Top 9 ice cream shops in West Des Moines
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
4825 EP True Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Mon-Thu 12pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-10pm, Sun 12pm-9pm
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2Totally Rolled Ice Cream
5545 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Mon–Thu 4–9 PM, Fri 3–10 PM, Sat 2–10 PM, Sun 12–7 PM
Since 2010
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3Dairy Queen
308 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265-3714
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5The Toasted Cone
9500 University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266-1870
Mon–Thu 4–9 PM, Fri–Sat 12–10 PM, Sun 12–9 PM
Locally owned
Ice cream cakes
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6Maggie Moo's
6925 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Mon-Thu 12pm-9pm, Fri 12pm-10pm, Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-9pm
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7Black Cat Ice Cream
134 5th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265
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8Orange Leaf
6630 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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9Raspados La Pinita
911 Railroad Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265-4560
Of the 12 ice cream shops listed in West Des Moines, 10 give a phone number, 5 publish opening hours and 11 have a website. 6 are branches of national chains — Dairy Queen (3), Cold Stone Creamery (2), Menchie's Frozen Yogurt (1); the remaining 6 are independent. By what they offer: 4 make milkshakes, 3 serve soft serve, 2 sell frozen yogurt. The longest-running is Totally Rolled Ice Cream, in business since 2010. The nearest bigger selection is Des Moines with 24.
All 3 other ice cream shops in West Des Moines
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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Dairy Queen
2020 Grand Ave Ste 100 2020 Grand Ave Ste 100, West Des Moines, IA 50265
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Dairy Queen
101 Jordan Creek Pkwy #12080, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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Cold Stone Creamery
101 Jordan Creek Pkwy, Ste 12516, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Mon-Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-6pm
Cookie sandwiches
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- Des Moines24
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