Top 10 ice cream shops in Gaithersburg
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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2Baskin-Robbins
12168 Darnestown Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878-2206
Locally owned
Custard · Cookie sandwiches · Waffle cones
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3Fantasticks Rio
215 Boardwalk Pl, Gaithersburg, MD 20878-7343
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4Yogiberry
552 N Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
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716 Handles
639 Center Point Way, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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8Carvel
816 Muddy Branch Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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10Rita's Italian Ice
701 Russell Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2631
Of the 14 ice cream shops listed in Gaithersburg, 14 give a phone number and 13 have a website. 6 are branches of national chains — Baskin-Robbins (2), Bruster's Real Ice Cream (1), Carvel (1); the remaining 8 are independent. By what they offer: 3 sell Italian ice, 3 make milkshakes, 2 make ice cream cakes. Most often named on their own websites: waffle cones (4), sundaes (3) and custard (3). The nearest bigger selection is Rockville with 24.
All 4 other ice cream shops in Gaithersburg
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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16 Handles
215 Boardwalk Pl, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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Yogiberry
230 Crown Park Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20878-4576
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Dippin Dots
701 Russell Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2631
Nearby in Maryland
- Rockville24
- Bethesda15
- Silver Spring16
- Hyattsville7
- Columbia15
- Laurel10
- Baltimore64
- Ocean City35