Parfait Organic Artisan Ice Cream

Obsessed. I found Parfait during a Thursday evening ice cream craving, and I’m sure I’ll be back soon.
The ice cream parlor itself has a cute interior and space for maybe 10 – 15 people to eat-​in, but we decided to take it to-​go. They serve cups and cones as well as macaron ice cream sandwiches, and you can also buy pints to take home. We opted for a pint of half earl grey and half butter toffee crunch, both of which we had sampled in-​store and loved.
The earl grey is intensely tea-​flavored but still light and delicate, and the butter toffee crunch is decadent and (of course) buttery, but not too sweet or rich. The entire pint was gone in about half an hour, split between two people.
Definitely worth a trip and the price!

The only thing you need to know about parfait is that they make their own ice cream sprinkles, push pops, cones, and macaron ice cream sandwiches. Who even does this?! Parfait does, that’s who. The care and love at this place is truly amazing. You can’t go only once.

Rosemary with Almond brittle or earl grey or coffee with Oreo or…
All made with milk from Smith Brothers and organic ingredients.
Yes it costs a bit more, but that’s why it’s special.
Best ice cream ever.

Once an ice cream truck and now pretty much my most favorite place to have desert, Parfait delivers on its promise of genuinely artisanal ice cream in a totally unpretentious environment.
While places like Molly Moons uses an ice cream base from a dairy you can actually watch the team at parfait make the ice cream from scratch.
Cakes, macarons and the best ice cream you’ll ever have, Parfait is my go to place for after dinner eats when friends come to town.

Parfait is the perfect ice cream shop. Their ice cream is delicious, the flavors are bold, and local.
I love that they have macaron ice cream sandwiches, push pops, and one of the BEST THINGS I’VE EVER HAD is their Lemon Cloud Cake. Even though it sounds simple, and maybe not appealing, as I’m not sure lemon always sounds appealing to me, the lemon cloud cake is amazing. More sweet than tart, and the cake compliments the ice cream so well. I would highly recommend it!
Servers are always super friendly, and the shop itself is adorable. By far, my favorite ice cream shop in Seattle.

I’d always seen this cute place next to Skillet (ahh, Skillet) in Ballard and finally came during Seattle Sweet Week. Not a bad ice cream place! The vibe fits the organic, artisan, hip-​type place really well. A+ for that.
Other than that though, I didn’t think it was super spectacular. Sure, there are macaron ice cream sandwiches but tbh I like to have them separately from really really good places rather than together at a pretty good place.
For me, there are better dessert and ice cream places around to go to.

It’s always a treat coming in here!
They have a variety of sweets and hand-​made ice creams. One of their well known items they have is the macaron ice cream sandwiches. They don’t look ordinary but they sure are delicious!
I’ve tried pretty much all the flavor but my favorite is the cappuccino one and the raspberry swirl. The flavors are strong and the macarons are crispy and chewy. One distinct difference about their macarons is the look, instead of a smooth top they’re swirled, makes it for a pretty macaron.
I recently went there for sweet week and they had a special. It was a salted caramel ice cream pop enrobed in dark chocolate and sprinkled across the top was flaky salt. It was so decadent but not too sweet or overwhelming with flavors. Each component complimented each other very well. I wish it wasn’t just a sweet week treat!
Definitely a great place to stop by for a treat if you’re in the Ballard area!

Parfait has been on my list of «must try» places for a while now, but it wasn’t quite what I expected.
We ordered three kid’s scoops of ice cream and a blueberry macaron ice cream sandwich, totaling to around $ 15. The macaron sandwich was ~$ 4, which is pretty darn expensive considering it was the size of an oreo.
The sandwich was meh — it lacked in blueberry flavor, which made it taste really sweet. I expected the macaron shell/​ice cream to taste of blueberry, but the only hint of blueberry was from the small ripple in the ice cream (see photo).
I may drop in again, but it’s not a strong go-​to especially considering the 45 minute drive.

Soooo delicious. Wide selection of ice cream flavors and ice cream sandwiches. I got the butter toffee crunch with the homemade whipped cream. Delicious. Can’t wait to go again to try an ice cream sandwich and more flavors. Will be getting an ice cream cone next.
Cute parlor too– clean and simple. Outdoor seating is a plus!

