Highest-rated ice cream shops in Rapid City, 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 Rapid City 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.
#12. Sonic Drive-In
- Rating: 1.5/5 (15 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 815 Jackson Blvd Rapid City, SD 57702
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. Sonic Drive-In
- Rating: 2.0/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 2316 Mount Rushmore Rd Rapid City, SD 57701
- Categories: Fast Food, Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#10. Cold Stone Creamery
- Rating: 3.0/5 (16 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1925 W Main St Rapid City, SD 57702
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Custom Cakes, Cupcakes
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#9. Dairy Queen
- Rating: 3.0/5 (11 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1702 Mt Rushmore Rd Rapid City, SD 57701
- Categories: Fast Food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers
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#8. Culver's
- Rating: 3.0/5 (17 reviews)
- Address: 2501 Mt Rushmore Rd Rapid City, SD 57701
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers, Fast Food
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#7. Culver's
- Rating: 3.5/5 (17 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2121 W Main St Rapid City, SD 57702
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers, Fast Food
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#6. Culver's
- Rating: 4.0/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1015 Eglin St Rapid City, SD 57701
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Fast Food
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#5. Silver Lining Creamery
- Rating: 4.0/5 (91 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 512 Main St Ste 100 Rapid City, SD 57701
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#4. Armadillo's Ice Cream Shoppe
- Rating: 4.5/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 130 Main St Rapid City, SD 57701
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#3. Rushmore Candy Company
- Rating: 4.5/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 9815 S Hwy 16 Rapid City, SD 57702
- Categories: Candy Stores, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea
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#2. Mary's Mountain Cookies - Rapid City
- Rating: 4.5/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 526 6th St Rapid City, SD 57701
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#1. Crumbl Cookies - Rapid City
- Rating: 4.5/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 1745 Eglin St Ste 440 Rapid City, SD 57701
- Categories: Bakeries, Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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