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Where to Dig Into Great Ice Cream and Other Frozen Sweets in Austin

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by Nadia Chaudhury and Erin Russell Updated
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The strawberry ice cream from Lick.
| Annie Ray
by Nadia Chaudhury and Erin Russell Updated
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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 custards.

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 Mexican flavors from Michoacana Natural Ice Cream to vegan takes at Luv Fats.

For related items, check out Eater’s picks for the best soft serve, snow cones/shave ices/sno-balls/raspados/etc., ice cream sandwiches, and milkshakes.

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Connor's Creamery

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Grab cups of soft serve, sundaes, or floats at this truck from the team behind seafood restaurant and site host Garbo’s in Parmer Point.

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

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Michoacana Natural Ice Cream

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The Quail Creek 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 Wooten 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. Takeout orders can be placed online.

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 peanut butter and jelly, 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 Highland walk-up window 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 various retail stores throughout Austin. 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

Nixta Taqueria

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The paletas at the East Austin Mexican restaurant — including the mainstay creamy Choco Rico (coconut milk, coconut cream, and toasted coconut chips — are fantastic.

2512 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702

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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
(512) 363-5622

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Gati Ice Cream

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South Austin restaurant Thai Fresh opened up a vegan/gluten-free ice cream shop in Holly with coconut milk ice creams in flavors like turmeric, matcha, and beet chocolate cakes. Takeout orders can be placed online.

1512 Holly St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 220-1077
(512) 220-1077

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. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online.

1301 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 440-7488
(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. Takeout orders can be placed online.

1713 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 804-5568
(512) 804-5568

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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. Pickup and delivery orders can be placed online.

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

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Bésame

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The McKinney ice cream truck at Meanwhile Brewing serves up great flavored ice creams mixed with fun ingredients, such as the Over the Rainbow (a vanilla ice cream with sprinkles and snickerdoodle cookies), the Mint Cookie Monster (with chocolate chip cookie dough and shaved chocolate bits), and loads of specials. Preorder pints can be placed online.

3901 Promontory Point Dr, Austin, TX 78744

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
(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 from the team behind seafood restaurant and site host Garbo’s in Parmer Point.

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

Michoacana Natural Ice Cream

9426 Parkfield Dr, Austin, TX 78758

The Quail Creek 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 Wooten 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. Takeout orders can be placed online.

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 peanut butter and jelly, 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 Highland walk-up window 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 various retail stores throughout Austin. 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

Nixta Taqueria

2512 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702

The paletas at the East Austin Mexican restaurant — including the mainstay creamy Choco Rico (coconut milk, coconut cream, and toasted coconut chips — are fantastic.

2512 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702

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

Gati Ice Cream

1512 Holly St, Austin, TX 78702

South Austin restaurant Thai Fresh opened up a vegan/gluten-free ice cream shop in Holly with coconut milk ice creams in flavors like turmeric, matcha, and beet chocolate cakes. Takeout orders can be placed online.

1512 Holly St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 220-1077
(512) 220-1077

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. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online.

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. Takeout orders can be placed online.

1713 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 804-5568
(512) 804-5568

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. Pickup and delivery orders can be placed online.

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

Bésame

3901 Promontory Point Dr, Austin, TX 78744

The McKinney ice cream truck at Meanwhile Brewing serves up great flavored ice creams mixed with fun ingredients, such as the Over the Rainbow (a vanilla ice cream with sprinkles and snickerdoodle cookies), the Mint Cookie Monster (with chocolate chip cookie dough and shaved chocolate bits), and loads of specials. Preorder pints can be placed online.

3901 Promontory Point Dr, Austin, TX 78744

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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