Locopops

Locopops has been a Durham staple for years and it always hits the spot. They have a wide variety of flavors and are constantly trying new limited time flavors as well. If you are in the Durham area, be sure to give it a try!

TLDR: Flavorful, delicious popsicles with unique flavors.Unfortunately I did not get a chance to visit their Chapel Hill and Raleigh stores before they closed. However, some places in Raleigh do sell Locopops. Recently I found them at Riparian. I chose the Mexican chocolate and Key Lime Pie. The flavors are unique and taste delicious. The popsicles have strong flavors and ideal textures. They were pricy, but may be cheaper at the Durham location. Prices are comparable to other local Popsicle stores. The quality is high and exceeds those you can find at grocery stores. Overall, we enjoyed Locopops and recommend these popsicles to others!

Locopops did not disappoint. I took my pup on a long walk to and from Duke Gardens and decided to stop in to a popsicle on the way back to cool us down. My pup ordered the Pupsicle and I had the strawberries and cream. After my pup figured out how to eat the pupsicle she devoured it. I know she loved it because she is typically very well behaved but she attempted to get a bite of mine as well! Mine was delicious!

Locopops is a wonderful staple in the Durham area. Their flavors are so lovely, especially after a hot summer walk to the shop. I also love that they have mini popsicles for events- I always get cookies and cream, but have heard rave reviews about their strawberry lemonade popsicles.

I'm not sure if this is a hidden gem in Durham, but it is a gem and you should go. Great non-dairy options, but I personally love the cream-based pops. They also have pup pops which include a rawhide bone, so please enjoy this picture of my pup eating a pop and make sure to bring yours to experience the same bliss.

Just had some Locopops at the recent Nasher event...And they did not disappoint...Always great and now the weather is getting hot what better time to get some nice and cool refreshments.......Definitely whether it is a event or at their location, I would recommend Locopops..The Orange Mango was delicious.....Maybe next time I might get a little more exotic in terms of flavor....

I love Locopops. They have ice cream and some other stuff, but I've really only had the popsicles. The lemon curd is my favorite, it's a milky/lemon flavor. I've also had mojito, which is very refreshing. I would honestly try any of their flavors, after how much I've enjoyed the ones I have tried. They have a nice backyard area with grass and adironack chairs.

This will be quick since we got ice cream cookies instead of their famous popsicles (which we've had before). We were actually at the co-located food store and wandered over to the Locopops side. We wanted something we could take with us and got two ice cream cookies, which we ate when we got home. The cookies were good but the vanilla ice cream was just so so. We've been spoiled by the ice cream cookies at Rose's Noodles & Sweet shop downtown. We'll stick to the popsicles next time.

I finally had a Chance to go to the brick n mortar and omg!! The best ice cream you will ever have! It is creamy and velvety smooth! The flavors are rich but not overwhelming. I had the chocolate hazelnut and butter brittle. Both are so good! The staff are nice and friendly. They will let you sample the ice cream. They also have paletas which I've tried and love, as does my son. We bought paletas to bring home. Please open another shop at Wendell- Wendell Falls community!!!

If you go to Duke Gardens (highly recommend!), and walk to the amphitheater area where the rows of tulips and a pavilion are, to the right of the gardens is Terrace Cafe which is open seasonally from April to November. Inside, they sell various snacks and also Locopops. They have a good selection of half with dairy and half without. At the recommendation of the registrar there, I got Mexican Chocolate which has dairy for $4. I found out later I could've walked 26 minutes (or driven 3 minutes) and got the same ice cream pop at Locopops for $3. Well, because I liked Mexican Chocolate ice cream pop (nice and creamy with a cinnamon taste), I did walk over. There were two paths to get there, and I took the one that went through campus and the hospital, and liked seeing a bit more of Duke Campus that way. There's also a few restaurants along the walk as well. Locopops is next to two cafes, one that does bubble tea and another tea and coffee. If you want something sweet, you'll definitely have your pick. The exterior of Locopops kind of looks like a regular house. It has a small porch area and part of it has been converted to a seating area. There's just a few chairs on the porch (rocking chairs? Swing?), which seem like the best ones, and a lot more lawn chairs in the back area which you get to by walking around the store and through the parking lot. You'll find a medium sized lawn with brightly colored chairs. The interior is one part pantry items and one part ice cream parlor. The pantry part sells locally made bread, artisan chocolate (with artisan prices), colorful pasta, drink mix liquor, soaps and balms, spices and some alcoholic beverages. It's a well stocked shop, with unique brands. The white paneled walls give a country store feel. Some items are pricy, but seem unique. And thankfully the prices were also all online so I knew what to expect. I also appreciated the price stickers on each item, and a small clearance section. I would probably shop here for Whole Foods alternative items, if I was looking for Italian or Mexican specialty items too. And some Jewish bread too!The ice cream parlor was a bit empty. When you go to an ice cream place you expect to see more ice cream. What confused me was that some of it was behind the counter where I couldn't see it. Maybe a covid measure, I don't know, as perhaps they don't want people to handle the ice cream pops as they are wrapped but with an open end. Different from the Duke Gardens location which had a full seal. But anyway, I ordered from the blackboard, and got Lemon Curd from the recommendations here. Also a dairy option, like Mexican Chocolate. I think the flavor was sweet and tangy, and a tad mild. I was expecting more lemon, but got the lemon plus cream flavor. If you like fresh but not powerful lemon, perhaps this is the flavor for you. I was tempted to go for another pop, and could have, as the pops are medium but not large or extra large sized. While the shop sells "baby pops" for kids, i think most would find the regular size kid friendly. Perhaps baby pops would work for the very young (toddler or the sugar sensitive). I thought the $3 price was decent though and as I appreciate craft ice cream, I didn't mind the little lesser size of the ice cream pop. And about flavors, there were some unique flavors on the main blackboard menu, but not too crazy. I actually would've preferred crazier flavors. I wish I saw the special flavors that were taped to the counter where the cash register was, which had some more interesting flavors on the "guest list" which I would've been interested in. Overall, my impression is Locopops is a good mix of nicely priced main items (ice cream and fruit ice pops) and more upscale specialty items, with a good website that reflects accurate prices as well as item availability. The Locopops website also has a lot more info on the items and the makers so I recommend it. I think the shop could use a little more help with signage, pointing to the special flavors as well as the extra seating area. Bonus points for the spacious family style restroom (one toilet only) with the nice changing table for infants. If you have young ones try to snatch the porch seats as they seem fun to rock on.