The best place for ice cream in Minneapolis in 2024, according to Yelp reviews—plus, see the rest of the top 17 spots

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Highest-rated ice cream shops in Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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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#17. The Malt Shop

- Rating: 3.6/5 (234 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 809 West 50th St. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: american, burgers, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. Grand Ole Creamery

- Rating: 3.9/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4737 Cedar Ave. South Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. MN Nice Cream

- Rating: 4.0/5 (289 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 807 Broadway St. Northeast Ste 102 Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, food trucks
- Read more on Yelp

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#14. Hi-Lo Diner

- Rating: 4.0/5 (620 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4020 East Lake St. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: diners, breakfast & brunch, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#13. Pumphouse Creamery

- Rating: 4.0/5 (193 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4754 Chicago Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. La La Homemade Ice Cream & Luncheonette

- Rating: 4.1/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3146 Hennepin Ave. South Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, coffee & tea, american
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Waffle Bar

- Rating: 4.1/5 (214 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2758 Lyndale Ave. South Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: waffles, bubble tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Dream Creamery

- Rating: 4.2/5 (72 reviews)
- Address: 816 Northeast Lowry Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, burgers, desserts
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. Edwards Dessert Kitchen

- Rating: 4.2/5 (214 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 200 North Washington Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt, cocktail bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Sonny's Ice Cream

- Rating: 4.2/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3403 Lyndale Ave. South Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, gelato, desserts
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Sebastian Joe's

- Rating: 4.2/5 (196 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4321 Upton Ave. South Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, coffee & tea, bakeries
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Sebastian Joe's

- Rating: 4.3/5 (493 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1007 West Franklin Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, bakeries, coffee & tea
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Milkjam Creamery

- Rating: 4.3/5 (800 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2743 Lyndale Ave. South Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Minnehaha Scoop

- Rating: 4.4/5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 3352 Minnehaha Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Fletcher's Ice Cream

- Rating: 4.5/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 306 East Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, coffee & tea, waffles
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. Bebe Zito Ice Cream

- Rating: 4.5/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 704 West 22nd St. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#1. Corner Coffee - Camden

- Rating: 4.5/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4155 North Thomas Ave. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Categories: coffee & tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt, coffee roasteries
- 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.