Cream of the Crop: Nashville’s Best Ice Cream Shops
When that ice cream craving hits, Nashville delivers with homemade ice creams, gelatos, milkshakes, and more. Get your cold and creamy fix at these top ice cream shops across Music City.
Old School Favorites
- Christy’s Soda Shop – An old-fashioned parlor serving malts, floats, and scoops of classic flavors since 1945.
- Las Paletas – Mexican-style fruit pops in gourmet flavors like hibiscus mint chip.
- Bobbie’s Dairy Dip – A 1950s drive-in eatery serving cones, sundaes, and hand-dipped milkshakes.
Artisan Ice Cream
- Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams – Ohio import scooping creative flavors like salty caramel and strawberry buttermilk.
- Coolhaus – Ice cream sandwiches pressed between gourmet cookies in flavors like bourbon pecan pie.
- Prima’s Homemade Ice Cream – Locally-made small batch ice cream in Franklin featuring fruity sorbet, gelato, and dairy-free options.
Kid Favorites
- Bruster’s Real Ice Cream – Let kids customize their own sundae bar-style with 40+ toppings.
- Mike’s Ice Cream & Coffee – Colorful shop serving up kid cones with sprinkles and smoke bombs they’ll love.
- Cream Cream – Ice cream shop/arcade with duckpin bowling, skee-ball, and other games.
Nashville Ice Cream FAQs
Where can I find vegan ice cream?
The Vegetarian Butcher at Cafe Roze and Never Never Ice Cream both offer dairy-free ice cream.
What shops sell ice cream cakes?
Baskin Robbins, Bruster’s, and Marble Slab Creamery all offer customizable ice cream cakes.
Where are the best milkshakes in Nashville?
Try tall, thick milkshakes at old-school spots like Brown’s Diner, Rotier’s, and Bobbie’s Dairy Dip.
Who has spicy ice cream flavors?
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams offers some hot and spicy flavors for the bold like Firecracker Ice Cream.
When is the best time for ice cream in Nashville?
Summer nights are perfect for ice cream, but these shops serve their frozen treats all year round!
With delectable frozen options from classically nostalgic to new and inventive, Nashville serves up chilly treats to beat the heat or winter blues.
