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Highest-rated ice cream shops in Hackensack by diners

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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 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 20 reviews and within a 10-kilometer radius of Hackensack 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.

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#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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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