Highest-rated ice cream shops in Atlantic City by diners
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Atlantic City 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 Atlantic City 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!
#27. Two Cents Plain
- Rating: 2.6/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9305 Ventnor Ave. Margate City, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#26. Tj's Ice Cream Plus
- Rating: 3.1/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 100 East Atlantic Blvd. Ocean City, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#25. Johnny B Goode Ice Cream Parlor
- Rating: 3.1/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1363 Asbury Ave. Ocean City, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Hot Dogs
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#24. The Original LoPresti's Pizza & Grill
- Rating: 3.1/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1701 Boardwalk Ave. Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Pizza, Cheesesteaks
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#23. George's Candies
- Rating: 3.5/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 700 Boardwalk Ocean City, New Jersey
- Categories: Candy Stores, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Breakfast & Brunch
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#22. La Petite Creperie
- Rating: 3.6/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2831 Boardwalk Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Categories: French, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea
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#21. Dairy Queen Ltd Brazier
- Rating: 3.7/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 310 White Horse Pike Absecon, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, fast food, Burgers
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#20. Main Event
- Rating: 3.7/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: North Main & Stenton Place Pleasantville, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#19. Kohr Bros Frozen Custard
- Rating: 3.8/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 820 Boardwalk Ocean City, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#18. Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
- Rating: 3.9/5 (22 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1515 Boardwalk Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice
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#17. Preps Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.0/5 (160 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1004 Boardwalk Ocean City, New Jersey
- Categories: Pizza, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#16. Margate Dairy Bar & Burger
- Rating: 4.1/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9510 Ventnor Ave. Margate City, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers, Hot Dogs
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#15. California Frozen Yogurt
- Rating: 4.1/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9209 Ventnor Ave. Margate City, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Acai Bowls
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#14. Custards Last Stand
- Rating: 4.2/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 107 North Dorset Ave. Ventnor City, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#13. The Sunryser Restaurant & Deli
- Rating: 4.2/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 632 North Shore Road Absecon, New Jersey
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Sandwiches
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#12. Kohr Bros Frozen Custard
- Rating: 4.3/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1140 Boardwalk 12 St. Ocean City, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. Shriver's Gelato & Sorbet
- Rating: 4.3/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 846 Boardwalk Ocean City, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#10. Aloha Soft Serve
- Rating: 4.3/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1320 Boardwalk Ocean City, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#9. Jersey Cow Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.4/5 (67 reviews)
- Address: 1600 Tilton Road Northfield, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#8. SunDaze
- Rating: 4.4/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6814 Ventnor Ave. Ventnor City, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#7. Kohr Bros Frozen Custard
- Rating: 4.4/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Wonderland Pier Ocean City, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#6. Lindy Hops Homemade Ice Cream and Water Ice
- Rating: 4.4/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 401 South Pitney Road Galloway, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#5. Tlc Polish Water Ice
- Rating: 4.5/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1068 Boardwalk Ocean City, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#4. Jessie's of Linwood
- Rating: 4.5/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 136 West Poplar Ave. Linwood, New Jersey
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Bakeries, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#3. Boba Works
- Rating: 4.6/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 960 Asbury Ave. Ocean City, New Jersey
- Categories: Bakeries, Bubble Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Hobby Horse Ice Cream Parlor
- Rating: 4.6/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 800 Ocean Ave. Ocean City, New Jersey
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Acai Bowls
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#1. Mister Softee
- Rating: 4.6/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1890 Bayshore Road Villas, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp
