Best Ice Cream in Waco, TX
Eight spots to cool off, from a downtown fudge counter to a nitrogen ice cream bar near Baylor.
Updated September 2026 · 8 spots covered · Addresses & hours verified
Texas summers don't leave you a lot of choices, so you might as well know where the good ice cream is. I checked every business below before republishing this guide, one address had actually changed since the last version.
Hours shift seasonally, especially for the smaller shops. Call ahead or check a place's site before you drive out.
-Sam Harper
Kilwins
323 S 6th St, Silo District
Steps from the Silos, with waffle cones made fresh at the counter and staff hand-pulling fudge in the window. Weekends get crowded because of the foot traffic, weekday afternoons are calmer.
See their Instagram →Heritage Creamery
1125 S 8th St (Baylor) & 7608 Woodway Dr
Small-batch, locally owned, and the one Baylor students and families both claim as their favorite. Flavors rotate seasonally, so check their Instagram before you go if you're chasing a specific one.
See their Instagram →Katie's Frozen Custard
602 S Valley Mills Dr · Family owned since 2002
Custard made fresh throughout the day at a classic drive-in setup with outdoor picnic tables. The Texas Turtle Sundae is what people drive across town for.
Visit their site →La Nueva Michoacana
1205 N 25th St
Real fruit pulp, family recipes, and the most budget-friendly stop on this list. The mango con chile paleta is the one to get if you've never tried the sweet-and-spicy combo.
See their Instagram →Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream
215 S University Parks Dr #105
Ice cream mixed to order and frozen tableside with liquid nitrogen. It's more of a show than a quick stop, good for a first date or when the kids need something to watch besides their phones.
See their Facebook →Baskin-Robbins
1701 Hewitt Dr · 1616 Wooded Acres Dr · 10324-G China Spring Rd
Three locations around town, 31 flavors, and still the default for a last-minute ice cream cake. Predictable in the best way when you don't have time to plan ahead.
Find a location →Splendid Oaks Chocolates & Ice Cream
1020 Franklin Ave, plus a Woodway location
A proper chocolatier that also scoops Graeter's ice cream, dense, French-pot style, with chocolate chunks big enough to notice. Feels a little fancier than the rest of this list, good for a first date.
Visit their site →Hey Sugar Candy Store
324 S 6th St · Mon 11am–5pm, Tue–Thu 11am–6pm, Fri–Sat 10am–8pm, Sun 11am–5pm
Floor-to-ceiling candy walls plus a full ice cream counter, right by the Silos on 6th Street.
Visit their site →
Best near the Silos: Kilwins or Hey Sugar
Best value: La Nueva Michoacana
Best date night: Splendid Oaks
Most fun for kids: Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream
Best classic sundae: Katie's Frozen Custard
Know a Waco ice cream spot I missed? Reply to this email and tell me. I update this guide as things change.