Highest-rated ice cream shops in Gainesville, 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 Gainesville 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.
#22. Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
- Rating: 1.5/5 (19 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9700 NW 39th Ave Gainesville, FL 32606
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Fast Food, Burgers
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#21. Cold Stone Creamery
- Rating: 3.0/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3443 SW Archer Rd Ste A3 Gainesville, FL 32608
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Custom Cakes, Cupcakes
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#20. Gumby's Pizza - University Of Florida
- Rating: 3.0/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2028 SW 34th St Gainesville, FL 32608
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#19. Nekter Juice Bar
- Rating: 3.0/5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 1404 W University Ave Ste 30 Gainesville, FL 32603
- Categories: Juice Bars & Smoothies, Acai Bowls, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#18. Cold Stone Creamery
- Rating: 3.5/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3822 W Newberry Rd Ste B Gainesville, FL 32607
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Custom Cakes, Cupcakes
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#17. El Indio Real Mexican Food
- Rating: 3.5/5 (73 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5011 NW 34th St Gainesville, FL 32605
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Mexican
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#16. Sonic Drive-In
- Rating: 3.5/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2162 NW 39th Ave Gainesville, FL 32605
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#15. Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
- Rating: 3.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2905 Sw 42nd St Ste 20 Gainesville, FL 32608
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#14. Dairy Queen Ltd Brazier
- Rating: 3.5/5 (17 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3960 SW Archer Rd Ste B Gainesville, FL 32608
- Categories: Fast Food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers
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#13. Yogurtology
- Rating: 3.5/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3730 SW Archer Rd Ste 230 Gainesville, FL 32608
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#12. Culver's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4036 SW 30th Pl Gainesville, FL 32608
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. Insomnia Cookies
- Rating: 4.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 1702 W University Ave Ste B1 Gainesville, FL 32603
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Delivery Services
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#10. Kilwins
- Rating: 4.0/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4949 Celebration Pointe Ave Ste 60 Gainesville, FL 32607
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Chocolatiers & Shops, Candy Stores
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#9. Patticakes In The Village
- Rating: 4.0/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9124 SW 51st Rd Gainesville, FL 32608
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Cupcakes, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#8. Zero Degrees
- Rating: 4.0/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3033 SW 34th St Gainesville, FL 32608
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bubble Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#7. Karma Cream
- Rating: 4.0/5 (351 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 607 W University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bakeries, Coffee & Tea
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#6. BC Boba Tea & Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.0/5 (17 reviews)
- Address: 2001 NW 13th St Gainesville, FL 32609
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bubble Tea
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#5. D'Lites Emporium
- Rating: 4.5/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4216 NW 16th Blvd Gainesville, FL 32605
- Categories: Grocery, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#4. Ice Cream & Crêpes Eatery
- Rating: 4.5/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1025 W University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Creperies
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#3. Sweet Dreams of Gainesville
- Rating: 4.5/5 (236 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1522 NW 13th St Gainesville, FL 32601
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Jeremiah's Italian Ice
- Rating: 5.0/5 (19 reviews)
- Address: 3232 SW 35th Blvd Gainesville, FL 32608
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice
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#1. B'z Gelati
- Rating: 5.0/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 1545 W University Ave Gainesville, FL 32603
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Trucks
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