There’s A Dessert Haven Hiding In Indiana And It’s Everything You’ve Dreamed And More
If you’re a fan of sweets, especially of the ice cream variety, you might want to be sitting down for this: we found a little hole-in-the-wall joint local to the Hoosier State with a dessert menu of 200 items strong. Seriously: at Ivanhoe’s, a small-town mom-and-pop restaurant in Indiana, you’ll find exactly 100 different types of milkshakes and 100 different varieties of sundaes. Sure, it’s literally just two different desserts, but they’re presented in nearly infinite ways. This is one huge dessert menu in Indiana that, should you try ’em all, you’ll be inducted into a special club. Check it out, and leave lots of room for the sweetest meal of the day:
Welcome to Ivanhoe's, where the food is delicious and the desserts are BEYOND plentiful.
The flavors for both are given numbers, from one to 100 - one for each flavor. You'll be amazed at the sheer creativity of these options; you'll find delights you probably wouldn't have ever even thought of before now.
You might want to consider joining The 100 Club, too.
What's that about, you might ask? Easy: try all 100 flavors (of either sundaes or shakes), get each number stamped on a card you'll be offered, and win some prizes (as well as a spot in the coveted 100 Club).
Perhaps best of all is the fact you can have both a good meal (classic fare like nachos, chicken fingers, etc.) and an incredible dessert all under the same roof.
Our favorite non-dessert item is probably the breaded tenderloin. Or maybe it's the burgers. Or the chicken salad? Okay, we can't decide - but maybe you'll be able to (good luck).
Once upon a time, Ivanhoe's was known as Ivanhoe's Drive-In; it's been owned and operated by the same local family since 1965.
Perhaps that's why coming into Ivanhoe's feels a lot like walking into your nana and pop's place for dinner. You know you're in for delicious, home-cooked traditional American classics followed by some of the downright best-ever desserts you'll ever have in your life.
So, truly, come out to Ivanhoe's for the absolutely WILD dessert selection (and to join the 100 Club), but stay for a truly delicious lunch, too.
For the full menu – including every single flavor of shake and sundae – be sure to check out the official Ivanhoe’s website.
Craving more small-town deliciousness? Check out some of our favorite spots to stop, like Mama Carolla’s, which is probably the best Italian food restaurant in Indiana, hands down.
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Tori Jane is a storm chaser, writer, photographer, and the village idiot - in that order. When she's not out and about dancing with the meanest storms on planet Earth for funsies she can be found wandering, shooting landscapes, writing, editing photos, and otherwise up to no good. Legend has it that she can also be occasionally spotted typing up short bios in the third person, but those rumors are unsubstantiated.
