Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams opened on Cameron Street in Raleigh’s Village District in 2023, bringing the Columbus, Ohio brand to the city. It is a scoop shop in the straightforward sense: you come in, you taste a few things, you leave with a cone or a pint.

Dairy-free flavors are built on coconut cream and made as flavors in their own right instead of swaps for the dairy versions. The shop fits easily into an evening in the Village District, whether you are walking off dinner or stopping in on the way past.

What to know

• The ice creams are built completely from scratch.
• Founder Jeni Britton has spent more than twenty years refining the recipe behind them.
• Britton wrote a book on ice cream and holds a James Beard Award.
• The company is a Certified B Corp, assessed by the nonprofit B Lab on social and environmental performance.