Who we are

Das Ice Cream café is the first ice cream parlor in Helen, Georgia to serve adult alcohol-infused ice cream and offer Dairy-free and sugar-free flavors.

“Alpine Helen celebrates life with culture, food, and desserts, we wanted to continue those traditions by putting a bit of fun back into your life by creating something special,” said ice cream shop owner D. Whittington. “In addition to delicious homemade, freshly churned on-site ice cream that the kids will love, adults can enjoy non-traditional creations with the best brands of alcohol and the freshest, richest and creamiest ingredients.”

Das Ice Cream Café offers many flavors of premium, traditional ice cream, like: Old Tyme Vanilla and Chocolate, Oreo, Snickers, Key Lime, Salted Caramel, Lebkucheneis, and Vanilla Caramel Praline.

Don’t fret! If you find that you need dairy-free or sugar-free flavors, there are a variety of options that we offer.

If you are 21+ years old, we offer some flavors that have a bit of a kick to them. Our alcohol-infused flavors include Bananas Foster, Honey Bourbon Vanilla, Bourbon Caramel Pecan, Black Forest, Helen Mud Slide, and Rudesheimer – all are delicious and customer favorites.

Just to make your experience with us even more yummy, Das Ice Cream Café offers sundaes and an assortment of homemade milkshakes and ice cream floats, including Eiskaffee, a special German coffee float. Spaghettieis is a favorite with visitors who come to try this delicious dessert!

The Owners Story

D. Whittington and Maria Anderson are the co-owners of Das Ice Cream Café, located in Helen, Georgia.

Maria Anderson was born in Nurnberg, Germany and moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1956. She attended and graduated from Cross Keys High School and North Georgia College. In 1997, Maria received her master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Oklahoma.

D. Whittington was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. After graduating from Cross Keys High School, Whittington served his country, spending several years as a U.S. Army Helicopter pilot. After being discharged, D. Whittington worked as a corporate pilot, a master plumber, and then as a project manager in Alaska-living there for 20 years.

After retiring and moving back to Georgia in 2016, high school sweethearts Maria and D. reconnected. Several years were spent traveling and enjoying retirement; however when D. heard about alcohol-infused ice cream, all that changed.

Why Choose Us

Here at Das Ice Cream Café, we make the best ice cream & frozen dessert around. We freshly churn our ice cream, using the best quality ingredients. Most of our ingredients are locally sourced, providing all our customers with the finest ice cream in Helen, Georgia.

We offer a variety of options and flavors to our customers.