39 Best Ice Cream Shops in Sarasota

“The best ice cream in Florida! Generous portions, friendly staff and a wonderful location. You can sit inside or outside, both are fun. Can't wait to go back, yummy!!!“

“Always our favorite treat after a long day or to celebrate. Sometimes we even get the pleasures of seeing Jake and what a wonderful man to get to speak with. No better place around.“

“So so so so yummy! They have delicious ice cream. Especially their key lime ice cream!! Their key lime ice cream was the best ice cream I have ever had. They are all very kind as well. Super cute ice cream shop. Absolutely recommend!“

“Amazing Gelato! Every flavor is incredible!!“

“Best ice cream I have ever had!!!!“

“Awesome experience. Amazing ice cream! Highly recommend for all!“

“The best gelato place in this area, let alone Florida! Please open a location in LWR ❤️“

“Great tasting coffee based ice cream, yummy 🍦“

“My family and I spent the afternoon at this pleasant ice cream shop. In addition to the excellent quality of the ice cream, the service was fantastic, including the pets. This filled me with joy.“

“We are from Michigan so it is hard to impress us with ice cream, but this place is better than anything we have back home. Very good. I highly recommend this place. Parking is a little tricky to find, but we found $5 an hour parking across the street. Brownie caramel and chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream is on another level 💪“

“A good low cal treat! Delicious too!!“

“As the Social Media Specialist at Hale Law, I had the opportunity to work with Crepetopia on a social media collaboration for our office, and it was an amazing experience from start to finish! Their location is super aesthetic, the staff was friendly and professional, and they were a great collaborator throughout the entire process. We ordered a variety of their chocolate-themed mini crepe bites (Oreo, S’mores, Strawberry Nutella, M&M, Banana Nutella, and Triple Chocolate), and they had everything ready so fast. We brought the treats back to the Hale Law office for our team to try, and the whole office absolutely loved them! The bites were fresh, delicious, and such a fun dessert option. Highly recommend Crepetopia if you’re looking for a great local dessert spot and an awesome place to work with!“

“I just wanted to let you in on a little secret. I have lived in Sarasota for 3 years and i have found the best ice cream shoppe in Sarasota. Pinecraft Ice Cream is the best. Located at 3350 Bahia Vista St. They have a delicious variety of ice cream some even dairy free. My favorite is the soft serve twist. While your there order a pizza from Village Pizza By Emma. Reminds me of the great pizza when I lived in New York. Tell them Bob sent you.“

“Orange Octopus was the perfect treat during our visit to Siesta Key. The ice cream was delicious, and the young woman serving us was warm welcoming and friendly. It’s a great spot to take a break while enjoying everything the area has to offer. Highly recommend stopping“

“Solid, little ice cream shop...

Stopped in for ice cream as that's what we wanted after our dinner before the Super Bowl. We had been at one of these over on the Siesta Key side of the bridge and knew it would be at least as good - and it was.

A nice varied choice for ice cream, the server was friendly and patient with us, and she did a great job serving up nice, big scoops. The ice cream itself was creamy, sweet, and if I could have gone back for more, I would have. This little franchise has got it going well...“

“excelentes helados sabores 😋😋 la atención muy buena“

“The Custard was really great 😁“

“Homemade popsicles and donuts“

“Delicious 😋 and very friendly.“

“Thank you to Holly for always providing good customer service. Many times she has helped us in a pinch! We appreciate that especially being a small business. I love that you are always looking for new products to help keep our businesses on trend.“

“Sooooo Goooood !!!!! Must do while in Long Boat Key.“

“Absolutely recommend. We make a trip up to Siesta key every year and HAVE to stop here. Workers are the sweetest and they always have the best service and sweets. 100% make a stop here on your trip!!!“

“Delicious ice cream it reminded me of when I was a kid. My friend and I will be coming back to get ice cream here again once all the construction to the mall is done. The young woman with glasses I think was in charge reminded me that I shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. She was friendly and very helpful. Her and another young woman were able to direct us to the store we were searching for.“

“I had a fantastic experience at Häagen-Dazs! The banana split sundae was absolutely delicious— tasty ice cream, fresh bananas and strawberries as well as generous toppings. What really made the visit special, though were the staff. Marisa and Maya were so lovely, welcoming and attentive. Great service and great dessert—I’ll definitely be back!“

“Rita’s is delicious! We were lucky enough to try the gellati’s at a school event and they were so delicious! The family that owns it is also amazing! Support your local small businesses and grab something delicious!“

“Stopped in on Taco Tuesday. I was on my own so I ate at the brightly lit bar inside. Service was quick and friendly. The bar area is very clean. The three beef tacos had generous mildly-spiced filling, soft toasted corn tortillas, lettuce, tomato and shredded cheese and come with taco sauce and sour cream. Hot sauce on request. The food was hot and the draft beer was cold. My meal with a draft cost $16. And change (not including tip).“

“Just purchased a birthday cake from Menchies for grandsons sixth birthday. Cake was delicious —decorated so amazingly —Mario theme—big hit at his party!!! Great service ..fun place ..recommend !😀“

“Amazing ice cream and chocolate! Best in the area for sure“

“duros preparados con extra aguacate son sabrosos“

“Very sweet treat and very yummy !

Vegetarian options: good options for everything

Dietary restrictions: good options

Parking: Good parking

Kid-friendliness: sweet and good for summer

Wheelchair accessibility: Parking for everyone“

“Made a trip from Ft Myers yesterday with 5 friends and we are so glad we did! Such a cute little shop with very friendly staff. Explained to us how the Chimney Cakes are made after we enjoyed a delicious lunch! Couldn’t pass up bringing some home. We will be back 😃“

“Kilwins is great, the chocolate isn't my favorite.Because I actually prefer belgian chocolates, but it's better than hershey's. We enjoy the fudge. I got the lemon fetch this time.It was fantastic. Everything here is really expensive though, so don't plan on being frugal.“

“The works are always grinding to push out the cookies of the week for customers. Today I experienced an issue with the third party delivery driver in which my order was ready and not picked up in over 30 minutes. I called the store to see if everything was okay and they offered to call the delivery service for me. After that my new driver successfully delivered my cookies and it came with a special note! Thank you to whom ever I spoke with on the phone and the rest of the crew💕“

“I LOVE ❤️ the donkey!“

“Too many yummy things to pick“

“Miracle makes the best smoothie bowls out there! If you haven’t had a smoothie bowl from raining berries you are being deprived of a quality life!

I always come here when I want a healthy dose of fruits! And chocolate!

Thank you for always making my day! Someone give that girl a raise!“

“We love going for coffee and donuts. Now that it’s warming up I tried the donut sundae! Yum! Taking my love for ice cream to the next level with a warm donut! 🍩“

“large, delicious sandwiches!“

“Nick and his team did an amazing job delivering a gift of 100 cookies to Sarasota Memorial Hospital trauma unit today. It was an important delivery because it is the anniversary of my dad's passing and it was a gift to the unit that cared for my dad in his last hours. Nick went above and beyond to ensure the specific unit received the cookies and it was no small feat. He was incredibly helpful, following up with both me and the hospital about the location of the cookies. I would use them any time I have an important gift to send.“