Highest-rated ice cream shops in Stockton by diners
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Stockton 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 Stockton 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. United Paleteria Y Neveria
- Rating: 3.1/5 (15 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2530 East Fremont St. Stockton, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, shaved ice, creperies
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Sweet Satisfaction
- Rating: 3.2/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 5308 Pacific Ave. Ste 108 Stockton, California
- Categories: bubble tea, juice bars & smoothies, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Manila Express
- Rating: 3.7/5 (227 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1108 East Hammer Lane Stockton, California
- Categories: juice bars & smoothies, ice cream & frozen yogurt, bakeries
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt
- Rating: 3.8/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5756 Pacific Ave. Ste D1 Stockton, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#16. El Frutal Paleteria Neveria
- Rating: 3.8/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2556 East Main St. Stockton, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Gleason's Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.0/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 501 North Sierra Nevada St. Stockton, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Midnight At Burnies Drive-up
- Rating: 4.0/5 (495 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3221 West Hammer Lane Stockton, California
- Categories: burgers, ice cream & frozen yogurt, cheesesteaks
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Victoria Paleteria Y Neveria
- Rating: 4.0/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1108 Waterloo Road Ste 1 Stockton, California
- Categories: specialty food, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#12. United Paleteria Y Neveria
- Rating: 4.1/5 (12 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 720 West 8th St. Stockton, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Tocumbo Mexican Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.1/5 (86 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2219 West Alpine Ave. Stockton, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, imported food
- Read more on Yelp
#10. El Frutal
- Rating: 4.1/5 (259 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1101 East March Lane Stockton, California
- Categories: mexican, ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#9. FrostedLUV
- Rating: 4.2/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 4027 East Morada Lane Ste 120 Stockton, California
- Categories: acai bowls, juice bars & smoothies, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Pearl House Deli & Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.4/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 6105 North El Dorado St. Ste A Stockton, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, delis
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Yummy Donuts
- Rating: 4.4/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3221 West Hammer Lane Ste A Stockton, California
- Categories: donuts, ice cream & frozen yogurt, juice bars & smoothies
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Morada Neveria
- Rating: 4.4/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3008 East Hammer Lane Ste 113 Stockton, California
- Categories: desserts, juice bars & smoothies, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Tigers Yogurt
- Rating: 4.4/5 (342 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4343 Pacific Ave. Stockton, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Dream Ice Cream Parlor
- Rating: 4.4/5 (368 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5052 West Lane Ste H Stockton, California
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Bobalicious Cafe & Ice Cream Parlor
- Rating: 4.6/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7610 Pacific Ave. Ste - B6 Stockton, California
- Categories: bubble tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt, cafes
- Read more on Yelp
#2. United Mexican Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.7/5 (17 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 720 Eighth St. Stockton, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Nitroboba
- Rating: 4.9/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 5757 Pacific Ave. Ste130 Stockton, California
- Categories: 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.
