Highest-rated Ice Cream Shops in Omaha by Diners

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Highest-rated ice cream shops in Omaha 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 Omaha 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.

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#20. Zesto at Blatt Beer & Table

- Rating: 3.1/5 (12 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 610 North 12th St. Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#19. Dolci Old Market

- Rating: 3.5/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1003 Howard St. Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt, coffee & tea
- Read more on Yelp

#18. TCBY Omaha - West Maple

- Rating: 3.5/5 (14 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 14615 West Maple Road Ste 113 Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
- Read more on Yelp

#17. Mixins Rolled Ice Cream

- Rating: 3.7/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1405 Jackson St. Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#16. The Brunch Box

- Rating: 3.8/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1308 Jackson St. Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: breakfast & brunch, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. Yo Yo Berri

- Rating: 3.9/5 (34 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6610 South 168th St. Ste 1 Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, juice bars & smoothies, shaved ice
- Read more on Yelp

#14. eCreamery

- Rating: 4.0/5 (221 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5001 Underwood Ave. Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Freezing Thai Rolled Ice Cream

- Rating: 4.0/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1918 South 67th St. Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, poke, bubble tea
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Thirst-Tea Cafe

- Rating: 4.0/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7616 Dodge St. Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: bubble tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt, coffee & tea
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Zesto Shoppe

- Rating: 4.0/5 (34 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8608 North 30th St. Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Ted and Wally's

- Rating: 4.1/5 (495 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1120 Jackson St. Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, coffee & tea
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Scooter's Coffee

- Rating: 4.1/5 (14 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11975 Blondo St. Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: coffee & tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt, juice bars & smoothies
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Mixins Rolled Ice Cream

- Rating: 4.3/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 2821 South 108th St. Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Mary's Mountain Cookies

- Rating: 4.3/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 10944 Prairie Brook Road Rockbrook Village Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: bakeries, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Helados Santa Fe

- Rating: 4.4/5 (16 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4807 South 24th St. Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Ted and Wallys

- Rating: 4.5/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6023 Maple St. Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Countryside Cones

- Rating: 4.5/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 8721 Countryside Plz Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Centi

- Rating: 4.8/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 1031 Jones St. Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: gelato, coffee & tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#2. Coneflower Creamery

- Rating: 4.8/5 (743 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3921 Farnam St. Omaha, Nebraska
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp