The best place for ice cream in Cape Coral in 2024, according to Yelp reviews—plus, see the rest of the top 11 spots

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Highest-rated ice cream shops in Cape Coral by diners

Ice cream is a treat that can be enjoyed all year round, although the volume produced during the hotter months signals otherwise. The majority of ice cream and other frozen desserts in the U.S. are made between March and August, with July being the busiest month of all, according to the Department of Agriculture.

Many Americans have memories of their pastel green mint chocolate chip scoop dripping down their waffle cone at the height of summer or cooling down with their sprinkle-covered chocolate and vanilla soft-serve twist. Ice cream tends to scream nostalgia, but the range of available flavors has evolved since the days when the dessert was mainly limited to vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.

Of course, that doesn't mean those aren't still top-tier choices. According to a May 2024 survey of 2,200 American adults by the International Dairy Foods Association and Morning Consult, the top 10 ice cream flavors today are still the three classics (vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry, in that order) followed by butter pecan, cookie dough, cookies and cream, mint chocolate chip, chocolate chip, rocky road, and peanut butter or peanut butter cup.

Nowadays, many ice cream shops offer fresh combinations and ingredients you may never have imagined could be made into ice cream, concoctions like black sesame cookies and cream or honey lavender. Some ice cream shops boast flavors with even more unheard-of ingredients and combinations, like the savory tarragon olive oil or pineapple with pink peppercorns.

Ice cream creators have also expanded into rethinking frozen yogurt, soft serve, and vegan options. Dairy-free folks no longer have to order the only sorbet on the menu. There are nondairy milk ice creams made from plant-based milks like oat or almond and other plant-based products like avocado or sunflower butter.

And then there are the toppings, one of the best parts about getting a scoop at your local shop. Pour on the condensed milk or dulce de leche. Sprinkle bits of honeycomb or your favorite childhood cereal.

Ice cream shops everywhere have made it their job to serve up the smoothest, creamiest, and most crave-able options. To find out who's doing the best job of it, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated ice cream shops in Cape Coral using data from Yelp . Data is as of June 14, 2024.

Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 10 reviews were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than five locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.

Read on to determine where you'll get your next cup or cone from!

Note: The photos in this article are stock images and do not necessarily depict the specific ice cream shops listed or the items they serve.

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#11. Ice Sssscreamin'

- Rating: 3.4/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1017A Cape Coral Pkwy East Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, donuts, sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Menchies Frozen Yogurt

- Rating: 4.1/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1830 Northeast Pine Island Road Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. Hershey's Ice Cream of Cape Coral

- Rating: 4.2/5 (18 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1031 Santa Barbara Blvd. Ste 14 Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, juice bars & smoothies
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Gazoops Ice Cream and Waffle Bar

- Rating: 4.3/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 290 Nicholas Pkwy Ste 18 Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Sidecar Treats

- Rating: 4.3/5 (85 reviews)
- Address: 434 Southeast 47th Ter Ste A Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, popcorn shops, candy stores
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Ice Cream Club of Cape Coral

- Rating: 4.4/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2384 Surfside Blvd. Ste107 Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Gulf Coast Fudge

- Rating: 4.5/5 (10 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5971 Silver King Blvd. Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: candy stores, ice cream & frozen yogurt, chocolatiers & shops
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Sylwia's Ice Cream

- Rating: 4.8/5 (94 reviews)
- Address: 3571 Del Prado Blvd. North Ste 6 Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Scoops and Treats

- Rating: 4.8/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 229 Del Prado Blvd. North Ste 6 Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. Cape Creamery

- Rating: 4.8/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1715 Cape Coral Pkwy West Unit 7 Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#1. Zirilli's Chilly Treats

- Rating: 4.8/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 814 Southwest Pine Island Road Unit 308 Cape Coral, Florida
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Chia-Yi Hou, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 237 metros.