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The best ice cream in East Lansing
Start with MSU Dairy Store in MSU campus for sesquicentennial Swirl, Arctic Corner in Old Town, Lansing for lemon ice cream and Babe's Corner in Lansing for ice cream. Here are all 4, with what to get at each.
- MSU Dairy StoreMSU campus · Ice cream
Get: Sesquicentennial Swirl
The 2025 national grand champion, made on campus; there are also counters in the MSU Union and Anthony Hall.
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Where is the best ice cream in East Lansing?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with MSU Dairy Store (MSU campus), Arctic Corner (Old Town, Lansing) and Babe's Corner (Lansing). All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At MSU Dairy Store, get sesquicentennial Swirl. At Arctic Corner, get lemon ice cream. At Babe's Corner, get ice cream. At Tasty Twist, get soft serve and the twister.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for East Lansing: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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