Highest-rated ice cream shops in Salt Lake City by diners
Highest-rated ice cream shops in Salt Lake City by diners
Nothing makes people quite as happy as a trip to the ice cream shop. Thankfully, there are endless options offering enough goods to tantalize anyone's palate. Across the U.S., nearly 17,800 ice cream shops serve up tasty treats to satisfy Americans' cravings.
While most of us would agree that there's no such thing as bad ice cream, there are still elements that keep customers coming back to one ice cream shop over another. A sense of newness and surprise are two big draws. Shop owners aim to please by using quality ingredients to experiment with new mashups—consider the rising trend of ice cream combined with pie. Some put unique spins on global treats, like Japanese mochi and Italian gelato. Others create giant Instagram-ready concoctions that become the highlight of social media.
Consumers have learned that smaller scoop shops may be more adaptive to real-time reactions, which means embracing new concepts, such as delicious dairy-free options. They can also ditch chemicals and give plant-based food coloring a try to see how it resonates with their customers.
But where artisanal shops really shine is in their ability to push the envelope to create amazing new flavors and limited-edition offerings that have customers eager to not miss out on what's next.
Seasonal ice creams feature fresh ingredients and flavors that evoke a particular time of year. Partnerships with local businesses can result in crave-able combinations highlighting local specialties. Many local shops also dabble with exotic flavors—savory ice cream, anyone?
To find out who's scooping up the best options, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated ice cream shops in the Salt Lake City 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 20 reviews and within a 10-kilometer radius of Salt Lake City were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included.
#26. TCBY Sugarhouse Center
- Rating: 3.2/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2274 SOUTH 1300 EAST G17 Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#25. Nielsen's Frozen Custard
- Rating: 3.2/5 (211 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3918 South Highland Drive Millcreek, Utah
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#24. Koi D Bar
- Rating: 3.3/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 655 South State St. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Bubble Tea
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#23. Pinkberry
- Rating: 3.5/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1776 North Terminal Drive Concourse C Concourse C Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#22. Franco's Churro House
- Rating: 3.8/5 (110 reviews)
- Address: 2236 South 1300th East Ste D5 Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Desserts, Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#21. Mrs Cavanaugh's Chocolates & Ice Cream
- Rating: 3.8/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 170 West 500th South Bountiful, Utah
- Categories: Candy Stores, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#20. Nielsen's Frozen Custard
- Rating: 3.9/5 (194 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 570 West 2600th South Bountiful, Utah
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Diners, Sandwiches
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#19. Angelito Mexican Restaurant
- Rating: 3.9/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1625 West 700th North Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Mexican, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#18. Normal Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.0/5 (195 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 169 East 900th South Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#17. Leatherby's Family Creamery
- Rating: 4.1/5 (260 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1872 West 5400th South Taylorsville, Utah
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#16. Normal Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.1/5 (172 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1357 East 3300 South Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Food Trucks, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#15. Hokulia Shave Ice
- Rating: 4.1/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2280 South Orchard Drive Bountiful, Utah
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#14. Spanky's
- Rating: 4.1/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 579 West 2600 South Bountiful, Utah
- Categories: Delis, Sandwiches, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#13. Doki Doki
- Rating: 4.1/5 (445 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 249 East 400th South Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea
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#12. Mrs Cavanaugh's Candies
- Rating: 4.3/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 835 Northpointe Cir North Salt Lake, Utah
- Categories: Chocolatiers & Shops, Candy Stores, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. Space Tea
- Rating: 4.3/5 (230 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1085 South State St. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#10. Monkeywrench
- Rating: 4.4/5 (308 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 53 East Gallivan Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Desserts, Vegan, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#9. Top It Frozen Yogurt Plus
- Rating: 4.4/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4689 Holladay Blvd. East Holladay, Utah
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#8. Sweet Rolled Tacos
- Rating: 4.4/5 (230 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 157 South Rio Grande St. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#7. Auntie Rae's Sweets and Tea Parties
- Rating: 4.5/5 (154 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4704 South Holladay Blvd. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Desserts, Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#6. Dolcetti Gelato
- Rating: 4.5/5 (421 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 902 East 900th South Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato, Macarons
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#5. Rockwell Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.6/5 (75 reviews)
- Address: 115 Regent St. Ste 115 A Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#4. Frutylandia
- Rating: 4.6/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 3630 West 3500th South West Valley City, Utah
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Mexican
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#3. Blacksmith Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.7/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 1295 Miller Ave. Ste 5 Millcreek, Utah
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Matcha Cafe Kyoto
- Rating: 4.7/5 (95 reviews)
- Address: 2223 South Highland Drive E5 Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Cafes, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#1. Blacksmith Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.8/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 180 South Main St. Ste 100 Bountiful, Utah
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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