Highest-rated ice cream shops in Jacksonville by diners
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Jacksonville by diners
Nothing makes people quite as happy as a trip to the ice cream shop. Thankfully, there are endless options offering enough goods to tantalize anyone's palate. Across the U.S., nearly 17,800 ice cream shops serve up tasty treats to satisfy Americans' cravings.
While most of us would agree that there's no such thing as bad ice cream, there are still elements that keep customers coming back to one ice cream shop over another. A sense of newness and surprise are two big draws. Shop owners aim to please by using quality ingredients to experiment with new mashups—consider the rising trend of ice cream combined with pie. Some put unique spins on global treats, like Japanese mochi and Italian gelato. Others create giant Instagram-ready concoctions that become the highlight of social media.
Consumers have learned that smaller scoop shops may be more adaptive to real-time reactions, which means embracing new concepts, such as delicious dairy-free options. They can also ditch chemicals and give plant-based food coloring a try to see how it resonates with their customers.
But where artisanal shops really shine is in their ability to push the envelope to create amazing new flavors and limited-edition offerings that have customers eager to not miss out on what's next.
Seasonal ice creams feature fresh ingredients and flavors that evoke a particular time of year. Partnerships with local businesses can result in crave-able combinations highlighting local specialties. Many local shops also dabble with exotic flavors—savory ice cream, anyone?
To find out who's scooping up the best options, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated ice cream shops in the Jacksonville area using data from Yelp. Data is as of June 24, 2025.
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 20 reviews and within a 10-kilometer radius of Jacksonville were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included.
#25. Five Fx Ice Cream and Waffles
- Rating: 4.3/5 (434 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9802 Baymeadows Road Ste 6 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Waffles
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#24. Sweet Pete's Candy
- Rating: 4.3/5 (426 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 400 North Hogan St. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Candy Stores, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#23. OMG Cafe & Tea
- Rating: 4.4/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 12192 Beach Blvd. Ste 2 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, fast food
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#22. Funnel Cake Spot
- Rating: 4.4/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 6763 Fincannon Road Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Desserts, Custom Cakes, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#21. Mayday Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.4/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 90 Riverside Ave. Ste 605 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#20. Guanabana
- Rating: 4.4/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7540 Gate Pkwy Unit 107 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Trucks, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#19. Springfield Scoops
- Rating: 4.5/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 1807 North Main St. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#18. La Michoacana Jax
- Rating: 4.5/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11757 Beach Blvd. 14 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Gelato, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#17. San Marco Dreamette
- Rating: 4.5/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 1905 Hendricks Ave. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Kosher
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#16. Tea Poke Spot
- Rating: 4.5/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4076 Belfort Road Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Poke, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#15. Dreamette
- Rating: 4.5/5 (275 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3646 Post St. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#14. Mayday Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.6/5 (260 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1432 Hendricks Ave. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#13. Whit's Frozen Custard of Avondale
- Rating: 4.6/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3545 Saint Johns Ave. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#12. Dreamette Plus Java
- Rating: 4.6/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 1177 Park Ave. Ste 1 Orange Park, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. Whit's Frozen Custard of Mandarin
- Rating: 4.7/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11362 San Jose Blvd. Ste 3 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#10. Tasty Creamery
- Rating: 4.7/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 6625 Argyle Forest Blvd. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#9. Hershey's Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.8/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 11018 Old St. Augustine Road Ste 113 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#8. Malachi's Ice Cream Bar
- Rating: 4.8/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1661 Riverside Ave. Ste 128 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bars
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#7. Mixter Nitrogen Creamery + Coffee
- Rating: 4.8/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3853 Hendricks Ave. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea
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#6. Waffle Cone
- Rating: 4.9/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 822 Post St. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#5. Dreamette Ice Cream Springfield
- Rating: 4.9/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1401 North Main St. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#4. Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery
- Rating: 4.9/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 10111 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Bakeries, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Cupcakes
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#3. Mayday Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.9/5 (34 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4853 Big Island Drive Unit 3 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Cone & Cream
- Rating: 5.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 2771 Monument Road Ste 36 Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#1. Happy Brew Coffee Shop
- Rating: 5.0/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 3200 Hendricks Ave. Jacksonville, Florida
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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