Highest-rated ice cream shops in Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas 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.
#27. Boba Etc
- Rating: 4.5/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1033 South Rainbow Blvd. Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: bubble tea, desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Menchie's Frozen Yogurt - Skye Canyon
- Rating: 4.5/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9810 West Skye Canyon Park Drive Ste 110 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Magnolia Ice Cream and Treats
- Rating: 4.5/5 (232 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3890 South Maryland Pkwy Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts, shaved ice
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Urban Matcha
- Rating: 4.6/5 (852 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3400 South Jones Blvd. Ste 3 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt, coffee & tea
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Thrifty Ice Cream Calis Scoops
- Rating: 4.6/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4825 East Charleston Blvd. Ste 2 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Sorry, Not Sorry Creamery
- Rating: 4.6/5 (835 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9484 West Flamingo Road Ste 165 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Up In Scoops
- Rating: 4.6/5 (66 reviews)
- Address: 4624 West Sahara Ave. Ste 2 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#20. Somisomi
- Rating: 4.6/5 (665 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4284 Spring Mountain Road Ste 104 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Blue Bubble
- Rating: 4.7/5 (182 reviews)
- Address: 5165 South Fort Apache Road Ste 175 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, bubble tea, desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#18. The Soda Spot
- Rating: 4.7/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7240 West Azure Drive Ste 105 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: desserts, juice bars & smoothies, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Ole Churros - Henderson
- Rating: 4.7/5 (102 reviews)
- Address: 9310 South Eastern Ave. Ste 106 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: spanish, coffee & tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Philly Freeze-Me
- Rating: 4.7/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 855 East Twain Ave. Ste 118 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Secret Creamery
- Rating: 4.7/5 (113 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6265 South Valley View Blvd. Ste J Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, food trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Somisomi
- Rating: 4.7/5 (232 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9500 South Eastern Ave. Ste 110 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#13. LINDA MICHOACANA ICE CREAM
- Rating: 4.7/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7501 North Cimarron Road Ste 108 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: juice bars & smoothies, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#12. TK's Boba & Creamery
- Rating: 4.7/5 (580 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 500 East Windmill Lane Unit 170 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, bubble tea, coffee & tea
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Lucy's Waffles & Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.7/5 (259 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6070 South Rainbow Blvd. Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, waffles, breakfast & brunch
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Thriftys Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.8/5 (12 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4747 North Rancho Drive Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Lokuras
- Rating: 4.8/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 9859 West Deer Springs Way Ste 140 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: juice bars & smoothies, shaved ice, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#8. ChagaRoot
- Rating: 4.8/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3318 East Flamingo Road Ste D Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: vegan, burgers, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Paradice
- Rating: 4.9/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, shaved ice, food trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#6. The Joy Pop Co
- Rating: 4.9/5 (19 reviews)
- Address: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt, caterers
- Read more on Yelp
#5. La Paleta
- Rating: 5.0/5 (206 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5651 South Grand Canyon Drive Ste 140 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#4. The Neveria
- Rating: 5.0/5 (18 reviews)
- Address: 9711 South Eastern Ave. Ste H-1 Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#3. UNIT 702
- Rating: 5.0/5 (13 reviews)
- Address: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: food trucks, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Street Freeze Ice Cream & Party Truck
- Rating: 5.0/5 (12 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4001 South Decatur Blvd. Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, caterers, food trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Spoon-a-Bowl
- Rating: 5.0/5 (13 reviews)
- Address: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Categories: food trucks, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- 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.
