Lexington's Craft Ice Cream

Lexington Deserves
Ice Cream Made
With Real Grit

Hand-churned batches, locally sourced ingredients, and flavors you won't find anywhere else in the Bluegrass. Small-batch doesn't mean small ambition.

See Our Flavors Find Us on Marion
20+ Flavors Rotating
100% Local Ingredients
Daily Fresh Batches

Handcrafted Daily

Every batch is made from scratch each morning. No shortcuts, no industrial freezers, no compromise on texture or flavor.

Locally Sourced

We partner with Kentucky dairy farms and regional growers. Your ice cream tastes like this place because it's made from this place.

Bold & Unexpected

From classic vanilla bean to experimental batches like bourbon barrel maple or hot honey lavender — we push past the ordinary.

Current Rotation

Flavors That Demand a Taste

Our menu changes with the seasons and whatever inspires the team that morning. Here's what's moving right now.

Signature

Vanilla Bean Bourbon

Madagascar vanilla beans steeped in local bourbon for 48 hours. Rich, warm, and unmistakably Kentuckian.

Creamy Adult
Seasonal

Strawberry Basil Swirl

Hand-picked Kentucky strawberries folded with fresh basil and a tangy raspberry ribbon. Light, herbaceous, bright.

Fruity Light

Dark Chocolate Sea Salt

72% single-origin cacao with Maldon sea salt flakes. Bitter, bold, and finished with a satisfying crunch.

Intense Classic
New

Matcha White Chocolate

Ceremonial-grade matcha whisked into a sweet white chocolate base. Earthy, smooth, and beautifully green.

Earthy Smooth

Hot Honey Lavender

Local wildflower honey heated with dried lavender and a whisper of cayenne. Sweet, floral, with a slow burn.

Spicy Floral
Café Fave

Cold Brew Coffee

Our own house cold brew blended into a velvety coffee ice cream. Double the caffeine, zero bitterness.

Bold Caffeinated

Our menu rotates weekly. Call ahead to check what's fresh today.

Crank and Boom ice cream shop interior with display cases
Our Story

Born on Marion,
Built for Lexington

Crank & Boom started with a simple frustration: Lexington had great food, great beer, great coffee — but its ice cream scene was asleep. Nobody was making it by hand. Nobody was sourcing locally. Nobody was taking it seriously.

So we did. We bought a small-batch freezer, found a dairy farm two counties over, and started experimenting in a garage on a Tuesday. Twelve flavors later and a sold-out Saturday market, we opened our doors on Marion Street and never looked back.

Today we're still making every batch ourselves. Still working with the same farms. Still putting new flavors on the board every week. Lexington built this — we just churn it.

No artificial flavors or colors
Dairy from Kentucky farms
Baked goods from local kitchens
Vegan & dairy-free options every day
Find Us

Come Say Hi

Address

119 Marion
Lexington, KY 40517

Hours

Mon – Thu: 11am – 9pm
Fri – Sat: 11am – 11pm
Sunday: 12pm – 8pm

Get Directions
Map showing location of Crank and Boom on Marion Street in Lexington
119 Marion, Lexington

Ready to Taste the Difference?

Walk in anytime or give us a call to place a custom order for your next event.

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Contact

Let's Connect

Have a question, want to book a catering order, or just want to say hello? Drop us a line and we'll get back to you within the day.

119 Marion, Lexington, KY 40517
(185) 968-3035
hello@crankboom.com
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