Highest-rated ice cream shops in Atlanta 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 Atlanta 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.
#20. Peach Cobbler Factory
- Rating: 4.2/5 (14 reviews)
- Address: 2752 Cumberland Blvd. Southeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: desserts, waffles, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Super Chix -Dunwoody Ga
- Rating: 4.2/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4712 Ashford Dunwoody Road Ste 360 Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, salad, sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#18. The Yard Milkshake Bar Atlanta - Downtown
- Rating: 4.2/5 (289 reviews)
- Address: 341 Marietta St. Northwest Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Morelli's Gourmet Ice Cream And Desserts
- Rating: 4.3/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1002 North Highland Ave. Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts, custom cakes
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#16. Honeysuckle Gelato
- Rating: 4.3/5 (313 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 675 Ponce De Leon Ave. Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, gelato
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Sweet Charlie's
- Rating: 4.3/5 (118 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3872 Roswell Road Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Morelli's Gourmet Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.3/5 (471 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 749 Moreland Ave. Southeast Ste B-102 Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, bakeries
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Big Softie
- Rating: 4.3/5 (201 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 66 Georgia Ave. Southeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Sweet-Stack Creamery
- Rating: 4.4/5 (388 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 25 Piedmont Ave. Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt, donuts
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#11. IScream Ice Cream Rolls
- Rating: 4.4/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 50 Upper Alabama St. Ste 74 Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt, coffee & tea
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Pala Bakery
- Rating: 4.4/5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 1264 West Paces Ferry Road Northwest Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: bakeries, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Yogli Mogli
- Rating: 4.5/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2090 Dunwoody Club Drive Ste 123 Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#8. King of Pops Window
- Rating: 4.5/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 337 Elizabeth St. Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Westside Creamery Mobile Dessert Food Truck
- Rating: 4.5/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, food trucks, desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#6. King of Pops Bar
- Rating: 4.5/5 (156 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 675 Ponce De Leon Ave. Northeast Ste N145 Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: cocktail bars, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
- Rating: 4.7/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 112 Krog St. Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#4. Cereal and Cream
- Rating: 4.7/5 (19 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 415 Memorial Drive Southeast Ste B Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Rio's Italian Ice
- Rating: 4.7/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 1518 Jonesboro Road Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: shaved ice, ice cream & frozen yogurt, food trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Eighty7sweets Vegan Ice Cream Company
- Rating: 4.9/5 (102 reviews)
- Address: 56 Broad St. Northwest Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, vegan
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Mocha Pops
- Rating: 5.0/5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 57 Forsyth St. Northwest Ste 59A Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: street vendors, ice cream & frozen yogurt, coffee & tea
- 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.
