Liks Ice Cream

Denver, United States

4.5

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20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 303-321-2370
Website:
www.liksicecream.com
Address:
2039 E 13th Ave, Denver, CO, 80206
Southeast
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
750 ftE 12th Ave & Vine St
750 ftYork St & E 13th Ave
770 ftE 12th Ave & Race St
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
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Today

Today 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Denver) 4:35 PM Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Description

Specialties

We are a family-​owned creamery based in the heart of Denver’s Capitol Hill, operating two retail locations and an extensive wholesale distribution along the Front Range and mountain communities. Liks’ history has been marked by innovation and unparalleled commitment to caring for our customers as if they were part of the family. Each batch of ice cream, yogurt, sorbet and sherbet is made either two or four tubs at a time, which means our attention to detail creates a consistently delectable product. Our ice cream starts with a special blend of cream, eggs and sugar chilled in micro-​batch freezers. We then add delicious high quality flavors and ingredients like candies, sauces, fruits, nuts and baked goods. We stir in all fudge, caramel, marshmallow and other flavored ripples by hand. All our products are flashed frozen to ensure we provide quality flavors that have earned us local and national reputation since 1976.

Meet the Business Owner

Jay T.

Business Owner

Co-​Owner of Liks. In 1999, Jay turned in his hard hat as a Petroleum Engineer and dove head first into his dream of serving the most delicious ice cream in Colorado. His passion for the best ingredients and creative imagination has conceived some of the most unique flavors that you will ever taste. He has conjured over four hundred flavors that are served year round at our two stores and supplied to our wholesale customers along the Front Range and mountain communities. If you have a questions about our ice cream or business please contact Jay.

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20 reviews of Liks Ice Cream

