Cornell Dairy Bar - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

#New York #NewYork #Ithaca #Cornell_Dairy_Bar “The culmination of the technology of Cornell University of Agriculture and Life Sciences” Cornell University is especially famous for agriculture. So, dairy production technology is well developed, and social connectivity with famous food companies and dairy companies around the world is very good. I think this is an area that our country’s universities need to learn from and create a proper global network. It is said that the Food Science Department was established in 1880 based on that technology. Of course, there were many historical changes in the meantime, the most notable being the Cornell Dairy Research Facility, which was officially established in 1923. Cornell Dairy Bar serves as a wonderful practice and production site that expresses the institute's technology and education. All of Cornell University's restaurants, as well as many restaurants and groceries in Ithaca, use and sell a lot of Cornell University dairy products, and the headquarters is the Cornell Dairy Bar located within the university. Cornell Dairy Bar was officially launched in the 1950s, so this store is already over 80 years old (of course, it is now in a new building). The main product is ice cream, but milk and desserts are also sold. Ice cream and dairy products here are also an inevitable shower if you're visiting Ithaca. This is because all cafeterias within the school use this product for milk and ice cream. The ice cream, unlike Italian gelato, is American-style and creamy. Rather than the ingredients being incredibly strong, does it have a natural taste mixed with the creaminess of the milk? The unique texture of this restaurant, which is definitely different from the gelato I had in New York, is impressive. If you visit Cornell University, this house will be a must-visit course that you cannot miss.

Pizza was good delivery was fast highly recommend

Hadn’t been back to campus in 10 years and it was closed due to the strikes

Stupid strike and it’s closed to support that.

If you are going to close you should post that online so people don't walk over here for nothing.

If you are at Cornell this is a must stop destination! The lines can be long but the ice cream is worth it! Great favors, good variety, and near perfection in creamy goodness. ❤️

Yes,ice cream yum of course but their yogurt is really the best

The best ice cream you could ask for at a phenomenal price. The large waffle cone allows you to order up to four different flavors. My advice, don't order more because two are much bigger than in a conventional ice cream parlor.

I did not try the ice cream though I should have probably because that is the attractant to this place. I had a ham and cheese sandwich and it was just OK. They warmed it in a microwave.

Amazing ice cream! Service was speedy and efficient, and the ice cream portion sizes were HUGE; price was definitely right! I had the CommuniTEA flavour and it had a great Earl Grey taste. Another member of my party had the Bavarian Raspberry Swirl, which they described as "truly delicious." Another 'hidden gem' there was the upstairs dairy observation gallery where you get to learn the whole 'scoop' about where the milk is sourced and how various products including the ice cream is made. Would definitely visit again!

Service? Amazing. I loved everyone I spoke to. The atmosphere? It's a clean college bodega style lobby with seats in the lobby. Ice cream? Imagine cold stone but with richer flavor, less creamy texture by 20% but still 60% creamier than retail ice cream. And just as sweet. Holy moly it was sweet AY-EF. Way too much sugar in every bite. You could cut the sugar down by half and it would still adequately sweet. That's just the ice cream. A nonstop bombardment of sugar on my tongue. And then when you bite into a fudge piece or something, god save the bloody queen. If it wasn't so flavorful and creamy, I wouldn't have eaten more than a few spoonfuls.

Came here for the first time - average offerings with a unique experience. Parking was easy with school out of session - not sure how busy it gets when students are in town.

Good ice cream for a good price.

Nice, clean ice cream place that also sells milk, cheese, ice cream pints, ice cream sandwiches, and deli sandwiches. Good selection of ice cream flavors as well.

We came here yesterday after work with our 5 yr old daughter because it was super hot day and what a better way to cool off than with some delicious ice cream. Staff here is super nice and friendly. My daughter had her favorite ice cream mint chocolate chip and my husband had cookie dough. My ultimate favorite one now is Caramel Three Chimes which was recommended and picked by “Paige” who was supper friendly and helpful. I highly recommend them. 10/10

Stopped by here to check it out. Had a nice small observation gallery upstairs with some nice to know facts and details about their products. Went down to get a pint of ice cream and a t-shirt as a souvenir. Eating area is always cleaned as they have markings whether a table is cleaned or needed to be cleaned.

very delicious ice cream. Milkshake was too sweet.

