A cup of creamy, deep-green ice arrives at the table, the avocado's richness mixed with the sweetness of condensed milk — this is kem bơ, and Nguyễn Văn Trỗi street, nicknamed 'avocado ice cream street,' is home to Kem Phụng, which started as a market stall run by Ms. Phan Thị Phụng in 1986 and is one of the most thoroughly documented old shops on this street.
A consistently cited 1986 history from state media and multiple outlets
The state outlet VietNamNet once ran a dedicated feature, 'Đà Lạt lạnh 16 độ C, khách vẫn xuýt xoa xếp hàng ở 'phố kem bơ' nổi tiếng,' specifically reporting that Nguyễn Văn Trỗi street is home to a cluster of long-established avocado ice cream shops, calling it 'avocado ice cream street.' Multiple independent travel outlets also consistently cite Kem Phụng's history of starting as a market stall run by Ms. Phan Thị Phụng in 1986. Fresh avocado blended into a creamy ice, often with condensed milk and coconut milk added, makes this a dessert uniquely suited to both cooling off and warming up in Đà Lạt's highland climate.
Honest clarification: a whole street of multiple old shops, not a single-shop ranking
Worth noting honestly: Nguyễn Văn Trỗi street is home to a cluster of avocado ice cream shops, such as Thanh Thảo and Chạm Café, each with its own following — it isn't just Kem Phụng. This guide chooses Kem Phụng as its representative anchor point for being specifically reported by VietNamNet and for its verifiable history (running since 1986), not as a ranking of the best shop on the entire street; visitors are encouraged to compare a few shops in person.
How to Enjoy It Most
- The ice is creamy; pairing it with condensed milk and coconut milk brings out its full layers of flavor.
- Eating this dessert on a cold day is a local habit for both cooling off and warming up.
- Multiple old shops line Nguyễn Văn Trỗi street — worth comparing sweetness and thickness across a few of them.
An Honest Look at This 'Avocado Ice Street's' Choices
- Kem Phụng is this guide's anchor point chosen for its history and reporting depth, not the single best on the whole street.
- Same-street old shops like Thanh Thảo and Chạm Café each have their own following, also worth trying.
- The whole of Nguyễn Văn Trỗi street forms an avocado ice cream cluster — no need to fixate on a single shop.
A spoonful of avocado ice cream is a unique dessert grown from Đà Lạt's highland climate. Old shops line Nguyễn Văn Trỗi street, and Kem Phụng's 1986 history is just one story among many on this 'avocado ice cream street.'