Highest-rated ice cream shops in Tucson, according to Yelp
Ice cream is a treat all year round, although the frequency and volume consumed during the hotter months might eclipse the colder months. The range of flavors in ice cream shops has evolved since the olden days when flavors were mainly limited to vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.
The best shops nowadays offer fresh combinations and ingredients you may never have imagined could be made into ice cream. Yes, you can find your classics, but also new concoctions like black sesame cookies and cream or honey lavender. Some shops boast flavors with even more unheard-of ingredients and combinations, like the savory herb tarragon or pineapple with pink peppercorns.
Ice cream creators have also expanded into rethinking frozen yogurt, soft serve, and vegan options. The dairy-free folks no longer have to order the only sorbet on the menu. There are non-dairy milk ice creams made from plant-based milks like oat or almond and other plant-based products like avocado or sunflower butter.
One of the best parts about getting a scoop at your local shop is picking out the toppings. Pour on the condensed milk or dulce de leche. Sprinkle bits of honeycomb or your childhood cereal. If you are an '80s kid, you might have had your fair share of popping candy rocks, which you can sometimes find as an offering to go with your latest ice cream craving.
Shops everywhere have made it their job to serve up the smoothest, creamiest, and most craveable ice cream ever. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated ice cream shops in Tucson using data from Yelp. Rankings factor in how many reviewed the shop and how high they rated it. Keep reading to find your future go-to ice cream stop on the list.
#26. Dairy Queen Store
- Rating: 4.0/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5762 E 22nd St Tucson, AZ 85711
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Fast Food, Burgers
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#25. Crumbl Cookies - Houghton Town Center
- Rating: 4.0/5 (44 reviews)
- Address: 9210 S Houghton Rd Ste 120 Tucson, AZ 85747
- Categories: Bakeries, Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#24. Fruit Shack
- Rating: 4.0/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 5420 E Broadway Blvd Ste 234 Tucson, AZ 85711
- Categories: Juice Bars & Smoothies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#23. The Screamery Hand Crafted Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.0/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5920 W Arizona Pavilions Dr Ste 100 Tucson, AZ 85743
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#22. HUB Restaurant & Ice Creamery
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1413 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 266 E Congress St Tucson, AZ 85701
- Categories: American (Traditional), Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bars
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#21. Sonoran Sno-Cones
- Rating: 4.0/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 120 S Avenida Del Convento Ste 120 Tucson, AZ 85745
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#20. Brushfire Ice Creamery
- Rating: 4.0/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7080 E 22nd St Tucson, AZ 85710
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#19. Crumbl Cookies - The Landings
- Rating: 4.0/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 4850 S Landing Way Ste 170 Tucson, AZ 85714
- Categories: Bakeries, Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#18. HUB Ice Cream Factory
- Rating: 4.0/5 (197 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 245 E Congress St Tucson, AZ 85701
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#17. Culver's
- Rating: 4.0/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 1955 W Valencia Rd Tucson, AZ 85746
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Fast Food
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#16. La Michoacana The Ice Cream Spot
- Rating: 4.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 3344 N Oracle Rd Tucson, AZ 85705
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#15. Frozen Delight
- Rating: 4.5/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1101 N Wilmot Rd Ste 107 Tucson, AZ 85712
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bubble Tea
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#14. Sundaze Yogurt
- Rating: 4.5/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4777 E Sunrise Dr Ste 139 Tucson, AZ 85718
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#13. Unitea
- Rating: 4.5/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1710 E Speedway Blvd Tucson, AZ 85719
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bubble Tea
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#12. The Screamery HandCrafted Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (252 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2545 E Speedway Blvd Ste 145 Tucson, AZ 85716
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. The Screamery HandCrafted Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (196 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 50 S Houghton Rd Ste 120 Tucson, AZ 85748
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#10. Variety H2O + Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (13 reviews)
- Address: 6330 E Golf Links Rd Ste A-138 Tucson, AZ 85730
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Water Stores, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#9. Screamery Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (184 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 250 E Congress St Tucson, AZ 85701
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#8. Jeremiah's Italian Ice
- Rating: 4.5/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7348 N Oracle Rd Tucson, AZ 85704
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato
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#7. Desert Dream Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (65 reviews)
- Address: 210 N 4th Ave Tucson, AZ 85705
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#6. Oasis Fruit Cones
- Rating: 4.5/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4126 S 12th Ave Tucson, AZ 85714
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#5. Purple Tree Truck
- Rating: 4.5/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Tucson, AZ 85719
- Categories: Food Trucks, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#4. Paleteria Y Neveria La Michoacana
- Rating: 5.0/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 4444 E Grant Rd Ste 101 Tucson, AZ 85712
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#3. Blue Ice Gelato
- Rating: 5.0/5 (166 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6878 E Sunrise Dr Ste 140 Tucson, AZ 85750
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Gelato, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Licks Ice Cream & Coffee
- Rating: 5.0/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 16130 N Oracle Rd Tucson, AZ 85739
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#1. Delicias De Michoacan
- Rating: 5.0/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 1608 S Craycroft Rd Tucson, AZ 85711
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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