50 Best Ice Cream Shops in Houston

“A family friend recommended this place and I was not disappointed. The facility was clean and the staff was very helpful with recommending flavors. I tried the strawberry and pistachio flavors and it was amazing. I will definitely be visiting again!“

“Just moved from Boston to Houston and my kids and I went to get ice cream around the Galleria Mall! When I tell you, ice cream usually hurts my stomach, this ice cream did not such thing but make my tummy feel so good! This ice cream is sooooo 100% delicious! It tastes so rich and creamy and is not heavy at all! This is our go to spot! Love love love it!“

“Excelente sabor … deliciosa“

“This place is really a Houston hidden gem. The ice cream and popsicle flavors are very unique and original but not in a gimmicky way but in a genuinely artisan way that results in really delicious flavors. Owner is a very nice family man that makes everything from scratch and him and his staff are always kind. From cereal milk to Carmel biscotti cookie everything is so good and it’s not expensive at all. Located in eado - east end of Houston by other nice spots to walk around and eat at.“

“I’m a sucker for gelato, but dang ol this is good stuff!! For Spring Break 2022, we are doing an ice cream tour of Houston. We heard about this place, but it blew us away!! My kids never want another kind (& honestly, me neither)! ♥️“

“Best ice cream ever. I am blown away. I never eat a full serving of ice cream when I go places but I ate everything because that’s how delicious it was. You can taste ever ingredient and how each flavor shines. You can taste the love and craftsmanship too. 10/10 will be coming back new fav ice cream place.“

“I enjoyed it, and will certainly go back to visit there again it was a great treat“

“Everything from the ice cream to the chairs you sit in are absolutely wonderful. There are gluten free options, there are nut free options, classic flavors and out of the box idea flavors. I’ll definitely return to try new seasonal flavors when they are released! It’s modern, it’s hip, and it’s a great place to cool off from the heat. Even during the cold season I can guarantee Honeychilds Sweet Cream will be poppin.“

“First time with my family and it is a very welcoming spot. I’ve cream is good and have different flavors and options. Definitely will return.“

“Best ice cream I've ever had!! Employees are super sweet and helpful!! Love that they change up. their flavors to go along with their staples.“

“Best snow cone I’ve had in a long time! Great Elote too. Probably the best I’ve ever had. Parking is rough terrain, but plentiful. I wouldn’t go there after getting a car wash. It’s gonna get dusty. You can possibly park on the street and walk it. Be prepared for long lines on a nice day, but the line moves quickly. Highly recommend this place! It’s a must try for sure. The prices are incredible too. Keep me going back for more. I’m hooked on bubblegum flavor.“

“My first Underground experience and I couldn’t be happier about the convenience and flavor of the Chocolate Crunchy Birthday flavor. Chocolate chunks, fingertips base and birthday crumble were everything and more I could’ve hoped for in a birthday flavor. Two claps and a hooray for this week’s score. Will for sure be a returning ice cream connoisseur.“

“Ninja Matcha is a great stop for matcha lovers! They have a great selection for matcha and hojicha drinks and desserts.
I really like matcha desserts that aren't leaning too vanilla or sweet. I love that they offer 4 levels of matcha ice cream, which you can get 1-2 scoops or in a small/large pint. You can also add in toppings, I like adding oreos chunks!
I got a level 3 this time, and it's slightly sweet with a great tea flavor.

The staff ate friendly and the place is spacious and clean. They have tons of seating, and a long bench incase you have a large group. Great place to study due to its chill atmosphere or chat with friends!“

“- Delicious ice cream, amazing mochi waffles, my kids love the milk tea, and the roll cake is really good. - Cute decorations, nice original paintings, lovely music. Cozy atmosphere 🥰 Recommended for everyone, especially matcha lovers 💚 A must-try café shop in Houston ☕“

“Rocambolesc is such a beautiful gelato spot! They have a great variety of fun and unique toppings, and the mango flavor was absolutely delicious. I really love this place — the prices are fair, and the overall experience is great. Definitely a sweet stop worth visiting!“

“Great vibes and delicious ice cream!“

“I always been a customer….I think they have the best flavors except they don’t have Grape / Uva. In Mexico is the most popular flavor I would love for yall to make it here too…it will be a high demand…. Because y’all will be the first ones to sale grape /uva flavor in Houston tx 💕🍇🍇🍇“

“Lick Honest Ice Cream not only has amazing flavors and options but their staff is so friendly. The company is supportive of other small business as well. We are so happy to have them at their new location in Braes Heights!!“

“Houston’s worst kept secret among night owls, stoners, drinkers, vampires, zombies, and weirdos.

Once you’re in the know, all your friends will follow suit, as it’s really one of the best ideas never done in a long time.

If you’ve ever experienced have a need, someone smart will figure out how to satisfy, so hats off the the owners at Insomnia Cookies *cough cough* haha

Nestled perfectly in the bosom of the Rice Village sector, the neon lighting is like a projection from another realm adding the promise of sweet satisfaction and saccharine overload!

Very little parking, but luckily the business relies more on delivery orders and the patrons are usually scurrying back to their smoke filled dens with cartoons projecting godlike shadows on the walls.

The cookies are simple, delicious, and done right. My favorite happens to be the sugar cookie with m&ms, or the snickerdoodle, pair it with ice cream if you want contrasting textures or consistency. They also have brownies and a few other options as well.

There’s no need to complicate what is already god-tier and this business will skyrocket to the heavens and create imitators in their wake. So are you hungry? Do you like sweets? Can you not get up? Order some cookies and get your life together, you make me sick! Haha“

“I’m not going to lie. I was iffy on the concept of an outdoor cookie shop — in this Texas heat, I think not!