Walking back from office lunch on Thursday we came across the Parfait truck parked in front of whole foods. The truck has a cool vibe look to it and curious I walked up to know that it there as part of Über icecream day. To my dismay I was told that I would have to find 4 more people and use über if I wanted icecream. The hurdle jumped, I got to chose between the 6 flavors they had available. Tried the apricot sorbet, butter toffee crunch, cacao coffee, chocolate peanut butter cup, blackberry beauty. Trials over I ordered a split scoop of chocolate peanut butter and cacao coffee and was happy to see the generous portion size.
On the icecream served I was left wanting more as I did not get the smooth texture I like in icecreams, this was a little icy and I was surprised given the premium pricing.

Is this really ice cream? I mean, it looks like ice cream and it hits my sweet tooth, but there’s something about it that makes it seem lighter than ice cream. Almost like a frozen slushy imitating your favorite ice cream flavor. I added hot fudge and sprinkles because I love me my chocolate and I like my ice cream with texture. The sprinkles are probably the crunchiest sprinkles I’ve ever had (this is a good thing). Well done, parfait artisanal ice cream, well done.
Oh yeah, I got the butter toffee something something and I’m a fan. But I also tried the vanilla and it was also delicious for all you purists out there.

The macaroon ice cream sandwich pictures brought me straight to the door! I actually came here looking like a hobo but I couldn’t help it!
We got here at 9:30 on a Saturday night and the line was pretty long and the people kept coming despite closing time nearing. It was BUSY! Be patient people, the ice cream is worth it! I can totally taste the difference between this and my usual Ben and Jerry’s. Hugeeeeee difference!
I got a chance to look around during the wait, it’s super cute and chic. Enough tables to fit 20 people and some outdoor seating options, very hip and modern with a huge blackboard with all of the options!
To the darling that worked by herself yesterday, thank you for serving everyone with a smile on your face despite how crazy it was with people asking for samples and also working the register. My husband worked at an ice cream shop in college and so we understand how stressful it can be. She was beasting it though, you go girl!
The ice cream is luscious, airy and sooooooo creamy. I sampled the Meyer lemon which had a very faint lemon taste, I thought I would get punched in the mouth with lemon flavor but didn’t. It was good though! Refreshing, and a great choice for summer. My fat self chose the butter toffee crunch, why? Because I figured having ice cream and candy together would be the best way to end my Saturday LOL.
Mmmm that was such a great choice. The consistency of the ice cream was perfect. The toffee pieces are speckled through the ice cream so you’ll always get a lovely buttery crunch, it was really absolutely fantastic. I kid you not it was like eating almond roca while eating ice cream. Mouthgasm!!!
I got my single scoop in a homemade cone which was seriously the best cone I’ve ever had! Eggy, crisp, sweet. Next time I’ll order an extra one to eat as a snack! A single scoop for my husband and I satisfied us, portions are fair!
They have macaroon ice cream sandwiches! I have to say, the pictures made these cute confections look pretty big but in person, they’re a two-​bite indulgence for $ 4. I skipped it because I would need at least four and I’m just too broke for that haha.
Flavors are ingeniously unique! My takeaway is to try some flavors that you might shy away from, you might be surprised! That’s my only regret, but Parfait I will see you again soon!!!

Another food truck start up now has its own store! Nice, clean & small shop with earnest staff.
Our server worked the line, samples & register solo, while patient, efficient and still friendly. Very happy they accepted our old groupon.
Monkey do:
Split scoops of:
VEGAN CHOCOLATE SORBET– made w/​coconut milk, smooth but a bit too sweet
THEO DARK CHOCOLATE 70%- right on the money and the clear winner tonight
TOASTED COCONUT– longing for MM’s seasonal flavor, this was great paired with THEOs
MINT STRACCIATELLA– good, creamy, tasty on its own
Monkey shall return for Theo’s & Coconut!

