
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Dayton by diners
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Dayton 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 Dayton 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!
#18. Dairy Queen Ltd Brazier
- Rating: 3.2/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6353 Brandt Pike Huber Heights, Ohio
- Categories: Fast food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers
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#17. The Trails Miniature Golf
- Rating: 3.3/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1601 East David Road Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Party & Event Planning, Mini Golf
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#16. Dixie Dairy Dreem
- Rating: 3.4/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4542 South Dixie Drive Moraine, Ohio
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers, Hot Dogs
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#15. SOYO So Your Yogurt
- Rating: 3.5/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 971 South Main St. Centerville, Ohio
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#14. Dot's Bellbrook Market
- Rating: 3.6/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 118 West Franklin St. Bellbrook, Ohio
- Categories: Grocery, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#13. Yogurt Mountain
- Rating: 3.8/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4453 Walnut St. The Greene Mall Beavercreek, Ohio
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#12. Whit's Frozen Custard of Centerville
- Rating: 3.8/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 199 North Main St. Centerville, Ohio
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. Ritter's Frozen Custard - Beavercreek
- Rating: 4.0/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2531 Dayton Xenia Road Beavercreek, Ohio
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#10. Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
- Rating: 4.1/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3371 East Stroop Road Kettering, Ohio
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Shaved Ice
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#9. Pepe's Mexican Flavors
- Rating: 4.1/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 6114 Chambersburg Road Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Mexican, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Specialty Food
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#8. Ritter's Frozen Custard
- Rating: 4.2/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2226 Wilmington Pike Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Hot Dogs
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#7. Dairy Shed
- Rating: 4.2/5 (34 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 55 Bellbrook Plz Bellbrook, Ohio
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#6. Rip Rap Shake Shack
- Rating: 4.2/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 6010 Rip Rap Road Huber Heights, Ohio
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#5. 3 Dips Ice Cream Shoppe
- Rating: 4.3/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 33 South Main St. Miamisburg, Ohio
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#4. Jet Freeze
- Rating: 4.5/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4014 East Patterson Road Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#3. The Sweet Retreat
- Rating: 4.7/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2613 Smithville Road Dayton, Ohio
- Categories: Food Stands, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Jubie's Creamery
- Rating: 4.7/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 471 West Dayton-Yellow Springs Road Fairborn, Ohio
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#1. Super Scoops Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.7/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 101 East Alex Bell Road Ste 188 Centerville, Ohio
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Custom Cakes, Desserts
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