The Scoop on The Best Ice Cream Shops in Fort Worth

Where to Find Flavors Like TX Honey Lavender Crunch, Pear Hibiscus, Bourbon Black Chocolate, and More

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream's Strawberry Matcha Latte.
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Fort Worth Digital Diary gives you a locally sourced lay of the land
MELT Ice Creams has six locations plus its own Joy Factory.
1MELT Ice Creams has six locations plus its own Joy Factory.
2Morgan's small batch ice creams are special.
3Amarino Gelato with flavors like Pear Hibiscus and Sicilian Lime Basil
4Curly's Custard has been a For Worth staple since 2002.
5Van Leeuwen Ice Cream's Strawberry Matcha Latte.
6La' Creamian serves its ultra premium ice creams just off Sundance Square.
7Marble Slab Creamery is famous for its free mix-ins
8Mr. Henry's is a New Zeeland style twist. Picture here is cotton candy
9Handel's has several location in the area
10Salt & Straw's Cornflake Cookies with Marionberry Jam
The Scoop on The Best Ice Cream Shops in Fort Worth
MELT Ice Creams has six locations plus its own Joy Factory.

MELT Ice Creams has six locations plus its own Joy Factory.

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Fort Worth Digital Diary gives you a locally sourced lay of the land
Morgan's small batch ice creams are special.
The Scoop on The Best Ice Cream Shops in Fort Worth
Morgan's small batch ice creams are special.

Morgan's small batch ice creams are special.

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Fort Worth Digital Diary gives you a locally sourced lay of the land
Amarino Gelato with flavors like Pear Hibiscus and Sicilian Lime Basil
The Scoop on The Best Ice Cream Shops in Fort Worth
Amarino Gelato with flavors like Pear Hibiscus and Sicilian Lime Basil.

Amarino Gelato with flavors like Pear Hibiscus and Sicilian Lime Basil.

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Fort Worth Digital Diary gives you a locally sourced lay of the land
Curly's Custard has been a For Worth staple since 2002.
The Scoop on The Best Ice Cream Shops in Fort Worth
Curly's Custard has been a For Worth staple since 2002.

Curly's Custard has been a For Worth staple since 2002.

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Fort Worth Digital Diary gives you a locally sourced lay of the land
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream's Strawberry Matcha Latte.
The Scoop on The Best Ice Cream Shops in Fort Worth
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream's Strawberry Matcha Latte.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream's Strawberry Matcha Latte.

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Fort Worth Digital Diary gives you a locally sourced lay of the land
La' Creamian serves its ultra premium ice creams just off Sundance Square.
The Scoop on The Best Ice Cream Shops in Fort Worth
La' Creamian serves its ultra premium ice creams just off Sundance Square.

La' Creamian serves its ultra premium ice creams just off Sundance Square.

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Fort Worth Digital Diary gives you a locally sourced lay of the land
Marble Slab Creamery is famous for its free mix-ins
The Scoop on The Best Ice Cream Shops in Fort Worth
Marble Slab Creamery is famous for its free mix-ins.

Marble Slab Creamery is famous for its free mix-ins.

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Fort Worth Digital Diary gives you a locally sourced lay of the land
Mr. Henry's is a New Zeeland style twist. Picture here is cotton candy
The Scoop on The Best Ice Cream Shops in Fort Worth
Mr. Henry's is a New Zeeland style twist. Picture here is cotton candy.

Mr. Henry's is a New Zeeland style twist. Picture here is cotton candy.

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Fort Worth Digital Diary gives you a locally sourced lay of the land
Handel's has several location in the area
The Scoop on The Best Ice Cream Shops in Fort Worth
Handel's has several location in the area.

Handel's has several location in the area.

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Fort Worth Digital Diary gives you a locally sourced lay of the land
Salt & Straw's Cornflake Cookies with Marionberry Jam
The Scoop on The Best Ice Cream Shops in Fort Worth
Salt & Straw's Cornflake Cookies with Marionberry Jam.

Salt & Straw's Cornflake Cookies with Marionberry Jam.

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While native Fort Worthians know how to beat the heat, our new North Texas transplants had better buckle up. We are just in the pre-heat phase. But there’s no need for a meltdown. Not when there are so many sweet spots to grab a cone or a cup of pure refreshment. Here are the best ice cream shops to try in and around Fort Worth.