You'd think the brainiacs at an ivy league school like Cornell would know how to update their web site and other sites to show new summer hours. 15+ people disappointed at noon today. Great ice cream. A regional classic. Always great ice cream.

Their small was “HUGE” - more for me and my son but it was Chocolate Overload in the end 😂

A must visit in Cornell. The ice cream was delicious and a great value! A kiddie (1 scoop) was good enough for me. I appreciated how they pack ice cream into the cone first before placing the big scoop on top. We also had the chipotle chicken wrap and chicken avacado sandwich which were great. Make sure to also visit upstairs to see their processing facility. It's where they process their milk and make the ice cream. Neat stuff.

At least have the hours right ... Sunday is closed

Hours posted on Google are wrong!! Right hours are in the picture attached. I’d give a 5 star review based on ice cream, but we had 4 excited kids with us and had to turn around.

I adore the reasonably priced and delicious Ice cream available at the Cornell dairy bar. I tried to make it stop every time I come through Ithaca. However, beware that hours on Google are never accurate. Always go to the website for current hours. The hours change frequently due to the academic semesters at the college.

Nice atmosphere and they offer a good amount of dairy products. The food on the other hand is terrible. If you’re going to offer something, it should be held to a higher standard than this or don’t offer it all.

It is not open on Saturday or Sunday as google maps says

This place has delicious ice cream. The Triple Play Chocolate ice cream is so chocolatey. Friendly staff and the hot Numi tea hit the spot on a cold rainy day!

They get the milk products from their own cows!

Great ice cream, and nice location near the Cornell Botanical Gardens

Ice cream is all made in the building, and you can also see the pilot plant as well through a viewing window! Plenty of flavors, would recommend.

Wonderful ice cream at very reasonable prices. A must visit at Cornell.

They have a wide variety of ice cream flavors, and the atmosphere is very warm and welcoming.

The ice cream was good but not as great as other creameries in the area or at other universities. Line was very long and didn’t move very quickly.

Great service and classic Cornell ice cream. Good place to study as well.

Ice Cream quality was good, but there was barely any cookie dough in the cookie dough ice cream. It was basically just good vanilla ice cream. MAJOR points off.

Ice cream is extra creamy 😋Generous amounts of hot fudge and two brownies on the brownie sundae. Very happy ice cream lovers!

Delicious ice cream, friendly staff, clean. I wanted to buy heavy cream or half and half and they didn't have any.

There is a small museum inside the building, if you are visitors, I highly recommend it. Fun fact: Many flavors are developed by students. Icecream is awesome.

Amazing quality! Great staff! Get the malted coffee milkshake.

Really great ice cream and they also sell maple syrup made by Cornell students

Ice cream was amazing! Rich and thick, there where 7 of us so we ordered a variety of flavors. Staff was nice and attentive. Chocolate milk was also great!

Loved visiting the new Cornell Dairy Bar. Last time I visited, it was in a different location. Loved new dairy bar! Service was fast and efficient. I ordered the chocolate chocolate and the peanut butter cup. Hands down: best peanut butter ice cream I've had. Both were creamy and flavorful with a great mouth feel. They weren't too sweet and had a good balance of ice cream and fillings. Highly recommend!

First time to try Bavarian Raspberry Fudge and I loved it!!! I've never tried anything like it before and I highly recommend it. Looking forward to try more ice cream varieties at Cornell Dairy Bar!

Lots of good flavors of ice cream sourced from their own cows (Cornell University) on campus.

Good icecream. But expensive. Limited lunch menu...again good but expensive.

Great place to stop by during the summer! Sundaes are big!! Excellent customer service

This ice cream place is a great place to stop by to eat a sweet treat before class or when you visit Cornell. Although I did not care for the brownies on the brownie sundae, everything else was great!

