Across Delaware, of the 169 ice cream shops we list, 154 give a phone number, 23 publish opening hours and 116 have a website. 53 are branches of national chains — Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard (11), TCBY (8), Baskin-Robbins (6); the remaining 116 are independent. By what they offer: 32 sell Italian ice, 30 make shaved ice, 30 make homemade ice cream. Most often named on their own websites: custard (28), sundaes (13) and waffle cones (13). The longest-running is Friendly's, Middletown DE, in business since 1935. 6 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 ice cream shops in Delaware
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1Rita's Italian IceNewark
Mon–Sun 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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2Fusco’s Water IceWilmington
11am - 7pm, 10am - 9:30pm
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3Salty Paws Doggy Ice Cream Bar And BakeryRehoboth Beach
Mon - Friday 9am - 6pm
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4Dairy PalaceNew Castle
Open 24 hours 6 days a week.
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5Ice Cream DelightWilmington
Fri-Sun 3pm-8pm
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6Woodside Farm CreameryHockessin
Mon–Sun 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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7UDairy CreameryNewark
Mon–Sun 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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8Bruster's Real Ice CreamNewark
Mon-Sun 11am-9am
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9Martha's Ice CreamMiddletown
Mon - Sun 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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10The Brain FreezerDover
Tue–Sun 12pm–9pm
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single ice cream shop are listed further down this page.
- Wilmington27
- Newark21
- Rehoboth Beach19
- Dover11
- Middletown11
- Bethany Beach8
- Millsboro7
- New Castle6
Other towns in Delaware
One ice cream shop each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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TCBYBear
112 Fox Hunt Dr, Bear, DE 19701
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Bongo's Ice Cream and CrepesBear
1941 Pulaski Hwy, Bear, DE 19701
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Ice Cream ShoppeBellefonte
700 Philadelphia Pike, Bellefonte, DE 19809
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Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen CustardBellefonte
722 Philadelphia Pike, Bellefonte, DE 19809-2541
Custard
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Vanderwende Farm CreameryBridgeville
4003 Seashore Hwy, Bridgeville, DE 19933-2603
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Baskin-RobbinsCamden
4080 Dupont Hwy, Camden, DE 19934
Mon-Sat 4:30am-11pm, Sun 4:30am-10pm
Locally owned
Custard · Cookie sandwiches · Waffle cones
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Baskin-RobbinsCamden
4080 S Dupont Hwy, Camden, DE 19934
Custard · Sundaes · Waffle cones
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Double Dipper Ice CreamClaymont
3545 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703
Tue-Fri 3-8pm, Sat 12-8pm, Sun 2-7pm
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Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen CustardClaymont
3230 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703
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Ice Cream ParlorDelaware City
32 Clinton St, Delaware City, DE 19706
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Bonkey's Ice CreamDewey Beach
20200 Coastal Hwy, Dewey Beach, DE 19971
Since 1993
Family-owned
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Vanderwendes at DeweyDewey Beach
23 Bellevue St, Dewey Beach, DE 19971
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Lisa's Homemade Italian WatericeDewey Beach
Coastal Highway & Swedes st, Dewey Beach, DE 19971
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Lo ScoopFelton
7344 S Dupont Hwy, Felton, DE 19943
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Vanderwendes at FenwickFenwick Island
300 Coastal Hwy, Fenwick Island, DE 19944
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Go Melvo Sno-BallsFenwick Island
38961 Bunting Ave, Fenwick Island, DE 19944
Since 1994
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Hershey Island CreameryFenwick Island
37078 Coastal Hwy, Fenwick Island, DE 19944-4029
10am to 11:30pm
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Kohr BrosFenwick Island
37077 Coastal Hwy, Fenwick Island, DE 19944
Custard
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Dairy QueenGeorgetown
2 Georgetown Plaza, Georgetown, DE 19947
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Vanderwende’s GeorgetownGeorgetown
5 E Market St, Georgetown, DE 19947
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Vanderwende Ice CreamGreenwood
8374 Hickman Rd, Greenwood, DE 19950
