Highest-rated ice cream shops in Atlanta by diners
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Atlanta 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 the Atlanta 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 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!
#23. Sublime Doughnuts
- Rating: 3.8/5 (471 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2566 Briarcliff Road Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Donuts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#22. Paolos Gelato Italiano
- Rating: 3.9/5 (310 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1025 Virginia Ave. Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Gelato
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#21. Ali's Cookies Emory
- Rating: 4.0/5 (150 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1561 North Decatur Road Emory Village Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Bakeries, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#20. bartaco
- Rating: 4.0/5 (963 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 299 North Highland Ave. Northwest Unit P Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Mexican, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bars
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#19. Woody's CheeseSteaks
- Rating: 4.0/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 45 Irby Ave. Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Cheesesteaks, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#18. Not As Famous Cookie
- Rating: 4.0/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1080 Windy Hill Road Ste 300 Smyrna, Georgia
- Categories: Bakeries, Food Trucks, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#17. Perk-N-Pooch
- Rating: 4.1/5 (209 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6690 Roswell Road Northeast Ste 360 Sandy Springs, Georgia
- Categories: Pet Groomers, Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#16. Morelli's Gourmet Ice Cream & Desserts
- Rating: 4.1/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4514 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Dunwoody, Georgia
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#15. Roll It Up Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.1/5 (154 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5150 Buford Hwy Northeast Ste D110 Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#14. The Yard Milkshake Bar Atlanta - Downtown
- Rating: 4.2/5 (338 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 341 Marietta St. Northwest Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#13. Tea Leaf & Creamery
- Rating: 4.3/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5091 Buford Hwy Northeast Ste D Doraville, Georgia
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#12. Honeysuckle Gelato
- Rating: 4.3/5 (330 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 675 Ponce De Leon Ave. Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato
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#11. Big Softie
- Rating: 4.3/5 (236 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 66 Georgia Ave. Southeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Vegan
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#10. Morelli's Gourmet Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.3/5 (491 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 749 Moreland Ave. Southeast Ste B-102 Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bakeries
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#9. Tea Leaf and Creamery
- Rating: 4.3/5 (211 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2052 North Decatur Road Decatur, Georgia
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#8. The Frosty Caboose
- Rating: 4.4/5 (264 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5435 Peachtree Road Chamblee, Georgia
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Hot Dogs
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#7. Matcha Cafe Maiko
- Rating: 4.4/5 (381 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5306 Buford Hwy Northeast Ste B Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Coffee & Tea
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#6. Sweet-Stack Creamery
- Rating: 4.4/5 (407 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 25 Piedmont Ave. Northeast Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Donuts
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#5. Butter & Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (485 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 416 Church St. Decatur, Georgia
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#4. King of Pops Bar
- Rating: 4.5/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 675 Ponce De Leon Ave. Northeast Ste N145 Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#3. ICENY Atlanta
- Rating: 4.6/5 (342 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5177 Buford Hwy Ste B Doraville, Georgia
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Southern Custard
- Rating: 4.7/5 (225 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3575 Durden Drive Northeast Ste 302 Brookhaven, Georgia
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#1. Eighty7sweets Vegan Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.9/5 (128 reviews)
- Address: 56 Broad St. Northwest Atlanta, Georgia
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp
