Sunday is National Ice Cream Day. Here are a few places to celebrate the holiday in Central Texas:
Central Austin
Amy’s Ice Creams
1012 W. Sixth St., Austin. 512-480-0673
3500 Guadalupe St., Austin. 512-458-6895.
1301 S. Congress Ave., Austin. 512-440-7488.
www.amysicecreams.com
The Austin-based ice cream shop offers handcrafted ice cream, dairy-free fruit ices and frozen yogurt. It is also home to its well-known Mexican vanilla ice cream. Guests can choose between 350 different flavors.
Blenders and Bowls serves frozen yogurts and fruit smoothies of various flavors.[/caption]
Blenders and Bowls
1625 E. Sixth St., Austin
512-524-0243
www.blendersandbowls.com
Visitors can choose between a blended 16- or 20-ounce smoothie or a 12- or 16-ounce bowl. Multiple flavors and toppings are available.
SPUN Ice Cream
1912 E. Seventh St., Ste. D, Austin
512-524-1768
www.spunicecream.com
The ice cream shop offers made from scratch ice cream, and handcrafted flavors and pairings including coconut caramel, sweet cream, coconut strawberry and dark chocolate ice cream with multiple toppings to include peanut brittle, hand cut sprinkles and more.
Prohibition Creamery
1407 E. Seventh St., Austin
512-992-1449
www.prohibitioncreamery.com
The ice cream shop combines alcohol and ice cream into one hand-crafted item. Boozy and classic ice creams and sorbet are offered. Flavors change frequently and according to the season.
Southwest Austin
Amy’s Ice Creams
4477 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 790, Austin. 512-891-0573
9600 S. I-35, Bldg. C, Ste. 400, Austin. 512-282-2697
www.amysicecreams.com
The Austin-based ice cream shop offers handcrafted ice cream, dairy-free fruit ices and frozen yogurt. It is also home to its well-known Mexican vanilla ice cream. Guests can choose between 350 different flavors.
Austin Scoops
9500 Escarpment Blvd., Ste. 900, Austin
512-535-4489
www.austinscoops.com
Austin Scoops is an ice cream shop, wholesale and catering service. A food truck also travels to events around Austin. Guests can enjoy premium ice cream flavors such as Madagascar vanilla bean, birthday cake, strawberry and cotton candy.
Death By Chocolate is a popular menu item for visitors at Cow Tipping Creamery in Southwest Austin.[/caption]
Cow Tipping Creamery
4715 S. Lamar Blvd., Sunset Valley
512-904-0033
www.cowtippingcreamery.com
The ice cream shop offers multiple soft serve flavors that can be made into a sundae, blended into a shake or stacked in a cone. The creamery is well-known for its Southern Charm, It’s Your Birthday and Death by Chocolate menu items.
D’Lites
4404 W. William Cannon Drive, Austin
512-891-0396
www.dliteaustin.com
The ice cream shop, bakery and emporium offer soft serve ice cream low in sodium, sugar, fat and carbohydrates. Flavors vary daily. Toppings include sprinkles, chocolate, fruit and more.
Northwest Austin
Amy’s Ice Creams
10000 Research Blvd., Ste. 140, Austin. 512-345-1006.
13265 N. Hwy. 183, Ste. C, Austin. 512-918-2697.
www.amysicecreams.com
The Austin-based ice cream shop offers handcrafted ice cream, dairy-free fruit ices and frozen yogurt. It is also home to its well-known Mexican vanilla ice cream. Guests can choose between 350 different flavors.
Frost Gelato
11700 Rock Rose Ave., Ste. 176, Austin
www.frostgelato.com
The gelato shop serves classic and creative flavors of gelato and sorbet, such as chai tea, strawberry and champagne, peanut butter crunch and limoncello.
Snow Monster
11220 N. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 275-B
512-551-3238
The shaved ice establishment serves snow ice, a Taiwanese dessert made from fruit extracts and fresh milk. Guests have a multitude of flavors and toppings to choose from including chocolate, coconut, strawberry, peach and more.
