Highest-rated ice cream shops in Knoxville, according to Yelp
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.
#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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#20. Bruster's Real Ice Cream
- 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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#19. MOOYAH Burgers, Fries and Shakes
- 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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#18. Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
- 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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#17. Bruster's Real Ice Cream
- 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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#16. The Original Freezo
- 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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#15. KNOX DOUGH
- Rating: 4.0/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 10605 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37922
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Pizza
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#14. Crumbl Cookies - Clinton
- 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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#13. sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt
- 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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#12. Potrillos Taqueria & Neveria
- 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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#11. Bruster's Real Ice Cream
- 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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#10. La Michoacana Knoxville
- 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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#9. Nekter Juice Bar
- 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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#8. Jai Dee Thai Kitchen
- 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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#7. The Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain
- Rating: 4.5/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 418 S Gay St Ste 104 Knoxville, TN 37902
- Categories: Drugstores, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Pharmacy
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#6. Its All So Yummy Cafe
- Rating: 4.5/5 (224 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 124 S Peters Rd Knoxville, TN 37923
- Categories: Cafes, Sandwiches, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#5. Cruze Farm Ice Cream Downtown
- Rating: 4.5/5 (227 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 445 S Gay St Ste 103 Knoxville, TN 37902
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#4. Cruze Farm Ice Cream- East Knoxville
- Rating: 4.5/5 (147 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2721 Asbury Rd Knoxville, TN 37914
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Trucks
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#3. Sokno Market
- Rating: 4.5/5 (13 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2014 W Governor John Sevier Hwy Knoxville, TN 37920
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. D & B's Hot Dogs and Ice Cream
- 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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#1. The Sugar Queen Creamery
- Rating: 5.0/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 106 E Young High Pike Knoxville, TN 37920
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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