Pretty Cool Ice Cream is a small handmade ice cream company in Chicago Illinois, founded by award-winning pastry chef Dana Cree, author of Hello, My Name Is Ice Cream, and celebrated hospitality hero Michael Ciapciak, founder of Bang Bang Pie and Biscuits.

Launched in 2018 in Logan Square, Pretty Cool Ice Cream specializes in frozen novelties, like your favorite treats from the ice cream truck, all hand-made by our talented team of skilled artisans with the best ingredients we can find. Each item is individually packaged and we work with local artists to create the art and design for each flavor for an overall look that is as diverse as our fair city.

You’ll find our shops filled with ice cream bars, vegan pops, ice pops, and ice cream sandwiches, all hand-dipped and decorated in classic and contemporary flavors. Since 2018, Pretty Cool Ice Cream has continued to grow throughout the city of Chicago, opening additional ice cream shops of our own, and in restaurants and boutique grocery with a handful of carefully selected retail partners. Collaborations with other Chicago artists, culinarians, and non-profits fill our menu with an ever-changing roster of limited edition pops and beautiful design, and every holiday is a good reason to create a new flavor. We are open year-round, because Chicago is an all-weather ice cream city, so visit us anytime.