Highest-rated ice cream shops in Nashville 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 Nashville 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.
#21. Legendairy Milkshake Bar
- Rating: 3.5/5 (695 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 171 3rd Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, juice bars & smoothies
- Read more on Yelp
#20. The Nashville Sundae Club
- Rating: 3.7/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 335 11th Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt, coffee & tea
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Cotton & Snow
- Rating: 4.0/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 5055 Broadway Place Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: shaved ice, coffee & tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#18. Wanna Spoon Cereal Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (73 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1111 Caruthers Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: coffee & tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#17. Bobbie's Dairy Dip
- Rating: 4.1/5 (339 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5301 Charlotte Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#16. King of Pops
- Rating: 4.1/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 383 11th Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#15. Tiff's Treats
- Rating: 4.1/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 137 12th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: bakeries, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#14. Mimi's Ice Cream & Coffee Shoppe
- Rating: 4.1/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2400 Music Valley Drive Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, coffee & tea
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#13. Sip Cafe
- Rating: 4.2/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3939 Gallatin Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: coffee & tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#12. The Baked Bear
- Rating: 4.3/5 (227 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1809 Division St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt, bakeries
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#11. Baam Burger
- Rating: 4.3/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 223 4th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: burgers, ice cream & frozen yogurt, juice bars & smoothies
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#10. Mike's Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.4/5 (664 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 129 2nd Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, coffee & tea
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#9. Yogi's Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.4/5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 4825 Trousdale Drive Ste 236 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: pizza, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#8. Hattie Jane's Creamery
- Rating: 4.5/5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 5055 Broadway Place Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
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#7. Mattheessen's
- Rating: 4.5/5 (167 reviews)
- Address: 123 2nd Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: desserts, bakeries, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#6. Rolled 4 Ever Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1120 4th Ave. North Ste 102 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#5. Fryce Cream
- Rating: 4.7/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 2905 12th Ave. South Ste 104 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#4. KOKOS Plant Based Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.8/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3 City Ave. Ste 700 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, vegan
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#3. Sarabhas Creamery
- Rating: 4.8/5 (124 reviews)
- Address: 400 21st Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: coffee & tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt, waffles
- Read more on Yelp
#2. The Bee Ice Cream Shop
- Rating: 4.8/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 2424 Nolensville Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: mexican, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#1. Sweet Sofia's
- Rating: 4.9/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 7087 Old Harding Pke Ste A Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, creperies, juice bars & smoothies
- 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.
