The 15 Best Ice Cream Shops Near Fort Lauderdale

Updated: May 9, 2022

Do you think it needs to be hot to enjoy a fudge Sundae or a strawberry ice cream pop? Not with these Fort Lauderdale stores. We incorporated both user and critic reviews from top review sites to create a definitive list of the ice cream places. Don’t wait to visit these stores for the best ice cream floats and banana splits in Fort Lauderdale!

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How does it work?

Finding the best Ice cream spots in Fort Lauderdale can take way too long. We pored over ratings for 16799 restaurants on Yelp and Google, 823905 restaurant reviews in Fort Lauderdale and 790 top lists and articles. We paid extra attention to what had to say, and applied our boam magic sauce. For example, we considered as we sourced this ultimate list. Our engine uses real-time data to only show restaurants that are open and their updated available services, so you can actually enjoy the food we show. Our site gets no payment from the restaurants we show, so you can trust what you see. If your next meal is in any of these ten restaurants, the Ice cream aficionado in you will rejoice.

Most common questions

Pizzaiolo Italian Cafe is the highest-rated late-night spot for ice cream in Fort Lauderdale.

Pizzaiolo Italian Cafe has outdoor seating and ice cream in Fort Lauderdale.

Pizzaiolo Italian Cafe is the highest-rated ice cream spot for take-out in Fort Lauderdale.

Pizzaiolo Italian Cafe is the highest-rated vegan ice cream place in Fort Lauderdale.

There are 1 ice cream spots in Fort Lauderdale.

Drink pairing tips for Ice cream

A next-level pairing for Brachetto d'Acqui
When having chocolate ice cream, experts suggest you pair it with a glass of Brachetto d'Acqui, a popular red wine.
The best drink pairing for strawberry ice cream
Finding the ideal drink pairing for 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.
Chardonnay and cookie dough ice cream

having cookie dough ice cream and not sure white wine to drink with it? Go for Chardonnay. Its oakedflavors will pair nicely with the food and complete the meal.

Fun facts about Ice cream

October = Ice cream festival
Utica celebrates Utica Ice Cream Festival in October, an event you should be sure to visit. Go check out the ice cream eating contest!
The original neopolitan ice cream
Oh, where does neopolitan ice cream come from you ask? Well from The United States of course! The dish first made an appearance in the 1900s.
3,010 pounds of strawberry ice-cream
On June 28, 2014, The United States’s Ice cream fans celebrated a new world record by the strawberry ice-cream, weighing 3,010 pounds.

Parking information

Parking has always been a challenge in Fort Lauderdale. To make your life easier, we partnered with SpotHero, an innovative digital parking reservation service, so you can easily and effortlessly find parking near your selected Ice cream spot.