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Sundae is a Colorado company making small-batch artisan ice cream, locally owned since it started in 2016, and its Vail Village scoop shop is on East Meadow Drive, steps from the Vail Transportation Center. Every Sundae shop serves fresh-made waffle cones, hand-packed pints and the house's signature sundaes, and the flavors in the dipping cabinet change often.

It is an easy stop for families after a day outside, a scoop after dinner in the Village, or a pint to take back to the condo. The shop stays open until 9 p.m., and later on Friday and Saturday.

The ice cream

There is always a core of favorites, among them vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, salted cookies and cream, espresso, cheesecake, sweet cream, something minty, and kid-inspired flavors like pink bubble gum or blue popsicle. Beyond those, Sundae has developed more than 30 seasonal flavors that rotate through the cabinet, such as cake batter, salty caramel brickle, caramelized banana and chai. Call the shop to find out what is scooping today, and ask about dairy-free, nut-free, vegan and gluten-free options.

Sundaes, cones and flights

Slab sundaes include the cookie jar and caramel brownie, plus mountain-shop versions such as malted mint, chocolate peanut butter and a kid sundae with unicorn cone pieces and gummy bears. Classics cover the hot fudge sundae, banana split and a seasonal sundae, and a milkshake built like a sundae. A scoop flight lets you try up to four flavors. Prices and selection vary by location.

Cakes, pints and parties

Custom ice cream cakes and custom pint orders need seven days' notice at the Vail shop; for something sooner, the Joy to Go case holds ready-made cakes, hand-packed pints and ice cream sandwiches. For weddings, birthdays and corporate events, Sundae brings a mobile ice cream cart, and bulk tubs can be ordered for pickup with at least 14 days' notice.

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242 E Meadow Dr
Vail, 81657

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About Sundae Ice Cream

Quick answer: Sundae Ice Cream is an ice cream shop at 242 E Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657. Small-batch Colorado ice cream in Vail Village: rotating flavors, fresh waffle cones, slab sundaes, scoop flights and custom ice cream cakes.

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Sundae is a Colorado company making small-batch artisan ice cream, locally owned since it started in 2016, and its Vail Village scoop shop is on East Meadow Drive, steps from the Vail Transportation Center. Every Sundae shop serves fresh-made waffle cones, hand-packed pints and the house's signature sundaes, and the flavors in the dipping cabinet change often.

It is an easy stop for families after a day outside, a scoop after dinner in the Village, or a pint to take back to the condo. The shop stays open until 9 p.m., and later on Friday and Saturday.

The ice cream

There is always a core of favorites, among them vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, salted cookies and cream, espresso, cheesecake, sweet cream, something minty, and kid-inspired flavors like pink bubble gum or blue popsicle. Beyond those, Sundae has developed more than 30 seasonal flavors that rotate through the cabinet, such as cake batter, salty caramel brickle, caramelized banana and chai. Call the shop to find out what is scooping today, and ask about dairy-free, nut-free, vegan and gluten-free options.

Sundaes, cones and flights

Slab sundaes include the cookie jar and caramel brownie, plus mountain-shop versions such as malted mint, chocolate peanut butter and a kid sundae with unicorn cone pieces and gummy bears. Classics cover the hot fudge sundae, banana split and a seasonal sundae, and a milkshake built like a sundae. A scoop flight lets you try up to four flavors. Prices and selection vary by location.

Cakes, pints and parties

Custom ice cream cakes and custom pint orders need seven days' notice at the Vail shop; for something sooner, the Joy to Go case holds ready-made cakes, hand-packed pints and ice cream sandwiches. For weddings, birthdays and corporate events, Sundae brings a mobile ice cream cart, and bulk tubs can be ordered for pickup with at least 14 days' notice.

Sources: Sundae, Sundae locations, Sundae menu, Sundae custom orders, Sundae events. Checked September 24, 2026.

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Closed · Opens 11:00 AM Wed

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Mon–ThuClosed
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Fri–Sat
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
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11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Amenities at Sundae Ice Cream

  • Fresh-made waffle cones
  • Hand-packed pints
  • Scoop flights
  • Custom ice cream cakes
  • Joy-To-Go ready-made case
  • Mobile catering cart
  • Bulk tubs
  • Kid sundae and kid cone
  • Dietary options

