The Vanilla Bean

The Vanilla Bean

2345 S Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL

★★★★★4.7(72 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

This beloved Springfield spot blends serious ice cream craftsmanship with genuine coffee hospitality, creating a naturally welcoming gathering place where families and friend groups linger without pressure. The team's thoughtfulness shines through details like clearly marked gluten-free options and their relaxed, attentive approach to even the busiest nights, making everyone from teenagers to grandparents feel genuinely cared for. It's the kind of neighborhood gem where a wide selection of house-made flavors and quality traditional coffee drinks feel like an excuse to sit, chat, and belong.

What to expect

Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Pastries on the menu. Family friendly.

PastriesTraditional drinksFamily friendlyMeetingsSlow sit

Google Reviews

Taylor Kennedy
★★★★★3 weeks ago

Super awesome place, lots of flavors and even some games to play!

Milos Skalicky
★★★★★a month ago

Good selections, just the right level of activity, and nice to bike to if you can get to it down Ash.

Cadence Giddings
★★★★★4 months ago

Nice, family friendly ice cream and coffee shop with a large selection. They had so many ice cream flavors available. They kindly had GF stickers on the flavor tags to note which were gluten free - thank you for this! There is a kid area with games and coloring sheets. The TV…

Brandy Lacy-Crowe
★★★★★7 months ago

We had the best experiences at The Vanilla Bean. It is our nieces & nephews favorite ice cream place. A recent Friday night we had a group that included 7 teenagers and the staff was soo laid back and fun! The ice cream is incredible and we stop there every time we come to…

Ennaz Yelhti
★★★★7 months ago

Drove all the way across town..Attention Manager SOMEONE IS SLACKING

Sue Hingle
★★★★★10 months ago

The two girls working were awesome. Great ice cream! It's a hidden gem.

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