The 12 Best Ice Cream Shops Around The Country
Sundaes and Cones is one of The 12 Best Ice Cream Shops Around The Country.

1. Sundaes and Cones

8.8
95 E 10th St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 292 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: You have your pick of the classics, but once your kid gets their tongue on an oddball like Black Sesame or Lavender and Corn, they may start to wonder how Ben & Jerry lost their edge. Read more.

Leopold's Ice Cream is one of The 12 Best Ice Cream Shops Around The Country.

2. Leopold's Ice Cream

9.1
212 E Broughton St, Savannah, GA
Ice Cream Parlor · Historic District-North · 273 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: This nearly 100 year old parlour is a total time warp, because it actually looks like a parlour. Get the butter pecan with roasted Georgia nuts. Read more.

3. Salt & Straw

9.3
838 NW 23rd Ave (at NW Kearney St), Portland, OR
Ice Cream Parlor · 282 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: Once you have your sweet, prize, tell everyone that scoops of fish sauce caramel & dill pickle sorbet are better than advertised. The shop even collaborates with local breweries for booze scoops. Read more.

Bi-Rite Creamery is one of The 12 Best Ice Cream Shops Around The Country.

4. Bi-Rite Creamery

9.2
3692 18th St (at Dolores St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Mission Dolores · 687 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: While everything in this place is pretty mouth-watering, sample a few of their seasonal flavors like cherry almond, balsamic strawberry or Sonoma honey. Then just get all of them in one cone. Read more.

Jaxson's Ice Cream Parlour, Restaurant & Country Store is one of The 12 Best Ice Cream Shops Around The Country.

5. Jaxson's Ice Cream Parlour, Restaurant & Country Store

8.8
128 S Federal Hwy (Stirling Rd), Dania Beach, FL
Ice Cream Parlor · 178 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: This place is a bonafide museum touting one of the largest collections of American memorabilia. The menu of flavors is almost as massive as the banana splits you can have ordered to your table. Read more.

Amy's Ice Creams is one of The 12 Best Ice Cream Shops Around The Country.

6. Amy's Ice Creams

9.1
5620 Burnet Rd (Northland Dr.), Austin, TX
Ice Cream Parlor · Allandale · 28 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: 350 flavors. You could have had one for every day of the year, but someone dropped the ball. Only 7 flavors are mainstays — including Belgian chocolate and their famous Mexican vanilla. Read more.

Scooter's Frozen Custard is one of The 12 Best Ice Cream Shops Around The Country.

7. Scooter's Frozen Custard

9.2
1658 W Belmont Ave (at Paulina St.), Chicago, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · Lakeview · 60 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: This mom and pop shop has been doling out smooth, custard since day one for its house-made creations like the Elvis (vanilla custard, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, banana — no bacon). Read more.

8. Kettle Cove Creamery and Café

2 Bowery Beach Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME
Café · 2 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: For your kids who actually like fun, there are flavors that are as New England as a Patriots helmet filled with clam chowder, like pumpkin pie and black raspberry. Read more.

Brown Dog Ice Cream is one of The 12 Best Ice Cream Shops Around The Country.

9. Brown Dog Ice Cream

8.3
203 Mason Ave, Cape Charles, VA
Ice Cream Parlor · 16 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: Count on usual suspects like Salty Dog, Bourbon Pecan, and Cookie Monster to always be in the offing. Read more.

10. Toscanini's

9.3
899 Main St (at Sidney St.), Cambridge, MA
Ice Cream Parlor · 279 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: Consider putting spoonfuls like the Bourbon Vienna Finger, Goat Cheese Honey Walnut, Burnt Caramel, and Malted Milk Ball in your, and your family’s face. Read more.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is one of The 12 Best Ice Cream Shops Around The Country.

11. Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

9.0
4247 N High St, Columbus, OH
Ice Cream Parlor · 37 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: The real win here though may be the oatmeal cream ice cream sandwich. If you ever wondered if there was a messier way for your kid to eat ice cream, you’ve found it. Read more.

Sweet Republic Phoenix is one of The 12 Best Ice Cream Shops Around The Country.

12. Sweet Republic Phoenix

9.1
6054 N 16th St (at E Bethany Home Rd), Phoenix, AZ
Ice Cream Parlor · Camelback East · 17 tips and reviews

FatherlyFatherly: Go & cut some Madagascar Vanilla with almond toffee brittle, fresh bananas, & salted caramel sauce or go throw in some Mexican Coke for a Brown Cow. That’s what the kids are calling it on the street. Read more.