
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Minneapolis by diners
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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!
#17. Shake Shack Southdale
- Rating: 3.0/5 (170 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6603 France Ave. South Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#16. Shake Shack Mall of America
- Rating: 3.2/5 (301 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 332 North Garden Bloomington, Minnesota
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#15. The Malt Shop
- Rating: 3.4/5 (258 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 809 West 50th St. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: American, Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#14. Grand Ole Creamery
- Rating: 3.9/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4737 Cedar Ave. South Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#13. MN Nice Cream
- Rating: 4.0/5 (312 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 807 Broadway St. Northeast Ste 102 Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Trucks
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#12. Hi-Lo Diner
- Rating: 4.0/5 (657 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4020 East Lake St. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Diners, Breakfast & Brunch, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. Pumphouse Creamery
- Rating: 4.0/5 (211 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4754 Chicago Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#10. Waffle Bar
- Rating: 4.1/5 (219 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2758 Lyndale Ave. South Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Waffles, Bubble Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#9. Sebastian Joe's
- Rating: 4.2/5 (202 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4321 Upton Ave. South Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea, Bakeries
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#8. Sonny's Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.2/5 (146 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3403 Lyndale Ave. South Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato, Desserts
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#7. Edwards Dessert Kitchen
- Rating: 4.2/5 (254 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 200 North Washington Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Cocktail Bars
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#6. Nelson's Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.2/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 454 Snelling Ave. South Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#5. Milkjam Creamery
- Rating: 4.3/5 (844 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2743 Lyndale Ave. South Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#4. Sebastian Joe's
- Rating: 4.3/5 (510 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1007 West Franklin Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bakeries, Coffee & Tea
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#3. Bebe Zito Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 704 West 22nd St. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers
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#2. Fletcher's Ice Cream & Cafe
- Rating: 4.5/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 306 East Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea, Waffles
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#1. Cold Front
- Rating: 4.5/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 490 Hamline Ave. South Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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