Top 5 Places in Omaha for Ice Cream and Desserts Near the College World Series

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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Want an ice cream or another sweet treat after the game?

You'll find some of Omaha's best right next to Charles Schwab Field:

1241 Millwork Avenue

Coneflower uses locally sourced ingredients to handcraft ice creams such as Blackstone Butterbrickle, Lemon Bar, Dark Chocolate and other innovative flavors.

The owners also make their own toppings.

It's worth the inevitable (and long) queues.

Tuesday-Saturday: noon to 10 p.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Website: coneflowercreamery.com

610 N. 12th Street, behind Blatt Beer & Table

Here too, the queues are long, and for good reason.

Shakes, malts and cones are perfect after a long day in a hot stadium. It also contains Astros (like Dairy Queen Blizzards) in flavors like Oreo and M&M.

And it has history – College World Series fans have embraced it for at least 50 years, dating back to the days of Rosenblatt Stadium.

Sunday-Thursday: noon to 8 p.m.

Friday-Saturday: noon to 9 p.m.

501 S. 11th Street

Ice creams in amazing flavors such as lemon curd, bourbon vanilla and Vietnamese coffee are offered here in the form of waffle cones and dishes.

The menu also includes crepes.

Reviewers say the desserts are divine, mouth-watering, creative, amazing…well, you get the point.

Monday: 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Wednesday-Friday: 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

1101 Davenport Street, Suite 120

Insomnia offers warm, gooey cookies in varieties like chocolate chunk, peanut butter chip, and vegan birthday cake.

They are available until late at night and you can accompany them with ice cream in sandwiches and cakes.

They are also mixed directly into ice cream – a current flavor is Coconut Key Lime Pie.

Sunday-Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.

Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m. to 3 a.m.

Website: insomniacookies.com

1209 Jackson Street

Hundreds of varieties of candy – current favorites and some you'll remember from your childhood – are available here among pop culture antiques, vinyl albums, old arcade games and an on-site snack bar. old offering sweet and savory offerings.

Soon – maybe even before the CWS ends – they will add alcohol to some of their ice creams.

Sunday-Thursday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Website: hollywoodcandy.com

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