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Dairy Queen Grill & ChillHarrington
17040 S Dupont Highway, Harrington, DE 19952
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2 Angel's Ice CreamHarrington
16953 S Dupont Hwy, Harrington, DE 19952
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Ice Cream CorralHistoric New Castle
202 E 6th St, Historic New Castle, DE 19720-4566
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Woodside Farm CreameryHockessin
1310 Little Baltimore Rd, Hockessin, DE 19707
Mon–Sun 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Family-owned
Ice cream cakes
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Rita's Italian Ice and Frozen CustardHockessin
7313 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707
11:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Custard
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Braum'sHockessin
7465 Lancaster Pike Ste D, Hockessin, DE 19707
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Friendly'sHockessin
80 Lantana Dr, Hockessin, DE 19707
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Schwan's Home ServicesLaurel
30083 Discount Land Rd, Laurel, DE 19956-3693
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Cusha Snow ConesLaurel
10912 County Seat Hwy, Laurel, DE 19956-3685
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Hopkins Farm CreameryLewes
18186 Dairy Farm Rd, Lewes, DE 19958
Ice cream cakes
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King's Homemade Ice CreamLewes
201 2nd St, Lewes, DE 19958
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Marigold CreameryLewes
720 Kings Hwy, Lewes, DE 19958
Friday & Saturday 12-9pm, Sunday 12-5pm
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2 DIPS Ice Cream ShopLewes
201-299 U.S. 9, Lewes, DE 19958
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Longneck Snowball StandLong Neck
32605 Long Neck Rd, Long Neck, DE 19966
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Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen CustardMilford
937 N Dupont Blvd, Milford, DE 19963-1072
Mon-Sun 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Custard
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Cold Stone CreameryMilford
917 N Dupont Blvd, Milford, DE 19963
Mon-Sun 11am-10pm
Cookie sandwiches
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North Pole CreameryMilford
1 S Walnut St, Milford, DE 19963-1953
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Milford’s Little DQMilford
1000 N Walnut St, Milford, DE 19963-1245
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Bonkey's Ice Cream & SnoballsMillville
35849 Atlantic Ave, Millville, DE 19967-6958
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King's Homemade Ice CreamMilton
302 Union St, Milton, DE 19968-1622
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Kings Homemade Ice CreamMilton
108 Bangor Ln, Milton, DE 19968-2568
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Bonkey's Ice Cream & SnoballsOcean View
44 Atlantic Ave, Ocean View, DE 19970
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Rita's Italian Ice and Frozen CustardSeaford
1250 Norman Eskridge Hwy Unit 1, Seaford, DE 19973
Mon–Sun 12pm–10pm
Custard
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Martha's Sweets and TreatsSeaford
304 High St, Seaford, DE 19973
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Lickety Splitz Ice CreamSeaford
22992 Sussex Hwy, Seaford, DE 19973
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Georgeo's Water Ice IncSelbyville
5 Discovery Ln, Selbyville, DE 19975-9642
Family-owned
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Fenwick Ice Co.Selbyville
36773 Lighthouse Rd, Selbyville, DE 19975
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Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen CustardSelbyville
38016 Fenwick Shoals Blvd, Selbyville, DE 19975-3986
Custard
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Hometown CreamerySelbyville
31225 Americana Parkway, Selbyville, DE 19975
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The Blue ScoopSelbyville
31225 Americana Pkwy Unit 4, Selbyville, DE 19975-3793
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Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen CustardSmyrna
124 N Dupont Blvd, Smyrna, DE 19977
Custard
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Marmy's CreamerySmyrna
133 N Dupont Blvd Ste 101, Smyrna, DE 19977
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Play Day Play Cafe And Ice Cream ShoppeSmyrna
129 E Glenwood Ave, Smyrna, DE 19977-1424
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Snoball FactorySmyrna
63 Big Woods Rd, Smyrna, DE 19977
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Creamery at St GeorgesSt Georges
5 N Main St, St Georges, DE 19733
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La Guerrerense Ice Cream IncStanton
2307 W Newport Pike, Stanton, DE 19804
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Bella’s Bliss Italian IceTownsend
316 Main St, Townsend, DE 19734
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