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hours at Sundae Vail, and does it close for the season?
Sunday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Vail Village shop does not take a seasonal closure in any source checked: the Town of Vail's Spring 2026 and Fall 2024 restaurant lists both show it open on these hours while neighboring restaurants close between seasons, and the official locations page showed it on its normal schedule in late October 2026. Do not confuse it with its sister shop in Snowmass Base Village, which the official site listed as "TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR THE SEASON" at the same date; the closure is Snowmass's, not Vail's. Hours can still shift in the shoulder seasons, so call (970) 479-1705 to confirm before a special trip.
Where is Sundae in Vail, and where do I park?
At 242 East Meadow Drive in Vail Village, a few steps from the Vail Transportation Center. That adjacency is the access answer as well as the address: the Transportation Center is the Village's parking and transit hub, so drivers park there and bus riders ride the free Town of Vail bus to the Transportation Center stop, and the shop is a short walk into the pedestrian village from either. There are no reservations and no table service; it is a walk-in scoop shop.
What flavors does Sundae have?
A core cabinet that is always there: vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, salted cookies and cream, espresso, cheesecake, sweet cream, something minty, and kid-inspired flavors like pink bubble gum and blue popsicle. Around it, more than 30 seasonally inspired flavors rotate through the cabinet from month to month, week to week, or sometimes day to day; repeat favorites include cake batter, salty caramel brickle, muddy road, caramelized banana and chai. There is no fixed Vail flavor list to check in advance, because the cabinet is the list: call (970) 479-1705 to hear what is scooping today.
What should I order at Sundae?
Start with a slab sundae, the house format. Two are sold at every shop (the Cookie Jar, sweet cream with cookie dough chunks and hot fudge; the Caramel Brownie, with brownie chunks and chocolate covered pretzels), and the mountain shops, Vail included, add three more: the Kid Sundae (any flavor with unicorn cone pieces and mini gummy bears), Malted Mint, and Chocolate PB. Classics cover the hot fudge sundae, a banana split, and a rotating seasonal sundae (Campfire, with smokey marshmallow sauce, as of late October 2026), plus a sundae milkshake built from two scoops and a topping. Waffle cones and bowls are fresh made and hand-dipped in the shop every day, and a scoop flight lets you try up to four flavors. The full menu is at sundaeicecream.com/pages/our-menu.
How much does Sundae Ice Cream cost?
Honestly, the brand does not publish a price list: the official menu prints no prices and states that prices and selection may vary by location, so any specific Vail price quoted on a third-party page is not sourced from the shop. What can be said from the menu itself is the shape of the spend: scoops come in small, regular and double, a flight covers up to four flavors, and hand-packed pints, ready-made cakes and ice cream sandwiches sit in the Joy-To-Go case for take-home. Third-party profiles label the shop inexpensive ("$" on Restaurantji), and reviewers' one recurring criticism is price discrepancies, which is exactly why this page quotes no figure: call (970) 479-1705 for today's prices rather than trusting a scraped one.
Does Sundae have dairy-free, vegan or gluten-free options?
Sundae aims to offer dairy-free, nut-free, vegan and gluten-free options at its shops, but it publishes no flavor-by-flavor dietary list, and the cabinet rotates, so availability varies by day: call the Vail shop at (970) 479-1705 before you go and ask what is in the cabinet. Two hard facts from the official menu frame the answer: many of Sundae's treats contain milk, soy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts or wheat and are made in a facility that handles all of them, and the custom ice cream cakes always contain gluten, egg, soy and dairy and cannot be modified. A Google reviewer with gluten needs reports "lots of GF ice cream options" at this shop, which matches the brand's aim, but the call is the guarantee, not the review.
What do reviews say about Sundae in Vail?
Well rated, with the caveat that each shop keeps its own record and the six shops' reviews are often pooled by aggregators. As of October 2026, For the Vail shop itself: Google rates it 4.4 out of 5 from 366 reviews, and Yelp 4.2 from 138 reviews. Diners praise the fresh-made waffle cones (more than one calls them the best), the creative rotating flavors (periwinkle, matcha, London fog and lemon blueberry are all named), generous scoops, and staff who happily offer samples; salted cookies and cream is the repeat favorite. The recurring criticisms are price discrepancies and occasional service attitude, and one reviewer notes the shopfront is easy to walk past.
How far ahead do I need to order an ice cream cake in Vail?
At least seven days at the Vail shop, for custom ice cream cakes and custom pint orders alike. The deadline is shop-specific and worth stating exactly: Edwards, Glenwood Springs and Denver take custom orders at five days, but Vail, Basalt and Snowmass require seven, so do not plan from another shop's page. A custom cake takes up to two flavors with one or two toppings, frosted with whipped vanilla icing and an inscription of your choice; the cake structure cannot be modified, and all cakes contain gluten, egg, soy and dairy. Need it sooner? The Joy to Go case holds ready-made cakes, hand-packed pints and ice cream sandwiches for same-day pickup.
Does Sundae cater events, and can I buy ice cream in bulk?
Yes. For weddings, birthdays and corporate events, Sundae brings a mobile ice cream cart with professional staff who handle setup, service and cleanup; packages include the cart, flavors chosen from a catalog of 40-plus, a custom menu board, and compostable cups, spoons and napkins, requested through the events page on Sundae's website. For a self-serve crowd, bulk tubs come in 1.5 gallons (about 20 to 25 guests) and 3 gallons (about 40 to 50 guests), pickup only, and requests must be placed at least 14 days in advance. Two brand offers are not Vail offers and should not be planned from this listing: the private party space is Denver-only, and Sundae School classes run in Denver and Glenwood Springs.
Where else is Sundae Ice Cream?
Vail is one of six Colorado shops, all listed on the official locations page. The other mountain shops are Edwards (56 Edwards Village Blvd, the closest to Vail), Basalt in Willits Town Center (499 Market Street), Glenwood Springs (723 Grand Avenue), and Snowmass Base Village (60 Carriage Way, the brand's seasonal shop, listed as temporarily closed for the season in late October 2026). The sixth is the Denver flagship on 16th Street (1600 Glenarm Pl), open daily to 10 p.m., with the brand's party space, classes and DoorDash, none of which the mountain shops offer. The mountain shops share Vail's hours (11 to 9, 10 on Friday and Saturday) and its mountain slab-sundae set; menus and prices still vary by location. There is no Sundae shop in Telluride on the official list, despite a social post that mentions one.

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