Kristen's Kick-Ass Ice Cream

Kristen's Kick-Ass Ice Cream is an artisanal ice cream parlour in Newlands, making handmade flavours on site that range from signature favourites to rotating seasonal batches. Dietary options are built into the regular range rather than offered as an afterthought, with vegan, dairy-free and sugar-free scoops alongside flavours such as vanilla bean, salted caramel, coffee and dark chocolate, and pistachio.

A vegan coconut fudge flavour sits among the current line-up, reflecting a menu that keeps changing rather than sticking to a fixed list. The Newlands shop, at Cardiff Castle on Main Street, is open Monday to Thursday until 8pm and stays open later, until half past nine, from Friday through the weekend. It suits families and customers with dietary restrictions who still want a full range of flavours to choose from.