Ice Cream Shops Across North Carolina

North Carolina offers a sweet mix of national chains and beloved local creameries. Here's a curated list:

National & Regional Chains

• Baskin-Robbins — statewide
• Ben & Jerry's — scoop shops in major cities
• Bruster's Real Ice Cream — multiple locations
• Carvel — cakes and soft serve
• Cold Stone Creamery — mix-in concept
• Dairy Queen — ubiquitous soft serve
• Häagen-Dazs — boutique shops
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams — Columbus-born, now in Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte
• Kilwins — chocolate/ice cream, Asheville, Charlotte
• Marble Slab Creamery — mixed-on-slab

Notable Local Favorites

• Mooresville Ice Cream — Mooresville (Lake Norman)
• Queen City Confections — Charlotte
• The Ice Cream Parlour & Scoops — various
• Two Roosters Ice Cream — Raleigh, Durham (James Beard nominee)
• Maple View Farm Ice Cream — Hillsborough (farm-fresh)
• Locopops — artisanal paletas, Triangle area
• Sunrise Ice Cream — Wilmington
• Whit's Frozen Custard — multiple (NC-based chain)

Finding More

Check VisitNC.com, local food blogs, or Google Maps "ice cream near me" for seasonal pop-ups and hidden gems.