Canadian alternatives

Canadian alternatives to Dairy Queen

3 Canadian options for specific Dairy Queen use cases — each one covers a particular need, not a complete replacement.

Food & Drink

Chapman's Ice Cream

Markdale, ON

Partially verified

Best for

Ice cream and frozen desserts

Canadian family-owned ice-cream manufacturer providing a direct Canadian alternative for at-home frozen desserts.

Canadian family-owned ice-cream and frozen-dessert manufacturer.

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  • Canadian-owned
  • Canadian-founded
  • HQ in Canada
  • Made in Canada
  • Partially made in Canada
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Harvey's

Vaughan, ON

Partially verified

Best for

Quick-service meals

Canadian quick-service chain for burgers and meals; does not replace Dairy Queen's ice-cream focus.

Canadian quick-service burger chain owned by Recipe Unlimited.

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  • Canadian-owned
  • Canadian-founded
  • HQ in Canada
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COWS

Charlottetown, PE

Partially verified

Best for

Ice cream shops and premium frozen desserts

Prince Edward Island ice-cream company with Canadian shops and ice cream produced in Charlottetown using PEI milk. A partial Dairy Queen alternative for scooped frozen desserts rather than burgers and full quick-service menus.

Prince Edward Island ice-cream brand producing its ice cream in Charlottetown and operating shops across Canada.

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  • Canadian-founded
  • HQ in Canada
  • Made in Canada
  • Partially made in Canada
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