39 Best Ice Cream Shops near Indian Wells

1 Cafe Biscotti

3.3 Good 11 Reviews

44400 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells

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“It has been a minute since I've been to the Renaissance Esmeralda here in Indian Wells. I'm not a big fan of the colossal golf/spa/resort complex of which this is a good example, but Goldenvoice puts people here for Coachella and Stage Coach so I've stayed here a couple times. This lobby espresso bar is new from last time, a welcome addition because I also got a room service breakfast from here (50) and it was capital P pathetic, so just send someone down here and get a coffee and whatever from this place and save yourself 40 dollars.Also this is one of those locations where leaving to go to Starbucks is a major production so having something serviceable in the lobby is great.”

2 La Dolce Piccola Gelateria

4.9 Superb 114 Reviews

73255 El Paseo STE 20, Palm Desert · 2.64 miles

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“I loved this place. My wife and I enjoyed a date day today, and this was one of the stops that helped make it a great experience. The quality of the gelato is on point, the service is on point, and considering the location, quality, and what other places charge, I’d say this place is a hidden gem. We had a freshly made waffle cone topped with strawberry and peach gelato, and it was excellent. The Mrs. had an affogato that she thoroughly enjoyed as well. Too bad we didn’t take pictures—everything looked as good as it tasted. We’ll definitely be back! — Rene & Amanda”

3 Beach House Frozen Yogurt

4.8 Superb 124 Reviews

72363 CA-111 A2A, Palm Desert · 3.6 miles

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“Great Place a PD Must 5 ⭐️xxx”

4 Handels Homemade Ice Cream-Palm Desert

4.7 Superb 186 Reviews

44489 Town Center Way Ste F, Palm Desert · 3.43 miles

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“Grand scoop size, delicious taste! Mint Chocolate chip & coffee chocolate chip in a waffle bowl is pure heaven. The pistachio has big full pistachios inside! The service is impeccable….. Our female scooper was quick & efficient with a wonderful & helpful personality! Be ready for a line- but it’s worth it!”

5 Lappert's Super Premium Ice Cream - Palm Desert, CA

4.7 Superb 139 Reviews

73221 CA-111 Bldg C, Palm Desert · 1.97 miles

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“You know how there are places you wish were close to where you live and at the same time, wish they were further away?! This is one of them. Although I expect that if there was one near where I live, I hope I'd be able to exercise a little self control. The ice cream here is so fresh and delicious, it's hard to describe. For instance, their coffee ice cream tastes like pure coffee as opposed to coffee flavoring. The same goes for all of their flavors. It appears that there are only 6 locations on the West Coast and 3 of them are in Palm Springs/Palm Desert. Nothing on the East Coast. There are locations in Hawaii as that is where this ice cream eminated from. That's also where I first had this amazing delicacy. If you have the good fortune of coming across one of the stores, I obviously highly recommend it.”

6 Perfect Pint

4.7 Superb 121 Reviews

73545 El Paseo, Palm Desert · 2.46 miles

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“The prices were a little high for ice cream, but the woman Kim working there was so sweet and gave us such an enticing description that we decided to give a try. It was very yummy-- rich and decadent. I especially enjoyed the Toffee Cappuccino. We'll be back to try more flavors, the menu has lots of other interesing options!!”

7 Vienna Donut & Ice Cream

5.0 Superb 132 Reviews

68655 Ramon Road, Cathedral City · 9.79 miles

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“Shout-out to Fan for helping me before closing Awesome guy 🙏 First time here and a great experience, Very welcoming atmosphere! Fresh and soft donuts 👍 Will do more business with Vienna Donut & Ice Cream. Thank you -Andres”

8 Crumbl

4.8 Superb 288 Reviews

46480 Washington St STE 2, La Quinta · 2.74 miles

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“The best cookies in the entire world! ? Vegetarian options: Not sure about the vegetarian options ?‍♀️ Parking: Plenty of space for parking Kid-friendliness: The employees are nice Wheelchair accessibility: Easy to get into the store”

9 Chef Tanya's Kitchen - Palm Desert

4.7 Superb 320 Reviews

72695 CA-111 Unit A6, Palm Desert · 3.33 miles

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“I just tried this place last week as I am staying in Palm Springs for a month. I loved the sandwiches! I might go back today to explore more of their food, and buying some of their awesome Vegan shirts and merch!”

10 Nitroinfusions

4.6 Superb 74 Reviews

78010 Main St STE 108, La Quinta · 3.52 miles

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“Awesome ice cream very light ice cream with the air taken out of it”

11 Crumbl

4.6 Superb 315 Reviews

44-491 Town Center Way Ste F, Palm Desert · 3.38 miles

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“I love this location! My daughter's and I visited last week and purchased 3 snicker doodle cookies. Mylaunie and Tonya were extremely helpful and efficient. They're literally always smiling, which is a good thing for the business. I'll be back soon!”

