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10 Best Ice Cream Shops in New Orleans.
New Orleans isn’t famous as an ice cream town — sno-balls and frozen daiquiris get us through the dog days of summer. And thanks to the city’s Sicilian heritage, gelato is part of the local vernacular.
But ice cream still qualifies as a special treat, and there is some amazing ice cream (and gelato and sorbet to be found this summer in New Orleans. Here are the coolest ice cream spots in town.
Cultural traditions are not the only similarities New Orleans has with the Caribbean Islands: there’s also an often too-accurate weather resemblance, one that demands a daily refreshment if you wish to keep the motors running.
Thankfully, the city’s tropical temperatures have inspired an exceptional variety of ice cream parlours to help both visiting tourists and locals cool off.
Here is our guide to the best places in NOLA to indulge in frozen delight.
1. Creole Creamery (Uptown)
4924 Prytania St. New Orleans, LA
504- 894-868
Opening Hours: Sun – Sat 12pm – 10pm
Photo by Martin Widenka on Unsplash
Creole Creamery is an old-school style, traditional American ice cream parlour that has been a staple in New Orleans for years. Creole Creamery makes its artisan ice creams and sorbets in-house every day.
The diverse flavours offered at this uptown ice cream parlour (which change daily) are unique and unusual.
Ice cream chef Bryan Gilmore and the team have been turning out good ice cream at this 50s-inspired Uptown shop since 2004.
On rotation are out of this world flavours like black and gold crunch, lavender honey, Creole cream cheese, and Thai basil coconut.
To flow with the seasons during summer you will get blueberry pie ice cream and winter marks the arrival of king cake ice cream.
Are you bold? try the Creole Creamery’s Tchoupitoulas Challenge; an eight-scoop sundae all for the glory of getting your name on the hall of fame wall.
It is a sweet joint, which provides visitors with a unique ice cream experience in a casual.
2. Hansen Sno- Bliz
4801 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA,
+1 (504) 891-9788
Opening Hours: Fri – Sun 12pm – 6pm
Monday CLOSED
Tue – Thu 12pm – 6pm
Image by Infrogmation of New Orleans from Wikimedia
This family-owned sno-ball stand mainstay has been around since 1939 and is famous for soft shaved ice & homemade syrups.
The sno-ball a Louisiana variation of what the rest of the country calls snow cones stand located on Tchoupitoulas Street.
Do not miss paying homage to the oldest sno-ball stand in the United States and its famous finely-shaved ice and homemade syrups.
Today, Hansen’s still creates its own flavour variations every day and makes sno-balls with the original ice-shaving machine Ernest Hansen built in the 1930s.
3. Ice Cream 504
2511 Jena St. New Orleans, LA
(504) 266- 2708
Opening Hours: Tue – Thu 2pm – 8.30pm
Fri – Sat 2pm – 9.30pm
Sunday 2pm – 8pm
Monday CLOSED
Photo by Courtney Cook on Unsplash
Serving fresh, light flavours, Ice Cream 504 is a locally owned ice cream spot off Jenna Street in the Freret Corridor.
Michael Southall crafts small-batch ice cream without gum or preservatives at the cosy little parlour. The waffles cones are made inhouse too.
The shop presents customers with over a dozen homemade, small-batch flavours with only the freshest ingredients including chocolate, peppermint, butter pecan, strawberry, peach, and blueberry among others.
The owner refers to it as “sitting on the porch ice cream,”
Take note this Uptown delight is open every day of the week except for Mondays.
4. Sucre
3025 Magazine St, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA,
+1 (504) 520-8311
Opening Hours: Sun – Thu 10am – 9pm
Fri – Sat 10am – 10pm
Insta: @sucreneworleans
Image by B_kowsky from Pixabay
Sitting at the heart of Magazine Street in the Uptown/Garden District neighbourhood is the award-winning dessert boutique Sucre.
Inspired by the French word for sugared, Sucré, which opened in 2007, serves a delicious mix of handspun gelato and sundaes, as well as handcrafted chocolates and macarons, super-premium coffees, garnished plated desserts, and many gluten-free options every day of the week.
The store prides itself on using quality local ingredients in all products,’ which means that during your visit, you won’t be disappointed.
5. Williams Plum Street Snowballs
1300 Burdette St, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA,
+1 (504) 866-7996
Opening Hours: Sun – Fri 2pm – 8pm
Saturday 12pm – 8pm
Photo by Crystal Jo on Unsplash
In New Orleans, snowballs are an essential part of any balanced diet
A colourful vintage neighbourhood stands open March through October, offering 50+ sno ball flavours.
On the block of Plum and Burdette Street in Uptown New Orleans sits Plum Street Snowballs, a colourful neighbourhood stand first established in 1945.
Presenting a wide variety of sno-balls, this vintage spot represents NOLA’s authentic culture.
