KC's Best Ice Cream Shops

Whether you favor an old-fashioned ice cream parlor that scoops up classic homemade flavors or a newer, trendy shop dishing out gourmet goodies, Kansas City has your summer frozen treat cravings covered!

Note: The numbers correspond to the shop's location on the map. Franchises are listed more than once so you can find the location near you!

• Betty Rae's

  Serving delicious homemade waffle cones and ice cream sandwiches filled with homemade gourmet flavors, Betty Rae’s is a favorite neighborhood hangout.

• Betty Rae's

  Serving delicious homemade waffle cones and ice cream sandwiches filled with homemade gourmet flavors, Betty Rae’s is a favorite neighborhood hangout.

• Bingbox

  Our unique flavor mixtures combined with state-of-the-art instant freeze technology means you won't find another dessert like Bingbox anywhere else! But don’t just take our word for it...come and try this experience for yourself!

• Clinton's Soda Fountain

  Famously located where young Harry Truman worked his first job at a pharmacy and soda fountain, Clinton's has been serving customers phosphates, ice cream sodas, sundaes, sweet treats, and a big dose of joyful nostalgia for generations.

• Cookies and Creamery

  Cottontale KC presents its new mobile concessions cart and ice cream shop! Featuring Signature Creamwiches, Horchata Hot Cocoa, & other local treats/ too!! Book the ice cream trike for your event today!

• Creative Culture KC

  Creative Culture serves gourmet milkshakes and encourages creativity through a variety of projects and workshops for all ages and skill levels.

• Creative Culture KC

  Creative Culture is located in Prairie Fire and encourages creativity through a variety of projects and workshops for all ages and skill levels.

• Fairway Creamery

  This neighborhood creamery is known for the best ice cream and soft serve in the area. For a bit of nostalgia, enjoy a cone outside at this favorite eatery.

• Freezing Moo

  Freezing Moo is the newest trend to take over Kansas City. This Thai-inspired ice cream technique is entertaining and delicious.

• Freezing Moo

  Freezing Moo is the newest trend to take over Kansas City. This Thai-inspired ice cream technique is entertaining and delicious.

• Freezing Moo

  Freezing Moo is the newest trend to take over Kansas City. This Thai-inspired ice cream technique is entertaining and delicious.

• Freezing Moo

  Freezing Moo is the newest trend to take over Kansas City. This Thai-inspired ice cream technique is entertaining and delicious.

• Glacé

  Glace went out of business 10/4/2020

• Hawaiian Brothers

  The restaurant serves pineapple, strawberry and mango Dole Whips that will take you back to a tropical (or Disney) vacation! Start off with a delicious Hawaiian plate lunch and top it off with a Dole Whip.

• Hawaiian Brothers

  In addition to their delicious Hawaiian Plate Lunch, the restaurant serves Pineapple and Strawberry Dole Whips that will take you back to a tropical (or Disney) vacation!

• I Am Frozen Dessert Cafe

  Handcrafted delights that instantly brighten up your day. Whether its chocolate, vanilla or cinnamon, we use the finest ingredients to produce these mouth watering artifacts.

• Martin City Ice Cream Co.

  Martin City Ice Cream is South KC’s newest spot for hand-crafted ice cream.

• One More Scoop

  One More Scoop is a locally owned, homemade ice cream shop dishing up delicious flavors!

• Popculture Gourmet Popcorn & Ice Cream

  Chef-owned, modern, creative. We handcraft gourmet popcorn & serve hard scoop ice cream!

• Poppy’s Ice Cream Shop and Coffee House

  Poppy’s has that old-fashioned feel with a classic atmosphere and all the warmth and hospitality of the locally owned business that it is. Our favorite thing about Poppy’s is that all the ice cream is made in-house.