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These Houston-area ice cream shops ranked among the best in Texas

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Multiple Houston-area ice cream shops were ranked among the best in Texas. This information comes courtesy of Yelp, the crowd-sourced review website we’ve all turned to for recommendations at one point or another.

Yelp identified businesses in the ice cream category on Yelp, then ranked those spots using a number of factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews.

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Houston’s beloved frozen dessert drive-up Connie’s Frozen Custard topped the ranking. Cool Cow Creamery in Kemah was close behind at No. 7.

Other Houston-area ice cream shops featured on the list include Scoop Craft Creamery, Flower & Cream, La Michoacana Auténtica, milk + sugar, and Palm Beach Exotic Ice Cream & Ices.

These rankings were done between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. When available, all businesses on this list have a passing health score as of June 30, 2022, according to Yelp.

View the full list below.

Top ice cream spots in Texas, according to Yelp

  1. Scoop and Score- Cedar Park
  2. Picolé Pops- Dallas
  3. Dolce Neve- Austin
  4. Parker’s Ice Creams- Fair Oaks Ranch
  5. Sweet Firefly- Richardson
  6. milk + sugar- Houston
  7. Melt Ice Creams- Fort Worth
  8. Freshest Ice Creams- San Antonio

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🍨 Sugar fiends, sound off! What’s your favorite ice cream shop in Houston? In Texas? Drop your recommendations in the comment section.

(KPRC/Click2Houston.com)

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