Regular Hours: Brunch: 7am till 2 daily    Ice cream: M-F Noon-10, Sat 10-10, Sun 10-9
December 24: 7am-4pm, Closing Early; December 25th: Closed;  December 26th Regular hours
"Came from Washington state for this, 10 out of 5 if I could. Great service even better ice cream and candy. Would recommend to anyone!"
-Jonathan Du Perron
"One of the top 10 things to do in Tallahassee.  "
-Tallahassee Magazine
"This place was so cool! The game options were nice and the decorations as well. Everyone was super nice."
-Alain A De La Paz
"Best ice-cream I've ever had! Greg was a treat."
-Chris S.
"The owner, Greg, was incredibly welcoming and knowledgeable. The shop is wonderfully nostalgic, and all of the sampled wares were delicious! I can't wait to return!"
-Leah S.
"[Lofty Pursuits] had the greatest food and coffee that I have had in years. It was so good I had to stop and thank the cook."
-S.A.
"You can tell that the owners had a dream of bringing happiness to the world, and they certainly succeed."
-Ben Stanaland
"... a jaw-dropping dessert experience. This toy store slash old-fashioned ice cream parlor and Victorian candy emporium has, um, everything"
-Miami Times
"Best Reuben I've had in over a decade. Wife loved her breakfast. The ice cream is always delicious."
-S. Ortolano
"This place is amazing, between the candy made in-house, the delicious malts, and the period designed atmosphere, you'll feel right at home at Lofty Pursuits."
-Bradley M.
"We love this place. Definitely our favorite ice cream place."
-Anna Friars
"By far the most active channel to get your molten sugar fix is Lofty Pursuits, the eponymous account for an ice cream, candy and toy shop"
-Food and Wine Magazine
"Best breakfast around Tallahassee."
-Butch H.
"Stopped to get some ice cream after an eventful day. Was pleased to find there were a large selection of vegan and non dairy treats."
-Jane Spivey
"The games to play and the toys to shop made the experience even better. And the price was great!!"
-Julie Mills
"Lofty Pursuits is undeniably a place of dreams. "
-Southern Living
"When  ... researching ... the American soda fountain ... all roads led to Gregory Cohen, probably the country’s leading expert ..."
-Julia Moskin - New York Times
"Greg, In the upcoming battle with Elon for candy supremacy, I'm glad you are on my side."
-Warren Buffett (yes that Warren)
"... check out the musical instruments ... for their ... marching band. I ... like the flame-bone (flamethrower trombone)."
-Chris Guarraia

Today's Flavors

Ice Cream

Baja Chocolate
Banana Cream Pie
Butter Pecan
Cappuccino Chip
Caramel Caribou
Carrot Cake
Cherries and Cream
Cherry Oblivion
Chocolate Chip
Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Cinnamon
Cookie Monster
Elephant Ears
English Toffee
Fresh Banana
Ginger
Guinness
Maltball Fudge
Maple Walnut
Midnight Chocolate
Peach Melba
Peanut Butter Cup
Real Strawberry
Rum Raisin
Twixie
Vanilla Bean

Sherbet

Lime Sherbet

Sorbet (Vegan)

Champagne Sorbet
Key Lime Sorbet
Lemon Sorbet
Passion Fruit Sorbet
Watermelon Sorbet

Vegan Ice Kreme

Vegan Key Lime Pie

New Flavors in Red