{"id":"ice-cream-vancouver-2026","name":"Best Ice Cream in Vancouver","category":"Ice Cream","location":{"city":"Vancouver","province":"British Columbia","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/ice-cream/in/vancouver","publication_type":"algorithmic","methodology_version":"ice-cream-v4","evidence_cutoff_at":"2026-08-24T12:00:00.000Z","published_at":"2026-08-24T12:00:00.000Z","maximum_positions":3,"positions_published":3,"positions":[{"rank":1,"entity":"Earnest Ice Cream — Fraser Street","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Original scoop shop at 3992 Fraser Street","best_for":"A broad live scoop, pint, sandwich and vegan rotation","why_it_ranks":"Earnest leads for exact-shop resolution, a location-specific menu with update context, daily access and clear separation from retailers and other branches. Confirm today's live flavours, allergens, jar terms and VCH record.","decision_notes":["Original Fraser shop","Location-specific menu","Retailers excluded"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/ice-cream/in/vancouver/profile/earnest-ice-cream-fraser-vancouver","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/ice-cream-vancouver-2026/earnest-ice-cream-fraser-vancouver","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"La Glace","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"French-style ice-cream shop at 2785 West 16th Avenue","best_for":"Rich small-batch ice cream, sorbet, vegan choices and tasting flights","why_it_ranks":"La Glace ranks second for one exact production storefront, a current monthly menu, allergen key, same-day reservation terms, sizes and prices. Toronto pop-ups are excluded. Confirm today's availability, cross-contact and VCH record.","decision_notes":["Vancouver storefront isolated","Allergen key visible","Prices and sizes explicit"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/ice-cream/in/vancouver/profile/la-glace-vancouver","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/ice-cream-vancouver-2026/la-glace-vancouver","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"Rain or Shine — Cambie Village","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Scoop shop at 3382 Cambie Street","best_for":"Egg-free Philadelphia-style ice cream using a custom local dairy base","why_it_ranks":"Rain or Shine earns third for an exact shop, disclosed dairy formulation, in-house whole-ingredient production and item-level dietary notes. Kitsilano, UBC and truck evidence are excluded. Confirm today's seasonals, cross-contact and VCH record.","decision_notes":["Cambie isolated","Base formula disclosed","Branches excluded"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/ice-cream/in/vancouver/profile/rain-or-shine-cambie-vancouver","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/ice-cream-vancouver-2026/rain-or-shine-cambie-vancouver","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null}],"interpretation":"Null metrics have not been published. A Bests list may contain fewer than three positions when the evidence gate does not support another entry."}