Looking for a delicious way to beat the Houston heat or maybe you're just craving a cold, sweet treat?
Houston is known for two things: intensely hot humidity and incredible food. Naturally, this combo results in yummy ice cream! If you’re looking for the best ice cream in HTX, check out these local favorites:
Favorite Local Ice Cream Shops:
Bubble Egg Waffles & Drinks
Location
Katy: 23119 Colonial Pkwy #B17, Katy, TX 77449
Bubble Egg is a specialty Asian café bringing authentic Hong Kong egg waffles, unique flavors of ice cream, and bubble tea drinks to Houston. These egg waffles are served with ice cream in place of the traditional waffle cone. In addition to the original bubble waffle, Bubble Egg has fun flavors like matcha green tea and double chocolate that can be customized with unique fillings! Bubble Egg has 11 flavors of yummy ice cream, 25 creative topping options, and 5 different sauce options—all the combinations being delicious!
Flower & Cream Artisan Ice Cream
Locations
West University: 2617 W Holcombe Blvd Ste B, Houston, TX 77025
River Oaks: 3515 W Dallas Ste 700, Houston, TX 77019
POST HTX: 401 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77201
Flower & Cream emphasizes the beauty of life found in moments of joy… expressed through ice cream! They regularly rotate their large selection of small-batch ice cream flavors (many of which are gluten free) and offer a delicious assortment of freshly baked treats and mix-ins—all using locally sourced ingredients!
Cosmic Ice Cream Company
Locations
Clear Lake: 937 W. Bay Area Blvd, Webster, TX 77598
Spring Branch: 8207A Long Point Rd, Houston, TX 77055
Pearland: 9240 Broadway St, Pearland, TX 77584
Cosmic Ice Cream offers a ton of homemade ice cream flavors inspired by the owners’ personal travels, own family recipes, and fond childhood memories. Every ice cream created by Cosmic is founded on the belief that life is full of ups and downs, so remember to treat yourself!
Milk + Sugar Creamery
Locations
Montrose: 1848 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
The Heights: 1324 N Shepherd Dr Ste 110, Houston, TX 77008
West University: 5172 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77005
At Milk & Sugar, you won't find any classic ice cream flavors... Instead, you’ll find a more modern dessert with fun mix-ins made in-house and folded directly into the ice cream itself! Their unique ice cream recipe is known for its "chew"; a slow melting speed, semi-sweet, super creamy, and never icy texture. Each ice cream flavor is made once a week in small batches to maintain freshness and flavor.
Fat Cat Creamery
Location
Oak Forest: 1225 W. 34th St, Houston, TX 77018
Fat Cat Creamery handcrafts unique, small-batch ice cream flavors with locally sourced ingredients and the finest flavorings to provide some of the best tasting, freshest ice cream in Houston. Fat Cat prides themselves on sustainability, from the packaging they use to the spoons they provide customers… because even ice cream can help better the planet!
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