In this instance, I was gladly proven wrong. My experience at Milk and Cookies really blew me away. The chocolate chip cookies was to die for, the ambiance Pinterest worthy, and not going to lie, there was something about ending my day outside with a warm cookie that made the experience magical.

It was a 9/10 experience that will have me going back the next time I crave a sweet treat; the only thing that could have made it better was if my milk was a little bit more cold when served lol, and if they had a little bit more seating. Truly think they can either fit a picnic table or 1-2 more mini tables in the lawn area.

Tip: I have a couple. First, as the name suggests, you can literally order a glass of milk alongside your cookies. I’d recommend you do this to tie the experience together. As well, I’d visit when the sun is going down. It honestly wasn’t too hot around 6pm but peak TX heat can be brutal. Be careful out there. Finally, Milk & Cookies can be a cute way to end your date with a little sweet treat, js!“

“mmmmm good.......................“

“Yummy naturals & awesome add on topping options 😋 Great for kids & adults!“

“My family and I love their paletas! They have the perfect amount of sweetness, and are the perfect treat on a hot day.
My 8 year old’s favorite is the cookies and cream, while my husband and I rotate between the pistachio, coffee with cream, and strawberries with condensed milk.
The staff are always kind and helpful. The place is kept clean.
My only gripe is with the paid parking (not Morelia’s fault), but otherwise we enjoy Morelia very much.“

“If you are looking for a place that has the best ice cream and Hispanic snacks this is the place. It is owned by a hard working family that all they want is for people to have a place to go with their friends and family and have natural prepared treats made in house. Now that they open their second shop on hwy6 and West I will be going their too after work with my friends and co-workers. I recommend everything since everything that I have tried tastes great specially if you want a great Mangonada this is your place. I just went today and got one of my favorite snacks fruit salad with everything on it and strawberry horchata last the elote choreado with added chamoy was heavenly. Promise you won't regret it.“

“Absolutely amazing service- Natalie is a very helpful, friendly and caring person!
My friend and I love to come visit our beautiful Natalie.
Always great to be in Galleria Amaretto Gelato and be assisted by a wonderful crew.“

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!!
Great experience! I didn’t catch her name, but went around 5:40pm ish, she was super friendly and helpful the whole time. Really appreciate the great and outstanding customer service — made the whole process of choosing an ice cream easy !! I will always appreciate someone who loves their job“

“had a great experience today. everything was delicious! i loved the brownies! 😋. very nice clean place. customer service was 5 ⭐️ thank you all.“

“My first time here. Classic custard spot with tons of choices. I had the concrete mixer with vanilla and Heath. It was great. Karla had the Strawanna sundae and she will go back for more. Cat had cookie dough and banana in concrete mixer which is her go to. Long lines at the window and in the drive thru, but moves quickly. Limited outdoor seating but you should try it if you have not.“

“Muy rico todo muy limpio el lugar y todo de buena calidad un 10 de 10 👌🏽😍😍“

“We love this place! The ice cream is delicious!!!“

“A sweet and perfect place to go with kids or family.“

“prices are good. ice cream off the chain!!“

“Tofu lạnh và vừa miệng lắm 😍“

“Seriously, everything was amazing! I can’t do dairy and the toasted coconut was the best! Can’t wait to go back!“

“Visited Houston, TX for a week and came here 3 days in a row! The service is amazing, it’s a family owned business, and it’s very CLEAN! I ordered a chilli cheese dog, nachos, and a Tigers Blood Banana snoball stuffed with condensed milk - try it!!“

“amazing !! the staff is very friendly and place is kept clean !“

“The concha con nieve is great as well a large their Mexican treats.“

“Great vibes and delicious ice cream!“

“Phenomenal small batch craft ice cream. Delightful staff and storefronts. The owners are perfectionists and it shows. Don’t sleep on it. Best in town by far. So fresh in ingredients and flavor concepts. Whew 😮‍💨 would ask for autograph if I met them.“

“Fresh and delicious ice cream and snacks!“

“The Sweet Spot Cafe is a great place to take the family to satisfy your sweet tooth! Their Cafe Mocha was phenomenal, and their enchiladas verde with fried eggs was great as well! They’ve got a great variety of breakfast foods and my kids and I all found the food to be delicious! We made a fun trip of it and got some candy to take home too (huge variety)! We didn’t try the baked goods (babka, pastries, macarons) or the gelato, but we’ll do that next time because we are absolutely going back!“

“Meal: Lunch
Day Visited: Thursday
Budget: $10
Closest Station: N/A
Reservation Needed?: N/A
Payment: Cash; Credit
Kid Friendly?: Yes
English Menu?: Yes

We love Shake Shack and were thrilled to see one in Minute Made Stadium. We did feel that our Shack Single didn’t taste as fresh as they normally do. However, we still enjoyed it.“

“Tried the classic Honeymee ice cream after dinner and it was so good. The ice cream was creamy and milky and not too sweet. With the honey on it the combination just makes so much sense. And the honey was cold and harden by the cream, it created a unique interesting candy like texture and tasted great and fun!“

“The chocolate and vanilla gelato was really good. We sat outside it is a nice place.“

“New owner is so nice .. I love this place“

“We love this place! The ice cream is delicious!!!“

“awesome, very delicious highly recommended“

“We have come here multiple times now and they are always very clean. They continuously wipe the counters and refill the toppings so they taste fresh unlike other frozen yogurt establishments. Their flavors are richer and creamier in comparison to other areas which lately have been akin to slushees. Tutti Frutti has better quality ingredients and pride in their establishment, I would 100% recommend trying them out.“

“I enjoyed it, and will certainly go back to visit there again it was a great treat“

“Went with the strawberry cheesecake covered w white chocolate. Topped it off w graham crackers/cocoa crispies. Definitely right choice. 🥰“