Highest-rated ice cream shops in Austin by diners
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin 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.
#27. Amy's Ice Cream
- Rating: 3.9/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4477 South Lamar Blvd. Ste 790 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#26. Amy's Ice Creams
- Rating: 4.0/5 (355 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3500 Guadalupe St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#25. Amy's Ice Creams
- Rating: 4.1/5 (741 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1301 South Congress Ave. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#24. Amy's Ice Creams
- Rating: 4.1/5 (202 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5624 Burnet Road Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#23. Hay Elotes
- Rating: 4.1/5 (219 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2214 East 7th Austin, Texas
- Categories: Desserts, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#22. Amy's Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.1/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2901 South Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#21. Lick Honest Ice Creams
- Rating: 4.1/5 (185 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1905 Aldrich St. Ste 150 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#20. Frost Gelato
- Rating: 4.2/5 (290 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11700 Rock Rose Ave. Ste 176 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Gelato, Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#19. Yogurt Planet
- Rating: 4.2/5 (219 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4601 North Lamar Blvd. Ste 502 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#18. Amy's Ice Creams
- Rating: 4.3/5 (216 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3600 Presidential Blvd. Ste 20 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#17. Lick Honest Ice Creams
- Rating: 4.3/5 (365 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6555 Burnet Road Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#16. Tinys Milk & Cookies - Austin
- Rating: 4.3/5 (216 reviews)
- Address: 1515 West 35th St. Bldg C Austin, Texas
- Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#15. Lick Honest Ice Creams
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1457 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1100 South Lamar Blvd. Ste 1135 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#14. Amy's Ice Creams
- Rating: 4.3/5 (489 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1012 West 6th St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#13. The Baked Bear
- Rating: 4.3/5 (355 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 211 Walter Seaholm Drive Ste LR150 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#12. Sugar Pine
- Rating: 4.4/5 (431 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8578 Research Blvd. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Japanese, Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. Omg Squee
- Rating: 4.4/5 (401 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4607 Bolm Road Ste A Austin, Texas
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gluten-Free
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#10. Churro Co
- Rating: 4.6/5 (588 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1906 South 1st St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Desserts, Food Trucks, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#9. Zeds Real Fruit Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.6/5 (223 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1814 Harvey St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Coffee & Tea
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#8. Gati
- Rating: 4.6/5 (178 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1512 Holly St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#7. Jim-Jim's Water-Ice
- Rating: 4.6/5 (243 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 615 East 6th St. Ste A Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Shaved Ice
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#6. Dolce Neve
- Rating: 4.6/5 (722 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1713 South 1st St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Gelato, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea
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#5. Casey's New Orleans Snowballs
- Rating: 4.6/5 (386 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 808 East 51st St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#4. D'Lites
- Rating: 4.6/5 (241 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4404 West William Cannon Drive Ste G Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Grocery, Desserts
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#3. Milky Way Shakes
- Rating: 4.7/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2324 East Cesar Chavez Austin, Texas
- Categories: Vegan, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Trucks
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#2. Michoacana Natural Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.7/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9426 Parkfield Drive Austin, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#1. Gelato Paradiso
- Rating: 4.9/5 (175 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1400 South Congress Ave. Ste B160 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato
- Read more on Yelp
