Highest-rated ice cream shops in Portland, Oregon by diners
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Highest-rated ice cream shops in Portland, Oregon by diners
Ice cream is a treat that can be enjoyed all year round, although the volume produced during the hotter months signals otherwise. The majority of ice cream and other frozen desserts in the U.S. are made between March and August, with July being the busiest month of all, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Many Americans have memories of their pastel green mint chocolate chip scoop dripping down their waffle cone at the height of summer or cooling down with their sprinkle-covered chocolate and vanilla soft-serve twist. Ice cream tends to scream nostalgia, but the range of available flavors has evolved since the days when the dessert was mainly limited to vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.
Of course, that doesn’t mean those aren’t still top-tier choices. According to a May 2024 survey of 2,200 American adults by the International Dairy Foods Association and Morning Consult, the top 10 ice cream flavors today are still the three classics (vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry, in that order) followed by butter pecan, cookie dough, cookies and cream, mint chocolate chip, chocolate chip, rocky road, and peanut butter or peanut butter cup.
Nowadays, many ice cream shops offer fresh combinations and ingredients you may never have imagined could be made into ice cream, concoctions like black sesame cookies and cream or honey lavender. Some ice cream shops boast flavors with even more unheard-of ingredients and combinations, like the savory tarragon olive oil or pineapple with pink peppercorns.
Ice cream creators have also expanded into rethinking frozen yogurt, soft serve, and vegan options. Dairy-free folks no longer have to order the only sorbet on the menu. There are nondairy milk ice creams made from plant-based milks like oat or almond and other plant-based products like avocado or sunflower butter.
And then there are the toppings, one of the best parts about getting a scoop at your local shop. Pour on the condensed milk or dulce de leche. Sprinkle bits of honeycomb or your favorite childhood cereal.
Ice cream shops everywhere have made it their job to serve up the smoothest, creamiest, and most crave-able options. To find out who’s doing the best job of it, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated ice cream shops in Portland using data from Yelp. Data is as of June 14, 2024.
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 10 reviews were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than five locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.
Read on to determine where you’ll get your next cup or cone from!
Note: The photos in this article are stock images and do not necessarily depict the specific ice cream shops listed or the items they serve.
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#26. Nico’s Ice Cream
– Rating: 4.3/5 (90 reviews)
– Price level: $
– Address: 5713 Northeast Fremont St. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, food stands
– Read more on Yelp
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#25. Eb & Bean
– Rating: 4.3/5 (142 reviews)
– Price level: $$
– Address: 3040 Southeast Division St. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
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#24. Doe Donuts
– Rating: 4.3/5 (782 reviews)
– Price level: $
– Address: 4110 Northeast Sandy Blvd. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: donuts, vegan, ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
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#23. TartBerry
– Rating: 4.4/5 (277 reviews)
– Price level: $
– Address: 915 Southwest 9th Ave. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
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#22. Nico’s Ice Cream
– Rating: 4.4/5 (30 reviews)
– Address: 1615 Northeast Killingsworth St. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
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#21. Dairy Hill Ice Cream
– Rating: 4.4/5 (88 reviews)
– Price level: $
– Address: 6352 Southwest Capitol Hwy Portland, Oregon
– Categories: desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt, bakeries
– Read more on Yelp
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#20. LGM Delicacies
– Rating: 4.4/5 (12 reviews)
– Address: 3905 Southeast 82nd Ave. Eastport Food Carts Portland, Oregon
– Categories: food trucks, ice cream & frozen yogurt, teppanyaki
– Read more on Yelp
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#19. Nectar Frozen Yogurt Lounge
– Rating: 4.4/5 (145 reviews)
– Price level: $
– Address: 1631 Southeast Bybee Blvd. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
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#18. Lovely’s Fifty Fifty
– Rating: 4.5/5 (524 reviews)
– Price level: $$
– Address: 4039 Mississippi Ave. North Ste 101 Portland, Oregon
– Categories: pizza, ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
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#17. Ice Queen PDX
– Rating: 4.5/5 (35 reviews)
– Address: 2012 Southeast 11th Ave. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
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#16. Da Shave Ice Shack
– Rating: 4.5/5 (12 reviews)
– Price level: $$
– Address: 105 Northeast 8th Ave. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: shaved ice, ice cream & frozen yogurt, juice bars & smoothies
– Read more on Yelp
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#15. Fifty Licks
– Rating: 4.5/5 (81 reviews)
– Price level: $$
– Address: 1647 Northwest 21st Ave. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
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#14. Sprinkle Divine
– Rating: 4.6/5 (32 reviews)
– Address: 4328 Southeast 82nd Ste 1000 Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, bubble tea, desserts
– Read more on Yelp
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#13. McBee’s Shakes, Crepes & Cones
– Rating: 4.6/5 (133 reviews)
– Price level: $
– Address: 18365 Northwest West Union Road Ste D Portland, Oregon
– Categories: creperies, ice cream & frozen yogurt, juice bars & smoothies
– Read more on Yelp
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#12. Eb & Bean
– Rating: 4.6/5 (84 reviews)
– Address: 645 Northwest 21st Ave. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
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#11. Kulfi
– Rating: 4.6/5 (18 reviews)
– Address: 3540 North Williams Ave. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
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#10. Cheese & Crack Snack Shop
– Rating: 4.6/5 (592 reviews)
– Price level: $$
– Address: 22 Southeast 28th Ave. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: cheese shops, new american, ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
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#9. Affogato
– Rating: 4.6/5 (122 reviews)
– Price level: $
– Address: 8712 North Lombard St. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: coffee & tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
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#8. Pinolo Gelato
– Rating: 4.7/5 (336 reviews)
– Price level: $
– Address: 3707 Southeast Division St. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: gelato, coffee & tea, ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
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#7. Beaux Berry
– Rating: 4.7/5 (46 reviews)
– Price level: $
– Address: 3707 Northeast Fremont St. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, food trucks
– Read more on Yelp
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#6. Cloud City Ice Cream
– Rating: 4.7/5 (571 reviews)
– Price level: $$
– Address: 4525 Southeast Woodstock Blvd. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
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#5. Kulfi
– Rating: 4.7/5 (53 reviews)
– Address: 5009 Northeast 15th Ave. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, caterers, food trucks
– Read more on Yelp
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#4. Kate’s Ice Cream
– Rating: 4.7/5 (173 reviews)
– Price level: $$
– Address: 3713 North Mississippi Ave. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
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#3. Bell And Cow
– Rating: 4.8/5 (38 reviews)
– Address: 337 Northwest Broadway Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, desserts
– Read more on Yelp
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#2. Hungry Heart PDX
– Rating: 4.8/5 (34 reviews)
– Address: 414 Southeast 80th Ave. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, bakeries
– Read more on Yelp
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#1. Hurry Back Ice Cream
– Rating: 4.8/5 (108 reviews)
– Price level: $
– Address: Southeast 13th Ave. & Southeast Lexington St. Portland, Oregon
– Categories: food trucks, ice cream & frozen yogurt
– Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Chia-Yi Hou, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 237 metros.
