Highest-rated ice cream shops in Houston by diners
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Houston 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 Houston 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!
#26. Amy's Ice Creams
- Rating: 3.6/5 (688 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3816 Farnham St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#25. Cloud 10 Creamery
- Rating: 3.6/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 711 Heights Blvd. Ste A Houston, Texas
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#24. SMOOSH Cookies
- Rating: 3.6/5 (189 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 718 West 18th St. Ste F Houston, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#23. Cloud 10 Creamery
- Rating: 3.7/5 (150 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3201 Louisiana St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#22. Ninja Matcha
- Rating: 3.9/5 (226 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9889 Bellaire Blvd. Ste D-220 Houston, Texas
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#21. Nu Cafe
- Rating: 3.9/5 (774 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9889 Bellaire Blvd. Ste 112A Houston, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bubble Tea, Shaved Snow
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#20. Creamistry
- Rating: 3.9/5 (592 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5000 Westheimer Road Ste 608 Houston, Texas
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Caterers
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#19. Winfield's Chocolate Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (637 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2531 University Blvd. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Desserts, Chocolatiers & Shops, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#18. Sweet Bribery
- Rating: 4.0/5 (185 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 250 West 19th St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#17. Tampico Refresqueria
- Rating: 4.0/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4520 North Main St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#16. Popfancy Dessert Bar
- Rating: 4.1/5 (294 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9393 Bellaire Blvd. Ste A6 Houston, Texas
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#15. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.1/5 (163 reviews)
- Address: 2565 Amherst St. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#14. Honeymee
- Rating: 4.2/5 (185 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9938 Bellaire Blvd. Ste K Houston, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#13. Bae
- Rating: 4.2/5 (554 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9798 Bellaire Blvd. Ste A Houston, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#12. Amorino Gelato
- Rating: 4.3/5 (560 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4444 Westheimer Road Unit c150 Houston, Texas
- Categories: Gelato, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Macarons
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#11. Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
- Rating: 4.3/5 (175 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2802 White Oak Drive Houston, Texas
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice
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#10. Freezy Frenzy
- Rating: 4.3/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 17458 Northwest Fwy Jersey Village, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bubble Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#9. Red Circle Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.4/5 (627 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6838 Ranchester Drive Houston, Texas
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Waffles
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#8. Tiny's Milk & Cookies
- Rating: 4.4/5 (704 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3636 Rice Blvd. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bakeries
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#7. Nu Ice & Drinks
- Rating: 4.4/5 (795 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5901 Westheimer Road Ste B1 Houston, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea, Bubble Tea
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#6. SweetCup
- Rating: 4.5/5 (567 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3939 Montrose Blvd. Ste L Houston, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato
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#5. Booza
- Rating: 4.5/5 (166 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5922 Richmond Ave. Houston, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#4. The DoughCone
- Rating: 4.5/5 (341 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Houston, Texas
- Categories: Food Trucks, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Chimney Cakes
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#3. Flower & Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (430 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2617 West Holcombe Blvd. Ste B Houston, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#2. Awesome Bites Co
- Rating: 4.6/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2313 Edwards St. Ste 185 Houston, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Vegan, Gluten-Free
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#1. milk + sugar
- Rating: 4.6/5 (782 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1848 Westheimer Road Houston, Texas
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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