Seattle’s soft serve scene is bursting with flavor — and impact.
When you choose to cool off at an Intentionalist business, you’re doing more than treating yourself. You’re supporting women, BIPOC, LGBTQ, and immigrant entrepreneurs who are shaping our city one swirl at a time.
This summer, let your sweet tooth guide you intentionally. Discover 12 small businesses that serve up soft serve with soul — each one worth a visit, and every swirl a vote for equity and community.
Here’s the lineup 👇
📍Indigo Cow (Wallingford)
The first Hokkaido milk soft serve shop in the U.S.
📍Milk Drunk (Beacon Hill)
Fried chicken + soft serve = the ultimate feel-good combo.
📍Spice Waala (Ballard, Columbia City, Capitol Hill)
Soft serve inspired by Indian kulfi — like pistachio cardamom. Flavors rotate monthly.
📍The Flora Bakehouse (Beacon Hill)
Vegetarian bakery + rooftop garden = PNW bliss.
📍Mainstay Provisions (Denny Triangle)
Grab a swirl between errands or alongside a rotisserie chicken dinner.
📍Matcha Man (Georgetown)
Rotating flavors like matcha, ube, black sesame, and now — vanilla bean!
📍Hood Famous (Chinatown-ID)
Filipino bakery famous for ube cheesecake also brings you ube & pandan soft serve.
📍Bright Spot (Mount Baker)
All oat milk, all vegan, all the time.
📍Baiten (Capitol Hill)
Japanese soft serve with bold toppings: kuro goma syrup, mango jelly, matcha, and more.
📍Atulea (Capitol Hill)
Soft serve inspired by matcha and other teas, served in a sweet, welcoming space.
📍The Pastry Project (Pioneer Square)
Soft serve window with a mission: training future bakers.
📍Ice Cream Window (Central District)
Temple Pastries’ soft serve sidekick.