Highest-rated ice cream shops in New Orleans by diners
Highest-rated ice cream shops in New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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.
#28. Baby's Snack Box
- Rating: 4.1/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2025 Orleans Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#27. Rodney's Snowball Stand
- Rating: 4.1/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9231 Lake Forest Blvd. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#26. Mister Apple
- Rating: 4.1/5 (234 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 201 North Peters St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Desserts, Candy Stores, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#25. Louie's Kitchen
- Rating: 4.2/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5609 Read Blvd. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Fast food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#24. Fat Boy Pantry
- Rating: 4.2/5 (361 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1302 Magazine St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Sandwiches, Coffee & Tea
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#23. The Fudgery
- Rating: 4.2/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 631 Decatur St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Desserts, Candy Stores, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#22. Imperial Woodpecker Snoballs
- Rating: 4.2/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3511 Magazine St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#21. Buck's Snow-Wiz
- Rating: 4.2/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1508 Barataria Blvd. Marrero, Louisiana
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, fast food
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#20. Sno-la Uptown
- Rating: 4.3/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8108 Hampson St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Desserts, Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#19. Lou-Lou's Snoballs & Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.3/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3846 Johnson St. Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Stands
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#18. La Michoacána
- Rating: 4.4/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 2309 David Drive Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Mexican, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#17. Dairy Dip
- Rating: 4.4/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9252 Hwy 23 Belle Chasse, Louisiana
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers, American
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#16. The Creole Creamery
- Rating: 4.4/5 (212 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6260 Vicksburg St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#15. Abbott's Frozen Custard
- Rating: 4.4/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 628 Toulouse St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#14. Sal's Sno-Ball Stand
- Rating: 4.4/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1823 Metairie Ave. Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#13. Plum Street Snoball
- Rating: 4.5/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1300 Burdette St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#12. The Creole Creamery
- Rating: 4.5/5 (69 reviews)
- Address: 2565 Metairie Road Ste 104 Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Custom Cakes
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#11. Stop Jockin Snoballs
- Rating: 4.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3600 St. Bernard Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Fast food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice
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#10. Creole Creamery
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1071 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4924 Prytania St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#9. Hansen's Sno-Bliz
- Rating: 4.6/5 (635 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4801 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice
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#8. Costanza's Sno-Balls & Soft Serve
- Rating: 4.6/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5211 West Napoleon Ave. Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#7. Parish Parlor
- Rating: 4.6/5 (130 reviews)
- Address: 1912 Magazine St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#6. Sweet Handkraft
- Rating: 4.6/5 (354 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3262 Severn Ave. Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Desserts, Macarons, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#5. Ro-Bear's Snowballs & Soft Serve
- Rating: 4.7/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6869 Jefferson Hwy New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#4. Park Island Brew
- Rating: 4.8/5 (78 reviews)
- Address: 1688 Gentilly Blvd. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#3. Sweet Saint
- Rating: 4.9/5 (137 reviews)
- Address: 710 St. Louis St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Sunset Slush NOLA
- Rating: 4.9/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 1832 Gentilly Blvd. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#1. Lucy Boone Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.9/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3918 Baronne St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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