Best Ice Cream Shops Around Austin
The best ice cream deserves the best place to enjoy it. We know how important it is to find a warm atmosphere that ensures your comfort and cheerful experience. Austin is jam-packed with ice cream spots! Whether you want to grab a cone at an old-fashioned drive-thru or snap a pic at a new-school shop, we have all your ice cream needs covered.
We believe that ice cream is the perfect social treat. It’s a great way to unwind and bond with your friends and family over some delicious, hand-crafted goodness.
We’ve rounded up some of our favorite spots for you to check out!
MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM
11506 Century Oaks Terrace #128, Austin, TX 78758, United States
The museum is a unique experience for all ages. Children will love the interactive play areas and beautiful, colorful exhibits. Adults will enjoy the history of ice cream and its cultural impact along with delicious food and drinks, and lots of fun corners.
MANOLIS ICE CREAM PASTRIES & CAKES
603 W Live Oak St, Austin, TX 78704, United States
This food truck is dedicated to creating the best ice cream in all of Texas. Their kitchen is stocked with imported Belgian chocolate and real mint, strawberry, and other fruit flavors! Gluten-free options are available!
LICK HONEST ICE CREAMS
3 locations around Austin Area, Learn more…
They believe great ingredients make great ice cream. That’s why they work directly with local farms and food artisans to source fine ingredients, guaranteeing a farm-to-table product that is always fresh and delicious!
DOLCE NEVE GELATO
1713 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704, United States
A busy gelato shop whipping up various inventive flavors of ice cream in a pint-sized setting. They serve between 12 and 18 flavors of gelato and sorbets. They classify flavors into three categories: staples (always available); rotating flavors (available every couple of weeks, all year round); and seasonal flavors (e.g., fruit-based flavors and holiday flavors). To know what flavors are currently available, check out our Instagram profile or call the shops.
SWEET RITUAL
4631 Airport Blvd #125, Austin, TX 78751, United States
Come in and get some. They offer ice cream made with all local ingredients, hand mixed in by our scoopers, and layer in cookies or sauces to every scoop! The shop is colorful and always buzzing with music. We serve everything vegan & gluten-free, as well as traditional choices like sundaes and shakes.
GELATERIA GEMELLI
1009 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702, United States
They make fresh gelato in small batches using organic milk and cream from Organic Valley Coop. The shop sources only the best ingredients, often from local suppliers such as Austin Orchards and Springdale Farm. With no preservatives or additives, you are getting the highest quality product possible.
MICHOACANA NATURAL ICE CREAM
1425 W Rundberg Ln, Austin, TX 78758, USA
We are very excited to share our love of gelato with Austin! We use the freshest ingredients and the most modern methods to create our flavors. Our recipes begin with attention to the taste, they are refined for texture, consistency, and balance. We will always be making small batches of gelato and working with fresh ingredients so that you can taste the difference!
AMY’S ICE CREAMS
13 locations around Austin Area, Learn more…
Your neighborhood fixes for inventive ice cream and frozen yogurt. Come in for great-tasting treats, made with only the best local ingredients, or grab something to go.
GATI ICE CREAM
1512 Holly St, Austin, TX 78702, United States
We are a small ice cream parlor located in the heart of Oakland. Our goal is to provide high-quality, artisanal ice cream that is as good for you as it is delicious. All our flavors are made with organic and local produce whenever possible, and never any artificial ingredients or preservatives.
JENI’S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS
1208 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704, United States
We believe ice cream should be more than just a treat. Our goal is to create a product that not only tastes delicious but inspires creativity and comfort in the kitchen. We make all of our ice creams from scratch—without synthetic ingredients or off-the-shelf mixes. Our flavors stand alone straight from the pint or melt perfectly into a fruit pie, birthday cake, crumble, crisp, or cookie—the perfect accessory for your dessert.
CANNONE GELATO
1720 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704, United States
After the success of the Cannone Cucina Italiana, Salvatore wants to offer the real traditional Italian Gelato experience. They love to make it always fresh, only with fresh ingredients and without any preservatives.
TROPICAL DREAMS AUSTIN
2001 Guadalupe St Ste A, Austin, TX 78705, United States
Tropical Dreams ice cream is super-premium and made with cream containing 18% butterfat. This gives Tropical Dreams its rich, delicious taste and smooth texture. Tropical Dreams is also handcrafted, so all the care that goes into making it by hand is guaranteed to be in every bite.
CONNOR’S CREAMERY
12709 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 78727, United States
Imagine endless ice cream cones, spoons plunged deep into a fresh jar of creamy goodness, and hot summer days spent outside laughing with friends. We provide quality, homemade ice cream and other frozen treats in a classic vintage trailer.
JIM JIM’S WATER ICE
615 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701, United States
Water-Ice is not your ordinary Snow cone. We are proud to carry over 40 flavors of water-ice, made fresh, using pureed fruit. Water-Ice contains no fat, no cholesterol, and is gluten-free. It is the ideal ice cream alternative for those who are lactose intolerant! Make sure to check out our selection of homemade premium Ice Cream too!
So grab your friends and head to these delicious ice cream shops for the tastiest scoops in town!
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