Melt Ice Creams

MELT Ice Creams has six locations plus its own Joy Factory.
MELT Ice Creams has six locations plus its own Joy Factory.

One of our local favorites since 2014, there are six locations in Fort Worth and Dallas. Specializing in small batch and natural ingredients, flavors include Salt Lick with buttery caramel and TX Honey Lavender Crunch with housemade honeycomb candy.

Morgan’s Ice Cream

Morgan's small batch ice creams are special.
Morgan’s small batch ice creams are special.

Located in South Main Village, Morgan’s features fresh churned goodness. Famous for flavors like their cinnamon sweet cream called Wookies Cookies, and Raspberry Rocky Road with raspberry jam, oats, and coconut milk. Plus, sprinkles are always free.

Amorino Gelato

Amarino Gelato with flavors like Pear Hibiscus and Sicilian Lime Basil
Amarino Gelato with flavors like Pear Hibiscus and Sicilian Lime Basil.

This gelato tastes like a stroll in Paris because it’s actually made there. Located in Clearfork, Amorino’s case is filled with a wild array of gelato (like pistachio) and sorbet (like pear hibiscus). In a cone or a cup, pick your top three, and they’ll form it into a flower.

Curly’s Frozen Custard

Curly's Custard has been a For Worth staple since 2002.
Curly’s Custard has been a For Worth staple since 2002.

On the bricks of Camp Bowie, Curly’s has held court since 2002. It is a cute little spot with a patio and a drive-thru option. Owned by Westland Hospitality, which recently took the reins of Roy Pope as well. Known for their specialty custard, fun sundaes, and mix-in concretes.

Van Leeuwen

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream's Strawberry Matcha Latte.
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream’s Strawberry Matcha Latte.

This ice cream empire is prolific and for good reason. They even deliver. Fort Worth has a shop in WestBend. Choose from ice creams like Strawberry Matcha Latte, Honeycomb, and Earl Grey Tea. Van Leewen has vegan varieties, plus ice cream bars and sandwiches.

La’ Creamian

La' Creamian serves its ultra premium ice creams just off Sundance Square.
La’ Creamian serves its ultra premium ice creams just off Sundance Square.

Located downtown near Sundance Square, you’ll find La’ Creamian at 215 W 8th Street. Their Strawberry Sweet Note is a blend of strawberry and pomegranate, and the signature scoop they call Bourbon Black Chocolate is ribboned with bits of decadent, fudgy brown sugar bourbon brownies.

Marble Slab Creamery

Marble Slab Creamery is famous for its free mix-ins
Marble Slab Creamery is famous for its free mix-ins.

This old-school creamery blends ice cream with your choice of topping with a paddle on a cold marble slab. Starting with homemade small-batch ice cream, your favorite flavor is only limited by your imagination. The possibilities are endless.

Mr. Henry’s Real Fruit Ice Cream

Mr. Henry's is a New Zeeland style twist. Picture here is cotton candy
Mr. Henry’s is a New Zeeland style twist. Picture here is cotton candy.

Located in Burleson, this is our first taste of New Zealand-style ice cream in North Texas. Mr. Henry is different. It blends premium vanilla ice cream with your choice of fruit or topping in special machines to produce a heavenly soft serve.

Handel’s

Handel's has several location in the area
Handel’s has several location in the area.

With many locations dotted around North Texas, choose your shop in North Richland Hills, Hurst, Arlington, or Burleson. Handel’s began scooping in 1945 in Youngstown, Ohio. The local stores have 48 flavors rotating every month, like Pink Lemonade, Caramel Apple, and Blue Moon.

Salt & Straw

Salt & Straw's Cornflake Cookies with Marionberry Jam
Salt & Straw’s Cornflake Cookies with Marionberry Jam.

This cult favorite from Portland, Oregon, recently landed on Magnolia Avenue. Salt & Straw is famous for crazy mash-ups like Starling Sweet Potato Buckwheat Crumble, Cream Cheese Jalapeno Jelly, or Hong Kong Milk Tea with Toasted White Chocolate.

Well, that’s the scoop on the 10 best ice cream shops around Fort Worth.

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