Highest-rated ice cream shops in Fresno by diners
Ice cream is a treat that can be enjoyed all year round, although the volume produced during the hotter months signals otherwise. The majority of ice cream and other frozen desserts in the U.S. are made between March and August, with July being the busiest month of all, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Many Americans have memories of their pastel green mint chocolate chip scoop dripping down their waffle cone at the height of summer or cooling down with their sprinkle-covered chocolate and vanilla soft-serve twist. Ice cream tends to scream nostalgia, but the range of available flavors has evolved since the days when the dessert was mainly limited to vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.
Of course, that doesn't mean those aren't still top-tier choices. According to a May 2024 survey of 2,200 American adults by the International Dairy Foods Association and Morning Consult, the top 10 ice cream flavors today are still the three classics (vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry, in that order) followed by butter pecan, cookie dough, cookies and cream, mint chocolate chip, chocolate chip, rocky road, and peanut butter or peanut butter cup.
Nowadays, many ice cream shops offer fresh combinations and ingredients you may never have imagined could be made into ice cream, concoctions like black sesame cookies and cream or honey lavender. Some ice cream shops boast flavors with even more unheard-of ingredients and combinations, like the savory tarragon olive oil or pineapple with pink peppercorns.
Ice cream creators have also expanded into rethinking frozen yogurt, soft serve, and vegan options. Dairy-free folks no longer have to order the only sorbet on the menu. There are nondairy milk ice creams made from plant-based milks like oat or almond and other plant-based products like avocado or sunflower butter.
And then there are the toppings, one of the best parts about getting a scoop at your local shop. Pour on the condensed milk or dulce de leche. Sprinkle bits of honeycomb or your favorite childhood cereal.
Ice cream shops everywhere have made it their job to serve up the smoothest, creamiest, and most crave-able options. To find out who's doing the best job of it, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated ice cream shops in Fresno using data from Yelp. Data is as of June 14, 2024.
Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 10 reviews were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than five locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.
Read on to determine where you'll get your next cup or cone from!
Note: The photos in this article are stock images and do not necessarily depict the specific ice cream shops listed or the items they serve.
#24. CREAM
- Rating: 3.6/5 (227 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1760 East Barstow Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt, caterers
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Antojitos Selenes
- Rating: 3.7/5 (18 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4223 East Tulare St. Fresno, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Boba Lovers
- Rating: 3.8/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2950 East Nees Ave. Ste 105 Fresno, California
- Categories: coffee & tea, bubble tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#21. Smallcakes Cupcakery And Creamery
- Rating: 3.8/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 140 East Paseo del Centro Fresno, California
- Categories: cupcakes, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#20. Fancy Burger
- Rating: 3.8/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6765 North West Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: burgers, sandwiches, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Juicy Burger
- Rating: 4.1/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 3720 East Olive Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: burgers, juice bars & smoothies, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#18. Wonders Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.1/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 6127 East Kings Canyon Road Ste 102 Fresno, California
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#17. Triangle Drive In
- Rating: 4.1/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4915 East Mckinley Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: burgers, ice cream & frozen yogurt, sandwiches
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#16. Raspados El Diablito Loco
- Rating: 4.2/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1228 West Shields Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, creperies, mexican
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#15. Triangle Burgers
- Rating: 4.3/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 3173 West Shaw Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: burgers, hot dogs, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#14. Jays Specialty Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.3/5 (34 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 365 West Bedford Ste 102 Fresno, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#13. Sprinkles Donuts
- Rating: 4.4/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10069 North Maple Ave. Ste 101 Fresno, California
- Categories: donuts, ice cream & frozen yogurt, juice bars & smoothies
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#12. G's Creamery
- Rating: 4.5/5 (368 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2097 West Bullard Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#11. Peachy King Frozen Yogurt
- Rating: 4.5/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5247 East Kings Canyon Road Ste 101 Fresno, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
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#10. Neveria La Tradicional
- Rating: 4.6/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3017 West Ashlan Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#9. Ampersand Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.6/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2886 East Shepherd Ave. Ste 108 Fresno, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#8. Heavenly Freeze
- Rating: 4.6/5 (67 reviews)
- Address: 5790 North Fresno St. Fresno, California
- Categories: food trucks, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#7. La Reyna de Michoacan
- Rating: 4.6/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 720 East Belmont Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#6. Ampersand Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.7/5 (164 reviews)
- Address: 7010 North Marks Ave. Ste 101 Fresno, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#5. Ampersand Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.7/5 (903 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1940 North Echo Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#4. Kogetsu-do
- Rating: 4.8/5 (215 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 920 F St. Fresno, California
- Categories: shaved ice, ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
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#3. Garrafa
- Rating: 4.8/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1807 West Olive Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, tacos, food trucks
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#2. Raspados Y Nieves Los Tres Reyes
- Rating: 4.9/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 49 East Olive Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#1. Juice time
- Rating: 4.9/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 9525 North Sommerville Drive Fresno, California
- Categories: juice bars & smoothies, desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Chia-Yi Hou, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 237 metros.
