The 15 Best Ice Cream Shops In San Antonio

Updated: August 23, 2022

Pining for a pint of San Antonio’s best Ice cream? Head to these parlors for the best gelato in town! We analyzed all the top review sites and user and expert opinions to compile this ultimate list of ice cream places! Get to these stores for the freshest fruit ice cream or fizziest vanilla floats in San Antonio.

Find the perfect Ice cream spot

4 top spots for ice cream in San Antonio
Hoodline, 2020
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SA Current, 2019

4 top spots for ice cream in San Antonio
Hoodline, 2020
20 Essential Ice Cream Shops in San Antonio
SA Current, 2019

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Why is this list better than others?

Finding the best Ice cream spots in San Antonio can take way too long. We used our boam magic powers to analyze 823905 local restaurant reviews, Google and Yelp ratings for 6852 restaurants, and 747 lists and articles from top sources like SA Current. These top contenders have appeared in SA Current - 20 Essential Ice Cream Shops in San Antonio, SA Current - These San Antonio restaurants and chefs have been featured on national TV shows and SA Current - 10 Underrated San Antonio Restaurants You Should've Tried By Now. We automatically update restaurants’ availability and services, so you can find a great meal no matter what. Since boam gets no payment for showing these restaurants, you can trust the restaurants in this list. We don’t recommend restaurants lightly, these 10 are really something special.

Recurring questions

Dairy Queen has outdoor seating and ice cream in San Antonio.

There are 8 ice cream spots in San Antonio.

Dairy Queen is the highest-rated ice cream spot for a pick-up order in San Antonio.

Dairy Queen is the highest-rated spot for ice cream delivery in San Antonio.

Dairy Queen is the highest-rated late-night spot for ice cream in San Antonio.

Drink pairing tips for Ice cream

The perfect match for your vanilla bean ice cream
Experts recommend pairing a vanilla bean ice cream with a glass of Champagne, a popular sparkling wine.
Brachetto d'Acqui with your chocolate ice cream
If your food palns include Ice cream, then you should consider helping it along with some red wine. We find that a Brachetto d'Acqui, with its hits of berry blend, serves as the best pairing to the dish.
The ideal drink pairing for strawberry ice cream
Knowing what to pair with strawberry ice cream can be tricky. It’s worth exploring some pink wine, particularly a glass of Rosé. This, off-dry, pink wine balances the fruit strawberry ice cream.

Fun facts about Ice cream

A day about ice cream
July is when people in The United States celebrate ice cream - it is National Ice Cream Day!
Once upon a time
The cherished neopolitan ice cream came from The United States in 1900s.
A 2014-record from The United States
In Cedarburg, The United States, Ice cream-lovers celebrated a special day on June 28, 2014. Some still remember this as the day when the strawberry ice-cream was made, weighing no less than 3,010 pounds.

Parking info

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