Highest-rated ice cream shops in Boulder, 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 Boulder 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.
#17. Insomnia Cookies
- Rating: 3.0/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1203 13th St Ste 2 Boulder, CO 80302
- Categories: Food Delivery Services, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#16. Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard
- Rating: 3.0/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2050 26th St Boulder, CO 80302
- Categories: Burgers, Fast Food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#15. Shake Shack Boulder
- Rating: 3.0/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1680 29th St Ste 1288 Boulder, CO 80301
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Hot Dogs
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#14. DQ / Orange Julius
- Rating: 3.0/5 (10 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 685 30th St Boulder, CO 80303
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Fast Food, Burgers
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#13. Dairy Queen
- Rating: 3.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3265 28th St Boulder, CO 80301
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Fast Food, Burgers
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#12. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Boulder
- Rating: 3.5/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 1750 29th St Ste 1304 Boulder, CO 80301
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. Cold Stone Creamery
- Rating: 3.5/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2412 Arapahoe Ave Boulder, CO 80302
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Custom Cakes, Cupcakes
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#10. Ben & Jerry's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1203 Pearl St Boulder, CO 80302
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Caterers, Custom Cakes
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#9. Crumbl Cookies - Boulder
- Rating: 4.0/5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 1805 29th St Ste 1136 Boulder, CO 80301
- Categories: Bakeries, Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#8. Häagen-Dazs
- Rating: 4.0/5 (171 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1148 Pearl St Boulder, CO 80302
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Sandwiches
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#7. Ripple Pure Frozen Yogurt
- Rating: 4.0/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1682 30th St Boulder, CO 80301
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#6. Gelato Boy
- Rating: 4.5/5 (264 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1433 Pearl St Boulder, CO 80302
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Gelato, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#5. Gelato Boy
- Rating: 4.5/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1021 Pearl St Boulder, CO 80302
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato, Coffee & Tea
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#4. Que Rico
- Rating: 4.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 1855 29th St Boulder, CO 80301
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#3. Sweet Cow
- Rating: 4.5/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 669 S Broadway Boulder, CO 80305
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#2. Glacier Home Made Ice Cream & Gelato
- Rating: 4.5/5 (199 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3133 28th St Boulder, CO 80301
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato
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#1. Sweet Cow
- Rating: 4.5/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2628 Broadway St Boulder, CO 80304
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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