Tangram Creamery

Finally an ice cream shop has opened on Arbutus. This is a very neat little place that offers a small assortment of ice cream (eg earl grey, coffee, red bean) and gelato (eg mango, raspberry). I really like their mango and raspberry gelato. They have a strong fruit taste and are not too sweet. Their waffle cones are also one a kind. They don’t have the usual «waffle like» appearance, but are very flavorful. I would recommend getting your ice cream with their waffle cone to try.
This place reminds me of Earnest, but is smaller. They both have their own unique aspects (eg this place offers gelato and Asian style ice-​cream flavored such as red bean vs Earnest has more unique ice-​cream flavor, eg rhubarb flavored ice-​cream).
I can’t wait to come back to try their red bean flavored ice-​cream with their waffle cone next!

Great ice cream! My favourite flavours are the salted caramel and vanilla. I like the idea of having a cookie cone. They taste really good. I come here a lot and I’m going to come here again!

By far the best ice cream that I’ve ever tasted in Vancouver omg. Got Hojicha and black sesame in a bowl and I just couldn’t get enough of it!!!
The ice cream wasn’t too sweet and it tasted so fresh. The décor was hipster af.
I’m coming back to this place very soon :)))

Fantastic ice creams, sorbets and coffees made with integrity using simple and honest ingredients, a smart and beautifully designed interior is filled with smiling faces of both the delighted patrons and friendly staff. The coffee is on another level! The team is very passionate about what they do, and it shows! Keep up the great work!

One of the best ice creams I’ve had in Vancouver. I personally like it better than Rain or Shine or even at par with Ernst! Indeed like other reviews have mentioned, this place has limited flavours but what they got is what they’re best at —
Cones — Cookies flavour! I couldn’t recognize it at first because it’s just different from most ice cream cones and it has this honey sweetness. Finally I figured it’s cookie flavour!!!
Ice cream — I tried the matcha, black sesame, and hoji cha flavours. OMG the black sesame and the hoji cha are just divine! I have never had so much flavour from black sesame and my first time eating hoji cha flavour ice cream (which is mind blowing). Absolutely one of my favourite tastes ever!
I will keep going back!

It seems like ice cream shops are all the rage in Vancouver lately. This place opened in January and been in business for a couple of months. You can get your scoop in a regular cup or pay an extra dollar for a cookie ice cream cone or cookie ice cream bowl. We tried all the flavours. The amazake is good with ginger and orange flavour. The raspberry sorbet was sour after a couple of bites. The rest of the flavours were pretty generic such as vanilla, dark chocolate, roasted coconut and etc … Service is great and this place is Instagram-​worthy hipster-​ish. If you’re in the area, you can grab some ice cream. Who doesn’t like ice cream?!

Came back here and their ice cream seem to have gotten better. There cookie cones still tasting as amazing as the first time i had it.
My first visit here the ice cream had chunks of ice in it, this time back there was none and was a nice creamy consistency.
Had there blackberry ice cream which is very strong and rich in blackberry flavor, love it, although for me it had a bit of an alcohol aftertaste. I’m not sure why, haha maybe my taste buds were messed up, but I am fine with it. Had their Vanilla Thaitian again and was much better in the consistency then the first time.
They definitely improved and I will be coming back more often since summer is near!

Absolutely the best ice cream in Vancouver, hands down!!! OMG, it’s so so good !!!
The ingredients are amazing and the flavour is awesome! If you are ever near Arbutus and 16^th, this is a bucket list ice cream store.

We were driving to West 4^th when we drove by this place, and on our way back we decided to stop by because it looked so cute (sucker for cute places).
It was such a good idea because the ice cream here is so yummy… I got the Tahitian vanilla and rum raisin because I couldn’t settle with just one flavour. My fried got the black sesame and it was really good, the only black sesame ice cream I have tried and liked so far.
You can get the cookie bowl for a lil extra $ if you wanna treat yourself.
Haven’t tried their coffee yet but will try next time.

