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.
4th of July hours: 7am to 6pm.

 

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"Lofty Pursuits is undeniably a place of dreams. "
-Southern Living
"Best ice-cream I've ever had! Greg was a treat."
-Chris S.
"Best breakfast around Tallahassee."
-Butch H.
"You can tell that the owners had a dream of bringing happiness to the world, and they certainly succeed."
-Ben Stanaland
"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 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.
"... a jaw-dropping dessert experience. This toy store slash old-fashioned ice cream parlor and Victorian candy emporium has, um, everything"
-Miami Times
"[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.
"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
"When  ... researching ... the American soda fountain ... all roads led to Gregory Cohen, probably the country’s leading expert ..."
-Julia Moskin - New York Times
"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
"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
"This place was so cool! The game options were nice and the decorations as well. Everyone was super nice."
-Alain A De La Paz
"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
"One of the top 10 things to do in Tallahassee.  "
-Tallahassee Magazine
"Greg, In the upcoming battle with Elon for candy supremacy, I'm glad you are on my side."
-Warren Buffett (yes that Warren)
"Best Reuben I've had in over a decade. Wife loved her breakfast. The ice cream is always delicious."
-S. Ortolano

 

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Today's Flavors

Ice Cream

Banana Strawberry
Butter Pecan
Butterscotch Swirl
Captain America
Caramel Caribou
Cherry Oblivion
Chocolate Chip
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Cinnamon
Coffee Chip
Cookies & Cream
English Toffee
German Chocolate
Java Jive
Mac Daddy Coconut
Maltball Fudge
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Midnight Chocolate
Mint Chip
Moose Trax
Pistachio
Pretzel Sundae
Real Strawberry
Red Velvet Cake
Smurf
Spumoni
Strawberry Shortcake
Vanilla Bean

No Sugar Added

Amaretto Almond
Strawberry

Sherbet

Lime Sherbet
Pineapple Sherbet

Sorbet (Vegan)

Mango Sorbet
Watermelon Sorbet

Vegan Featured Toppings

Vegan Caramel Sauce
Vegan Ganache
Vegan Whip Kreme

Vegan Ice Kreme

Chocolate
Strawberry

New Flavors in Red