Eli’s Ark

Adorably cute!! Very difficult to select a flavor, everything looked so good. Ended up picking a single scoop of Mount Caramel as a koala. Delicious! Not overly sweet which is perfect for me. Friendly staff and fast service. I regret not discovering this place sooner. Highly recommend to satisfy a sweet tooth!

Such a cute shop! We visited on a Sunday and it was very busy. We waited for quite some time and it was worth the wait. Between all of us we ordered the mango, rocky road and strawberry. Each one was delicious! They had gluten free cones. They make cute animal faces on the gelato and they list out which ones are vegan and gluten free. A bit pricey but worth the experience.

As this is a busy place, you might have to wait a bit before you get your hands on these cuties! But they taste amazing & look so adorable that it is worth the wait 🙂 It’s also so nice seeing everyone enjoying their gelatos and taking photos too. If you are in the Wicker Park area and want to try different desserts, make sure to pay a visit to Eli’s Ark ☺️! Mounds of joy (featured in panda) reminded me of Almond Joy and Mounds but wasn’t too sweet like the actual candy.

Cutest ice cream cones ever! Took my nieces here over the weekend, and they loved the cute animal decorations! And they had so many unique choices of animals to choose from: unicorn, pig, bear, koala, monkey, etc. All of the decorations were so innovative and pretty! They also had a lot of creative and varied ice cream flavors. Definitely go check out this fun place!

A cute space offering a variety of gelatos, all interesting riffs on classic Western flavors (e.g. a cookies 'n' cream that includes panna cotta, a lemon flavor that includes yuzu) or tropical/Asian-inspired gelatos (Vietnamese coffee, ube, mango with an optional sprinkling of Tajín, etc.). The ube is subtle but definitely there. The animal faces are a super fun touch and I want to come back to try not just more flavors but more animal faces too 😂. I also like that they offer a slightly smaller kiddie size that's still plenty generous, and they also allow samples, in case you're not sure what to pick. Note: there's not too much seating inside and unless they put up a large menu board for the flavors or print menus, I'd recommend browsing their flavors online before getting to the front to make your ordering go faster.

Such a yummy ice cream spot. Also they are able to make cute shape animals with your ice cream. Love that the ice cream isn’t overly sweet.

Thank you to Eli’s Ark for helping me to create an everlasting memory with my babies. They loved it. I am not a huge fan of ice cream but I am definitely a huge fan of this place.