Highest-rated ice cream shops in Chicago, 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 Chicago 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.
#21. Vaca's Creamery
- Rating: 4.5/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2324 W Giddings St Chicago, IL 60625
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Coffee & Tea
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#20. Sauganash Grill
- Rating: 4.5/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 6005 N Sauganash Ave Chicago, IL 60646
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, American (Traditional), Burgers
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#19. B&B Ice Cream & Candy
- Rating: 4.5/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8238 South Racine Chicago, IL 60620
- Categories: Candy Stores, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#18. Crepe House Cafe
- Rating: 4.5/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5033 N Elston Ave Ste 107-A Chicago, IL 60630
- Categories: Cafes, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Creperies
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#17. Lincoln Ice Cream Company
- Rating: 5.0/5 (43 reviews)
- Address: 4919 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60625
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#16. Naranja Dulce
- Rating: 5.0/5 (18 reviews)
- Address: 3124 W Montrose Chicago, IL 60618
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bubble Tea, Mexican
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#15. Crepe Twist
- Rating: 5.0/5 (35 reviews)
- Address: 545 W Diversey Pkwy Chicago, IL 60614
- Categories: Creperies, Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#14. Bartleby's Ice Cream Cakes
- Rating: 5.0/5 (47 reviews)
- Address: 3720 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60613
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Custom Cakes
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#13. Logan Vegan
- Rating: 5.0/5 (17 reviews)
- Address: 2535 N Kedzie Ave Chicago, IL 60647
- Categories: Vegan, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea
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#12. Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
- Rating: 5.0/5 (13 reviews)
- Address: 5306 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60640
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. Queen Sheba
- Rating: 5.0/5 (13 reviews)
- Address: 4851 N Broadway Chicago, IL 60640
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#10. Pretty Cool Ice Cream
- Rating: 5.0/5 (13 reviews)
- Address: 709 W Belden Ave Chicago, IL 60614
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#9. La Plaza Paleteria
- Rating: 5.0/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3046 N Cicero Chicago, IL 60641
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Grocery
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#8. Chocolat Uzma
- Rating: 5.0/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1900 S Halsted St Chicago, IL 60608
- Categories: Chocolatiers & Shops, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bakeries
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#7. Ohana Ice & Treats
- Rating: 5.0/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1800 W 103rd St Chicago, IL 60643
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#6. Bistro 6050
- Rating: 5.0/5 (374 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6050 W Irving Park Rd Next to Chicago Public Library Chicago, IL 60634
- Categories: Empanadas, Creperies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#5. Betty's Ice Cream
- Rating: 5.0/5 (12 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5858 S Kedzie Ave Chicago, IL 60629
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#4. Paleteria La Monarca
- Rating: 5.0/5 (12 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6955 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60626
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#3. Paulo Gelato & Chocolate
- Rating: 5.0/5 (34 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1058 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60642
- Categories: Gelato, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Richard's Super Premium Ice Cream
- Rating: 5.0/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 11033 S Langley Ave Ste 100 Chicago, IL 60628
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Trucks
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#1. Sabores De Michoacán
- Rating: 5.0/5 (12 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1806 W 18th St Chicago, IL 60608
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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