Highest-rated ice cream shops in Charlotte, according to Yelp
Ice cream is a treat all year round, although the frequency and volume consumed during the hotter months might eclipse the colder months. The range of flavors in ice cream shops has evolved since the olden days when flavors were mainly limited to vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.
The best shops nowadays offer fresh combinations and ingredients you may never have imagined could be made into ice cream. Yes, you can find your classics, but also new concoctions like black sesame cookies and cream or honey lavender. Some shops boast flavors with even more unheard-of ingredients and combinations, like the savory herb tarragon or pineapple with pink peppercorns.
Ice cream creators have also expanded into rethinking frozen yogurt, soft serve, and vegan options. The dairy-free folks no longer have to order the only sorbet on the menu. There are non-dairy milk ice creams made from plant-based milks like oat or almond and other plant-based products like avocado or sunflower butter.
One of the best parts about getting a scoop at your local shop is picking out the toppings. Pour on the condensed milk or dulce de leche. Sprinkle bits of honeycomb or your childhood cereal. If you are an '80s kid, you might have had your fair share of popping candy rocks, which you can sometimes find as an offering to go with your latest ice cream craving.
Shops everywhere have made it their job to serve up the smoothest, creamiest, and most craveable ice cream ever. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated ice cream shops in Charlotte using data from Yelp. Rankings factor in how many reviewed the shop and how high they rated it. Keep reading to find your future go-to ice cream stop on the list.
#18. Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
- Rating: 4.5/5 (488 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1920 Camden Rd Charlotte, NC 28203
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#17. Popbar
- Rating: 4.5/5 (259 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3123 N Davidson St Ste 102B Charlotte, NC 28205
- Categories: Gelato, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#16. Smallcakes Steele Creek
- Rating: 4.5/5 (131 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4847 Shopton Rd Ste E Charlotte, NC 28278
- Categories: Desserts, Cupcakes, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#15. Rita's Italian Ice
- Rating: 4.5/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2015 E Arbors Dr The Arbors In Charlotte Charlotte, NC 28262
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice
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#14. Crumbl Cookies - Steele Creek
- Rating: 4.5/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 13551 Steelcroft Pkwy Ste 120 Charlotte, NC 28278
- Categories: Bakeries, Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#13. Two Scoops Creamery Plaza Midwood
- Rating: 4.5/5 (349 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 913 Central Ave Charlotte, NC 28204
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#12. Halfpenny's
- Rating: 4.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 301 South Tryon St CSL/2WC Charlotte, NC 28202
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bagels
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#11. X-tra Ball Ice Cream & Pinball
- Rating: 4.5/5 (10 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2914 Mthollyhuntersville Rd Ste A Charlotte, NC 28214
- Categories: Arcades, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea
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#10. Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
- Rating: 4.5/5 (108 reviews)
- Address: 416 E 36th St Ste 400 Charlotte, NC 28205
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#9. Morelia Ice Cream Paletas - South End
- Rating: 4.5/5 (96 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1425 Winnifred St Ste 104 Charlotte, NC 28203
- Categories: Gelato, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Kosher
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#8. King of Pops
- Rating: 4.5/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2500 Dunavant St Charlotte, NC 28203
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#7. Cold Hearted Gelato
- Rating: 4.5/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 1308-A The Plaza Charlotte, NC 28205
- Categories: Gelato, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#6. Matcha Cafe Maiko
- Rating: 4.5/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8128 Providence Rd Ste 900 Charlotte, NC 28277
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice
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#5. Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
- Rating: 4.5/5 (13 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9828 Rea Rd Charlotte, NC 28277
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#4. Smallcakes Ballantyne
- Rating: 4.5/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 13855 Conlan Cir Ste G Charlotte, NC 28277
- Categories: Cupcakes, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#3. The Local Scoop
- Rating: 4.5/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5355 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy Ste 100 Charlotte, NC 28277
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Tutti Gelato
- Rating: 5.0/5 (18 reviews)
- Address: 1700 Camden Rd Charlotte, NC 28203
- Categories: Gelato, Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#1. Urban Sweets
- Rating: 5.0/5 (14 reviews)
- Address: 222 West Blvd Ste S114 Charlotte, NC 28203
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Macarons, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