SPUN ice cream has multiple locations throughout Austin and recently opened up a new store in Northwest Austin.[/caption]
SPUN Ice Cream
11920 Domain Drive, Austin
512-524-1768
www.spunicecream.com
Made from scratch ice cream these handcrafted flavors and pairings include coconut caramel, sweet cream, coconut strawberry and dark chocolate ice cream with multiple toppings to include peanut brittle, hand cut sprinkles and more.
Round Rock/Pflugerville/Hutto
Creamistry
1400 N. I-35, Round Rock
www.creamistry.com
The ice cream eatery allows diners to custom make their ice cream in a scientific process using liquid nitrogen. Creamistry’s menu features more than 70 flavors and toppings.
God, Texas and Ice Cream
580 Hwy. 79, Hutto
469-247-7542
The ice cream truck offers soft serve ice cream and shaved ice. Flavors vary.
Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream and Treatery
150 Sundance Parkway, Round Rock
www.marbleslab.com
Maggie Moo’s and Marble Slab teamed up to offer ice cream cones, sundaes and cakes and sorbet and low-fat yogurt. Visitors can choose between various flavors including French vanilla, chocolate, raspberry and birthday cake.
Urban Sips + Sweets
5000 Gattis School Road, Hutto
The brand new establishment serves Hawiian-style shaved ice and gourmet sodas with an Austin twist. Toppings for the shaved ice include sour spray, gummy worms and ice cream scoops.
Lake Travis/ Westlake
Cups & Cones
2900 N. Quinlan Park Road, Austin
512-266-2444
www.cups-and-cones.com
The coffee and ice cream café in Steiner Ranch also offers a menu of breakfast, lunch and smoothies.
Moojo
1905 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin
512-473-8759
www.moojo.net
The food truck at The Midway food park creates custom ice cream sandwiches with 12 cookie options and 16 ice cream flavors.
The shop offers 10 flavors of organic, dairy-free and gluten-free ice cream that is coconut- and soy-based in Oasis.[/caption]
Vicecreme
6550 Comanche Trail, Ste. 109, Austin
512-531-9811
The shop offers 10 flavors of organic, dairy-free and gluten-free ice cream that is coconut- and soy-based.
Leander/Cedar Park
Baskin-Robbins
1335 E. Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park.
512-986-7593
1851 S. Lakeline Blvd., Cedar Park.
512-382-5658
www.baskinrobbins.com
Baskin Robbins offers multiple ice cream flavors including vanilla, chocolate and birthday cake in a cone or cup.
Brain Freeze
2041 S. Hwy. 183, Leander
512-986-5815
www.brainfreezeic.com
The frozen treat shop offers gelato, soft serve ice cream, sorbet and sundaes. Flavors include vanilla, cookies and cream, raspberry cheesecake and more.
Scoop and Score
111 N. Vista Ridge Blvd., Ste. 202, Cedar Park
512-387-5383
www.scoopandscorecp.com
The coffee and ice cream shop offers Graeter’s Ice Cream in classic and artisanal flavors such as chocolate chip, black raspberry, black cherry chocolate chip flavors and more. Sorbet, ice cream tacos, milkshakes and sundae are served.
Georgetown
All Things Kids- Exceptional Toys, Books and Sweets
703 S. Main St., Georgetown
512-868-2659
www.allthingskids.us
Along with books and toys, the store offers a full-service ice cream and candy bar serving 42 flavors of Beth Maries's Premium Ice Cream, shake, floats and sundaes.
Hula Cowgirl Shaved Ice & Ice Cream
103 N. Austin Ave., Ste. 305, Georgetown
512-966-6662
The shop specializes in Hawaiian shaved ice, ice cream and shakes.
Shake's Frozen Custard
1208 Williams Drive, Georgetown
512-869-0210
www.shakesfrozencustard.com
The ice cream shop offers frozen custard shakes, cones and sundaes in multiple flavors. Catering is also available.
Zydeco Ice
915 N. Austin Ave., Georgetown
512-635-6389
www.zydecoice.com
The snow cone shop offers New Orleans Style shaved ice in nearly 60 different flavors. Guests can enjoy other snacks as well including nachos, sodas and chips.