Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

4210 N 1st Ave Ste 4210-100, Tucson
(520) 756-5843

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Gelati Blender
Frozen Custard
Ice Blender

Italian Ice
Italian Ice
Try our famous Italian Ice –a sweet, smooth frozen treat made fresh daily on location and hand scooped to order.

Frozen Custard
Frozen Custard
Our award winning Old-Fashioned Frozen Custard is rich and creamy –made with high quality ingredients.
Peanut Butter Mudslide Sundae
Vanilla Custard topped with Hot Fudge, Peanut Butter Sauce & REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups.
Rainbow Sundae
Vanilla Custard topped with Gummy Bears & Rainbow Sprinkles.
Create Your Own Sundae
Two toppings with whipped cream and a cherry.

Gelati
Gelati
Best of both worlds in Rita's signature treat –alternating layers of our famous Italian Ice and Old-Fashioned Frozen Custard.

Concrete & Blendini®
Peanut Butter Mudslide Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups, Peanut Butter Sauce & stuffed with Hot Fudge.
Cookies n' Cream Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with OREO® Pieces & stuffed with Hot Fudge
Birthday Cake Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with NILLA® Wafers & Rainbow Sprinkles
Strawberry Shortcake Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with NILLA® Wafers & stuffed with Strawberry Topping
Apple Pie Concrete
Vanilla Custard blended with Apple Pie filling, Pie Chips & stuffed with Apple Pie filling.
Create Your Own Concrete
Our Old-Fashioned Frozen Custard and a delicious topping blended.
Create Your Own Blendini®
Our Old-Fashioned Frozen Custard, your favorite Italian Ice, and a delicious topping blended.

Shakes
Peanut Butter Mudslide Milkshake
Vanilla Custard blended with 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.
Specialty Milkshake
Made with rich and creamy custard with whipped cream and a cherry.

Drinks
Ice Blender
Your favorite flavor of Ice blended into a cool and flavorful drink, perfect for on-the-go refreshment!
Gelati Blender
Your favorite flavor of Ice blended with Vanilla or Chocolate Custard Mix. It is like a Gelati you can drink!
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Recent Reviews

Overall, great experience. Here’s why: I’m not a huge “water ice” connoisseur, didn’t grow-up on the east coast eating it so I don’t love it out of tradition or nostalgia, I like it, but don’t always love it. I mean, it’s right there in the name, it’s literally watery ice with some flavoring, so maybe it would peak for me in the crazy heat of summer when the cold is refreshing. However, add some frozen custard to make it a “gelati”, and now we’re getting...
March 2026
The staff was super nice and paitence as I asked for some samples of there Italian ice. I got the Italian ice with the frozen custard. I have to honestly say that the ice is good, but the frozen custard transcends the ice and your taste buds understanding. It is so good, probably the best custard that I have had. Definitely stop in and get a cone on a hot summer day and you won't be disappointed.
February 2026
I just have to shout out Tammy at the Rita’s in Tucson. I walked in feeling drained and heavy from a tough morning, and her kindness and warm energy completely lifted me. You can truly feel her heart and love for helping people in every interaction.

After my delicious, favorite, Cotton Candy water ice, I went across the street to Circle K to fill up my gas tank, and it felt like the universe was perfectly aligning back again, just to recharge and refuel in...
January 2026

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Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

4210 N 1st Ave Ste 4210-100, Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 756-5843