The 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in Illinois — 2026

We compared all 1637 ice cream shops in Illinois on the data that matters: services offered, posted hours, and how easy each one is to reach. No pay-to-play — this ranking comes straight from the listings data, updated November 2026.

#1 · Baskin-RobbinsChicago Ice cream cakesDrive-thru

Open 24 hours

(773) 777-7589 Website View listing

#2 · Ice Cream Shack of SunnylandWashington Drive-thru

Mon–Sun 3pm–9pm

(309) 745-8088 Website View listing

#3 · Riverbottom Coffee and Ice Cream CompanyAlgonquin HomemadeVegan

Tue–Sat 12pm–9pm, Sun 9am–8pm

(224) 333-0352 Website View listing

#4 · Paleteria AztecaChicago PaleteríaVegan

Mon - Sun 9:00 am – 8:00 pm

(773) 491-1045 Website View listing

#5 · Loopie & Nato's GelatoChicago GelatoVegan

Friday-Sunday 3-9 pm

(312) 709-8790 Website View listing

#6 · Annette's Italian IceChicago Italian iceVeganMilkshakes

Mon-Sun 12:00pm - 10:30pm

(773) 868-9000 Website View listing

#7 · Ben & Jerry'sGlenview VeganIce cream cakesMilkshakes

Tue-Thu 3:30pm-9pm, Fri-Sun 1pm-9pm

(630) 544-8122 Website View listing

#8 · Cold Stone CreameryChicago Milkshakes

Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 11am-9pm

(312) 226-2800 Website View listing

#9 · Graeter's Ice CreamNorthbrook

Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm

(224) 213-7606 Website View listing

#10 · Homer's Restaurant & Ice CreamWilmette HomemadeMilkshakes

Mon–Thu 11am–10pm, Fri–Sat 11am–11pm

(847) 251-0477 Website View listing

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How we rank: every listing earns points for listed services (soft serve, gelato, frozen yogurt, custard, italian ice, shaved ice, paletería, rolled, homemade, vegan, ice cream cakes, milkshakes, dog-friendly, drive-thru), posted hours, and working contact details. The ranking is recalculated with every data update.