Coombs Ice Cream & Cafe is a casual establishment combining an ice cream shop, cafe, espresso bar, and restaurant. It offers a wide variety of locally sourced ice cream and gelato, alongside a selection of coffee beverages and a range of savory and sweet menu items. The atmosphere is relaxed and family-friendly, featuring both indoor seating and an outdoor patio area. This makes it suitable for quick visits, casual dining, solo customers, and families with children.
The cafe supports accessibility with wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance, and provides conveniences such as free street parking, table service, and payment options including credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Pets are welcome outside, adding to its inclusive environment.
Operating daily from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Coombs Ice Cream & Cafe offers a blend of quick-service and dine-in experiences. The menu caters to diverse tastes with options ranging from ice cream treats to hot sandwiches and burgers. Pricing aligns with casual dining expectations, making it an accessible option for most visitors.
For those interested in exploring the full range of offerings, the comprehensive menu is available to browse, showcasing the versatile food and beverage selections beyond the core ice cream specialties.
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Andrea Humphreys
14/03/2026
A favourite place to stop, especially on a hot summer day! An incredible selection of icecream, including gelato! Mostly made from Island farms (local). It is always busy. Has a lovely outdoor patio with lots of seating.
Shankar Pathak
21/02/2026
The ice cream was absolutely delicious! Super creamy texture with rich flavour
Tere Arboleda
17/02/2026
Ice cream was fine. The best in the summer of course. Lots of statues in the area. Good for picture taking.
Dvir Koenigstein
11/02/2026
Come for the great icecream: servings size and taste. You can get other sweet or savory menu items here, coffee as well. Parking and a restroom on site. Kids can play out side at the eclectic statues collection or visit the general store with the sheep on it's roof across the street.
Princess Ice
01/02/2026
If you want to eat gelato, go to Coombs! If you want to take a break from everyday life, go to Coombs! If you are planning a trip to Vancouver Island, go to Coombs!
Don Adlam
26/01/2026
This store has hot food, slushies, and ice creams, and the ice creams are huge. The waffle cone with two scoops is $5.25, but it is huge. There is seating inside, and out on the covered porch.
Ora Tsang
18/01/2026
Stopped by for lunch on a rainy Saturday in November. It wasn't busy when we arrived and the service was prompt and friendly. The salmon burger and fries were excellent; it was wild caught salmon and was perfectly cooked. My friend had the burger and fries and that was also very good size portion and tasty. The island farms ice cream was very good as well and the scoops are really big. We also ordered americanos and they were excellent. Don't let the quirky statues and carvings deter you from stopping by for breakfast, lunch, coffee or ice cream.
La Mc
01/01/2026
I’m giving this place 5 stars because they opened up early to make me a coffee and allowed me to use the bathroom. Very nice ladies working there. Lots of interesting nicknacks.