12 Mz.Freeze

4.9 Superb 20 Reviews

45127 Towne Street, Indio · 6.96 miles

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“Excelente sabor !! Muy ricas”

13 Handel's Homemade Ice Cream La Quinta

4.5 Superb 56 Reviews

79-630 CA-111 Ste 100, La Quinta · 3.84 miles

“Absolutely the best ice cream ANYWHERE! Always love getting ice cream here. Things have gotten so expensive these days and Handles value cannot be beat! One final note….we went through the drive thru and were helped by the nicest most incredible young lady EVER! I believe her name is Sammy. If she is an example of the type of people Handles employs, then they are as good at hiring employees as they are at making ice cream.”

14 Ben & Jerry’s

4.4 Superb 56 Reviews

71800 CA-111 Unit A-124, Rancho Mirage · 4.22 miles

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“Just took my son in to celebrate his first day of school and we had the absolute pleasure of dealing with a Miss AnneMarie Campbell. This woman is customer service personified. Everyone knows the ice cream is great, but it is stellar people like this who keep customers coming back.”

15 Lappert's Super Premium Ice Cream - Sun City, CA

4.3 Superb 89 Reviews

78206 Varner Road Ste G, Palm Desert · 3.92 miles

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“Not overly sweet. Plenty of dairy free options. What I appreciated was the rainbow sorbet..it wasn't the typical food coloring artificial kind. They blended their raspberry, coconut, and mango sorbet for the rainbow sorbet which was delightfully pretty and tasty. Plenty of seating inside!”

16 Handel's Homemade Ice Cream Indio

4.3 Superb 75 Reviews

42211 Jackson St #100, Indio · 7.15 miles

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“Has great ice cream—rich, creamy, and exactly what you expect from Handel’s. Portions are generous and the customer service is decent. The only downside is that this location doesn’t offer samples, even though other Handel’s locations do, which makes choosing flavors harder. Still a solid spot and worth stopping by”

17 E & E Pels Enterprises

5.0 Superb 7 Reviews

36365 Cathedral Canyon Dr, Cathedral City · 8.59 miles

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“I grew up on E pels, they would come to my middle and high schools, the firework shows, swap meets, you name it! E pel was and is a huge part of my childhood. I left the desert 10 years ago and find myself still regularly thinking about these today. I’ve never found anything that comes close to my beloved drinks, and they will be the first thing I search out when I come back for a visit. Give them a try, you don’t forget it, in my opinion they are a desert staple not to be missed.”

18 La Michoacana Icecream and Natural Fruit

4.9 Superb 8 Reviews

73910 CA-111 Ste H, Palm Desert · 2.14 miles

“Amazing ice cream and delicious sorbet! So happy to have this in our neighborhood. Julie had mango and watermelon sorbet. I had blueberry cheesecake. The flavors were incredible. Update: We visited again a week later. This place is amazing. Great staff! Excellent music. The place is clean and has bright lit interiors and it’s fun for the entire family. We rode our bikes over one night around 8 PM. The ice cream was even better than we remembered. This is likely to become a weekly stop for us. So glad to have this business in our neighborhood. We are so lucky! I visited again for a third time. Outstanding! Don’t miss this place. Go! Go! Go!”

19 Jarritos Tropico Ice Cream

4.6 Superb 14 Reviews

34481 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City · 8.84 miles

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“This place has a lot of ice cream flavors and even some dairy free sorbet flavors. They serve beer and snacks both hot and cold. You can get waffle cone, you can get chocolate covered bananas here as well as some other novelty treats. The ice cream flavors were the classic ones and tasted fresh and delicious. There’s room for seating inside.”

20 Swirlyz Frozen Yogurt

4.3 Superb 39 Reviews

72795 CA-111 g3, Palm Desert · 3.13 miles

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“Fun place, the employee was great, as we went right before closing time. He didn’t rush us at all and was very nice! The yogurt was great and they had a lot of toppings.”

21 The Cafe at Shields

4.5 Superb 189 Reviews

80225 CA-111, Indio · 4.33 miles

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“Absolutley Yeahhhhh. Great breakfast. Friendly people”

22 La Michoacana Factory

4.5 Superb 13 Reviews

72711 Ramon Road Suite 3, Thousand Palms · 7.44 miles

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“The ice cream here is simply outstanding. They offer an impressive variety of flavors, from classic vanilla and chocolate to unique creations like tiramisu paletas and cookie sandwiches. Each scoop was creamy, rich, and bursting with flavor. I particular loved the churro sundae, which was the perfect sweet.”

23 Yogurt Island U-Create

4.3 Superb 24 Reviews

78447 CA-111 STE B, La Quinta · 2.55 miles

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“Delicious! Great environment and friendly staff. Not too expensive either. Clean and lots of options. Very good!”

