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Highest-rated ice cream shops in Louisville by diners

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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 Louisville 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 Louisville 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.

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#18. The Fudgery

- Rating: 2.7/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 416 South 4th St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#17. Homemade Ice Cream & Pie Kitchen

- Rating: 3.6/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5606 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Desserts, Bakeries, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. Homemade Ice Cream & Pie Kitchen

- Rating: 3.6/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3521 Springhurst Commons Drive Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Desserts, Bakeries, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. Homemade Ice Cream & Pie Kitchen

- Rating: 4.0/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3737 Lexington Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Desserts, Bakeries, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#13. Highview Ice Cream and Coffee

- Rating: 4.2/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7525 Outer Lp Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. The Comfy Cow

- Rating: 4.2/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1301 Herr Lane Ste 118 Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Dairy Del

- Rating: 4.3/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1516 South Shelby St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Hot Dogs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Paris Banh Mi & Bakery

- Rating: 4.3/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1237 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Bakeries, Patisserie/Cake Shop, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Gelato Gilberto

- Rating: 4.4/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9434 Norton Commons Blvd. Prospect, Kentucky
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Creperies, Gelato
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Ehrler's Ice Cream

- Rating: 4.4/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Carlysle Building 201 East Main St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Sweet Savannah's Frozen Yogurt & Toppings

- Rating: 4.5/5 (86 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10108 Taylorsville Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Louisville Cream

- Rating: 4.6/5 (429 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 632 East Market St. Ste 101 Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Stands
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Barrel of Fun Ice Cream

- Rating: 4.7/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9421 Smyrna Pkwy Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. Hip Hop Sweet Shop

- Rating: 4.8/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 516 South 18th St. Ste A Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Desserts, Food Trucks, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#1. King Donuts

- Rating: 4.8/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 814 Eastern Pkwy Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Donuts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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