Top 5 places in Omaha to eat ice cream, desserts near the College World Series
Find yourself searching "restaurants near me" in Omaha for the College World Series? Here are the top five places you can find ice cream and other desserts around the CWS. The top five places in Omaha to eat ice cream near the College World Series are located near Charles Schwab Field. Coneflower uses locally sourced ingredients to create ice creams such as Blackstone Butterbrickle, Lemon Bar, Dark Chocolate and other innovative flavors. The owners also create their own toppings. The ice cream is served in long lines and is popular with college World Series fans. Meanwhile, Hollywood Candy is known for its candy varieties and old arcade games. The menu includes gelato in various flavors and crepes.
Published : 11 months ago by Betsie Freeman World-Herald Staff Writer, betsie freeman in Sports Lifestyle
Craving ice cream or another sweet treat after the game?
You’ll find the some of Omaha's best right near Charles Schwab Field:
Coneflower uses locally sourced ingredients to hand-make ice creams such as Blackstone Butterbrickle, Lemon Bar, Dark Chocolate and other innovative flavors.
The owners also make their own toppings.
It’s all worth standing in inevitable (and long) lines.
Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Saturday: noon to 10 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Website: coneflowercreamery.com
Lines are long here too, and for good reason.
The shakes, malts and cones hit the spot after a long day in the hot ballpark. It also has Astros (like Dairy Queen Blizzards) in flavors such as Oreo and M&M.
And it has a history — College World Series fans have embraced it for at least 50 years, back to the Rosenblatt Stadium days.
Hours
Sunday-Thursday: noon to 8 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: noon to 9 p.m.
Website: None
Gelato in amazing flavors such as lemon curd, bourbon vanilla and Vietnamese coffee is offered here in either waffle cones and dishes.
The menu also includes crepes.
Reviewers say the desserts are heavenly, mouthwatering, creative, incredible ... well, you get the drift.
Hours
Monday: 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday-Friday: 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 10 p.m.
Website: centigelato.com
Insomnia has warm, gooey cookies in varieties such as chocolate chunk, peanut butter chip and vegan birthday cake.
They’re available into the night, and you can pair them with ice cream in sandwiches and cakes.
They’re also mixed right into ice cream — one current flavor is key lime coconut pie.
And they deliver!
Hours
Sunday-Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m. to 3 a.m.
Website: insomniacookies.com
Hundreds of candy varieties — current favorites and some you’ll remember from childhood — are available here amid pop culture antiques, vinyl albums, old arcade games and an old-fashioned snack bar with sweet and savory offerings.
Soon — maybe even before the CWS ends — they’ll be adding alcohol to some of their ice cream treats .
Hours
Sunday-Thursday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Website: hollywoodcandy.com
Topics: Academia, Food & Drink, World Series