Cult ice cream brand Salt & Straw makes Texas debut in Dallas

A big name in ice cream is coming to town: Cult-favorite artisan ice cream chain Salt & Straw will make its debut in Texas, opening its first locations in the state in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Salt & Straw started out as a pushcart, founded by cousins Kim and Tyler Malek in 2011 in Portland. They’ve now grown to 57 locations with a huge presence in California and an expansion to the East Coast — from New England and New York to Florida to even Disneyland.

Both Dallas and Fort Worth Salt & Straw locations will feature chef-driven classics such as Double Fold Vanilla and Salted Malted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, featuring a house-made cookie dough, made with the same malt you’d use to brew amber ale, and inorporating two types of salt, with thick malted fudge as a sweet counterpoint.

The shops will also serve as platforms for hyper-local collaborations that celebrate each neighborhood’s character, and gathering spaces for the community, where guests are encouraged to linger and try free samples of as many flavors they desire.

Why DFW?

In a statement, Kim says that DFW was a natural fit.

“We’ve spent meaningful time in Texas and have been inspired by the depth and momentum of its food and creative communities,” Kim says. “Dallas and Fort Worth, in particular, stood out as places where craftsmanship, entrepreneurship, and hospitality intersect in a really genuine way, making them natural homes for Salt & Straw’s first shops in the state.”

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