Skip to main content
Search Yelp
Community

The best frozen treat in every state

mm
Jayme Hitchcock

The hot July heat is just one of the many reasons to devour your favorite frozen treats this summer. Whether you lean towards the classic banana split sundae or like to tease your taste buds with exciting new flavors, one thing is for certain — everyone has an opinion on the best cold treats in town. To ease the debates during family picnics and walks to the local ice cream parlor, we’ve done the homework for you and tallied up the best cold treat in every state! 

This list has a little bit of everything, including dairy-free options, vibrant and unique flavors, and old school favorites like the ice cream sandwich. If you don’t have a sweet tooth already, we bet you will by the time you reach Wyoming’s number one spot. Search here on Yelp to find a delicious frozen treat near you and enjoy!

Methodology: This is an all-time list of the best places to grab a frozen treat in every state according to Yelp. We identified businesses in the Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt and Gelato categories, then ranked those spots using a number of factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews. When available, all businesses on this list have a passing health score or a score greater than a B/80 as of June 25, 2020.

  • By Jessyca R.
  • By Arielle B.
  • Loblolly Creamery
From left to right: WooHoo! Ice Cream, Big Spoon Creamery, Loblolly Creamery

Alaska (Anchorage): WooHoo! Ice Cream

Alabama (Birmingham): Big Spoon Creamery

Arkansas (Little Rock) : Loblolly Creamery

  • By Jen C.
  • By Jen L.
  • By Emily C.
From left to right: Novel Ice Cream, Swirlz Creamery, Smith +Canon Ice Cream

Arizona (Phoenix): Novel Ice Cream

California (San Gabriel): Swirlz Creamery

Colorado (Denver): Smith+Canon Ice Cream

  • By Jam H.
  • By China D.
  • By Nick D.
From left to right: Sweet Ashley’s, Bon Matcha, Woodside Farm Creamery

Connecticut (Norwalk): Sweet Ashley’s

Washington DC (Downtown): Bon Matcha

 Delaware (Hockessin): Woodside Farm Creamery

  • By Roderick J.
  • By Christina N.
  • By Shayla W.
From left to right: The Magic Cow, Leopold’s Ice Cream, Wailua Shave Ice

Florida (Davie): The Magic Cow

Georgia (Savannah): Leopold’s Ice Cream

Hawaii (Kapaa): Wailua Shave Ice

  • By Mike Z.
  • By Kyle J.
  • lX-Chel Gelato
From left to right: The Outside Scoop, The STIL, lx-Chel Gelato

Iowa (Ankeny): The Outside Scoop

Idaho (Boise): The STIL

Illinois (Chicago): lx-Chel Gelato

  • TeeJay’s Sweet Tooth
  • By Eleanor B.
  • By Thomas B.
From left to right: TeeJay’s Sweet Tooth, Sylas & Maddy’s, Crank & Bloom Ice Cream Lounge

Indiana (Indianapolis): TeeJay’s Sweet Tooth

Kansas (Lawrence): Sylas & Maddy’s

Kentucky (Lexington): Crank & Bloom Ice Cream Lounge 

  • By Tracy T.
  • By Steff B.
  • By David N.
From left to right: Sweet Handkraft, Gorgeous Gelato, Bmore Licks

Louisiana (Metairie): Sweet Handkraft

Maine (Portland): Gorgeous Gelato

Maryland (Baltimore): Bmore Licks

  • By Amanda G.
  • iFreeze Creamery 15 Mile
  • By Jonathan E.
From left to right: Toscanini’s Ice Cream, iFreeze Creamery, Flapdoodles Homemade Ice Cream

Massachusetts (Cambridge): Toscanini’s Ice Cream

Michigan (Sterling Heights): iFreeze Creamery 15 Mile

Minnesota (Rochester): Flapdoodles Homemade Ice Cream

  • Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Creamery
  • By Lauren M.
  • By Allison F.
From left to right: Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Creamery, Creole Creamery, Sweet Peaks

Missouri (Clayton): Clementine’s Naughty and Nice Creamery

Mississippi (Bay Saint Louis): Creole Creamery

Montana (Whitefish): Sweet Peaks

  • By Rose E.
  • By Anna S.
  • By Margaret S.
From left to right: Matcha Cafe Maiko, Silver Lining Creamery, Coneflower Creamery

North Carolina (Charlotte): Matcha Cafe Maiko

North Dakota (Fargo): Silver Lining Creamery

Nebraska (Omaha): Coneflower Creamery

  • By Sharon C.
  • By Kenny K.
  • By Krista S.
From left to right: Annabelle’s Natural Ice Cream, APEM Creamery, Pop Fizz

