Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

1201 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa
(205) 764-1640

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Create Your Own Concrete
Custard blended with tasty Toppings
Cookies n' Cream Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with OREO® Pieces & stuffed with Hot Fudge
REESE'S Peanut Butter Mudslide Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups, REESE'S Peanut Butter Sauce & stuffed with Hot Fudge.
Strawberry Shortcake Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with NILLA® Wafers & stuffed with Strawberry Topping
Create Your Own Sundae
Two toppings with whipped cream and a cherry.
Birthday Cake Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with NILLA® Wafers & Rainbow Sprinkles

Italian Ice
Italian Ice
Made fresh daily with real fruit
Italian Ice Flight
Made fresh daily with real fruit.

Frozen Custard
Frozen Custard
Cool, creamy & delicious
Create Your Own Sundae
Two toppings with whipped cream and a cherry.
Rainbow Sundae
Vanilla Custard topped with Gummy Bears & Rainbow Sprinkles.
REESE'S Peanut Butter Mudslide Sundae
Vanilla Custard topped with Hot Fudge, Peanut Butter Sauce & REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups.
Hand-Scooped Frozen Custard
Hand-Scooped Frozen Custard
Create Your Own Hand-Scooped Custard Sundae
Two toppings with whipped cream and a cherry.

Gelati
Gelati
Layers of Italian Ice and Custard
Frozen Hot Cocoa Gelati - Limited Time Offer
Frozen Hot Cocoa Cream Ice, Vanilla Custard and Crushed Peppermint topping

Concrete & Blendini®
Create Your Own Concrete
Custard blended with tasty Toppings
Birthday Cake Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with NILLA® Wafers & Rainbow Sprinkles
Create Your Own Blendini®
Custard blended with Italian Ice & Toppings
Apple Pie Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with Apple Pie filling, Pie Chips & stuffed with Apple Pie filling.
REESE'S Peanut Butter Mudslide Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups, REESE'S Peanut Butter Sauce & stuffed with Hot Fudge.
Cookies n' Cream Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with OREO® Pieces & stuffed with Hot Fudge
Strawberry Shortcake Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with NILLA® Wafers & stuffed with Strawberry Topping
REESE'S Peanut Butter and Jelly Concrete - Limited Time Offer
Vanilla Custard mixed with REESE's Peanut Butter Sauce and Strawberry Topping
Sweater Weather Concrete - Limited Time Offer
Vanilla Frozen Custard mixed with Pumpkin Creme topping, Apple Pie topping, and stuffed with Hot Caramel
REESE'S TAKE5 Pumpkin Concrete - Limited Time Offer
Vanilla Frozen Custard mixed with REESE'S TAKE5 and Pumpkin Creme topping

Shakes
Create Your Own Misto® Shake
Italian Ice blended with Vanilla or Chocolate Custard
Specialty Milkshake
Made with rich and creamy custard with whipped cream and a cherry.
REESE'S Peanut Butter Mudslide Milkshake
Vanilla Custard blended with REESE'S Peanut Butter Sauce & Hot Fudge with whipped cream and a cherry.
OREO® Cookies n' Cream Milkshake
Vanilla Custard blended with OREO® Pieces with whipped cream and a cherry.
Frozen Hot Cocoa Misto Shake - Limited Time Offer
Frozen Hot Cocoa Cream Ice blended with Vanilla Custard and Crushed Peppermint topping

Freezer Fillers
3 Quart Bundle
Three Quarts of Italian Ice
4 Quart Bundle
Four Quarts of Italian Ice.
Frozen Custard Pint
Award-winning frozen custard
Hand-Scooped Custard Pint
Freshly packed Hand-Scooped Custard.

Complete the Treat
Bottled Water

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Recent Reviews

Rita’s Italian Ice is a go-to spot when you’re craving something cold, sweet, and refreshing. Known for its wide variety of Italian ice flavors, custards, and signature “Gelati” (a layered combo of ice and frozen custard), Rita’s delivers a fun, nostalgic dessert experience that works for all ages. Whether you’re stopping by on a hot afternoon or treating yourself after dinner, it’s hard not to find something you like.
February 2026
One of my favorite places in Tuscaloosa. We go To Rita's a lot they have different type of drinks, sweets and Ice-cream very nice spot for a tasty treat. The place is clean and organized inside they have different kind of seats and tables you can take your book, laptop with u and work or study there. the staff is nice, overall I like the atmosphere there Recommended!
February 2022
Good spot for a nice treat! This place is in the same place as PJs coffee. Ritas custard is delicious and creamy and they have so many flavors that change throughout the week. When I went, they had vanilla, strawberry, cotton candy, mint, orange creamsicle, butter pecan, cake batter. They also have Italian ices whose flavors also rotate. You can get concretes, blendinis (Italian ice + custard), gelatis, Milkshakes, or even just ice cream or Italian ice in a cup or cone. There...
October 2021

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Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

1201 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 764-1640