Highest-rated ice cream shops in Asheville, 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 Asheville 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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#19. The Creamery At Biltmore Estates

- Rating: 4.0/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: One Approach Road Asheville, NC 28803
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#18. Kilwins Chocolate Fudge and Ice Cream

- Rating: 4.0/5 (91 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 26 Battery Park Ave Asheville, NC 28801
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#17. Yolo Frozen Yogurt

- Rating: 4.0/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 505 Merrimon Ave Asheville, NC 28804
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. The Hop S&W

- Rating: 4.0/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 56 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28801
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#15. The Sweet Escape

- Rating: 4.0/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 27 Schenck Pkwy Asheville, NC 28803
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp

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#14. The Freeze of Asheville

- Rating: 4.5/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1091 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28806
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp

7 / 19

#13. The Hop

- Rating: 4.5/5 (209 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 640 Merrimon Ave Ste 103 Asheville, NC 28804
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

8 / 19

#12. 10th Muse Comfort Food

- Rating: 4.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 1475 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28806
- Categories: Desserts, Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Ultimate Ice Cream Company

- Rating: 4.5/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 195 Charlotte St Asheville, NC 28801
- Categories: Desserts, Gelato, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

10 / 19

#10. Asheville Chocolate

- Rating: 4.5/5 (150 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 25 Broadway St Asheville, NC 28801
- Categories: Chocolatiers & Shops, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. Ultimate Ice Cream

- Rating: 4.5/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1070 Tunnel Rd Asheville, NC 28805
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

12 / 19

#8. The Hop West

- Rating: 4.5/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 721 Haywood Rd Asheville, NC 28806
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp

13 / 19

#7. Whit's Frozen Custard - Asheville

- Rating: 4.5/5 (86 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 565 Merrimon Ave Asheville, NC 28804
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Custom Cakes
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Sunshine Sammies

- Rating: 4.5/5 (294 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 99 S Lexington Ave Asheville, NC 28801
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bakeries
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#5. Whit's Frozen Custard

- Rating: 4.5/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1840 Hendersonville Rd Ste B103 Asheville, NC 28803
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Pelican's Snoballs

- Rating: 4.5/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2601 Sweeten Creek Rd Asheville, NC 28803
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Smallcakes Cupcakery & Creamery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 33 Town Square Blvd Unit 130 Asheville, NC 28803
- Categories: Cupcakes, Bakeries, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. Rita's Italian Ice

- Rating: 5.0/5 (12 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5 Regent Park Blvd Ste 108 Unit 108 Asheville, NC 28806
- Categories: Desserts, Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#1. Jeremiah's Italian Ice

- Rating: 5.0/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 705 Merrimon Ave Asheville, NC 28804
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato
- Read more on Yelp