Highest-rated ice cream shops in San Antonio, 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 San Antonio 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.
#27. Menchie's Alamo Ranch
- Rating: 4.5/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5619 W Loop 1604 N Ste 126 San Antonio, TX 78253
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#26. El Tropico
- Rating: 4.5/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3534 Fredricksburg Rd San Antonio, TX 78201
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#25. 4 Seasons Yogurt
- Rating: 4.5/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1207 N Loop 1604 W San Antonio, TX 78258
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#24. Ice Ice Baby
- Rating: 4.5/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2113 Bandera Rd San Antonio, TX 78228
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#23. Sugar Daddy Snack Attack
- Rating: 4.5/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 14845 Nacogdoches Rd Ste 1 San Antonio, TX 78247
- Categories: Desserts, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#22. Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko
- Rating: 4.5/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7115 Blanco Rd Ste 112 San Antonio, TX 78216
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Japanese
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#21. Boozy's Creamery & Craft
- Rating: 4.5/5 (360 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 711 S Saint Mary's St San Antonio, TX 78205
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bars, Chocolatiers & Shops
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#20. Nekter Juice Bar
- Rating: 4.5/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5920 Broadway St San Antonio, TX 78209
- Categories: Juice Bars & Smoothies, Acai Bowls, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#19. La Colmena Fruteria
- Rating: 4.5/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 15171 Judson Rd Ste 105 San Antonio, TX 78259
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Desserts
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#18. Cubita's Raspas
- Rating: 4.5/5 (11 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10525 W Loop 1604 S San Antonio, TX 78252
- Categories: Desserts, Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#17. Black+White Modern Creamery
- Rating: 4.5/5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 4011 Broadway St San Antonio, TX 78209
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#16. Yuyus Pinas
- Rating: 4.5/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 2235 Thousand Oaks Ste 107 San Antonio, TX 78232
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice
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#15. Bee Nice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8003 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78209
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#14. El Paraiso Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1934 Fredericksburg Rd San Antonio, TX 78201
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#13. Los Regios Fruteria
- Rating: 4.5/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2431 Austin Hwy San Antonio, TX 78218
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#12. Fruteria Los Trejo
- Rating: 4.5/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7722 Eckhert Rd San Antonio, TX 78240
- Categories: Juice Bars & Smoothies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice
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#11. Sebastian's Snack Shack
- Rating: 5.0/5 (22 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2614 Nogalitos St Ste 1 San Antonio, TX 78225
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#10. Helados Aranda
- Rating: 5.0/5 (18 reviews)
- Address: 5723 N Foster Rd Ste 104 San Antonio, TX 78244
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#9. Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream
- Rating: 5.0/5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 10003 NW Military Hwy Ste 3109 San Antonio, TX 78231
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Vegan
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#8. Peachwave Frozen Yogurt
- Rating: 5.0/5 (17 reviews)
- Address: 14249 Potranco Rd Ste 103 San Antonio, TX 78253
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#7. Michoacan Bajo Cero Ice Cream
- Rating: 5.0/5 (13 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 14070 Nacogdoches Rd Ste 1 San Antonio, TX 78247
- Categories: Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Waffles
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#6. Arctic Ape Wild Desserts
- Rating: 5.0/5 (294 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5221 Walzem Rd Ste 1 San Antonio, TX 78218
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato
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#5. Freshest Ice Creams
- Rating: 5.0/5 (151 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8053 Callaghan Rd San Antonio, TX 78230
- Categories: Gelato, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#4. La Bendita
- Rating: 5.0/5 (11 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2202 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78215
- Categories: Juice Bars & Smoothies, Mexican, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#3. Snow Heaven
- Rating: 5.0/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 25370 West I-10 Frontage Rd San Antonio, TX 78257
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice
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#2. Chamoy Dreams
- Rating: 5.0/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 5558 Old Pearsall Rd San Antonio, TX 78242
- Categories: Food Trucks, Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#1. Oasis Snack Delights & Purified Water
- Rating: 5.0/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 8373 Culebra Rd San Antonio, TX 78251
- Categories: Juice Bars & Smoothies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice
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