30 Best Cold Treats in Austin – Ice Cream, Soft Serve, and More

Here are the 30 best cold treats in Austin, Texas! This list was updated in July 2025.

It’s HOT in Austin, Texas. But ice cream, gelato, soft serve, shaved ice, acai bowls, and smoothies are here to save the day! Yes, we don’t discriminate against our cold treats here. If it’s served cold, and it can help cool us down in the Texas summer, we want it!

Thankfully, we have plenty of cold snacks, drinks, and desserts to choose from in Austin. While some of these places may have locations in other cities, the majority of these spots are local, born and raised in Austin, Texas. This list could keep you cool all summer long.

Enjoy eating through this list of 30 cold treats in Austin!

Ice Cream at Amy’s Ice Creams

Amy’s Ice Creams is a classic Austin institution. An abundance of locations around town make Amy’s easy to find. My go-to is the Mexican Vanilla with Oreos or the Sweet Cream with strawberries.

Address: 15 locations in Austin. See them here.

Soft Serve at Asahi Imports

This Japanese grocery store (the Burnet location) is the place to grab a soft-serve treat. The flavors vary but there are typically two types. Some past flavors include summer melon, peach, matcha, and black sesame.

Address: 6105 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757

Vanilla Soft Serve at Bambino

One of the only full restaurants that made the list, Bambino is where I had amazing soft serve! Just look at it! You can also order it in an affogato. A sister restaurant of L’Oca d’Oro, Bambino is known for their pizzas.

Address: 979 Springdale Rd Suite 153, Austin, TX 78702

Frozen Banana at Bananarchy

Ok, so it doesn’t look…appropriate, but believe me when I say this frozen banana dipped and topped with your choices will definitely cool you off. Chocolate and cookie crumbles, yes, please!

Address: Trailers at

• 2420 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705
• 1311 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

Ice Cream at Bésame

Bésame serves nostalgic flavors like cookie monster (cookie dough, chocolate chips) and my jam (pretzel and strawberry jam). This fresh-made ice cream is creative, and they have fun collaborations with other food businesses in town.

Address:

• 3901 Promontory Point Dr, Austin, TX 78744 (at Meanwhile Brewing)
• 2401 Winsted Ln, Austin, TX 78703 (at Littlefield’s)

Acai Bowl at Blenders & Bowls

Like a smoothie topped with fruit and granola, acai bowls are a refreshing and healthy cold treat. I loved the mango madness bowl.

Address:

• 3736 Bee Caves Road STE 8, Westlake Hills, TX 78746 (Westlake)
• 1625 East 6th St., Austin, TX 78702 (Eastside)
• 4200 N. Lamar Blvd. Suite 110, Austin, TX (North Lamar)

Snow Cone at Casey’s New Orleans Snowballs

This snow cone stand is open seasonally, so get it while it’s hot! Go find out what Tiger’s Blood is all about. And don’t forget the cream topping.

Address: 808 East 51st Street, Austin, TX 78751

Gelato at Cannone Gelato

Near Zilker Park is this food truck serving gelato. This truck is connected to the Italian food truck in the park nearby. Try one of their most popular flavors – chocolate – for a post-dinner treat or afternoon snack after swimming.

Address: 1720 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704

Ice Cream with Churros at Churro Co

Nom nom nom. Get the Date Night at Churro Co! This dish features churros tossed in popcorn sugar, topped with vanilla ice cream, caramel drizzle, and a dash of sea salt. Any of their other options can be topped with vanilla ice cream too.

Address: Trailer at 1906 South 1st Street, Austin, TX 78704; 11101 Burnet Rd # A140, Austin, TX 78758

Soft Serve at Connor’s Creamery

This trailer by the team at Garbo’s serves some delicious soft serve that can be customized with swirls and toppings. It’s located on Garbo’s patio in North Austin. I loved the blue raspberry swirl with rainbow sprinkles.

Address: 12709 N. Mopac Expressway, Austin, Texas 78727

Gelato at Dolce Neve

I never thought I liked pistachio gelato until I tasted Dolce Neve’s. This charming shop on the south side is a sweet place to stop for a snack.

Address: 1713 South 1st Street, Austin, TX 78704; 1109 East 5th Street, Suite 170, Austin, TX 78702

Egg Puffle and Drinks at Frosty Fox

One of the best places to get a bubble waffle with ice cream in Austin, Frosty Fox is a franchise shop also offering boba drinks, panna cotta, and slushies.

Address: 14005 US-183 #580, Austin, TX 78717

Rolled Ice Cream at Frozen Rolls Creamery

Have you ever had rolled ice cream? It is made fresh on freezing pans. Frozen Rolls Creamery has some delicious flavors like ube with fruity pebbles.

Address: 704 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

Vegan Ice Cream at Gati Ice Cream

If you’ve dined at Thai Fresh, you’ve probably tried their delicious dairy-free ice cream. They opened up an ice cream shop on the east side dedicated to their frozen treats and baked goods. Flavors like pandan and Thai tea will give you heart eyes! (Pictured is their ice cream dog but I recommend just getting scoops.)

Address: 1512 Holly St, Austin, TX 78702

Drinks at Gen BobaBee & Coffee House

If you’re looking for cooling boba drinks and fruit tea, try out this spot. The variety ranges from milk tea, iced tea, slushies, and smoothies.

Address:

• 10901 N Lamar Blvd A 104, Austin, TX 78753
• 1333 Shore District Dr Ste 606, Austin, TX 78741

Mangonada at Hay Elotes

This cold treat is piled so high that you’ll need a buddy to finish it. With a little bit of spice and a whole lot of cold, this treat will definitely cool you off.

