Highest-rated ice cream shops in St. Louis by diners
Nothing makes people quite as happy as a trip to the ice cream shop. Thankfully, there are endless options offering enough goods to tantalize anyone's palate. Across the U.S., nearly serve up tasty treats to satisfy Americans' cravings.
While most of us would agree that there's no such thing as bad ice cream, there are still elements that keep customers coming back to one ice cream shop over another. A sense of newness and surprise are two big draws. Shop owners aim to please by using quality ingredients to experiment with new mashups—consider the rising trend of . Some put unique spins on global treats, like Japanese mochi and Italian gelato. Others create giant Instagram-ready concoctions that become the highlight of social media.
Consumers have learned that may be more adaptive to real-time reactions, which means embracing new concepts, such as delicious dairy-free options. They can also ditch chemicals and give plant-based food coloring a try to see how it resonates with their customers.
But where artisanal shops really shine is in their ability to push the envelope to create amazing new flavors and limited-edition offerings that have customers eager to not miss out on what's next.
feature fresh ingredients and flavors that evoke a particular time of year. Partnerships with local businesses can result in crave-able combinations . Many local shops also dabble with exotic flavors—, anyone?
To find out who's scooping up the best options, compiled a list of the highest-rated ice cream shops in the St. Louis area using data from . Data is as of June 24, 2025.
Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews and within a 10-kilometer radius of St. Louis were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included.
#18. Shake Shack Ladue Crossing
- Rating: 2.8/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8885 Ladue Road Suite H Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#17. St. Louis Union Station Soda Fountain
- Rating: 3.3/5 (763 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 201 South 18th St. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers, Candy Stores
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#16. Shake Shack Central West End
- Rating: 3.5/5 (435 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 60 North Euclid St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, fast food, Burgers
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#15. Jilly's Cupcake Bar & Café
- Rating: 3.6/5 (558 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8509 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Cupcakes, Cafes
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#14. Neveria La Vallesana
- Rating: 3.7/5 (431 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2801 Cherokee St. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Mexican, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Caterers
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#13. Baileys' Range
- Rating: 3.8/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4175 Shaw Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Beer Bar, Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#12. Mr. Wizard's Frozen Custard
- Rating: 3.8/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2101 South Big Bend Blvd. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#11. Hi-Pointe Drive-In
- Rating: 3.9/5 (992 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1033 McCausland Ave. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Burgers, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Sandwiches
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#10. Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.0/5 (226 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4400 Manchester Ave. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Coffee & Tea
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#9. Crown Candy Kitchen
- Rating: 4.3/5 (684 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1401 St. Louis Ave. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Candy Stores, American, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#8. Ices Plain & Fancy
- Rating: 4.3/5 (365 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2256 South 39th St. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#7. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
- Rating: 4.4/5 (313 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4224 South Grand Blvd. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#6. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1813 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6726 Chippewa St. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#5. The Fountain On Locust
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1413 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3037 Locust St. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: New American, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Cocktail Bars
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#4. Clementine's Naughty & Nice Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.6/5 (388 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 730 Demun Ave. Clayton, Missouri
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#3. Clementine's Naughty & Nice Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.6/5 (729 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1637 South 18th St. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Gelato Di Riso
- Rating: 4.6/5 (216 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5204 Wilson Ave. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea
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#1. Clementine's Naughty & Nice Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.7/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4715 Macklind St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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