Ice Cream available Every Day 11 AM - Close
At Kneads and Wants, we believe ice cream should be just as fun, creative, and memorable as the rest of our bakery. We proudly serve super-premium ice cream made locally by Capannari Ice Cream in small batches, with rotating seasonal flavors available year-round. Alongside classic scoops, we create specialty sundaes you genuinely won’t find anywhere else, often combining bakery elements, nostalgic flavors, unexpected toppings, and house-made sauces into desserts that feel playful, over-the-top, and uniquely ours.
Thursday nights are especially sweet around here. Even though ice cream is now available every night, Thursdays remain our dedicated Ice Cream Night tradition in Downtown Skokie, featuring rotating sundae specials, limited-time creations, and special pricing on select sundaes all summer long.
Ice Cream at Kneads & Wants
Skipping dinner and getting straight to the pint
Sundaes, Floats, Milkshakes & More!
Our Ice Cream Nights menu features all your favorites, along with specialty sundaes you genuinely won’t find anywhere else. We use a large 3 oz scoop for our ice cream servings, because tiny scoops belong in sad amusement parks, not at a bakery.
Salted Caramel Cold Brew Sundae – Java Chip ice cream topped with salted caramel sauce, coffee toffee bits, whipped cream, and a cherry.
Specialty Sundaes – Favorites like the Velvet Pistachio Crunch, inspired by Dubai chocolate, the Blue Skies & Sunshine Sundae with limoncello sorbet, blueberry sauce, and sunflower seeds, and the wildly over-the-top Nacho Average Sundae.
Thursday Night Sundae Specials – Every Thursday features rotating limited-time creations like the God Save the Kouign sundae, plus special pricing on select sundaes as part of our Downtown Skokie Ice Cream Night tradition.
Thick Milkshakes – Made with three generous scoops of super-premium ice cream for an extra thick, old-school milkshake experience.
Old-Fashioned Floats – Made with Sprecher’s sodas in flavors like root beer, cherry cola, and orange dream.
Ice Cream Sandwiches – One XL scoop of ice cream between two fresh-baked cookies.
Affogatos – Vanilla ice cream drenched in freshly pulled Caffè Umbria espresso.
Summer Ice Cream Menus
Thursday Night Vibes in Downtown Skokie
Ice Cream Night is part of Downtown Skokie’s Open Late Thursdays, drawing a lively crowd every week. We have outdoor seating, complimentary water, and a dog-friendly atmosphere—because pups deserve treats too! (Ask for a Pup Sundae!)
Come early—some flavors and specialty sundaes sell out fast!
Join us every Thursday from May 15 to August 28 for a summer full of sweet moments, community fun, and the best ice cream in Skokie!
