Round Rock residents have been enjoying Filipino fare at this joint for almost eight years. The special halo-halo is chock-full of freshly shaved ice, condensed milk, green pandan jellies, red mung beans, jackfruit, caramelized sweet potato, leche flan, as well as ube and vanilla ice creams. 

The sno-balls at both locations of the New Orleans-styled truck, where everything is sourced from the Bayou City, are finer than regular snow cones but just as good. The unique combinations with amazing names include the namesake Sweet Caroline, which is a mix of coconut, strawberry, and cream, or the Incredible Hulk, heaped with grape, pineapple, and Granny Smith apple syrups, and Nerds. The other truck is found on West Slaughter Lane.

The Korean dessert chain opened its first non-California location in Austin, dishing out bingsu, a take on shaved ice made with “snow” from a milky base, topped with sweets like fruits and cookies.

Taking over one of the former Snowy Village locations in Highland, SnowBall RiceBall’s name may be a misnomer, as the menu consists of more than rice balls and bingsu. Slurp a bowl of ramen before chowing down on Korean shave ice flavors like Oreo, green tea, cheesecake, and more. There’s also a second location off 183.

The East Austin shave ice truck offers up fun and fruity flavors like blue raspberry, cotton candy, and pina colada, plus there are sugar-free options too.

This bright-blue truck is the perfect place to cool off after hiking in West Austin. Better yet: Each shave ice is all-natural, made with fresh fruit and absolutely zero dyes, artificial flavors, or high fructose corn syrup. Choose from flavors like Texas peach to Happy Happy Joy Joy (coconut Haupia whip, coconut cream, toasted almonds and coconut, and Nutella). 

For flatter snow cones (read: not domed), head to the Vortex Theater for Sno.Co's frozen trailer, where are are cocktail-inspired cones like the Fuzzy Naval Academy and Manor Mule.

This Drag hotspot is mainly known for its Taiwanese dishes (don’t miss the green onion pie) and boba teas, but those in the know will also order shave ices with traditional toppings of red beans, lychee jellies, fruit, and more. CoCo’s Cafe also has a second location off Research Boulevard

Find raspado perfection at the Mexican desserts shop.

For a fancy icy treat, head to the downtown restaurant for kakigori, a pillowy mountain of Japanese shaved ice.

Water ice is different from shaved ice because water and fruit or fruit puree are mixed and frozen together. Check out the location on East Sixth Street for over 30 flavor choices, ranging from vanilla to coconut or go for gelatis, where ice cream is added to the snow cones. Or head to the stand at Deep Eddy Pool for an after-dip treat.

The city’s best raspados can be found at this little shop.

Get both ice cream and shave ice at the South Austin trailer in front of the bowling alley, where ice flavors range from typical like vanilla to unexpected like dill pickle.

Head to the Filipino Asian Mart off Slaughter Lane for traditional halo-halo topped with ube ice cream.

This Manchaca Road Hawaiian shave ice truck offers a variety of traditional and inventive flavors (think “Miss Barbie” with cotton candy and wedding cake shave ices topped with ice cream and gum balls), and a plethora of toppings, like cream, fresh fruit, candy, and even pickles.