24 La Michoacana All Natural

4.2 Good 63 Reviews

32280 Date Palm Drive Suite 4309, Cathedral City · 9.45 miles

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“Very good ! Many choices and helpful staff 😊”

25 Raspados Esmeralda

4.7 Superb 47 Reviews

83066 CA-111 Ste AB, Indio · 7.05 miles

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“We were looking for a sweet treat, did a quick search, and ended up here—and we’re so glad we did. The menu is simple and focused entirely on raspados, and they truly specialize in them. The flavors were delicious, and the texture of the ice was perfect—every bite was packed with flavor. The owners were incredibly friendly, welcoming, and efficient, which made the experience even better. If you’re in the area and craving something refreshing, this spot is definitely worth a visit.”

26 Baskin-Robbins

4.2 Good 19 Reviews

78520 CA-111, La Quinta · 2.69 miles

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“My favorite ice cream is praline 🍦💓”

27 Shields Date Garden

4.4 Superb 302 Reviews

80-225 CA-111, Indio · 4.32 miles

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“Stopped at Shields today. We had breakfast, followed by a walk around the gardens. So many trees had fruit on them, just going to waste. Signs all over saying "don't pick the fruit." Instead of letting the fruit rot on the trees, why not pick the fruit to sell or even donate to a food pantry? I was saddened seeing all the fruit going to waste.”

28 Gabby-Licious Antojitos

5.0 Superb 1 Review

72-711 Ramon Rd # 3, Thousand Palms · 7.46 miles

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“Bomb!!! Good family owned spot. They've got Menudo, Pazole, and more. Everything we had was bomb. I had the Menudo and asada nachos, also they've got all the homemade Paletes, Nieves/Icecreams, strawberries and cream. Highly Recommend. Friendy staff make you feel like family. If your in the area hit this spot up.”

29 Brandini Toffee

4.7 Superb 43 Reviews

42250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage · 4.04 miles

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“They are the #1 for me . I had a problem with my order to come to me cross country it was all apart the topping right off the Toffee. I sent an email and finally after a month Claudia replied called me on phone plus email . I spoke with Claudia and she made things right by me and was very apologetic. She sent me my whole order and a gift of their chocolate almond toffee popcorn . With that said I want to say the toffee was amazing everything was put together with nothing coming off . I want to say thank you so much . I’m one happy customer ❤️ They back up their product which is a plus . Once again Thankyou so much Claudia .”

30 Mr. Mango

4.5 Superb 96 Reviews

32270 Rancho Vista Drive Ste B, Cathedral City · 9.5 miles

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“Super !! The best place ! 100 % recomended”

31 La Michoacana Ice Cream Parlor

4.1 Good 52 Reviews

27765 Landau Boulevard Ste 106, Cathedral City · 11.83 miles

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“Very good ! Many choices and helpful staff 😊”

32 Super Mario Ice Cream

3.7 Good 3 Reviews

83778 Avenue 45, Indio · 7.99 miles

33 Aqua Pura

4.8 Superb 24 Reviews

81673 CA-111 Unit B4, Indio · 5.67 miles

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“I’ve been coming here for a while now, and it’s definitely my go-to water store! The staff is always so friendly, welcoming, and helpful, which makes every visit a great experience. They have great prices on their water, plus a really good selection of snacks and ice cream. It’s also super convenient since it’s close by. Definitely recommend stopping by if you’re in the area!”

34 Cold Stone Creamery

4.0 Good 38 Reviews

72840 CA-111 Ste 325, Palm Desert · 3.18 miles

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“I went here for my birthday and it was amazing! I got to pick anything I wanted to put in my ice cream and it was free because I was a member. There ingredients are excellent and they have many options to choose from. I will definitely come back often. I brought my grandmother here and she thought there ice cream was excellent and it is her favorite now.”

35 Better Ice Cream

4.0 Good 45 Reviews

42250 Jackson Street Suite 102, Indio · 7.25 miles

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“Best chocolate ice cream I have ever had!!”

36 Apong's Philly Steak

4.3 Superb 60 Reviews

35850 Date Palm Drive Ste A, Cathedral City · 8.32 miles

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“food is always fresh and employees are very nice. this has been my go-to in the area.”

37 Raspados Kio’s

3.8 Good 47 Reviews

82590 CA-111, Indio · 6.72 miles

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“I love their rsspados. Yummy.😋😋😋😋”

38 Frosties raspados & beer

4.6 Superb 12 Reviews

82720 Miles Avenue, Indio · 7.16 miles

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“A Friendly Place With Good Customer Service and everything made fresh 💯👌😋”

39 Azucena's Raspados Y Ice Cream

3.5 Good 21 Reviews

68420 Ramon Road, Cathedral City · 9.99 miles

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“Used to go there alot as a kid, recently went again ,Just wish the place was more updated kinda outdated now, the orange sign is hard to read and my Spanish isn't 100 wish there were more English labelsPostives>Ice cream was delicious ,service was great”