Highest-rated ice cream shops in Philadelphia by diners
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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!
#25. Fairmount Flavors
- Rating: 3.3/5 (301 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2004 Fairmount Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Shaved Ice
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Hunger Burger
- Rating: 3.5/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Reading Terminal Market 1136 Arch St. 427 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Shake Shack University City
- Rating: 3.5/5 (246 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3200 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Kiwi Frozen Yogurt
- Rating: 3.6/5 (142 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3606 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Shake Shack Center City - Rittenhouse
- Rating: 3.6/5 (823 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2000 Sansom St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Fast food, Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Tubby Robot Ice Cream Factory
- Rating: 3.8/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4369 Main St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Scoop DeVille
- Rating: 3.8/5 (627 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1109 Walnut St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Cupcakes, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
- Rating: 3.8/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1511 Spruce St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Shaved Ice
- Read more on Yelp
#17. The Turkey Hill Experience
- Rating: 3.9/5 (350 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 301 Linden St. Columbia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Historical Tours
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Anthony's Italian Coffee House and Chocolate House
- Rating: 4.1/5 (245 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 903 South 9th St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Chocolatiers & Shops
- Read more on Yelp
#15. The Franklin Fountain
- Rating: 4.1/5 (2315 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 116 Market St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#14. The Igloo
- Rating: 4.1/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2223 Grays Ferry Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Bredenbeck's Bakery & Ice Cream Parlor
- Rating: 4.2/5 (407 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8126 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Bakeries, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Custom Cakes
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Bassetts Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.2/5 (530 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 45 North 12th St. Reading Terminal Market Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Frozen Rolled Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.3/5 (240 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 938 Arch St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Philadelphia
- Rating: 4.3/5 (167 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 119 South 13th St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
#9. 1-900-Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.3/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 229 South 20th St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Matcha Panda Cafe
- Rating: 4.3/5 (210 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 202 North 9th St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Desserts, Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Sprinkles Ice Cream Shoppe
- Rating: 4.4/5 (144 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 908 Township Line Road Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Matcha Cafe Maiko
- Rating: 4.4/5 (161 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 923 Race St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
#5. John's Water Ice
- Rating: 4.5/5 (367 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 701 Christian St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Weckerly's Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (398 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9 West Girard Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Miller's Twist
- Rating: 4.6/5 (465 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11th & Arch St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Pretzels, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Custard & Cakes Creamery
- Rating: 4.6/5 (275 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5461 Ridge Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Milk Jawn
- Rating: 4.7/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1439 East Passyunk Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
