Gulandanmu Ice Cream (Six Star Street Branch)
古兰丹姆
The busiest handmade ice cream shop on Six Star Street, known for its 'Ili Blue' and a self-serve topping bar, with long queues in peak season.
Located beside the central square of the Six Star Street folk culture district in Yining, the shop opened in 2015 and is one of the most famous photo spots on Six Star Street. The official Ili tourism website also lists it as a highlight of the street. The shop is set in a pretty garden courtyard, and one wall shows how the ice cream is made. The signature is 'Ili Blue', a blue ice cream made from fruit and milk that echoes the Yining Blue of the area. The classic original flavor is also available, and a free topping bar offers jam, nuts and yogurt. Queues are long from summer evenings until late at night, and some visitors have waited over an hour, so go off-peak if you can. A single scoop costs about 9–18 RMB, and the average spend is about 25 RMB per person. Many visitors are tourists. For a shop favored by locals, try handmade ice cream shops nearby, such as Hazina.
Opening hours
According to 360 Maps: 12:00–02:00 in spring and winter, 09:00–02:00 in summer and autumn (check the hours posted in store)
Nearby sights
- Liuxing Street, Yining
- Baytulla Mosque
- Kazanqi Folk Tourism Area
- Shaanxi Great Mosque of Yining
- Lin Zexu Memorial Museum, Ili
- Hanren Street Bazaar
- Ili River Bridge & Riverside
- Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Museum