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Rich Gelato, Fun Paletas, and More Ice Cream in Austin

Sweet frozen relief

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Ice cream is weather-appropriate mostly year-round in Austin, but it’s especially appropriate with summer in full effect. The only solution to that heat is to overload on ice cream, gelato, paletas, and frozen custard.

Here is Eater’s ice cream map for all things cold and creamy, from the city staple Amy's Ice Cream to the rich gelato of Dolce Neve to Japanese takes from Sugar Pine to Thai rolled ice cream at Holla Mode to Mexican flavors from Michoacana Natural Ice Cream to vegan takes at Luv Fats.

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Connor's Creamery

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Grab cups of soft-serve, sundaes, or floats at this truck by Garbo’s Lobster.

12709 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 78727
(860) 608-5579
(860) 608-5579

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Dolce Bacio Gelato & Desserts

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The gelato truck offers up a bunch of gelato, including a good number of vegan options.

6900 Ranch Road, North 620, Austin, TX 78732
(512) 945-4542
(512) 945-4542

Michoacana Natural Ice Cream

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The Mexican ice creamery makes really great ice cream (mango, pine nut, cheese, etc.) and paletas.

9426 Parkfield Dr, Austin, TX 78758

Sugar Pine

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The Japanese restaurant features a dedicated ice cream menu, which incorporates various Asian ingredients and produce, from matcha to taro root to miso. Along the same lines, toppings range from puffed rice to toasted coconut chips.

8578 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 520-9046
(512) 520-9046

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DipDipDip Ice Cream

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The Tatsu-ya ice cream walk-up window is open for to-go pints of Japanese-inflected ice cream up in Crestview. This includes miso PB&J, yuzu mascarpone, and matcha.

7301 Burnet Rd Ste 101, Austin, TX 78757
(512) 893-5561
(512) 893-5561

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Luv Fats

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The farmers market stand with a new walk-up window in Highland focuses on vegan ice cream, made with avocado and coconut milk, in flavors such as yellow watermelon sorbet, caramel rosemary, soy sauce, and sourdough toast with peach jam. The stand is open for to-go orders at the Texas Farmers Market (TFM) at Mueller every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., otherwise, pints can be found at Bee Grocery on East Seventh Street and Mozart’s Coffee on Lake Austin Boulevard. Online preorders with pickups at TFM are accepted on a weekly basis at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays.

7135 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78752

Gelateria Gemelli

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The East Sixth shop focuses on small batches of gelato, ranging from savory like olive oil, to sweet with Valrhona chocolate. There are Italian cocktails and a large amaro selection, too.

1009 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 525-2170
(512) 525-2170

Holla Mode

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Watch the staffers of the ice cream trailer roll up ice cream right on the spot, with fun flavors like mango and sticky rice, Thai coffee, and key lime pie.

1800 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 751-7866
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Cannone Gelato

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Cannone Gelato Italian set up shop on Barton Springs, serving up classic gelatos and sorbets (stracciatella, ricotta/figs, mango, etc.).

1720 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(737) 333-9366
(737) 333-9366

Sandy's Hamburgers

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Classic custard, no frills. Seriously. If you want to get fancy, get a chocolate/vanilla swirl.

603 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 478-6322
(512) 478-6322

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Lick Honest Ice Creams

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Local mini-chain Lick creates inventive flavors using seasonal produce and tastes as inspiration. Try the salted caramel.

1100 S Lamar Blvd #1135, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 363-5622
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Amy's Ice Creams

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Amy’s is one of Austin’s best local chains — its Mexican vanilla ice cream is practically an Austin icon.

1301 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 440-7488
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Dolce Neve

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This shop from a trio of Italian family members is serving locally sourced gelato, granitas, sorbets, and other cold treats (gelato pops, anyone?). The high-quality ingredients make for some great fruit and nut flavors especially. There’s a second location on East Fifth too.

1713 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

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Manolis Ice Cream Pastries & Cakes

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The Oak Hill gelato truck offers up all sorts of frozen sweets, from ice cream to pops to Italian ices to sorbets. It’s open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

8907 Circle Dr, Austin, TX 78736
(512) 387-5045
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Asiana Indian Cuisine

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For really great mango kulfi, look no further than the South Austin Indian restaurant.