Came to this place on a sunny evening to enjoy some ice cream. This place turned out to be organic, everything home made, and delicious. The macaroon ice cream is delicious. I tried blueberry swirl and it tasted amazing. The portions are not large but they sure do taste good. I recommend you try this place.

Oh Lord, why must there be such great sweets exist, to tempt me? Wait until I’m ready, but of course, when it comes to Ice Cream, no waiting for me! I’m a sucker for places like this. It’s a simple operation, and that’s reflected by the amounts of creamy, whole milk tasting, goodness. From the humble Vanilla bean, to Rosemary with Almond Brittle, they have a plethora of temptations that are unusually light and refreshing.
I submit to your reading pleasure, the Ballard Bee Honey and Meyer Lemon, as well as the Dark Chocolate with Organic Theo Chocolate. Honey and Ice Cream in general should be heavy items, I mean they are… but here, they are light and delicious. The honey is subtle, but it’s like a melty honeycomb, in a milky creamy mess. It’s delightful. The Meyer lemon isn’t tart, instead, it’s like a lemon custard, lightly reflected within the cream it’s held in. The Chocolate doesn’t have a darkness as indicated, rather it’s now a smooth milk chocolate flavor, and somewhat still refreshing.
I keep using that phrase, but if you are looking for ice cream that isn’t heavy and downtrodden in texture, this is the place for it.
Do I recommend it? I do.

Came in for a small ice cream snack. The place is very cutesy and clean. The service was great. They make fresh waffle cones (always gotta appreciate a place that does that)!
I’ve had their honey lavender ice cream macaron before, so I came in to try the blackberry macaron. It was good but I wish it had more blackberry.
What surprised me was how soft it was! I was expecting it to be hard and frozen like the ones at boiling point, but it was soft and perfect! Loved it.
Customer server was great. :) can’t wait to come back again and try more things!

The owner goes out of her way to make the ice cream in the most delicious and pure way possible. She has her cookies and ice cream fillers home made as well. Everything is farm to table regarding her ice cream. Even her ice cream cones are homemade.
My favorite has always been milk and cookies. Oreo and coffee is dh favorite.

To quote the Unilocal star system «Yay! I’m a fan!»
I just read about the history of Parfait, it looks like it started off as a truck first like it’s [yummy] neighbor, Skillet Diner. Also from reading on their website, lots of their ingredients (all organic btw) are from WA.
Most of you don’t care about the history or if the ingredients are local– you care about TASTE… well everything I’ve had was DELICIOUS.
I personally like the ice cream by itself than the macaroon ice cream sandwiches. The whole macaroon ice cream trend is yummy & all, but I’m not obsessed. I think the hype is revolved on how pretty it is.
Anyways I’ve had the strawberry cloud cake, honey lavender macaron, and cookies & milk ice cream. Ugh so good. I want some now…

Yummy ORGANIC ice cream and desserts! If you’re like me, it’s a dream come true since I would chose organic/​gmo free food over regular food any day.
These are just a few of the variety of flavors they have– theo chocolate, mint straciatella, milk and cookies, coffee with house made oreos, and pear vanilla sorbet. The pear vanilla sorbet is my absolute favorite with real organic pear and its vegan too! Probably the best vegan ice cream I’ve ever had that tastes almost like the real thing.
Most of the ice creams here aren’t too sweet or heavy and have just the right amount of flavor I can eat it all day!
The macaron ice creams were better than I thought they would be too, but I feel like the meringue cookies could’ve been more soft.
I would definitely come back here to try their ice cream cakes and ice cream sandwiches. I hope another one opens up, we need more places like this!

Ahhh. I’ve been waiting so long to try this place out. I finally got the opportunity today and it made me so happy :)
The place is so cutesy, it looks like a happy, yet modern style, ice cream parlor. (Well imagine molly moons, except Parfait has a glass container filled with baked goods). I only went for the macaron ice cream sandwich. I got the lavender macaron honey ice cream sandwich and it was so cute and tiny. Yes, it was on the pricier side, but I mean it was a nice treat to myself. :) It was delicious and the flavors were well balanced.
If you’re craving ice cream in this Seattle cold weather, I’d recommend coming here. If you’re craving macaron, I’d recommend getting their ice cream sandwich. :D