They serve their house-made creations with real snow made from a generations-old patented ice machine, fruit-flavoured syrups and delicious condensed milk.
If you’re looking to indulge in some of the tastiest treats, Plum Street is a must-go!
6. Parish Parlour
1912 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
(504) 302-2244
Opening Hours: Sun – Thu 12pm – 9pm
Fri – Sat 12pm – 10pm
parishparlour.com
Photo by Nadine Primeau on Unsplash
Don’t let a cool night stop you from having a sweet treat! This is a great location to walk to and for an after-dinner treat.
Their ice cream is amazing too, and the staff is always so kind and patient-(especially with the people that ask for 25 samples!)
They play fantastic music and the restaurant is beautifully decorated with hip decor (hanging plants, exposed brick) and all clean seating/tables.
Parish Parlor is impressive as It’s in an accessible and convenient spot on Magazine St. with a variety of fun flavorful options.
The peanut butter mud pie ice cream is so delish many people are amazed to know it is vegan. For an ice cream enthusiast, I had no idea, it was a delicious sweet treat to finish off the night
There is a choice to either sit inside or outside.
7. Amorino
637 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 510-2398
Opening Hours: Mon – Tue 2pm – 11.30pm
Wed – Thu 1pm – 11.30pm
Fri – Sun 11am – 12am
Image from Amorino
This newish gelato spot on Canal at Royal is a game-changer for the lower French Quarter, an artisanal, organic chain founded in Paris in 2002.
Amorino is located all over the globe, from Casa Blanca to Abu Dhabi.
It is a Euro-style shop with flavours like caramel, chocolate and passion fruit, along with coffee, macarons and other treats.
Open till late to quench your cravings.
8. Fat Boy Pantry
1301 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130 United States
(504) 239 – 9514
Opening Hours: Mon – Sun 11am – 12am
Fat Boy Pantry is home to a Fresh Pressed Juice Bar, Specialty Coffee House, Small Batch House Made Rotating Ice Cream & the best sandwiches around!!
A great little spot for a sweet craving with indoor and outdoor dining with multiple flavours of ice cream, each as equally delicious.
Made very smoothly a favourite is the king cake and peanut butter and jelly flavour. They also have multiple other food items like fresh juices, drinks etc
The ice cream is a rich cross between Italian Gelato and the richest American style ice cream you have ever had. The flavours are creative, fully customized and absolutely tongue-twisting good.
Fat Boy’s Pantry is a hidden gem it is the best kept open secret in the Lower Garden District – NOLA.
The staff is friendly, nice atmosphere, great hours, and delicious ice creaaaam! So smooth and creamy and they have a nice variety that changes weekly.
9. Cold Stone Creamery
1130 S Clearview Pkwy Ste F, Elmwood, LA 70130, United States
(504) 736 – 5037
Opening Hours: Mon – Thu 11.30am – 10am
Fri – Sat 11am – 11pm
Sunday 12pm – 9pm
Ice cream chain offering design-your-own creations, hand-mixed on a granite slab plus shakes & more.
Your typical ice cream parlour provides great tasting ice cream and other items such as shakes and cakes.
Cold Stone has definitely made a name for themselves since they have multiple locations throughout the country.
You should definitely try an ice cream from Cold Stone if you have never been to one before as they can create different concoctions with multiple choices of candies and/or fruits to mix with your choice of ice
Founders Favorite is a great scoop every time.
10. Sundae Best
2317 Burgundy St.New Orleans, LA 70117
504-656-4746
Opening Hours: Wed – Thu 3pm – 9pm
Fri – Sat 3pm – 10pm
Sundae 1pm – 9pm
sundaebesticecream.com
Photo by karl muscat on Unsplash
Handmade Ice Cream plus this is the perfect photogenic ice cream shop in NOLA!
The cutest ice cream spot is tucked away in the Marigny. The ice cream is so good to ensure you get double scoops with Congregation Coffee and Cookies ‘n’ Creme.
You can tell their ice cream is handmade and definitely surpasses any ordinary ice cream out there.
It is a cute ice cream parlour attached to a boutique hotel (Peter & Paul) and restaurant (The Elysian Bar).
Interestingly, It was previously a church and the ice cream parlour is what was the Rectory.
If in the company of friends or family try the Toasted Coconut, Vanilla Bean, Dark Chocolate and the Butterscotch Pecan.
Kids will revel in different flavours here. Additionally, the owner is super friendly and professional.
In moderation, thanks to ice cream’s benefits, it has a place in healthy diets. Ice cream is a calcium-rich food and calcium helps keep your body strong and boosts your metabolism.
Adding a higher fat ice cream will help make you feel fuller longer too.
Not only does ice cream have nutritional value but it also is an incredible source of energy.
Ice cream is rich in carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, which are all, needed for our bodies to produce energy.
Careful about how much energy you want to get from ice cream, after all, it can also help you gain weight.
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