Ice cream & Candy: Monday to Saturday 7am to 10pm (Sunday until 9pm) Brunch: 7am to 1:30pm Sunday to Thursday, Brunch for dinner: 7am to 7:30pm Fri & Sat.
Holiday Hours: Dec 24, 7am - 4pm, Dec 25th CLOSED, Dec 26 7am - 10pm, Dec 31st 7am - 4pm, Jan 1st 9am- 10pm
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"Best ice-cream I've ever had! Greg was a treat."
-Chris S.
"Lofty Pursuits is undeniably a place of dreams. "
-Southern Living
"You can tell that the owners had a dream of bringing happiness to the world, and they certainly succeed."
-Ben Stanaland
"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.
"One of the top 10 things to do in Tallahassee.  "
-Tallahassee Magazine
"We love this place. Definitely our favorite ice cream place."
-Anna Friars
"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.
"Greg, In the upcoming battle with Elon for candy supremacy, I'm glad you are on my side."
-Warren Buffett (yes that Warren)
"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
"Best Reuben I've had in over a decade. Wife loved her breakfast. The ice cream is always delicious."
-S. Ortolano
"... a jaw-dropping dessert experience. This toy store slash old-fashioned ice cream parlor and Victorian candy emporium has, um, everything"
-Miami Times
"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
"The games to play and the toys to shop made the experience even better. And the price was great!!"
-Julie Mills
"... check out the musical instruments ... for their ... marching band. I ... like the flame-bone (flamethrower trombone)."
-Chris Guarraia
"Best breakfast around Tallahassee."
-Butch H.
"[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.
"This place was so cool! The game options were nice and the decorations as well. Everyone was super nice."
-Alain A De La Paz
"When  ... researching ... the American soda fountain ... all roads led to Gregory Cohen, probably the country’s leading expert ..."
-Julia Moskin - New York Times
"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

 

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Today's Flavors

Ice Cream

Bubble Gum
Butterscotch Swirl
Calypso Crunch
Carrot Cake
Cherry Oblivion
Cherry Vanilla
Chocolate Almond
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Chocolate Chip Special
Cinnamon
Cookies & Cream
Cotton Candy
English Toffee
Guava Cheesecake
Kahlua Almond Fudge
Maltball Fudge
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Midnight Chocolate
Mint Cookies n' Cream
Mississippi Mud
Nutty Coconut
Pirate's Plunder
Pistachio Almond
Real Strawberry
Vanilla Bean

No Sugar Added

Mint Chip
Vanilla

Sherbet

Lime Sherbet
Strawberry Sherbet

Sorbet (Vegan)

Lemon Sorbet
Raspberry Sorbet

Vegan Featured Toppings

Vegan Caramel Sauce
Vegan Ganache
Vegan Whip Kreme

Vegan Ice Kreme

Chocolate
Strawberry
Toasted Coconut
Vanilla

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