New Hampshire (Portsmouth): Annabelle’s Natural Ice Cream

New Jersey (Bloomfield): APEM Creamery 

New Mexico (Albuquerque): Pop Fizz

  • The Juice Box LV
  • MO Gelato
  • By Lucille H.
From left to right: The Juice Box LV, MO Gelato, Mason’s Creamery

Nevada (Las Vegas): The Juice Box LV

New York (New York): MO Gelato

Ohio (Cleveland): Mason’s Creamery

  • By Lana N.
  • By Tiva F.
  • By Rose M.
From left to right: Rose Rock Microcreamery, Cloud City Ice Cream, Arctic Scoop

Oklahoma (Tusla): Rose Rock Microcreamery 

Oregon (Portland): Cloud City Ice Cream

Pennsylvania (Philadelphia): Arctic Scoop

  • By Jamie L.
  • Off Track Ice Cream
  • Stensland Family Farms
From left to right: Tricycle Ice Cream, Off Track Ice Cream, Stensland Family Farm

Rhode Island (Providence): Tricycle Ice Cream

South Carolina (Charleston): Off Track Ice Cream

South Dakota (Sioux Falls): Stensland Family Farms

  • By Phennapa K.
  • By Asile P.
  • By Brittney M.
From left to right: Sno Cream, Manolis Ice Cream, Bow Tie Creamery

Tennessee (Knoxville): Sno Cream

Texas (South Austin): Manolis Ice Cream, Pastries, & Cakes

Utah (South Ogden): Bow Tie Creamery

  • By Maria G.
  • By Thi T.
  • By Kathryn F.
From left to right: Gelati Celesti, The Village Scoop, Frankie and Jo’s

Virginia (Virginia Beach): Gelati Celesti

Vermont (Colchester): The Village Scoop

Washington (Seattle): Frankie and Jo’s

  • By Sara D.
  • By Lucy G.
  • By Stephanie S.
From left to right: Frio Mexican Treats, Ellen’s Homemade Ice Cream, Moo’s Gourmet Ice Cream

Wisconsin (Appleton): Frio Mexican Treats

West Virginia (Charleston): Ellen’s Homemade Ice Cream

Wyoming (Jackson): Moo’s Gourmet Ice Cream

You may also like

Community

Time To Get Crafty! Yelp Elite Squad gets creative with Florecita 

March 23, 2023

The Yelp Elite Squad got crafty in an interactive floral workshop with Florecita at Wanderlust Wine Co. The night consisted…

Read more

Community

GOAL! Yelp Hosts a 2022 World Cup Viewing Party with Smash ATX!

March 23, 2023

To kick off the 2022 Fifa World Cup, Yelp hosted a watch party with Smash ATX to view the USA…

Read more

Community

Yelp Austin celebrates the 2022 Yelpies at Museum of Ice Cream’s PINKMAS Experience

March 23, 2023

The Museum of Ice Cream opened their pink doors to the Yelp Elite Squad for their most anticipated experience of…