Address: 2214 East 7th Street, Austin, TX 78702 and 1200 West Howard Lane Austin, TX 78753

Italian Ice at Jim-Jim’s Water Ice

This cold treat is similar to a sorbet: smooth, flavorful, and refreshing as it quickly melts in your mouth. Try the mango and passion fruit flavors.

Address: Order at the window at 615 East 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701

Smoothie at Juiceland

With locations around town, Juiceland will keep you cool and hydrated. Their jam-packed smoothies and juices make your taste buds happy. I love the Wundershowzen smoothie!

Address: 25 locations in the Austin area. See the locations here.

Ice Cream at KESSHŌ

If you’re looking for ice cream with Asian flavors, try this food truck. KESSHŌ started as a bean-to-bar chocolate maker, and when they made Austin their home, they expanded their food truck to also share ice cream and baked goods.

Address:

• 6726 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757
• 601 W Live Oak St, Austin, TX 78704

Mangonada at Las Mangonadas

If you like mangonada like me, stop by one of the three locations to enjoy this one. They also have other cold treats like ice cream and paletas.

Address:

• 1144 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78702
• 8776 Research Blvd suite C1, Austin, TX 78758
• 9616 N Lamar Blvd # 156, Austin, TX 78753

Ice Cream at Lick Ice Creams

My favorite thing about Lick is its unique flavor combinations made from pure ingredients. There’s always something new to try, and check out their seasonal flavors.

Address:

• 1100 South Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704 (South Austin)
• 6555 Burnet Road #200, Austin, TX 78757 (North Austin)
• 1905 Aldrich Street #150, Austin, TX 78723 (Mueller)

Ice Cream, Sorbet, and Popsicles at Manolis

This food truck in South Austin has a little bit of everything and it’s all made in-house. Ice cream, Italian ice, sorbet, shakes, juices, and paletas! When something has fruit in it, know that it is made from fresh produce!

Address: Trailer at 8907 Circle Dr, Austin, TX 78736

Paletas and Ice Cream at Michoacana Natural Ice Cream

This unassuming shop is a hidden gem in North Austin and provides a wide variety of sweets. There are many ice cream and paleta flavors, but know they are all made with fresh ingredients. Mango and strawberry are my go-to flavors.

Address: 9426 Parkfield Drive, Austin, TX 78758

Vegan Milkshakes at Milky Way Shakes

Edible gold stars, meringues, and glittery fruits top off these colorful milkshakes. This food trailer uses almond milk and coconut milk for its galaxy-themed creations.

Address: 2324 E Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78702

Halo Halo at OKO

This Filipino restaurant has a classic dessert on its menu, and they do it very well. It has Besame’s ube ice cream with mix-ins.

Address: 1100 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

Taiyaki Sundae at OMG Squee

This dessert shop in East Austin is known for its taiyaki sundaes. A crispy mochi waffle is filled with soft serve. Choose from soft-serve flavors like ube, matcha, and strawberry. They offer different flavors every month.

Address: 4607 Bolm Rd Suite A, Austin, TX 78702

Bingsu at Snowy Village 

Snowy Village serves bingsu, a Korean shaved ice topped with fruit, nuts, and jelly. They also serve smoothies, slushies, and teas.

Address: 1700 W Parmer Ln Ste. 244, Austin, TX 78727

Ice Cream at Sugar Pine

For ice cream with Asian flavors, visit this shop in North Austin. Black sesame, taro, matcha – the gang’s all here!

Address: 8578 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78758

Ice Cream at Tiny’s Milk and Cookies

This ice cream window is serving some fresh frozen treats that you will love! Their signature milk and cookies flavor features chunks of their chocolate chip cookies. The strawberry flavor is refreshing! (Ok, this is the only stretch on this list; this company originated in Houston instead of Austin.)

Address: 1515 W 35th St Building C, Austin, TX 78703

Ice Cream at Zeds Real Fruit Ice Cream

Fresh fruit ice cream is here at Zeds! They take vanilla ice cream and blend in your choice of fruit. Mango, pineapple, strawberry, and blueberry are some of your choices. Then choose a drizzle like chocolate and/or topping like toasted coconut.

Address: 1814 Harvey St, Austin, TX 78702

Honorable Mentions

While this list focuses on Austin-owned small businesses, I wanted to share a business that might not have originated in Austin but is a fan favorite.

Jeni’s Ice Creams is a popular chain from Columbus, Ohio that has locations around the U.S. They have three locations in Austin – South Congress, Domain, and Triangle. You can get ice cream flights here! Some of my favorite flavors are brown butter almond brittle, wildberry lavender, salty caramel, and brambleberry.

Andy’s Frozen Custard is originally from Missouri, but there are four franchise locations in the North Austin area. If you love concretes – frozen custard with mix-ins – you need to try this spot!

I know this list is only a taste of the abundance of cold treats in Austin. No matter how you do it, stay cool out there this summer!

Cold Treats in Austin Map

Use this handy map to find the closest place to get a cold treat.

Please note: some companies have multiple locations, so if they have more than three locations, I’ve only marked one of the locations.

Where are your favorite places for cold treats and what treats do you love? Let me know in a comment below!

P.S. Looking for more Austin food suggestions? Check out:

• Best Cupcakes in Austin
• Best Desserts in Austin
• Best Chocolate Shops in Austin

P.P.S. Still hungry? I post monthly about my food adventures in my ‘Flavors of the Month’ series and showcase Austin restaurants in ‘Austin Eats’ features.