#21. The Diner At Twisters
- Rating: 3.5/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5831 Washington Pike Knoxville, TN 37918
- Categories: American (Traditional), Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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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 Knoxville 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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- Rating: 3.5/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5831 Washington Pike Knoxville, TN 37918
- Categories: American (Traditional), Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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- Rating: 3.5/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 906 E Emory Rd Knoxville, TN 37938
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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- Rating: 4.0/5 (141 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7301 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, American (Traditional)
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- Rating: 4.0/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 7614 Chapman Hwy Knoxville, TN 37920
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Fast Food
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- Rating: 4.0/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7670 S Northshore Dr Knoxville, TN 37919
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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- Rating: 4.0/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1305 N Central St Knoxville, TN 37917
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Hot Dogs
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- Rating: 4.0/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 10605 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37922
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Pizza
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- Rating: 4.0/5 (35 reviews)
- Address: 6672 Clinton Hwy Ste 104 Knoxville, TN 37912
- Categories: Bakeries, Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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- Rating: 4.0/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10901 Parkside Dr Ste 102 Knoxville, TN 37934
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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- Rating: 4.0/5 (86 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11145 Kingston Pike Ste D Knoxville, TN 37934
- Categories: Mexican, Latin American, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1043 Old Cedar Bluff Rd Knoxville, TN 37923
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 1645 Downtown W Blvd Ste 32 Knoxville, TN 37919
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 5362 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919
- Categories: Juice Bars & Smoothies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Acai Bowls
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 823 Melrose Pl Knoxville, TN 37916
- Categories: Thai, Asian Fusion, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 418 S Gay St Ste 104 Knoxville, TN 37902
- Categories: Drugstores, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Pharmacy
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (224 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 124 S Peters Rd Knoxville, TN 37923
- Categories: Cafes, Sandwiches, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (227 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 445 S Gay St Ste 103 Knoxville, TN 37902
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (147 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2721 Asbury Rd Knoxville, TN 37914
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Trucks
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (13 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2014 W Governor John Sevier Hwy Knoxville, TN 37920
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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- Rating: 4.5/5 (197 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8909 Oak Ridge Hwy Knoxville, TN 37931
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers
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- Rating: 5.0/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 106 E Young High Pike Knoxville, TN 37920
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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