Top 10 ice cream shops in Athens
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Ben & Jerry's
105 College Ave, Athens, GA 30601
Mon-Thu 12pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-10pm
Locally owned
Sundaes · Ice cream cakes
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2Andy's Frozen Custard
2180 W Broad St, Athens, GA 30606
Mon-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11:30pm, Sun 11am-11pm
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3Bruster's Real Ice Cream
1029 Athens W Pkwy, Athens, GA 30606
Mon-Sun 11am-10am
Sundaes · Waffle cones
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4Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge
283 E Broad St, Athens, GA 30601
Since 1947
Sundaes · Waffle cones · Ice cream cakes
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5Cool World Ice Cream Shop
1040 Gaines School Rd, Athens, GA 30605
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7Dairy Queen
376 Oak St 376 Oak St, Athens, GA 30601
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8The UGA Creamery
W Green St, Athens, GA 30602
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9La Michoacana Antojitos Mexicanos
3750 Old Jefferson Rd, Athens, GA 30607
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10Menchie's
196 Alps Rd, Ste 5, Athens, GA 30606
Of the 20 ice cream shops listed in Athens, 19 give a phone number, 3 publish opening hours and 15 have a website. 11 are branches of national chains — Dairy Queen (3), Bruster's Real Ice Cream (2), Andy's Frozen Custard (1); the remaining 9 are independent. By what they offer: 4 serve soft serve, 4 offer vegan ice cream, 4 make milkshakes. Most often named on their own websites: sundaes (4), waffle cones (3) and ice cream cakes (2). The longest-running is Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge, in business since 1947. The nearest bigger selection is Lawrenceville with 26.
All 10 other ice cream shops in Athens
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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Dairy Queen
DQ Grill & Chill Restaurant 900 Highway 29 N, Athens, GA 30601-1513
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Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
3465 Jefferson Rd, Athens, GA 30607
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Pelican's SnoBalls
510 Baxter St, Athens, GA 30605-1106
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Swirlee's Sweet & Frozen Treats of Athens
1040 Gaines School Rd, Athens, GA 30605
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Rico's Helados Y Antojitos
50 Gaines School Rd, Athens, GA 30605
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Di'lishi Frozen Yogurt Bar
1791 Oconee Connector Ste 430, Athens, GA 30606
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Maya Ice Cream House
198 Baxter St, Athens, GA 30605-1124
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Baskin-robbins
771 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30606-5901
Nearby in Georgia
- Loganville6
- Dacula9
- Gainesville10
- Buford12
- Snellville7
- Lawrenceville26
- Atlanta139
- Marietta50