Little Man Ice Cream — Denver, CO
2025 Centurion Award winner

Little Man Ice Cream

Best Ice Cream in Denver · Denver, CO

Ice cream parlor · Denver, CO · Since 2008

The overview

Scoops from a 28-foot cream can since 2008.

Little Man Ice Cream is impossible to miss — a 28-foot, 14-ton cream can that has anchored Denver's LoHi neighborhood since 2008. Small-batch scoops come with nightly lines that wrap the plaza, live music, and a scoop-for-scoop program that donates a serving of food or aid to communities in need for every cone sold.

A Denver landmark and gathering place, Little Man is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Ice Cream in Denver.

What they're known for

  • The 28-foot cream-can shop
  • Small-batch scoops
  • Scoop-for-scoop giving program
The public record

What reviewers already knew.

A Centurion Award doesn’t replace the public record — it verifies it. Read it for yourself, on the platforms where it lives.

Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Little Man Ice Cream cleared every one.

  • Years in operation. Operating in Denver since 2008 — 18 years of continuous business.
  • Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Denver.
  • Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Denver has kept Little Man Ice Cream busy for 18 years.
  • Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Denver regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
  • Recognition in the local community. Named best ice cream in Denver for 2026 for the 28-foot steel cream can in LoHi and the lines that wrap it nightly.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Ice Cream in Denver Denver, CO · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

All awards for Little Man Ice Cream →

Visit Little Man Ice Cream

Location2620 16th St, Denver, CO 80211
In business since2008
Find them onFacebook · Yelp
Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Little Man Ice Cream — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

Legal / trading name
Little Man Ice Cream
Category
Ice cream parlor
Founded
2008, Denver, CO
Founders
Paul Tamburello
Location
2620 16th St, Denver, CO 80211
Centurion Award
Best Ice Cream in Denver — 2025
Record last verified
July 2026

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Little Man Ice Cream cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions.

What is Little Man Ice Cream?

LoHi ice cream shop opened in 2008 inside a 28-foot cream can, a Denver gathering spot with nightly lines and a scoop-for-scoop giving program.

Is Little Man Ice Cream award-winning?

Yes — Little Man Ice Cream is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Ice Cream in Denver, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best ice cream in Denver for 2025 for the 28-foot steel cream can in LoHi and the lines that wrap it nightly.

Where is Little Man Ice Cream?

Little Man Ice Cream is in Denver, CO.

Run a business like this one?

If you’ve put in the years, you may already clear the bar. Evaluation is free, private, and never for sale.