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Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
Favorite ice cream in Denver for a number of years. If you like great flavor a and creamy ice cream– this is the right place!
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
I was visiting the Denver. Boulder area last summer with my family. Since it was a hot day, we decided to stop for Liks Ice Cream. The night previous we had been at Wynkoop Brewary Company and were blown away with how great the Liks Vanilla Ice Cream tasted. Anyway, while at Liks, everyone was friendly and the outside patio is great to lounge in during the summer. The neighborhood is also very cool to walk through as well. In terms of the ice cream, I had to get two flavors because I could not decide. I still remember that the coffee and cinnamon were deliciously rich! (I preferred the coffee at the time, but it is hard to find a good cinnamon ice cream) I hope to go to Liks the next time I am in Denver!
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
Wowsers! So much more flavor in their ice cream then recent places I’ve been. This was a rock solid choice that helped turn the night around after a bad dinner experience. Super delicious waffle cones and puts a smile on my girlfriends face so that’s always a bonus!
Place rating: 4
Denver, CO
I just watched the «South Park» episode about Unilocalers.
Totally hilarious.
I’m a jerk. (See 8÷13÷15 review below).
Liks, just because you don’t always have a dark chocolate flavor out doesn’t mean you should die.
Sign me,
David «serve what you want it’s your business» M:)
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
That Jack Daniel’s chocolate chips ice cream is like the second best way of shot licking (after body shots). And don’t get me started on their salted butter caramel ice cream. That baby in the tub kept me going during bad break ups.
I’ll be back soon Licks, because there’s still about 100+ flavors I haven’t tried. ;)
PS: The portion is generous and who doesn’t love daily trivia for a free ice cream?
Place rating: 4
Manhattan, NY
Being new to cap hill and denver in general I’m always looking for new neighborhood gems. We drove past Lik’s on the way home one night — around 7 on Sunday — and I knew I had to come back and try it soon. An ice cream parlor open late on a Sunday? We visited Lik’s recently around 8 PM on a weeknight after ordering a pizza from the next-​door bar.
They have a ice cream list of over 400 flavors, rotating about 30 of which they keep on hand regularly. I had the rum raisin which was nice but not too sweet as some versions of this can be. My hubster had the fluffer nutter which reminded us both of those yummy peanut butter cookies Nutter butter, I think. It was a bit on the pricey side but for locally made, gourmet ice cream open that late — I didn’t mind the price at all. Will definitely be back!
Place rating: 2
Littleton, CO
My husband and I checked this place out on a Friday night around 9pm. The line was 15 deep and took 35 minutes to get to the front. There were only two people working to scoop the ice cream and ring up customers, but I’ve been wanting to try this place due to all the positive reviews.
I got the Sourdough Pretzel which had a nice base mixed with peanut butter cups and pretzels. My husband got the cherry vanilla which was overrated and the cherry cheesecake which was decent.
I don’t think their flavors are that spectacular nor do I think it’s worth waiting more than 5 minutes for. If you’re in the area and want to check it out, then do so. But if you’re looking for the best ice cream in Denver, this isn’t the place to go.
Place rating: 4
Alamo Placita, Denver, CO
My favorite neighborhood ice cream shop. I discovered this little gem on 13th street one summer afternoon with a former roommate while biking around the Cheesman park neighborhood.
We sampled flavors galore, guessed unsuccessfully at the day’s trivia question, and then enjoyed people watching while sitting outside at their patio area.
I literally can’t pick a favorite ice cream. And truly, I’d probably go back far more often if it wasn’t so crowded. Count on a wait, no matter how fast they’re moving, on those summer afternoons and evenings. Apparently, the secret’s out. And this place is awesome… but unfortunately, everyone knows it.
Place rating: 4
Omaha, NE
Awesome little gem.
Don’t stop at the front, there’s tons more flavors to the side of the counter.
Place rating: 4
Denver, CO
One word… FLUFFERNUTTER. I beg of you please keep this gem around! This is the only place outside of Phoenix that I have found this delicious combo. I made a special trip to Lik’s last week, specifically to quell the inner demons that were begging for some fluffernutter only to be sadly disappointed that it was not there. I was just short of collapsing on the floor like a toddler… but thanks to the amazing staff, I was consoled and managed to find another delicious flavor to tide me over. The demons are still chanting «FLUFFERNUTTER, FLUFFERNUTTER…» so, please… bring it back! :)
Seriously though, this place is rad and the staff is efficient, friendly, and able to console your inner todder!
Place rating: 5
Minneapolis, MN
AWESOME!
You Coloradans love your ice cream and I absolutely love how there are so many ice cream shops that aren’t chains! Little Man Ice Cream was extremely busy, so we decided to check Lik’s out since it was still open at 9pm. There was a line here too, but not as long as Little Man. I got the Jack Daniel’s ice cream and strawberry waffle bowl. Seriously the Jack Daniel’s ice cream was freaking amazing. And, waffle bowls are freaking awesome!
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
Alright fine. FINE LIKS FINE!
Your ice cream is awesome. Every damn time. Always changing, always different, always delicious, always ruining my diet. Damn you and your delicious wares.
Staff is great! Sherry, the manager, is sweet, smart, witty, sassy, and keeps her staff moving smoothly. She isn’t afraid to get dirty and do all the tasks. Love her.
Love this place. Will be back always!
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
LIks has some really great ice cream. Our down fall, which is a positive for them, is everytime we want to go, the line is crazy long out the door so we always go somewhere else, which is never as good as Liks.
Place rating: 4
Denver, CO
I’d been having an ice cream hankering for a while and decided to stop on my way to the park. It was super hard to make a decision, as they had so many awesome sounding favors. I had the Fluffernutter and Millionaire. Both of them seemed a bit on the harder end but were not icy. The Fluffernutter was my favorite with a great balance of creamy ice cream and salty peanut butter. The Millionaire had great chocolate flavor, but I didn’t like the texture of the frozen pecans as much. I look forward to coming back and trying some other flavors in the future.
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
Fun, neighborhood feel with unique, delicious ice cream! The flavor selection varies but they always have lots of flavors, a few sorbet options, and a couple of alcohol-​inspired varieties. My favorite would have to be the Cheesman, named for the park across the street, with cheesecake ice cream and berry and graham cracker swirls. They have a nice patio available outside and you can almost always find a seat, even when the ice cream line is out the door. Also test your knowledge of trivia– and win a free scoop if you know the answer to their off-​the-​wall questions!
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
I love this place. It doesn’t matter when you come, there will always be a line. I don’t mind waiting for some good scream especially with some good company. Multiple flavor to choose from in a nice cozy neighborhood (congress park). At least that’s the hood I feel it falls in.
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
I just moved to the Denver area and I’m on a mission to find the best ice cream in town! A friend suggested that I try Liks and I’m so glad that I did! They have an awesome selection of really unique flavors. The staff was super friendly and let us sample as many flavors as we wanted. They also made awesome suggestions about what flavors go well together (since you can have two flavors in a single scoop). I opted for a chocolate covered waffle cone with sprinkles (because why not?) and it was just as delicious as the ice cream. After standing at the counter for an embarrassing amount of time trying to make my decision, I settled on banana cream pie and cinnamon. I enjoyed every single bite. I can’t wait to go back and have Liks again soon!
Place rating: 4
Atlanta, GA
I was here at 9:30 and they had a line out the door! It is helpful for the staff if you look at the flavors you want and let them know if you made your decision so they can help the next customers. I got the Black and Gold on a regular sugar cone, it was really great with the dark chocolate and toffee bites. Great texture and flavor!
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
I LOVE LIKS! There are a lot of ice cream options in this area (ice cream riot, little man, sweet action, sweet cow) but believe you me, Liks is the only one worth your time!
They have a very friendly, helpful staff. They invite customers to sample different flavors, since a lot of their flavors are a little off the beaten path!
They write their flavors on a giant chalk board, so you can look at them while you wait in line (the line always moves very quickly), and if you look at the flavors in the ice cream case/​freezer thing, each flavor has a description card.
I’ve tried a lot of different flavors (mostly chocolate/​peanut butter combinations) and they’ve all been excellent.
Reasonable prices and great hours!
Place rating: 4
Denver, CO
Liks is a mere minutes from my new job. Danger stranger! Ah well, who needs a diet.
I went earlier in the day than I usually do for ice cream. But I was in the area and I’ve been wanting to try Liks for a while now.
For my first time I got two half scoops — one of the graham cracker and the other of burnt caramel. Both were really creamy but I could have used a dash of salt in both. Sounds weird I know but the flavors didn’t pop like I was expecting. But the creaminess? Spot on and one worth sampling again. And again.