Great spot to learn about the Cornell Dept of Food Science. Can't go wrong with the root beer float or a sundae.

The ice cream was really good, but over priced and the milk shake was completely awful. If you go here, just stick with the ice cream.

Buena atencion....ricos helados

Very clean place an very reasonable price for the ice cream.

Went back to Cornell and this was the first place to stop. Brilliant flavors of ice cream with generous portions.

Ice cream pretty good but the hot dog with chili made me sick.

A Must do when in town. Plus the mfg area is visible and very cool to see.

Always nice to return to Cornell and is a treat to stop by the dairy bar for a quick treat.

Get an iconic scoop of ice cream and set out on the Cornell Botanical Gardens for a perfect summer treat.

Could be improved by more chocolate ice cream-based flavors! And larger dips!

I love ice cream, this is probably the best I've ever had. There in only one place in Wisconsin that comes close. I'm a little disappointed that my son just graduated from Cornell and this is probably the last time I will be having Cornell Dairy Bar😥. Great ice cream and great school!!!

Good sandwiches, excellent ice cream

A nice array of ice-cream available

Good to excellent ice cream flavors, reasonable prices, generous servings (huge sundaes!), unfailingly friendly service. The only downside is limited opening hours, but when it's open, hands down the best place for ice cream in Ithaca.

Amazing ice cream! Building is so clean and modern design.

Delicious. We took a self guided tour. Very informative.

Delicious Ice Cream with massive servings at a cheap cost

As this is located in my school (I graduated last summer tho), hopefully, this review is not biased but I will always say that I lovvveeee knowing that Dairy Bar exists until today. Not only serve ice creams as their main game, but they also sell to-go food boxes like salad, sandwiches, etc., Dairy Bar’s authentic cow milk (pls do try the chocolate low-fat one – I’d kill to fly there and buy a box of it), even fresh coffee and non-coffee beverages, snacks, yogurt, and others. But let’s delve more into the ice cream, my strong players will always be Triple Chocolate Plate and Bavarian Raspberry Fudge. The raspberry one was introduced by one of my Big Red Besties as I’m not a fan of anything with berries (except the real berries), but she insisted I to try a spoon and I was immediately falling in love. I miss you Cornell (never expect I’d say this out loud!). Hope I can visit again!

Have tried a couple of flavors. It's awesome, one of the best ice creams that I've had.

Many delicious ice cream flavors! Friendly people. Lots of seating inside and out. Clean restrooms.

Fresh creamy ice cream and dairy!!!

Awesome range of ice creams! Bavarian Raspberry is my favorite! There is a nice seating area to enjoy your ice cream or just walk into the plantations across the street for a nice walk while having your ice cream. Staff is really nice and friendly. Recently I discovered the Boston Milkshake and it was very fulfilling and enjoyable.

Cute place at Cornell to grab quick eats. Understanding where to park can be tricky with construction. Gorgeous building, though!

Quite a change from the late 80’s. Very nicely laid out with fabulous views of the dairy plant. V. nice!

They have not just delicious ice cream!

The ice cream is good. However, the lack of transparency about their operation schedules is terrible, and closing early during family reunion day is simply dumb. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Being an ice cream connoisseur, and trying to find the best spots wherever I roam, I have to drop a review. I love campus dairies - I've now gotten to experience Babcock Hall at Wisconsin and Cornell. I was impressed by the variety of flavors, quick service even when the place was busy, and customizable menu. It's apple season, so the apple ice cream flavors were a treat. The favorite for me, though, was a hot fudge sundae with raspberry chip, black raspberry, whipped cream, nuts and cherry. The ice cream is perfectly creamy with no waxy sensation (as can happen is butterfat content is a little too high.) Flavor is well-balanced, though I could've used a little more mint in the mint chocolate chip. The students who work here get to take part in making the ice cream, which is made in-house. Parking is easier after 5:30.

