Top 10 ice cream shops in Madison
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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3Daily Scoop In Memorial Union
800 Langdon St # 1324, Madison, WI 53706-1419
Mon–Fri 2pm–6pm
Since 1928
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5Good News Café
117 King St, Madison, WI 53703
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6Michael's Frozen Custard
3826 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53714
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7Babcock Dairy Store
1605 Linden Dr, Madison, WI 53706
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9Dairy Queen
7860 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53717-2028
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10Mickies Dairy Bar
1511 Monroe St, Madison, WI 53711
Of the 38 ice cream shops listed in Madison, 35 give a phone number, 3 publish opening hours and 29 have a website. 10 are branches of national chains — Dairy Queen (3), Dippin' Dots (2), La Michoacana (2); the remaining 28 are independent. By what they offer: 5 serve soft serve, 4 serve frozen custard, 2 make milkshakes. The longest-running is Daily Scoop In Memorial Union, in business since 1928. The nearest bigger selection is Milwaukee with 40.
All 28 other ice cream shops in Madison
By ZIP code: 53703 (4) · 53704 (7) · 53705 (2) · 53711 (5) · 53713 (1) · 53715 (2) · 53716 (1) · 53718 (1) · 53719 (4) · no ZIP (1)
ZIP 53703 4
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Cold Stone Creamery
427 State Street, Madison, WI 53703
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Rollicious Creamery
330 State St, Madison, WI 53703-2021
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Mijo Frozen Treats
100 State St, Madison, WI 53703-2573
ZIP 53704 7
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The Atwood Scoop
2302 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704-5603
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Gilles Frozen Custard
2070 Helena St, Madison, WI 53704-5520
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La Michoacana
4512 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704
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Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
25 East Towne Mall, Madison, WI 53704
ZIP 53705 2
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Dairy Queen
2856 University Ave, Madison, WI 53705-3644
ZIP 53711 5
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Michael's Frozen Custard
2531 Monroe St, Madison, WI 53711
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Michael's Frozen Custard
5602 Schroeder Rd, Madison, WI 53711
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Mr. Mangonada's Ice Cream
1330 S Midvale Blvd, Madison, WI 53711
ZIP 53713 1
ZIP 53715 2
ZIP 53716 1
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Dairy Queen
4656 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI 53716
ZIP 53718 1
ZIP 53719 4
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TCBY
6654 Odana Rd, Madison, WI 53719-1012
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La Michoacana
6712 Odana Rd, Madison, WI 53719-1014
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La Micho Ice Cream & Snacks
6718 Odana Rd, Madison, WI 53719
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La Coppa Gelato Cafe
138 W Towne Mall, Madison, WI 53719