Highest-rated ice cream shops in Miami 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 Miami 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.
#28. Cry Baby Creamery
- Rating: 4.6/5 (18 reviews)
- Address: 6976 Southwest 40th St. Miami, Florida
- Categories: bakeries, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#27. Morelia Gourmet Paletas - Wynwood
- Rating: 4.6/5 (247 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 185 Northwest 25th St. Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts, kosher
- Read more on Yelp
#26. SugarDaddy Miami
- Rating: 4.6/5 (83 reviews)
- Address: 1375 Northeast Miami Court Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts, bubble tea
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#25. Santo Dulce Churros
- Rating: 4.6/5 (213 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 330 Northeast 30th St. Biscayne Blvd. Miami, Florida
- Categories: desserts, food trucks, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#24. Erre Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.6/5 (19 reviews)
- Address: 10020 West Flagler St. Miami, Florida
- Categories: gelato, ice cream & frozen yogurt, food trucks
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#23. RivaReno Gelato
- Rating: 4.6/5 (83 reviews)
- Address: 901 South Miami Ave. Ste 105 Miami, Florida
- Categories: gelato, desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#22. Puffles
- Rating: 4.6/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 200 East Flagler St. Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, bubble tea, desserts
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#21. Dasher & Crank
- Rating: 4.6/5 (343 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2211 Northwest 2nd Ave. Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts, cupcakes
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#20. Carvel
- Rating: 4.6/5 (19 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 14740 Southwest 56th St. Miami, Florida
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Fabulous Ice Cream & Cafe 2
- Rating: 4.6/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3818 Southwest 137th Ave. Miami, Florida
- Categories: cafes, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#18. Daboba
- Rating: 4.6/5 (71 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8711 Southwest 124th Ave. Miami, Florida
- Categories: bubble tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Morelia Gourmet Paletas - Coconut Grove
- Rating: 4.7/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3437 Main Hwy Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts, kosher
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#16. Aubi & Ramsa
- Rating: 4.7/5 (172 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 172 Northeast 41st St. Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#15. DIY Ice Cream Roll & Poke Bowl
- Rating: 4.7/5 (209 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 13027 Southwest 112th St. Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, sushi bars, poke
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#14. Cream Parlor
- Rating: 4.7/5 (524 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8224 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, breakfast & brunch, coffee & tea
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#13. Midtown Creamery
- Rating: 4.7/5 (423 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2690 Northeast 2nd Ave. Miami, Florida
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#12. Sweet Melody
- Rating: 4.7/5 (166 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 15224 Southwest 72nd St. Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
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#11. V Gelato & Cafe
- Rating: 4.7/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 317 Northwest 25th St. Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, gelato, coffee & tea
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#10. Dolci Peccati Gelato
- Rating: 4.8/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 274 Northeast 59th St. Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, gelato, food trucks
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#9. Cielito Artisan Pops
- Rating: 4.8/5 (234 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2750 Northwest 3rd Ave. Ste 20A Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts, kosher
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#8. Daboba
- Rating: 4.8/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 275 Northeast 18th St. Miami, Florida
- Categories: bubble tea, coffee & tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#7. Ladyfingrs
- Rating: 4.8/5 (11 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 151 Northeast 41st St. Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#6. Azucar
- Rating: 4.9/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 11415 South Dixie Hwy Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#5. Naranja Pina Gelato
- Rating: 4.9/5 (10 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 756 Southwest 10th Ave. Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, gelato
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#4. The Melted Scoop
- Rating: 4.9/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: Miami, Florida
- Categories: food trucks, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#3. Below Zero Frozen Desserts
- Rating: 5.0/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 375 NorthEast 54th St. Ste 5 Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, bakeries, desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Carvel
- Rating: 5.0/5 (14 reviews)
- Address: 4226 Southwest 152nd Ave. Miami, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
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#1. LNB Grovestand
- Rating: 5.0/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 13591 Southwest 135th Ave. Ste 101 Miami, Florida
- Categories: juice bars & smoothies, ice cream & frozen yogurt, food stands
- 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.
