The 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in Indiana — 2026

We compared all 736 ice cream shops in Indiana 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-RobbinsIndianapolis Ice cream cakes

Mon-Sun 11am-10pm

(317) 390-4164 Website View listing

#2 · Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen CustardFishers CustardItalian iceShaved ice

Mon-Thu 2pm-9pm, Fri 2pm-10pm, Sat 12pm-10pm, Sun 12pm-9pm

(317) 288-5012 Website View listing

#3 · Handel's Ice CreamFort Wayne HomemadeVegan

Sun–Sat 11am–10pm

(260) 999-4105 Website View listing

#4 · Budges Drive InLafayette Drive-thru

MON-SAT: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM & SUN 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

(765) 742-1500 Website View listing

#5 · Cold Stone CreameryWest Lafayette Milkshakes

Mon-Thu 12pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-10pm

(765) 838-2210 Website View listing

#6 · Graeter's Ice CreamCarmel

Mon–Thu 11:00am–10:00pm, Fri–Sat 11:00am–11:00pm, Sun 12:00pm–10:00pm

(317) 810-1673 Website View listing

#7 · Howdy Homemade Ice CreamIndianapolis Homemade

Tuesday - Thursday 12 PM - 9 PM, Friday -Sunday 12 PM - 10 PM

(317) 397-0008 Website View listing

#8 · The Chocolate MooseBloomington Soft serveHomemadeVeganMilkshakes

Sun–Sat 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

(812) 333-0475 Website View listing

#9 · The Pink WalrusLafayette Frozen yogurt

Tue–Thu 12:00–9:00 PM, Fri & Sat 12:00–10:00 PM, Sun 12:00–9:00 PM

(765) 250-3272 Website View listing

#10 · Silver Dipper Ice CreamWest Lafayette

Mon–Thu 12pm–9pm, Fri–Sat 12pm–10pm, Sun 12pm–9pm

(765) 418-0444 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.