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Highest-rated ice cream shops in Knoxville 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 Knoxville using data from Yelp. Data is as of June 14, 2024.
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!
Note: The photos in this article are stock images and do not necessarily depict the specific ice cream shops listed or the items they serve.
#14. Great American Cookies
- Rating: 2.6/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 10972 Parkside Drive Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: bakeries, desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#13. The Diner At Twisters
- Rating: 3.5/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5831 Washington Pike Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: american, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#12. The Original Freezo
- Rating: 3.9/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1305 North Central St. Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, hot dogs
- Read more on Yelp
#11. MOOYAH Burgers, Fries and Shakes
- Rating: 3.9/5 (167 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7301 Kingston Pike Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: burgers, ice cream & frozen yogurt, american
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Whit's Frozen Custard
- Rating: 4.1/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 133 Brooklawn St. Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#9. KNOX DOUGH
- Rating: 4.1/5 (61 reviews)
- Address: 10605 Kingston Pike Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt, pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Potrillos Taqueria & Neveria
- Rating: 4.2/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11145 Kingston Pike Ste D Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: mexican, latin american, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Jai Dee Thai Kitchen
- Rating: 4.3/5 (113 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 823 Melrose Place Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: thai, asian fusion, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#6. The Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain
- Rating: 4.4/5 (172 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 418 South Gay St. Ste 104 Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: drugstores, ice cream & frozen yogurt, pharmacy
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Cruze Farm Ice Cream Downtown
- Rating: 4.6/5 (259 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 445 South Gay St. Ste 103 Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Cruze Farm Ice Cream- East Knoxville
- Rating: 4.6/5 (160 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2721 Asbury Road Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, food trucks
- Read more on Yelp
#3. D & B's Hot Dogs and Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.6/5 (206 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8909 Oak Ridge Hwy Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: hot dogs, ice cream & frozen yogurt, burgers
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Sokno Market
- Rating: 4.7/5 (13 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2014 West Governor John Sevier Hwy Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: coffee & tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
#1. The Sugar Queen Creamery
- Rating: 4.8/5 (49 reviews)
- Address: 106 East Young High Pike Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Chia-Yi Hou, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 237 metros.