Grab 1 Free Scoop Of Ice Cream At New Shop's Opening In Arlington

ARLINGTON, VA — Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, the cult-favorite dairy and vegan ice cream chain, is opening its second Arlington scoop shop Friday at The Crossing Clarendon.

To celebrate the occasion, Van Leeuwen will be offering $1 scoops from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., along with limited edition Van Leeuwen tote bags for the first 100 customers.

Guests will also have the opportunity to sample the Clarendon Pumpkin Cheesecake Sundae, a new seasonal indulgence featuring pumpkin cheesecake ice cream, caramel sauce, honey almonds, and whipped cream.

“We’re excited to bring Van Leeuwen to Clarendon and share our love of good ice cream with this community,” says co-founder Ben Van Leeuwen. “We can’t wait to welcome guests in for the Clarendon Pumpkin Cheesecake Sundae, our fall flavors lineup, specialty toppings, milkshakes, floats, and more.”

Van Leeuwen Clarendon is located at 2831 Clarendon Blvd and will be open Sunday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream started out of an ice cream truck in New York City in 2008. The brand focuses on using simple ingredients — milk, cream, eggs, and cane sugar for its regular ice cream and coconuts, cashews and oats for its vegan offerings.

The new scoop shop will offer 30 of the brand’s signature flavors, including a robust selection of vegan options such as Banana Bread Pudding with Fudge Swirls and Peanut Butter Brownie Honeycomb. Customers can level-up their scoops with a variety of toppings, including Rainbow Sprinkles, Hot Fudge and Whipped Cream to Wild Cherries, Strawberries, Crushed Cone Pieces, Hazelnut Crunch Sauce, Peanut Butter Sauce, and Pistachio Cream.

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In 2024, Van Leeuwen opened its first scoop shop in Virginia at 269 19th Court South in Arlington's National Landing neighborhood. The company has six shops in Washington, D.C. and is planning to open its third Virginia location in Old Town Alexandria at 400 King St.

Customers at the new Van Leeuwen Clarendon scoop shop can order a Chocolate Peanute Butter Sundae. (Van Leeuwen)