26 in 2026: Visit a New Ice Cream Place -- Frankie's Ice Cream

I really wanted to get ice cream so I scheduled an ice cream date with Kristine. There were a couple of places in Port that I wanted to try. We picked Frankie's.

Frankie's Ice Cream is a seasonal ice cream stand in Port Washington that is ran out of an Airstream trailer. It is located on the corner of Pier and Franklin Streets downtown. They are open daily 11-9:30.

Frankie's serves Cedar Crest ice cream, Mini Donuts, and Jolly Good Soda. You can get a float with ice cream and Jolly Good. You can even get donut sundaes. Cedar Crest and Jolly Good are so a Southeast Wisconsin thing. 

I kept it simple just a scoop of Mint Mackinac Island Fudge in a waffle cone. It was $5.25 or so for my cone which I thought was reasonable. 

A dozen mini donuts were $7. I just don't get the fascination with mini donuts. Maybe it's that they are too sweet for me once you add all the toppings.

There is plenty of seating and if not the lake is only a few blocks away.

If you are ever in Port, grab an ice cream for Frankie's.

There's still a few ice cream places in Port that I need to try. I'm sure one day I'll get to them all. 

Ice Cream Date at Toucan Food & Custard in Port Washington

 Whenever I go home or Kristine is up in my neck of the woods, we try to get together for a drinks or ice cream. Something quick and easy so we can catch up. It works perfectly in our busy schedules.

Since I was home after I biked the Old Plank Road Trail and Kristine was free, we decided to meet up for ice cream. She suggested Dairy Queen... I was like how about Toucan's? I never been and they have dole whip. She agreed. 

Toucan Food & Custard is in what I know as the old Donut Depot on Grand Ave. Over the years the building housed many different business and now is home to Toucan Food & Custard. Originally it started in West Bend and moved to Port a few years ago. I've been meaning to stop for some custard but usually the hubby wants to get home. They are open 11-9 Wed, Thu, Sun, and Mon and 11-10 on Fri and Sat. They are closed on Tuesdays. There is plenty of parking in back.

Toucan Food & Custard serves both food and custard as its name suggests. We just wanted ice cream. They have custard (chocolate, vanilla, Superman, and the flavor of the day) as well as Dole Whips. Their sundae and split menus are quite extensive. Their list of shake/malt flavors puts Kopps to shame. Mango Shake anyone? Nerds Concrete Mixer? 

After a lot of debating, I opted for the brownie sundae with chocolate custard. There were several good options. All the reason to go back right?

My sundae was perfect. It was the right size, came with a cherry, and was not too rich. It was no more expensive than any other sundae. Oh and it tasted delicious. 

Toucan Food & Custard was a perfect place to grab some ice cream and catch up. You can never go wrong with ice cream and good friends. If you haven't tried Toucan Food & Custard definitely check it out. The food looks good too.