The 10 Best Ice Cream Shops in New York — 2026

We compared all 2692 ice cream shops in New York 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 RobbinsLong Island City Ice cream cakes

Open 24 hours

(718) 392-0146 Website View listing

#2 · Ben & Jerry'sWesthampton Beach VeganIce cream cakesMilkshakes

Mon-Thu 4pm-7pm, Fri 4pm-8pm, Sat 1pm-8pm, Sun 2pm-5pm

(631) 288-5753 Website View listing

#3 · CarvelIslip Soft serveVeganIce cream cakesMilkshakes

Mon-Sun 11am-11pm

(631) 376-1166 Website View listing

#4 · Emack & Bolio'sAlbany Ice cream cakesMilkshakes

Sun–Thu 12pm–9pm, Fri–Sat 12pm–10pm

(518) 512-5100 Website View listing

#5 · Jamie's Ice CreamNorth Tonawanda Ice cream cakes

Sun–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat 11am–10pm

(716) 693-6605 Website View listing

#6 · Ralphs Italian IcesValley Stream Italian iceHomemadeVegan

Mon–Thu 12:00–22:00, Fri–Sat 12:00–23:00, Sun 12:00–22:00

(516) 568-3763 Website View listing

#7 · Baskin-RobbinsBohemia Ice cream cakes

Mon-Sun 11am-9pm

(631) 589-7896 Website View listing

#8 · Crooked Lake Ice Cream CompanyHammondsport Shaved ice

Daily 7am-2pm

(607) 569-2751 Website View listing

#9 · Granny's Ice Cream ShantyJohnstown

12:00pm to 8:00pm

(518) 762-1946 Website View listing

#10 · Stuffed Ice CreamBrooklyn

MONDAY - friday 1 PM - 10 PM, SATURDAY - sunday 12 pm - 10 pM

(646) 412-5801 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.