Van Leeuwen Ice Cream at 660 Pennsylvania Avenue SE.
Today, circa 1pm.
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Near Eastern Market Opens Friday, Nov. 1
By Larry Janezich
Posted October 31, 2024
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream located near Eastern Market at 660 Pennsylvania Avenue SE – will open on Friday, November 1 at 3:00 p.m.
To celebrate the opening, Van Leeuwen will be offering $1 scoops from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, November 1. Additionally, the first 100 customers in line will receive a free Van Leeuwen tote.
Specific to the Capitol Hill store, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream will offer a 15% discount to Congressional employees with a Congressional ID Badge. The same discount will apply to the store’s neighbors at the Marine Barracks, with a valid military ID.
Regular hours after Friday: Van Leeuwen Capitol Hill Ice Cream will be open daily from 11am – 12:00am.
CAPITOL HILL CORNER 
Mediocre ice cream, overpriced with a focus on strange flavors such as lavender. Who eats lavender? Not for me. Eastern Market’s Turkey Hill ice cream is better and they sell chocolate, strawberry, coffee, and vanilla.