Highest-rated ice cream shops in Greenville by diners
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Greenville by diners
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 Greenville 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 Greenville 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.
#17. Grill Marks
- Rating: 3.3/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 700 Haywood Road Ste 2023B Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Cocktail Bars
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#16. Sidewall Pizza
- Rating: 3.5/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 117 Southeast Main St. Simpsonville, South Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Salad
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#15. Spill the Beans
- Rating: 3.8/5 (339 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 531 South Main St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#14. blueberryfrog
- Rating: 3.8/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 624 South Main St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#13. Sidewall Pizza
- Rating: 3.9/5 (296 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 35 South Main St. Travelers Rest, South Carolina
- Categories: Pizza, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#12. Créme Shack
- Rating: 3.9/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 109 North Main St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 942 South Main St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#10. Pink Mama's Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.2/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11 South Main St. Travelers Rest, South Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#9. Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
- Rating: 4.3/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2400 North Pleasantburg Drive Ste A Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Shaved Ice
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#8. Abbott's Frozen Custard
- Rating: 4.4/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 119 East Poinsett St. Greer, South Carolina
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#7. The Commons
- Rating: 4.4/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 147 Welborn St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: American, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Breakfast & Brunch
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#6. Dillards Farms & Ice Cream Parlor
- Rating: 4.4/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 504 South Buncombe Road Greer, South Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#5. Stanley's Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3601 East North St. Ste 1 Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Patisserie/Cake Shop
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#4. Dillard's Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.6/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1009 Mauldin Road Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#3. Clare's Creamery
- Rating: 4.8/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1635 East North St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Ice Cream Station
- Rating: 4.8/5 (150 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 125 South Main St. Simpsonville, South Carolina
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea, Soup
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#1. Houni's Italian Ice
- Rating: 4.9/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1848 Woodruff Road Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