Officially the best matcha ice cream in town! Its deep premium matcha flavour reminds me of good quality matcha chocolate. It makes Bella gelateria’s matcha ice cream taste like Mario gelato by comparison. Yes it’s that good! Had it with the hoji cha flavour, another great flavour to balance out the heaviness of matcha.

This place well deserves a 5 star for its very awesome ice cream. Flavors are limited but they only make what they are good at. I like that perfectionist idea.
So I got the two scoop ice cream with Sesame and Earl Grey on a cookie cone. I really like the cookie cone its not oily. Its like a unique thing. First time having ice cream on a cookie cone for me. The Sesame ice cream is very flavorful and you can use they used a good amount of sesame in making it. I wished they placed the Earl Grey on top of the Sesame and not the other way around. The Earl Grey is awesome as well but it has less taste as the Sesame.
This place is definitely the best Ice Cream Place I had so far.
Their décor is nice. Its bright and clean. There are 3 people working at this ice cream place. They are all very friendly. I personally prefer to take the ice cream to go and there is a big park behind the ice cream place which I prefer to walk around and take a stroll. Its very relaxing and I personally really enjoy the good walk with the ice cream.
The ice cream place is definitely located in an awesome location.

YUM! What a great ice cream spot. I loved this place. Ordered blueberry & matcha green tea. Both were delicious! The servings are HUGE and there texture of the ice cream here is perfection. Love the variety of flavors Tangram offers and the space is cute! :)

Welcoming Spring and saying Goodbye to winter, I had to come to Tangram to try their ice cream. Of course I had the three scoops. This week they didn’t have any tea flavours so I decided to get the roasted coconut, salted caramel and Guatemala Coffee on their famous cookie cone. The staff was super friendly and joked around with me.
The ice cream was of good quality. Smooth, rich and creamy but I didn’t think there was something that really set them apart from other good ice cream places. I will come back to try their tea flavours. I had a bit of my friend’s black sesame and wow! The taste and smell of the black sesame was so overwhelming. Black sesame lovers, go for this! You’ll love it. Cookie cone was so delicious and did not get soggy from the ice cream.
Pint sizes are for $ 10 and macaron ice creams are for $ 5.50. They have more flavours in pints. If the tea flavours don’t come back anytime soon, I’ll probably just get them in pints.

Ice cream done right! We stumbled upon this little gem while wandering around in the neighbourhood. We tried the lychee sorbet and the strawberry strudel ice cream in a regular cup (in hindsight, seriously kicking myself for not going with the cookie cone!) The lychee sorbet was oh so refreshing and not too sweet or sour. The strawberry strudel hit it out of the park with the delicious little bits of cookie chunks (I’m assuming the same kind of cookie they use for their cones and hence why the kicking of thyself mentioned earlier).
The space is modern, cute and efficient. There’s clean glasses available to help yourself to some fountained water and long-​table style benches to chill on. Service is incredibly friendly, they offer samples via metal spoons. Thumbs up to that.

Good but not great.
IMO, it doesn’t quite belong in the same league as the heavy hitters in the City (Earnest, rain or shine).
We tried the matcha, strawberry strudel, and the roasted coconut and all three were underwhelming. It seemed a bit too healthy for me. It doesn’t quite have the creaminess that I expect from good solid ice cream but I can understand why some people may prefer that.
The highlight for me was the cookie cone — arguably one of the best cones in the City.
Street parking provided on Arbutus.

I’m in love. I still have dreams about their amazing cookie cone. I’m looking for any excuse to come back!
I can’t believe when it first opened, I decided not to go until I read more reviews. Luckily after dinner in Kits my friend mentioned this new ice cream place, perfectly on the way home. There is convenient (metered) street parking right in front of the establishment. The interior is clean and simple, and they provide cups for self-​serve water.
The staff said their most popular flavours are their tea ice creams and salted caramel. After sampling Hojicha, salted caramel, and maple walnut, I decided to get a single scoop, split in two flavours, for $ 5. I added $ 1 to get their in-​house made cookie cone.
The hojicha tea flavour was very strong and delicious. The maple walnut had tons of nuts and a maple sweetness. Now, this cookie cone — it’s langue de chat cookie, which is super light and crispy. I was pleasantly surprised and very delighted to see that they dipped the tip in chocolate so that any ice cream that melted would be caught. The perfect touch to the last bite of my dessert!
I’m definitely coming back whenever I can. I’d want to try their other tea flavours, and also their sorbets. And we all know that it has to be in the cookie cone!