Read more

[gravityform id="4" title="false" ajax="true"]
<script type="text/javascript">var gform;gform||(document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.domLoaded&&gform.scriptsLoaded?o():!gform.domLoaded&&gform.scriptsLoaded?window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",o):document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",o)},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,n,r,t){gform.addHook("action",o,n,r,t)},addFilter:function(o,n,r,t){gform.addHook("filter",o,n,r,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook("action",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook("filter",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,n){gform.removeHook("action",o,n)},removeFilter:function(o,n,r){gform.removeHook("filter",o,n,r)},addHook:function(o,n,r,t,i){null==gform.hooks[o][n]&&(gform.hooks[o][n]=[]);var e=gform.hooks[o][n];null==i&&(i=n+"_"+e.length),gform.hooks[o][n].push({tag:i,callable:r,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(n,o,r){var t;if(r=Array.prototype.slice.call(r,1),null!=gform.hooks[n][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[n][o]).sort(function(o,n){return o.priority-n.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){"function"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),"action"==n?t.apply(null,r):r[0]=t.apply(null,r)})),"filter"==n)return r[0]},removeHook:function(o,n,t,i){var r;null!=gform.hooks[o][n]&&(r=(r=gform.hooks[o][n]).filter(function(o,n,r){return!!(null!=i&&i!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][n]=r)}});</script> <div class='gf_browser_unknown gform_wrapper gform_legacy_markup_wrapper' id='gform_wrapper_4' ><div id='gf_4' class='gform_anchor' tabindex='-1'></div> <div class='gform_heading'> <span class='gform_description'></span> </div><form data-form-name='Newsletter Signup Popup' method='post' enctype='multipart/form-data' target='gform_ajax_frame_4' id='gform_4' action='/community/the-best-frozen-treat-in-every-state/#gf_4' novalidate> <div class='gform_body gform-body'><ul id='gform_fields_4' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below'><li id="field_4_1" class="gfield field_sublabel_below field_description_below hidden_label gfield_visibility_visible gf-email" data-field-class="gf-email" data-js-reload="field_4_1"><label class='gfield_label screen-reader-text' for='input_4_1' >youremail@address.com</label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_email'> <input name='input_1' id='input_4_1' type='email' value='' class='large' placeholder='youremail@address.com' aria-invalid="false" /> </div></li><li id="field_4_2" class="gfield gform_validation_container field_sublabel_below field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible" data-js-reload="field_4_2"><label class='gfield_label' for='input_4_2' >Name</label><div class='ginput_container'><input name='input_2' id='input_4_2' type='text' value='' autocomplete='new-password'/></div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_4_2'>This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.</div></li></ul></div> <div class='gform_footer top_label'> <input type='submit' id='gform_submit_button_4' class='gform_button button' value='Submit' onclick='if(window["gf_submitting_4"]){return false;} if( !jQuery("#gform_4")[0].checkValidity || jQuery("#gform_4")[0].checkValidity()){window["gf_submitting_4"]=true;} ' onkeypress='if( event.keyCode == 13 ){ if(window["gf_submitting_4"]){return false;} if( !jQuery("#gform_4")[0].checkValidity || jQuery("#gform_4")[0].checkValidity()){window["gf_submitting_4"]=true;} jQuery("#gform_4").trigger("submit",[true]); }' /> <input type='hidden' name='gform_ajax' value='form_id=4&amp;title=&amp;description=1&amp;tabindex=0' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='is_submit_4' value='1' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submit' value='4' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_unique_id' value='' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='state_4' value='WyJbXSIsImE0YjFiMmUxY2IxMWVhYTljM2FhNzdkODk4NDUzZmY0Il0=' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_target_page_number_4' id='gform_target_page_number_4' value='0' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_source_page_number_4' id='gform_source_page_number_4' value='1' /> <input type='hidden' name='gform_field_values' value='' /> </div> </form> </div> <iframe style='display:none;width:0px;height:0px;' src='about:blank' name='gform_ajax_frame_4' id='gform_ajax_frame_4' title='This iframe contains the logic required to handle Ajax powered Gravity Forms.'></iframe> <script> gform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 4, 'https://blog.yelp.com/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/images/spinner.svg' );jQuery('#gform_ajax_frame_4').on('load',function(){var contents = jQuery(this).contents().find('*').html();var is_postback = contents.indexOf('GF_AJAX_POSTBACK') >= 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_4');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_4').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! is_redirect && ! is_confirmation;var mt = parseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top'), 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').css('margin-top'), 10) + 100;if(is_form){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').html(form_content.html());if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').addClass('gform_validation_error');} else {jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').removeClass('gform_validation_error');}setTimeout( function() { /* delay the scroll by 50 milliseconds to fix a bug in chrome */ jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').offset().top - mt); }, 50 );if(window['gformInitDatepicker']) {gformInitDatepicker();}if(window['gformInitPriceFields']) {gformInitPriceFields();}var current_page = jQuery('#gform_source_page_number_4').val();gformInitSpinner( 4, 'https://blog.yelp.com/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/images/spinner.svg' );jQuery(document).trigger('gform_page_loaded', [4, current_page]);window['gf_submitting_4'] = false;}else if(!is_redirect){var confirmation_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('.GF_AJAX_POSTBACK').html();if(!confirmation_content){confirmation_content = contents;}setTimeout(function(){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').replaceWith(confirmation_content);jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gf_4').offset().top - mt);jQuery(document).trigger('gform_confirmation_loaded', [4]);window['gf_submitting_4'] = false;wp.a11y.speak(jQuery('#gform_confirmation_message_4').text());}, 50);}else{jQuery('#gform_4').append(contents);if(window['gformRedirect']) {gformRedirect();}}jQuery(document).trigger('gform_post_render', [4, current_page]);} );} ); </script>
