Highest-rated ice cream shops in Austin, 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 Austin 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.
#26. Bahama Freeze
- Rating: 4.5/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8213 Brodie Ln Austin, TX 78745
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Trucks
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#25. Gati
- Rating: 4.5/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1512 Holly St Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#24. Pinkberry
- Rating: 4.5/5 (15 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2901 S Capital of Texas Highway Austin, TX 78746
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#23. Bésame
- Rating: 4.5/5 (43 reviews)
- Address: 3901 Promontory Point Dr Austin, TX 78744
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#22. Churro Co
- Rating: 4.5/5 (540 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1405 E 7th St Austin, TX 78704
- Categories: Desserts, Food Trucks, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#21. Milky Way Shakes
- Rating: 4.5/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2324 E Cesar Chavez Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Trucks
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#20. Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
- Rating: 4.5/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4616 Triangle Ave Ste 200 Austin, TX 78751
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#19. Casey's New Orleans Snowballs
- Rating: 4.5/5 (350 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 808 E 51st St Austin, TX 78751
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Trucks
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#18. Zeds Real Fruit Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1814 Harvey St Austin, TX 78702
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Coffee & Tea
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#17. Jim-Jim's Water-Ice
- Rating: 4.5/5 (216 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 615 E 6th St Ste A Austin, TX 78701
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Shaved Ice
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#16. Tropical Island Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 14735 Bratton Ln Ste 107 Austin, TX 78728
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#15. D'Lites of Austin
- Rating: 4.5/5 (195 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4404 W William Cannon Dr Ste G Austin, TX 78749
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea, Desserts
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#14. South Austin Sno
- Rating: 4.5/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5300 Manchaca Rd Austin, TX 78745
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Trucks
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#13. Dolce Neve
- Rating: 4.5/5 (682 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1713 S 1st St Austin, TX 78704
- Categories: Gelato, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea
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#12. Anti Social Icecream Co
- Rating: 4.5/5 (142 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6550 Comanche Trl Ste 109 Austin, TX 78732
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. Big Nonna's
- Rating: 4.5/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 12601 Tech Ridge Blvd Ste 300 Austin, TX 78753
- Categories: Pizza, Vegan, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#10. Michoacana Natural Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9426 Parkfield Dr Austin, TX 78758
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#9. Picolé
- Rating: 4.5/5 (65 reviews)
- Address: 11501 Rock Rose Ave Ste 156 Austin, TX 78758
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#8. Bat City Gelato
- Rating: 5.0/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6301 W Parmer Ln Ste 503 Austin, TX 78729
- Categories: Gelato, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#7. CJ's Tacos
- Rating: 5.0/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5804 Burleson Rd Austin, TX 78744
- Categories: Tacos, Food Trucks, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#6. Gelato Paradiso
- Rating: 5.0/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1400 S Congress Ave Ste B160 Austin, TX 78704
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato
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#5. Mom & Pop's All-Natural Frozen Pops
- Rating: 5.0/5 (14 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2013 Wells Branch Pkwy Ste 304 Austin, TX 78728
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice, Caterers
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#4. Luv Fats
- Rating: 5.0/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7135 N Lamar Blvd Ste A Austin, TX 78752
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Vegan, Food Stands
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#3. Merry Monarch Creamery
- Rating: 5.0/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 5000 Burnett Rd Austin, TX 78731
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Manolis Ice Cream, Pastries, & Cakes
- Rating: 5.0/5 (511 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8907 Circle Dr Austin, TX 78736
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea
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#1. Danny's Ice Cream Truck
- Rating: 5.0/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: Austin, TX 78753
- Categories: Food Trucks, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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