
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Hackensack 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 Hackensack 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!
#30. Four Seasons Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.2/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 228 Market St. Elmwood Park, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#29. Crush Cookie Bar
- Rating: 4.2/5 (94 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 14 Engle St. Englewood, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#28. Hey Yogurt - Palisades Park
- Rating: 4.2/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 316 Broad Ave. Palisades Park, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#27. Ice Cream Charlies
- Rating: 4.2/5 (171 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 200 Park Ave. Rutherford, New Jersey
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#26. Antepli Baklava 2
- Rating: 4.2/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1010 Main St. Paterson, New Jersey
- Categories: Bakeries, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Middle Eastern
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#25. Matcha Cafe Maiko
- Rating: 4.3/5 (141 reviews)
- Address: 1630 Lemoine Ave. Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea, Shaved Ice
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#24. Cake & Cone
- Rating: 4.3/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 306 Paterson Ave. East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#23. Uncle Louie G's Italian Ice & Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.3/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 111 West Pleasant Ave. Maywood, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#22. Goffle Creamery
- Rating: 4.4/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 686 Goffle Road Hawthorne, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato
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#21. Waldwick Whistle Stop
- Rating: 4.4/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 27 Frederick St. Waldwick, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea
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#20. Passion Ice & Coffee
- Rating: 4.4/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 7325 Broadway North Bergen, New Jersey
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#19. Lincredibowl
- Rating: 4.4/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: 350 Kearny Ave. Kearny, New Jersey
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#18. JINN Ice Cream Rolls
- Rating: 4.5/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 304 Main St. Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#17. Cranberry Junction home made ice cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (141 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 19 Temple Ave. Hackensack, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#16. Leo's Italian Ice
- Rating: 4.5/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 736 Kearny Ave. Krny, New Jersey
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#15. Boathouse Cafe
- Rating: 4.5/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 350 Passaic Ave. Inside 3rd Ward Memorial Park Passaic, New Jersey
- Categories: Cafes, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea
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#14. Guernsey Crest Ice Cream Co
- Rating: 4.5/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 134 19th Ave. Paterson, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#13. Conrad's Confectionery
- Rating: 4.5/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 107 Westwood Ave. Westwood, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#12. Chocolate House
- Rating: 4.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 1342 Clifton Ave. Clifton, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Chocolatiers & Shops, Creperies
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#11. Ralph's Famous Italian Ices
- Rating: 4.6/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 239 Blvd. Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#10. Hey Yogurt
- Rating: 4.6/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 515 Main St. Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#9. Lexylicious
- Rating: 4.6/5 (65 reviews)
- Address: 512 Bay Ave. point pleasant beach, New Jersey
- Categories: Food Trucks, Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#8. Kubo Coffee And Creamery
- Rating: 4.6/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 226 Franklin Ave. Nutley, New Jersey
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Bubble Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#7. Daniela's Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.6/5 (45 reviews)
- Address: 234 Closter Dock Road Closter, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#6. Francy's Artisanal Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.6/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 461 South Washington Ave. Bergenfield, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#5. Dumbo Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.7/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 65 West Madison Ave. Dumont, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#4. Chocolate House
- Rating: 4.7/5 (78 reviews)
- Address: 1131 Main St. Paterson, New Jersey
- Categories: Creperies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#3. New Territories Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.7/5 (35 reviews)
- Address: 13-24 River Road Fair Lawn, New Jersey
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Kailani Shave Ice and Ramen
- Rating: 4.8/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 840 River Road New Milford, New Jersey
- Categories: Ramen, Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#1. Hey Yogurt
- Rating: 4.8/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 80 East Ridgewood Ave. Ridgewood, New Jersey
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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