Highest-rated ice cream shops in Allentown by diners

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June 25, 2024
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Highest-rated ice cream shops in Allentown 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 Allentown 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!

#16. Ritz Barbecue

- Rating: 2.8/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 302 North 17th St. Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, American
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Ice Cream World

- Rating: 3.1/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3512 Hamilton Blvd. Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Custom Cakes
- Read more on Yelp

#14. TG Countryside

- Rating: 3.4/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5130 Chestnut St. Emmaus, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Shake Shack Lehigh Valley Mall

- Rating: 3.5/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 1457 MacArthur Road Whitehall, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, fast food
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#12. The Cup

- Rating: 3.9/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2 Farrington Sq Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Stations Cafe

- Rating: 4.0/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 559 Main St. Ste 120 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Vegan, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Limeport Inn

- Rating: 4.0/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1505 Limeport Pike Limeport, Pennsylvania
- Categories: New American, Pizza, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#9. King Kone

- Rating: 4.2/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4128 Springmill Road Whitehall, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#8. The Udder Bar

- Rating: 4.4/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1852 West Allen St. Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Cupcakes
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Bethlehem Dairy Store

- Rating: 4.4/5 (144 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1430 Linden St. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#6. Batch Microcreamery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 27 North 7th St. Ste 140 Bay 8 Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#5. Crystal Spring Farm

- Rating: 4.5/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3550 Bellview Road Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Poke Kai

- Rating: 4.5/5 (154 reviews)
- Address: 3337 Hamilton Blvd. Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Japanese, Chinese, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Yofresh Yogurt Café

- Rating: 4.5/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4642 Broadway Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#2. The Inside Scoop

- Rating: 4.6/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 301 North 3rd St. Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea
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#1. Crazy Cones

- Rating: 4.8/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2525 Mickley Ave. Whitehall, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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