I LOVE IT. THAT IS ALL I CAN SAY. GOT THE HOJICHA AND MATCHA SPLIT SINGLE SCOOP ON A COOKIE CONE AND I WAS IN HEAVEN. the ice cream itself is perfectly sweet with the strongest tea flavours I’ve had in awhile but my favourite part was that it wasn’t too creamy and heavy (which i sometimes feel about earnest). Their cookie cone was so good too but near the end, I felt it was a little much and would suggest sharing this with someone else. But the actual ice cream, it was wonderful, magical and everything ice cream should be.
My parents got a mango sorbet and double chocolate split cone as well and wow both flavours were deep and defining.
The service is also very kind and respectful letting you take your time choosing the flavours to both try and consume!

Great service, delicious ice cream.
You can sample the flavours and they use reusable spoons which I really appreciate (no one time throw away!)
We both had the cookie waffle cone, very decedent. We ended up selecting a double scoop of vanilla & coffee and ½ and ½ scoop of matcha green tea & double dark chocolate. Next time I would like to try one of their ice cream sandwiches, made with macaroons. They have a nice selection to go as well.
The space is welcoming and bright. The staff are super friendly.
Glad this spot opened close to home.

Cookie ice cream cone.
Yes, a thin and light crispy buttery cookie, shaped into a cone. It’s perfect for holding the ice cream, it doesn’t make the cookie soggy, in fact, the ice cream seeps into the cookie, making it even more delicious. With the cookie made by a pastry chef, you know it’s going to be delicious.
I like the brand new space of Tangram Creamery, it’s on the corner, with large windows. There’s seating at a communal table as well as stools by the window, and lots of room for a lineup.
The flavour selection is not overwhelming; I am able to decide quickly. Today, they had 7 ice cream flavours and 2 non dairy. I sampled a couple of flavours, and really liked the roasted coconut and matcha. There’s real shavings of coconut, and matcha flavour is prominent. They didn’t skimp on the ingredients. Also, the ice cream isn’t too sweet; the sweetness from the cookie cone complements the ice cream. What I do prefer is for the ice cream to have a more creamier texture rather than icy.
They also serve coffee, which also means affogato is a possible future offering? As well, they have ice cream sandwiches with macarons as the sandwich base.
There’s so much I want to try from Tangram, and cookie cone, I’ll be back for you!

Just when I thought Vancouver had its fill of new ice cream places, along came this place. I stopped by this new shop today, and by new, I mean brand spanking new. I think they had been open a whole hour before I stumbled in.
As a part of their opening, they are giving out free samples. They had about half a dozen flavours to choose from, so I asked the server which he recommended. He said they were all good, so clearly I couldn’t make a wrong choice. I tried the Earl Grey Ice Cream and got to admit, I was impressed. Not just that it was free, which of course is always nice but it actually tasted like its name sake. I’m pretty sure if I had been blindfolded and not told what flavour I was being served that I would have been able to name it, it was that on the mark for flavour.
For the second sample, I tried the Raspberry Sorbet. It was sweet and again on the mark in terms of taste to name pairing. There were actually recognizable chunks of raspberries in it. If it hadn’t had been cold, I would have thought I was eating homemade raspberry jam. It also stuck together better than other sorbets that I’ve had which can be really icy and/​or prone to crumbling into pieces.
According to the staff, they make the ice cream on site and the coffee they serve is also their own brand.
I’m not sure what their pricing looks like as they didn’t have it posted yet. Hopefully they will be affordable because I’d love to come back and try some more ice cream. If you are more into the cream part of ice cream or subtle flavours then you may want to pass on this place. From what I sampled, it’s clear their focus is on the strong, recognizable flavour aspect of their ice cream.