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Minneapolis · Nokomis

Dream Creamery

Neighborhood scoop and late-night comfort collide in a dessert-forward walk-up turned sit-down spot

AmericanFamily-friendly
Dream Creamery

What to know

What started as a playful sidestep from the team behind Travail became a neighborhood obsession: Dream Creamery brings chef-quality technique to ice cream and diner classics. By pairing inventive frozen flavors with craveable savory staples, the spot fills a sweet-and-salty niche in Nokomis. Its approachable menu and new indoor seating make it a year-round hangout where friends and families trade scoops and stories.

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