Desert View Trading Post

Was ordering a medium dark roast for my partner then the guy immediately gave me attitude about they are not a real Starbucks they don’t have everything a Starbucks offers they just have regular coffee. The attitude was so snobby I would have walked away if I didn’t really want an iced latte so bad for myself.

they have crazily good icecream. Big size and good taste. Not too sweet👌

Spectacular ice cream, “one scoop” was huge and I loved the cake flavor (surprisingly) tasted like cotton candy dip and dots

Nice shop with some knick knacks. They have a Starbucks in here, and they also have ice cream. It was about $5 for a small waffle cone which was actually quite filling. The ice cream wasn't overly sweet and tasted fresh. Great customer service.
There's accessible entrance and sidewalk leading up to store.

Really good market in the national park with ice cream and coffee to buy. Good seating outside where the canyon can also be seen.

If I could give six stars I could!
I got ice cream here with my family. The man serving the ice cream immediately offered us a generous sample. I got two scoops, and he filled the cup up to the brim with two massive scoops, stuffing it full.
This is by far the best ice cream shop I've ever been to.

We got ice-cream. It was delicious and the staff were so nice!

This review is for the coffee only! The Starbucks coffee was so terrible that I actually threw it away and didn’t drink it and I love coffee! The coffee tasted burnt. I ordered a large, but the cup was only filled 2/3 of the way, so really I got a medium.

Desert View Trading Post is a great little stop—perfect for a cool treat after climbing the Watchtower! We grabbed some ice cream here after enjoying the incredible views, and it totally hit the spot. The shop itself has a fun, classic park vibe with plenty of snacks, drinks, and souvenirs, all in a super convenient location near the Desert View parking area.

The staff was friendly, and it’s a nice spot to take a quick break before continuing along the scenic drive. Definitely worth a stop—especially if you’re looking for a refreshing treat and a few keepsakes to take home!

Wonderful place with unique souvenirs, sodas, coffee, water and ice cream for those hot days. There are rocking chairs on the deck of the post for watching the world go by while you enjoy your ice cream. Please tip the people making your ice cream. There's always a ton of people in line and they work quickly with a smile on their faces to get everyone their coffees and ice creams as soon as they can. This is a nice pit stop before you tackle the Watchtower, or a nice reward for tackling the 85 steps inside the Watchtower.

This is another gift shop and convenience store within throwing distance of the market and deli store, which are both located near the Desert View Watch Tower. Like the marketplace store, this location sells a variety of park souvenirs, clothing, food, Native American goods, but most of all, ICE CREAM! Yes, ice cream, making this one of our favorite places, because who does not like ice cream. I know, carried away, but I still had some even though it was cold and snowing outside this morning. Like the marketplace beside this shop, prices are what you would expect inside any National Park, but still reasonable – and they have ICE CREAM.

Nice selection of goods but to you can't buy a bottled water from the cafe area to go with your other purchases. That made me select a different shop.

Very , very slow service. Not organized.

Nice little shop with plenty of up market gifts and an ice cream and coffee shop inside

Another must stop along the south rim of the Grand Canyon.
More spectacular views that just blow you mind.