Foodie Experiences
West-side favourite churning honey-lavender, salted-caramel, and rotating seasonal flavours from local dairy, a block off the Kitsilano-Point Grey stretch of West 4th.
West 4th Avenue, Kitsilano / Point Grey
More infoRain or Shine has been the west side's answer to a warm evening since it opened, churning small-batch ice cream from BC dairy and whatever fruit is peaking that week. The board rotates through honey lavender, blueberry balsamic, London Fog, and a black sesame that converts skeptics, with vegan and gluten-free scoops so nobody sits out. Build a cone or a made-to-order ice cream sandwich on a fresh cookie, then walk it west toward the beach before it melts.
The flavour board rotates weekly, so read it twice and ask for a taste before you commit; the honey lavender, salted caramel, and black sesame are the ones regulars come back for. There are vegan and gluten-free scoops and a build-your-own ice cream sandwich on a warm cookie that's worth the extra two minutes. The shop is small and gets a line on hot evenings but it moves fast, so don't be scared off. Take the cone to go and walk it west, the beach end of 4th is a five-minute stroll and the melt is a deadline, not a problem.
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