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Highest-rated ice cream shops in St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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.
#16. Baileys' Range
- Rating: 3.6/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4175 Shaw Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: beer bar, burgers, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#15. The Taco and Ice Cream Joint
- Rating: 3.6/5 (222 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2738 Cherokee St. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: mexican, specialty food, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Neveria La Vallesana
- Rating: 3.7/5 (410 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2801 Cherokee St. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: mexican, ice cream & frozen yogurt, caterers
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Soda Fountain Express
- Rating: 3.9/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 147 West Port Plaza Drive St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, diners
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy Store
- Rating: 4.1/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4590 Telegraph Road St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, juice bars & smoothies
- Read more on Yelp
#11. The Island
- Rating: 4.2/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1009 A Russell Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt, juice bars & smoothies
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Krissys Drink and Snack Shop
- Rating: 4.3/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 2470 North Hwy 67 St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: waffles, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Bella's Frozen Yogurt
- Rating: 4.3/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1021 Washington Ave. Ste 100 St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, gelato, desserts
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#8. The Fountain On Locust
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1307 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3037 Locust St. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: new american, ice cream & frozen yogurt, cocktail bars
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Clementine's Naughty & Nice Creamery
- Rating: 4.5/5 (34 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 308 St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts, caterers
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#6. Clementine's Naughty & Nice Creamery
- Rating: 4.6/5 (696 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1637 South 18th St. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt, caterers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Sweet EM's Coffee And Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.6/5 (73 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6330 Clayton Ave. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: coffee & tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt, breakfast & brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Clementine's Naughty & Nice Creamery
- Rating: 4.6/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4715 Macklind St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Poke One
- Rating: 4.7/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 3101 South Grand Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: poke, bubble tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Sugarwitch
- Rating: 4.7/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7726 Virginia Ave. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: desserts, coffee & tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Cafe de Blaire
- Rating: 4.9/5 (103 reviews)
- Address: 442 North 4th St. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: coffee & tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt, bubble 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.