24 Best Ice Cream Shops near Kill Devil Hills

“The best ice cream on the beach! It’s all homemade using the finest ingredients. The flavor combos the master chef creates will give you a treat that cannot be matched anywhere else. I try to get something different each visit but everything is so delicious it’s hard not to want a scoop of the flavors I already love plus try something new that I know I’ll enjoy just as much! This place is a 10 out of 10!!!“

“The most unique flavors of ice cream on the beach! Try the Oatmeal Cream Pie flavor!“

“Awesome place - stopped in on vacation and got some ice cream sandwiches and some clothes. Owner was super nice. This is definitely on the list to hit every week in OBX.“

“Wonderful ice cream and friendly staff!“

“I've been coming down to the Outer Banks every November for the past 32 years. Somehow I had never ran across this gem. The coffee and ice cream are perfect. We really enjoyed the malt. I also thoroughly enjoyed their specialty menu for The Fall season! We went several days and enjoyed the view, everyone that we met who worked there was great! We loved the swanky seating, the eccentric seating, and the overall beauty of this place! HIGHLY recommend checking it out!!!“

“Awesome chili cheese fries, burgers, hot dogs (Carolina Cooley 👍🏻), hush puppies, etc., oh and sundaes too!!“

“This is the best pizza I have ever had. I've had a ton of pizza from a bunch of pizza places and none of them come close to tasting as good as this pizza. Me and my family live 5 hours away and when we come down here for our vacation this is the thing I look forward to the most. I would move down here to the beach just for this pizza. This is the first time my girlfriend came down to the beach with me for our vacation and all she could say was wow because it was that good.“

“I’ve been coming to this Dairy Queen for years, and it’s always been a reliable stop for a sweet treat or a quick bite. The service is consistently friendly, and even when they’re busy, the staff keeps things moving. The Blizzards are always mixed just right (you’d be surprised how rare that is!), and the food is always hot and fresh.

It’s nice to see a place that hasn’t lost its touch over the years. Whether it’s summer and we’re grabbing cones after a long day or just a quick snack run, this DQ has never let us down. It’s a little nostalgic, a little comforting — and always delicious.“

“I really enjoyed the visit here. This is The Spot for healthy alternatives and some ice cream too. The staff was helpful and friendly. The young lady who took my order was super friendly and the young man who made my treat was respectful and attentive - no blank stare and no silent handoff where the person puts your stuff in the counter like they are mute.

Overall a nice place. A few little beechy things here too.“

“Been here a couple of times, once during the summer and the other time during the off-season. Both times the place was clean, the staff were friendly and attentive, and the portions were better than anticipated. It's my new favorite ice cream shop on the OBX!“

“Snow birds is the best stop for a quick bite just off the beach. Great service, delicious food, and super dog friendly!! Hooray for pup cups! You’re missing out if you don’t try their milkshakes!“

“My only regret is we didn’t find this place sooner! What a cool experience and atmosphere. So well thought out and curated and most importantly DELICIOUS! I had banana ice cream with peanut butter, honey and coconut, but the possibilities are endless and so will our visits be. I’ll be getting one of those comfy sweatshirts next time to spread the word!“

“Everything was delicious! Plan on going back!“

“we went here for lunch and absolutely loved it! we tried the ice cream, homemade pizza, chicken, sundae, and burger. everything was incredibly fresh. staff was kind, friendly, and attentive to our order. since it was raining, staff offered to bring our food to us in the parking lot. the pizza especially was flavorful, well-balanced, and not too heavy or greasy. we will certainly be returning!!“

“Such an adorable shop! Frida was super friendly and helpful. So many different options to choose from. There were dairy free options, such as Italian ice and rainbow dippin dots. The scoops of ice cream are huge and you can mix flavors with any size!“

“Great ice cream! I got banana pudding. But for 4 ice creams, spent $36... 3 cones that were double scoops, and 1 bowl that was a double. The cones luckily were HUGE, and closer to 3 scoops. Guess they filled the cone, and THEN added the 2 scoops. So almost a triple. Overall, worth it at the end of it for the price. However other places around I could easily spend $20-25 on Ice creams similar at smaller mom & pops, however the quality of the ice cream was better than the place called The Spot around OBX.“

“Amazing ice cream & candy, every kind of homemade chocolate-covered whatever & fudge you can imagine, a completely empty shop at 8pm, and great customer service and recommendations. Came for the coconut caramel chocolate s'mores, stayed for the ice cream; came back for the homemade peanut butter cups.“

“The best new place on the beach!“

“Accidentally put vanilla ice cream in my sundae instead of caramel (which I almost didn’t even notice) before running outside to track down my girlfriend and I to give us a free sundae voucher to make up for that tiny mistake… absolutely incredible customer service, incredible sundaes, I love this place“

“Do yourself a favor and order the Frozen Espresso Cappuccino with Hazelnut flavoring. Our group visited Big Bucks everyday of vacation and have zero regrets 😍 so delicious!“

“I’ve been coming to the Outer Banks for 30 years. I remember getting the best burger on the OBX at this restaurant. Apparently they have stopped serving food. That is not the issue. I called up to ask if they no longer serve burgers, and was told “this isn’t McDonald’s”. I don’t appreciate being spoken to that way from a worker of a restaurant I want to spend my money at. If they can’t train their staff to have better customer service, I cannot imagine how poorly they treat customers at the restaurant. Very disappointed.“

“We went to this location today and the customer service was WONDERFUL. She was so helpful and made us feel so welcome. My husband and I are on our honeymoon and this weekend was our first time going to any crumbl. Best experience ever. Will return!“

“I have been vacationing here in Nags Head for the past 9 years. We LOVE the Outer Banks area. So laid back and relaxing. My husband & I actually own 6 weeks in a villa from Mid February to End of March to escape the Winter snow of upstate NY. One of my MUST VISITS is this Sugar Planet! I love the variety of candies that you can mix by the scoop fulls of my favorites. They also have nostalgic candies and some I’ve never even heard of before. Don’t be fooled by the name 'Sugar Planet'. Clothing, mugs, jewelry, hats, etc. It could almost be your one stop shop for all souvenirs! I’ve been in here 3 times alone in the past two weeks! Michelle was extremely helpful as I was looking for something special to take back for my daughter-in-laws. Together we found the ‘perfect’ items! Thank you Michelle. Today there was a young man training at the checkout, Carlos, was very kind and polite. I do love this Southern Hospitality!“

“Not certain what's up with all the negative reviews. We brought our dog in for a respite from the heat and was welcomed and served right away....well, he was served first, lol. Normal size scoops of delicious fresh-made ice-cream. He got the deluxe pup cup. Prices seemed pretty normal to me. Im certain if you get the Dubai Chocolate that'd be a different story, so watch what you order! Highly recommend!“