The best feature is that it is not too sweet and it comes in generous portions. read more

I have been to this location three times and it has never disappointed. You get in line and as you wait through the line they have a huge menu posted above the order windows. So you have plenty of time to decide what flavours you want to try. When you get to the window they ask what size you want and what flavours. My favourites are the creme brûlée and butterscotch ripple. The flavours are rich and creamy. The ice cream always tastes fresh and never has freezer burn. I recommend getting the small size as their portions are huge and you get a choice of two flavours. The price you pay for two giants scoops is less than $4 and that's the upside. It's definitely a must try if you are up in the area!!!! read more

Three people working yet only one is serving customers while the other two are chatting. We ask them if someone can serve as well because there is literally ten people in line. They say no and continue chatting away. Talk about poor customer service. read more