801 E William Cannon Dr #205, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 445-3435
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Connor's Creamery

12709 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 78727

Grab cups of soft-serve, sundaes, or floats at this truck by Garbo’s Lobster.

12709 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 78727
(860) 608-5579
(860) 608-5579

Dolce Bacio Gelato & Desserts

6900 Ranch Road, North 620, Austin, TX 78732

The gelato truck offers up a bunch of gelato, including a good number of vegan options.

6900 Ranch Road, North 620, Austin, TX 78732
(512) 945-4542
(512) 945-4542

Michoacana Natural Ice Cream

9426 Parkfield Dr, Austin, TX 78758

The Mexican ice creamery makes really great ice cream (mango, pine nut, cheese, etc.) and paletas.

9426 Parkfield Dr, Austin, TX 78758

Sugar Pine

8578 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78758

The Japanese restaurant features a dedicated ice cream menu, which incorporates various Asian ingredients and produce, from matcha to taro root to miso. Along the same lines, toppings range from puffed rice to toasted coconut chips.

8578 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 520-9046
(512) 520-9046

DipDipDip Ice Cream

7301 Burnet Rd Ste 101, Austin, TX 78757

The Tatsu-ya ice cream walk-up window is open for to-go pints of Japanese-inflected ice cream up in Crestview. This includes miso PB&J, yuzu mascarpone, and matcha.

7301 Burnet Rd Ste 101, Austin, TX 78757
(512) 893-5561
(512) 893-5561

Luv Fats

7135 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78752

The farmers market stand with a new walk-up window in Highland focuses on vegan ice cream, made with avocado and coconut milk, in flavors such as yellow watermelon sorbet, caramel rosemary, soy sauce, and sourdough toast with peach jam. The stand is open for to-go orders at the Texas Farmers Market (TFM) at Mueller every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., otherwise, pints can be found at Bee Grocery on East Seventh Street and Mozart’s Coffee on Lake Austin Boulevard. Online preorders with pickups at TFM are accepted on a weekly basis at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays.

7135 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78752

Gelateria Gemelli

1009 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

The East Sixth shop focuses on small batches of gelato, ranging from savory like olive oil, to sweet with Valrhona chocolate. There are Italian cocktails and a large amaro selection, too.

1009 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 525-2170
(512) 525-2170

Holla Mode

1800 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704

Watch the staffers of the ice cream trailer roll up ice cream right on the spot, with fun flavors like mango and sticky rice, Thai coffee, and key lime pie.

1800 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 751-7866
(512) 751-7866

Cannone Gelato

1720 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704

Cannone Gelato Italian set up shop on Barton Springs, serving up classic gelatos and sorbets (stracciatella, ricotta/figs, mango, etc.).

1720 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(737) 333-9366
(737) 333-9366

Sandy's Hamburgers

603 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704

Classic custard, no frills. Seriously. If you want to get fancy, get a chocolate/vanilla swirl.

603 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 478-6322
(512) 478-6322

Lick Honest Ice Creams

1100 S Lamar Blvd #1135, Austin, TX 78704

Local mini-chain Lick creates inventive flavors using seasonal produce and tastes as inspiration. Try the salted caramel.

1100 S Lamar Blvd #1135, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 363-5622
(512) 363-5622

Amy's Ice Creams

1301 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Amy’s is one of Austin’s best local chains — its Mexican vanilla ice cream is practically an Austin icon.

1301 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 440-7488
(512) 440-7488

Dolce Neve

1713 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

This shop from a trio of Italian family members is serving locally sourced gelato, granitas, sorbets, and other cold treats (gelato pops, anyone?). The high-quality ingredients make for some great fruit and nut flavors especially. There’s a second location on East Fifth too.

1713 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

Manolis Ice Cream Pastries & Cakes

8907 Circle Dr, Austin, TX 78736

The Oak Hill gelato truck offers up all sorts of frozen sweets, from ice cream to pops to Italian ices to sorbets. It’s open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

8907 Circle Dr, Austin, TX 78736
(512) 387-5045
(512) 387-5045

Asiana Indian Cuisine

801 E William Cannon Dr #205, Austin, TX 78745

For really great mango kulfi, look no further than the South Austin Indian restaurant.

801 E William Cannon Dr #205, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 445-3435
(512) 445-3435

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