17 Best Ice Cream Shops in Rapid City

1 The Silver Lining Creamery SD

4.6 Superb 285 Reviews

512 Main Street Suite 100, Rapid City

• Take-Out
• Delivery

“We went ice skating this afternoon. We went back and forth for ice cream and there was one young lady working by herself. She was working her butt off and was very polite and stayed cool under pressure running between the front and the outside window. Oh and our ice cream was awesome! It was my first time trying afagato.”

2 The Cookie Shop

4.9 Superb 220 Reviews

526 6th Street, Rapid City

• Take-Out
• Delivery

“They amazing cookies, and very friendly staff”

3 Crumbl

4.6 Superb 222 Reviews

1745 Eglin Street Ste 440, Rapid City

• Take-Out
• Delivery

“The store is always clean, employees are nice and friendly. Every time we stop in to get the cookies the service is quick. Cookies are always tasty and available. I am glad they have the weekly cookies available to view in regular and mini size. So it gives a chance to preview before purchasing. I also can’t wait for future cookies to drop. I am so happy the app lets us see what’s coming soon.”

4 Rushmore Candy Company

4.6 Superb 214 Reviews

9815 US-16, Rapid City

“Fun shopping trip, has a wide variety and the Candy you loved from childhood.”

5 Candyland

4.5 Superb 281 Reviews

23835 Mill Iron Drive, Rapid City

“Great experience and iced coffee”

6 Dairy Queen (Treat)

4.2 Good 66 Reviews

Rushmore Mall, 2200 North Maple Avenue Suite 601, Rapid City

• Take-Out
• Delivery
• Drive-Through

“If I could give this place 10 stars I would! The Dairy Queen in the mall is one of the cleanest that I’ve been in and each time I’ve been in there (and believe me, I’m there a LOT) the staff has been nothing but kind to me! The only bad experience I’ve had at this location has been with bad workers but thankfully the rotten ones don’t seem to last long 😉. I (begrudgingly) remember one lady who worked there for while (very nasty to me.. some i name or whatnot) even her negativity couldn’t keep this Dairy Queen crew down 🙂. Keep up the fantastic work you guys!”

7 Wonders Ice Cream Rapid City

4.3 Superb 26 Reviews

2050 West Main Street Ste 8, Rapid City

“Ice cream is super smooth and tastes great!”

8 Katakita ice cream truck

3.5 Good 2 Reviews

1021 Halley Avenue, Rapid City

9 Culver’s

4.2 Good 319 Reviews

2501 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City

• Take-Out
• Delivery
• Drive-Through

“This was my first time at any Culver's and I give it 5 stars. I interacted with two employees and both were super nice. The burger (butter burger double with cheese) was very tasty and absolutely fresh. The service was fast and the interior clean and comfortable. I say this location is a step up from the normal fast food experience.”

10 Cold Stone Creamery

3.7 Good 180 Reviews

1925 West Main Street, Rapid City

• Take-Out
• Delivery

“Absolutely great experience at this Cold Stone Creamery in Rapid City! We stopped in while we’re here in the Black Hills, and everyone working was incredibly friendly and welcoming. Gordon, who I believe is the owner, was especially nice. He was actively cleaning tables and keeping the whole place looking extremely clean and well taken care of. The other lady working was also incredibly friendly, helpful, and welcoming. They didn’t have the flavor we were looking for at first, but when I asked about it, they actually went to check in the back and were able to find some for us. That little extra effort really stood out and made the experience even better. You could tell the staff genuinely cared about their customers and took pride in keeping the store clean and providing great service. Everything from the cleanliness to the friendliness of the staff was excellent. Highly recommend this Cold Stone if you’re in Rapid City!”

11 Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

4.0 Good 161 Reviews

1702 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City

• Take-Out
• Delivery
• Drive-Through

“I want to give a huge huge shout out to the Anthony Burton at the DQ in rapid city. We were eating close to closing time and in a hurry to get the kids back to the hotel I left my purse In the lobby. He contacted me and made sure I got my purse. I really really appreciate it and want to make sure he gets the shout out he deserves!!!!! Not many people out there these days that are honest like this!!!! Thank you so much Anthony!”

12 Culver’s

3.9 Good 278 Reviews

2121 West Main Street, Rapid City

• Take-Out
• Delivery
• Drive-Through

“Great quality food!! Always Fresh!”

13 Culver’s

3.9 Good 392 Reviews

1015 Eglin Street, Rapid City

• Take-Out
• Delivery
• Drive-Through

“This Culver’s is consistently on point! They have the friendliest service— the woman that is usually taking orders in the drive-thru in the afternoons is wonderful— & the food is always great. Definitely a favorite lunch spot & a good place for a sweet treat too!”

14 Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

3.6 Good 164 Reviews

3535 Canyon Lake Drive, Rapid City

• Take-Out
• Delivery
• Drive-Through

“My place also Verrrry good”

15 Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

3.6 Good 189 Reviews

1601 Cambell Street, Rapid City

• Take-Out
• Delivery
• Drive-Through

“The amount of ice cream in the peanut butter parfait was less than any other DQ I’ve visited. That was disappointing. It barely exceeded the top of the plastic parfait cup! The heath blizzard was good though. Get a blizzard if you go here.”

16 Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

3.4 Good 135 Reviews

916 Eglin Street, Rapid City

• Take-Out
• Delivery

“Great burgers and great sides! Staff is fantastic! This is our go to place when we eat out. Highly recommend!”

17 Sonic Drive-In

3.0 Average 271 Reviews

2316 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City

• Take-Out
• Delivery
• Drive-Through

“This location is pretty hit or miss. I typically order through the app, wait about 20 mins past the “expected” time that the app gives, push the button, they say they are only doing drive thru right now, pull up to the drive thru and tell them the stall number & it’s not really a big deal HOWEVER I wish they would just turn the app off when they can’t properly fulfill those orders as I have seen the app say they’re currently not accepting mobile orders at this time before. Not a big deal just inconvenient & I only ever order this way when I’m not in a hurry. Our last visit I decided to just order there in a stall, overall pretty smooth until the food came out. It was definitely someone else’s order. But the manager came out and fixed the situation very quickly and in a friendly manner, she was great! So im sure I will return to this location as I was very pleased with the managers response to an issue!”