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La Costeña Ice Cream Shop & Food

4.7 ★145 reviews ·Opentil 11 tonight
“I love this place sm, their mango ice-cream is PERFECTION and the flavors are so delicious I always go here with my friends or whenever I can and I always get my ice-cream from here and the staff are so kind”
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La Costeña Ice Cream Shop & Food — one of Back of the Yards's strongest desserts spots. Hospitality you can feel from the door. "The owners are so nice and the service is the best" — Graciela Diaz [$]

What 145 diners keep saying

Neighborhood institutionFamily friendly
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2517 W 51st St, Chicago, IL 60632
Back of the Yards
Today9AM-11PM
Sun–Thu9AM-10PM
Fri–Sat9AM-11PM
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What 145 diners keep saying

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Review photo by Sirena de fuego
May 2026

“Todo muy rico y a bien precio recomendado 100%”

Sirena de fuego

Sirena de fuego

44 reviews on Google

Mar 2026

“Hay buenos precios y buena comida”

Araceli Monserrat Hernandez Vazquez

Araceli Monserrat Hernandez Vazquez

2 reviews on Google

Nov 2025

“Muy 😋”

Jose Munoz

Jose Munoz

157 reviews on Google

May 2025

“Really good service, family owned. Amazing mexican ice cream flavors, from water to milk ice cream and many more mexican snacks They also got some good tortas, tacos and frappuchinos”

chinolkn

chinolkn

625 reviews on Google

Apr 2024

“Ice cream is definitely a go to. Food is prepared very nicely. Not much wait. Small inside, no bathroom!”

Day Wreak

Day Wreak

23 reviews on Google

Dec 2023

“Great customer service, good food and good prices !”

Maria De La Torre

Maria De La Torre

11 reviews on Google

Nov 2023

“This rest. is my personal favorite on 51st. best food, I highly recommended the whole menu is just AMAZING!!! We give 5⭐👍👍”

Mayadet Cruz

Mayadet Cruz

1 reviews on Google

Aug 2023

“I love this place sm, their mango ice-cream is PERFECTION and the flavors are so delicious I always go here with my friends or whenever I can and I always get my ice-cream from here and the staff are so kind! The lady recognizes me and my name and she's so kind honestly great service! Amazing flavors and it's the best local ice-cream shop and I love hanging out with my friends here and eating ice-cream with them honestly it's an experience worth living”

Camille

Camille

13 reviews on Google

Jul 2023

“The food is good.”

Lusina Sotelo

Lusina Sotelo

30 reviews on Google

Mar 2023

“Muy rico todo yo voy seguido”

Ines Villeda

Ines Villeda

72 reviews on Google

Feb 2023

“Muy rico”

Bel “Bi Eight” España

Bel “Bi Eight” España

43 reviews on Google

Jan 2023

“Awesome Family”

Delgado R

Delgado R

9 reviews on Google

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