Across Washington DC, of the 99 ice cream shops we list, 92 give a phone number, 2 publish opening hours and 83 have a website. 35 are branches of national chains — Baskin-Robbins (8), Van Leeuwen (6), Ben & Jerry's (5); the remaining 64 are independent. By what they offer: 24 offer vegan ice cream, 19 serve gelato, 19 make milkshakes. Most often named on their own websites: sundaes (18), custard (15) and ice cream cakes (10). The longest-running is Kilwins D.C., in business since 1947. 3 describe themselves as family-owned.
Top 10 ice cream shops in Washington DC
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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1Everyday SundaeWashington
Wed-Sun 3pm-9pm
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2Häagen-DazsWashington
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3Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen CustardWashington
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4Dolcezza Gelato & CoffeeWashington
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5Ben & Jerry’sWashington
Mon-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12am, Sun 11am-11pm
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6Kilwins D.C.Washington
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7Dolci GelatiWashington
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8FroZenYoWashington
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9Here's The ScoopWashington
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10Hershey's Ice CreamWashington
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single ice cream shop are listed further down this page.
Other towns in Washington DC
One ice cream shop each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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FroZenYoDistrict Of Columbia
2301 Georgia Ave, District Of Columbia, DC 20001
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MyBerry Frozen YogurtWashington D.C.
1332 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington D.C., DC 20007
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Dippin dotsWashington D.C.
3001 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington D.C., DC 20064
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IcyCode Ice Cream RollsWashington D.C.
2029 P St NW, Washington D.C., DC 20036
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