Where to Get the Best Ice Cream in Orlando

May 8, 2023
| 4:25 PM

Did you hear the scoop? With summer just around the corner, there’s no better way to cool down than with a perfect ice cream treat! Orlando has so many great local ice cream shops, so there is something for everyone!

We’ve put together the most savory list of ice cream shops and parlors that will satisfy that sweet tooth! So let the ice cream tour of Orlando begin!

Charlie's Bakery & Creamery

📸: @charliesbakeryandcreamery

If you’re looking for somewhere that knows it’s ice cream you have to check out Charlie’s Bakery & Creamery. Orlando’s most historic bakery has been refreshed by Orlando native Tricia Hage to include delicious in-house, super-premium ice creams in their lineup. This mean their ice cream is super creamy, super rich, and super tasty. They have 24 rotating flavors to choose from, including 6 non-dairy options! Try their ice cream by the scoop, in a pint, in a brownie sandwich, or in an ice cream pie! And the fun doesn’t stop there, we’ve left the best for last. Charlie’s is serving up infused, boozy ice cream, that we definitely will be snacking on to keep cool this summer!

Hours & Location

📍3213 Curry Ford Rd, Orlando, FL 32806

Visit website

Where to Get the Best Ice Cream in Orlando

Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream

First stop has to be Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream! Kelly, her husband, and her daughters opened their first ice cream shop in Audubon Park in 2015 and made their mark on Orlando residents with their local and handcrafted ice cream. They’re known for their classic pink and white striped cups, and all of their ice cream and sorbets are made in-house in Orlando.

With incredible classic flavors like cookie monster, cake batter n’ sprinkles, and blondie that will make you go back for seconds, they also include new monthly flavors that are a must-try! March’s featured flavors are midnight crunch, unicorn tracks, blueberry cobbler, toasted s’mores and lavender honey vanilla!

Hours & Locations

Corrine:
📍 3114 Corrine Dr. Orlando, FL 32803

Ferncreek:
📍 1817 Ferncreek Ave. Orlando, FL 32806

Oviedo:
📍 119 N. Central Ave. #1007 Oviedo, FL 32765

The Yard:
📍 1404 Alden Road Orlando, FL 32803

Visit website

The Greenery Creamery

The next stop has to be the Greenery Creamery, Orlando’s first artisanal ice cream boutique! The Greenery Creamery is proud to serve traditional dairy and plant-based ice cream made from fresh, organic, and natural ingredients.

Their first location is right in the heart of downtown Orlando near Lake Eola, with another shop in downtown Sanford in Henry’s Dept Culinary Collective Food Hall! Their ice cream makes not only makes you feel good but has a taste to match! With ice cream hand-crafted in small batches, pasteurized in-house, and customized for you with each flavor, they also rotate their flavors, so be sure to check out their website!

Hours & Locations

📍 420 E. Church St. Unit 112 Orlando, FL 32801

📍 212 W. 1st St. Sanford, FL 32771

Visit website

Bacio Ice Cream/ Best ice cream in orlando

Bacio Ice Cream Shop

📸: Bacio Ice Cream Shop

Stop #3 would have to be Bacio Ice Cream! Located right off Lee Vista, this ice cream shop specializes in sundaes, milkshakes, and waffles. A newer addition to Orlando, Bacio Ice Cream has made it known what they bring to the table!

Make sure to try their amazing flavors like banana and cookies, black walnut, chocolate and marshmallow, scooper hero, honey roasted peanut butter, oatmeal crave, and more! They also offer gluten-free options for you to enjoy as well.

Hours & Location

📍 8734 Lee Vista Blvd. Orlando, FL 32839

Visit website

Orange Blossom Candies and Cream

📸: Orange Blossom Candies and Cream

In Apopka, you’ll find Orange Blossom Candies and Cream in Montverde! This mother and daughter ice cream shop is located right on Lake Apopka in the old Montverde post office and offers incredible views of the lake and amazing ice cream and hand-made candies!

Orange Blossom Candies and Cream offer local flavors like their Orange Blossom Key Lime Pie Ice Cream, and Blood Orange Italian sodas! They also offer dairy-free options and a new flavor of the month each month! Making the drive out there is totally worth it to check out this adorable Florida ice cream shop!

Hours & Location

📍 16937 Lakeside Dr. Montverde, FL 34756

Visit website

Twistee Treat

📸: Twistee Treat

Next up is an Orlando staple, Twistee Treat! You’ve probably seen the iconic building that’s shape is a giant chocolate-vanilla swirl ice cream cone! The three main locations in Orlando are Ginther’s Swirls on International Drive, Ocoee, and Lake Buena Vista on Apopka Vineland.

Twistee Treat is famous for its rich, smooth, soft serve with a variety of flavors like amaretto, banana split, cheesecake, mint, peanut butter, white chocolate, and more! With plenty of topping options! They are also famous for their twirls, malts, slushies, and sundaes. Make sure to look for the giant cone. You can’t miss em’!

Hours & Locations

Throughout Orlando, find your nearest Twistee Treat here!

Visit website

Abracadabra Ice Cream

📸: Abracadabra Ice Cream

Just a little south of Orlando in Kissimmee is Abracadabra Ice Cream which makes ice cream from liquid nitrogen! Located right in the heart of downtown Kissimmee, this ice cream shop is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. All ice cream starts out as a base, then you add in your mix-ins, and then they freeze the ice cream right before your eyes!

You get to choose between regular, sugar-free, lactose-free, or yogurt base and choose between dozens of different candies and treats as an add-in. Abracadabra Ice Cream also serves regular food and has bounce houses in the back for the kiddos!

Hours & Location

📍520 N Main St. Kissimmee, FL 34744

Visit website

The Soda Fountain

📸: The Soda Fountain

Next up, The Soda Fountain! With amazing sundaes and shakes, delicious homemade ice cream, and unique gifts! The Soda Fountain is a local Orlando ice cream shop located in College Park that serves up incredible flavors like bubble gum, banana strawberry, peanut butter fudge, and more!

The Soda Fountain also specializes in ice cream floats like the Wake-up Call with coffee ice cream or the Dreamsicle with orange soda, as well as a separate adult menu, The Blacklist, filled with boozy milkshakes!

Hours & Location

📍 2525 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, FL 32804

Visit website

Ice & Bites Cafe

To finish off this tour, we have Ice & Bites Cafe! A different approach to ice cream with classic Japanese flavors like coffee, green tea, lavender, taro, and vanilla, you can also add toppings like cotton candy and pocky sticks. Ice & Bites also specializes in Sno, bubble tea, and tipsy tea!

One thing you have to try at Ice & Bites Cafe is their Taiyaki, a fish-shaped waffle filled with ice cream! They also serve regular food on their menu like salads, rice burgers, and chicken Taiyaki!

Hours & Location

📍 3402 Technological Ave. Suite #220, Orlando, FL 32817

Visit website

Best Ice Cream in Orlando

It’s impossible not to smile with ice cream in your hand! Be sure to follow us @StuffToDoInOrlando and tag us in your smiling ice cream pictures!

Curated by

Anna Brescia | Visit Profile >

Hi I'm Anna! Originally for Raleigh, NC, I moved to Orlando to follow my lifelong dream of working for the mouse—come visit me at Rise of ...