[gravityform id="4" title="false" ajax="true"]
<div class='gf_browser_unknown gform_wrapper gform_legacy_markup_wrapper' id='gform_wrapper_4' ><div id='gf_4' class='gform_anchor' tabindex='-1'></div> <div class='gform_heading'> <span class='gform_description'></span> </div><form data-form-name='Newsletter Signup Popup' method='post' enctype='multipart/form-data' target='gform_ajax_frame_4' id='gform_4' action='/community/the-best-frozen-treat-in-every-state/#gf_4' novalidate> <div class='gform_body gform-body'><ul id='gform_fields_4' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below'><li id="field_4_1" class="gfield field_sublabel_below field_description_below hidden_label gfield_visibility_visible gf-email" data-field-class="gf-email" data-js-reload="field_4_1"><label class='gfield_label screen-reader-text' for='input_4_1' >youremail@address.com</label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_email'> <input name='input_1' id='input_4_1' type='email' value='' class='large' placeholder='youremail@address.com' aria-invalid="false" /> </div></li><li id="field_4_2" class="gfield gform_validation_container field_sublabel_below field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible" data-js-reload="field_4_2"><label class='gfield_label' for='input_4_2' >Comments</label><div class='ginput_container'><input name='input_2' id='input_4_2' type='text' value='' autocomplete='new-password'/></div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_4_2'>This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.</div></li></ul></div> <div class='gform_footer top_label'> <input type='submit' id='gform_submit_button_4' class='gform_button button' value='Submit' onclick='if(window["gf_submitting_4"]){return false;} if( !jQuery("#gform_4")[0].checkValidity || jQuery("#gform_4")[0].checkValidity()){window["gf_submitting_4"]=true;} ' onkeypress='if( event.keyCode == 13 ){ if(window["gf_submitting_4"]){return false;} if( !jQuery("#gform_4")[0].checkValidity || jQuery("#gform_4")[0].checkValidity()){window["gf_submitting_4"]=true;} jQuery("#gform_4").trigger("submit",[true]); }' /> <input type='hidden' name='gform_ajax' value='form_id=4&amp;title=&amp;description=1&amp;tabindex=0' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='is_submit_4' value='1' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submit' value='4' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_unique_id' value='' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='state_4' value='WyJbXSIsImE0YjFiMmUxY2IxMWVhYTljM2FhNzdkODk4NDUzZmY0Il0=' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_target_page_number_4' id='gform_target_page_number_4' value='0' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_source_page_number_4' id='gform_source_page_number_4' value='1' /> <input type='hidden' name='gform_field_values' value='' /> </div> </form> </div> <iframe style='display:none;width:0px;height:0px;' src='about:blank' name='gform_ajax_frame_4' id='gform_ajax_frame_4' title='This iframe contains the logic required to handle Ajax powered Gravity Forms.'></iframe> <script> gform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 4, 'https://blog.yelp.com/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/images/spinner.svg' );jQuery('#gform_ajax_frame_4').on('load',function(){var contents = jQuery(this).contents().find('*').html();var is_postback = contents.indexOf('GF_AJAX_POSTBACK') >= 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_4');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_4').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! is_redirect && ! is_confirmation;var mt = parseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top'), 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').css('margin-top'), 10) + 100;if(is_form){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').html(form_content.html());if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').addClass('gform_validation_error');} else {jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').removeClass('gform_validation_error');}setTimeout( function() { /* delay the scroll by 50 milliseconds to fix a bug in chrome */ jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').offset().top - mt); }, 50 );if(window['gformInitDatepicker']) {gformInitDatepicker();}if(window['gformInitPriceFields']) {gformInitPriceFields();}var current_page = jQuery('#gform_source_page_number_4').val();gformInitSpinner( 4, 'https://blog.yelp.com/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/images/spinner.svg' );jQuery(document).trigger('gform_page_loaded', [4, current_page]);window['gf_submitting_4'] = false;}else if(!is_redirect){var confirmation_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('.GF_AJAX_POSTBACK').html();if(!confirmation_content){confirmation_content = contents;}setTimeout(function(){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_4').replaceWith(confirmation_content);jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gf_4').offset().top - mt);jQuery(document).trigger('gform_confirmation_loaded', [4]);window['gf_submitting_4'] = false;wp.a11y.speak(jQuery('#gform_confirmation_message_4').text());}, 50);}else{jQuery('#gform_4').append(contents);if(window['gformRedirect']) {gformRedirect();}}jQuery(document).trigger('gform_post_render', [4, current_page]);} );} ); </script>