Best ice cream around in my honest humble opinion. A trip here makes any visit to the Cornell campus enjoyable. It may be a bit pricey, but it is well worth it. The new facility makes things even more convenient.

Great flavor ice cream with a reasonable price, nice area during our campus tour. Warning: The big size has 4 scopes, too much for two.

As creamy as Shtayburne Farms’ ice cream. Flavors are delicious but make sure you’re paying attention to the difference between their premium vanilla base and French vanilla base. One is custard but both are amazing. After 9 scoops(!), Bear tracks and Bavarian raspberry were the winners. If you’re a fan of San Francisco’s Bi-Rite or Vancouver’s Earnest, this shop and Shtayburne won’t disappoint you.

Amazing dairy products. We love the ice cream, shakes, milk and cheese. Cool clothing too!

Great ice cream with reasonable price. Season special is worthy.

Some of the creamiest ice cream I’ve ever had! A wide range of flavor combinations and flavors for those sensitive to dairy. Ice cream scoops and pints are sold at a great value and it’s recommended to take a pint or two home for the family. I highly suggest taking a tour of the dairy bar while visiting, the building has lots of knowledge to learn from.

Good place to visit with family. Good ice cream. If you're a coffee lover, I'd recommend getting a single scoop and pouring ice coffee to make a coffee float

The ice cream is very good! I had the Chocolate Gorges and I highly recommend it. Quick and friendly service. I was a little surprised that they had plastic spoons instead of wooden spoons.

The ice cream is phenomenal! We go to Cornell Dairy Bar pretty frequently and it's always so good!

ice cream is great. But it’s the vibe that matters 👏

This place is amazing! The ice creams are so good, and there is a great selection of flavors! Only in town for a short while, but I've managed to have Cornell ice cream almost every single day.

Great staff. Good place to visit frequently if nearby. One caveat though, if you’re going to get a basic flavor, just go to a dining hall for ice cream if you have a meal plan It’s not worth spending BRBs to get vanilla ice cream on a waffle cone when you can get the same thing but all you can eat vanilla in a dining hall. On the contrary, if you like their exotic flavors and refuse to settle for the classic chocolate, vanilla, mint chip, etc. then the dairy bar is the perfect place for you. This is a review of the bar itself, not the facility. If you’re looking to tour the facility that’s a different matter.

Awesome spot! This was some of the creamest ice cream I've ever had. It was also cool to walk over the dairy observation deck.

The alumni swirl is excellent. Somehow I never made it to the bar when I was a student but it didn’t disappoint 30 years later.

A great experience for the the fam while visiting Cornell campus. I believe the ice cream is made from their own dairy cows? Nice modern, open space, convenient parking. They have interesting flavors which are created by students for their final projects. Ice cream was very good. Would highly recommend if at Cornell.

You have to stop in and try their MANY flavors of ice cream made right there! My favorite and for many others has to be the Bavarian Raspberry Fudge!!

Some of the creamiest ice cream I’ve ever experienced and a great value as well. Even the kiddie scoop is sure to satisfy your inner child and the 1 dollar waffle cone upgrade is well worth it since they are able to pack substantially more ice cream at the same price. Some flavors are better than others and the locals recommend the Bavarian Raspberry. Went on a weekend and waited about 5-10 minutes

Excellent blackberry ice cream!!!!!!!

Cornell University ice cream made on site and serve to the general public. They also have milk for sale, too. For the lactose intolerant, they have sorbet as well. Highly recommend if you are on campus.

Best ice cream I have ever had. Worth the long line wait.

Large choice, delicious ice creams

This Ice Cream is fantastic. As good as advertised

Ice cream is too sugary & not creamy enough, while space is noisy & echoey…but the saving grace is it’s close to the Cornell Plantation & affordable paid public parking lot

Great sandwiches and ice cream!

Very tasty very creamy ice cream

The best dairy products you will ever taste are served here! Phenomenal chocolate milk! Fantastic cheese! Legendary ice cream!

The absolute best ice cream Made right on site. Very reasonably priced. Not to be missed.