Highest-rated ice cream shops in Honolulu by diners
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Honolulu 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 Honolulu 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!
#30. IL Gelato Waikiki
- Rating: 4.4/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 227 Lewers St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato
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#29. Pipeline Bakeshop & Creamery
- Rating: 4.4/5 (863 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3632 Waialae Ave. Ste 102 Franklin Variety Building Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Bakeries, Donuts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#28. Dave's Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.4/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 2250 Kalākaua Ave. Lower Level Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice
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#27. Tats Shaved Ice
- Rating: 4.4/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Kaneohe, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice, Food Trucks
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#26. KITH Treats
- Rating: 4.4/5 (226 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2301 Kalakaua Ave. Bldg C Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#25. Castaways Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.4/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 2346 South King St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#24. Double Three
- Rating: 4.4/5 (406 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1284 Kalani St. D-105A Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Waffles
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#23. Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice
- Rating: 4.4/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 98-1258 Kaahumanu St. Pearl City, Hawaii
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#22. Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko
- Rating: 4.4/5 (1124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2310 Kuhio Ave. Ste 143 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice
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#21. Gecko Girlz Shave Ice and Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (41 reviews)
- Address: 3045 Monsarrat Ave. Ste 6 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Vegan
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#20. Ice Garden
- Rating: 4.5/5 (511 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 99-115 Aiea Heights Drive Ste 249 Aiea, Hawaii
- Categories: Desserts, Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#19. Cherry on Top
- Rating: 4.5/5 (466 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1140 Kuala St. Ste 112 Pearl City, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#18. Kawaii Ice Wave
- Rating: 4.5/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 98 - 1005 Moanalua Road Pearlridge Center Aiea, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice, Desserts
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#17. Island Vintage Shave Ice
- Rating: 4.5/5 (2031 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2201 Kalakaua Ave. Kiosk B-1 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#16. Baldwin's Sweet Shop
- Rating: 4.5/5 (230 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 98-040 Kamehameha Hwy Ste 12 Aiea, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Candy Stores, Shaved Ice
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#15. S7 Icy Bubble - Kailua
- Rating: 4.6/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 200 Hamakua Drive Unit B5 Kailua, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Bubble Tea
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#14. La Gelateria Italian Style Frozen Desserts
- Rating: 4.6/5 (155 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 819 Cedar St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato, Desserts
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#13. Dave's Ice Cream At The Ilikai
- Rating: 4.6/5 (241 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1777 Ala Moana Blvd. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#12. Ice Cream Rolls Hawaii
- Rating: 4.6/5 (131 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 208 Kapuni St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Stands
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#11. Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice
- Rating: 4.7/5 (444 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 909 Kapahulu Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#10. Niu Soft Serve
- Rating: 4.7/5 (260 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2320 South King St. Unit B-4 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Vegan
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#9. Nana's Green Tea
- Rating: 4.7/5 (280 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2250 Kalākaua Ave. Ste 5 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#8. Please Come Again
- Rating: 4.8/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 322 Kuulei Road Kailua, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#7. Asato Family Shop
- Rating: 4.8/5 (219 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1306 Pali Hwy Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#6. IL Gelato Hawaii
- Rating: 4.8/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 501 Sumner St. Ste 501 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato, Wholesale Stores
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#5. ao gelato
- Rating: 4.8/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 2250 Kalākaua Ave. Lower Level 100-17 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Gelato, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#4. MOSA
- Rating: 4.9/5 (255 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2238 Lau'ula St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#3. Ryders Poke And Shave Ice
- Rating: 4.9/5 (346 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 99-016 Kamehameha Hwy Aiea, Hawaii
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Poke, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Aloha Creamery
- Rating: 4.9/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: 99-115 Aiea Heights Drive Aiea Shopping Center Aiea, Hawaii
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Popcorn Shops, Desserts
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#1. Uncle's Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.9/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Kaneohe, Hawaii
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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