Highest-rated ice cream shops in Columbia, Missouri, according to Yelp

Ice cream is a treat all year round, although the frequency and volume consumed during the hotter months might eclipse the colder months. The range of flavors in ice cream shops has evolved since the olden days when flavors were mainly limited to vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.

The best shops nowadays offer fresh combinations and ingredients you may never have imagined could be made into ice cream. Yes, you can find your classics, but also new concoctions like black sesame cookies and cream or honey lavender. Some shops boast flavors with even more unheard-of ingredients and combinations, like the savory herb tarragon or pineapple with pink peppercorns.

Ice cream creators have also expanded into rethinking frozen yogurt, soft serve, and vegan options. The dairy-free folks no longer have to order the only sorbet on the menu. There are non-dairy milk ice creams made from plant-based milks like oat or almond and other plant-based products like avocado or sunflower butter.

One of the best parts about getting a scoop at your local shop is picking out the toppings. Pour on the condensed milk or dulce de leche. Sprinkle bits of honeycomb or your childhood cereal. If you are an '80s kid, you might have had your fair share of popping candy rocks, which you can sometimes find as an offering to go with your latest ice cream craving.

Shops everywhere have made it their job to serve up the smoothest, creamiest, and most craveable ice cream ever. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated ice cream shops in Columbia using data from Yelp. Rankings factor in how many reviewed the shop and how high they rated it. Keep reading to find your future go-to ice cream stop on the list.

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#17. Sonic Drive-In

- Rating: 1.5/5 (15 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3700 Rangeline St Columbia, MO 65202
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#16. Sonic Drive-In

- Rating: 2.5/5 (14 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5700 E Saint Charles Rd Columbia, MO 65202
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#15. Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

- Rating: 2.5/5 (10 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1201 Forum Blvd Columbia, MO 65203
- Categories: Fast Food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers
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#14. Sonic Drive-In

- Rating: 2.5/5 (16 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 200 Brickton Rd Columbia, MO 65201
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#13. Insomnia Cookies

- Rating: 2.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 308 S 9th St Ste 113 Columbia, MO 65201
- Categories: Food Delivery Services, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#12. Sonic Drive-In

- Rating: 2.5/5 (17 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 701 E Nifong Blvd Columbia, MO 65201
- Categories: Burgers, Fast Food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. Randy's Frozen Custard

- Rating: 3.5/5 (19 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3304 W Broadway Business Park Ct Ste L Columbia, MO 65203
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#10. Culver's

- Rating: 4.0/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2520 Broadway Bluffs Dr Columbia, MO 65201
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Fast Food
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#9. Crumbl Cookies - Columbia

- Rating: 4.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 21 Conley Rd Ste R Columbia, MO 65201
- Categories: Bakeries, Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#8. Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

- Rating: 4.0/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 100 Brickton Rd Ste 110 Columbia, MO 65201
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Fast Food
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#7. Yogoluv

- Rating: 4.0/5 (17 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 201 S 9th St Columbia, MO 65201
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#6. Paleteria El Tajín

- Rating: 4.0/5 (47 reviews)
- Address: 923 E Broadway Columbia, MO 65201
- Categories: Mexican, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#5. Buck's Ice Cream Place

- Rating: 4.0/5 (14 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: University Of Missouri Eckles Hall, South Side Columbia, MO 65216
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#4. Andy's Frozen Custard

- Rating: 4.5/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 610 Cooper Dr N Columbia, MO 65201
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#3. A Little More

- Rating: 4.5/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1010 E Broadway Ste 102 Columbia, MO 65201
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Poke
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#2. Sparky's Homemade Ice Cream

- Rating: 4.5/5 (212 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 21 S 9th St Columbia, MO 65201
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#1. Andy's Frozen Custard

- Rating: 4.5/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 2661 Trimble Rd Columbia, MO 65201
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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