3 of the Best Ice Cream Places in and Around Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville, FL is home to a wide variety of delicious ice cream shops. A trip to any of them is the perfect way to enjoy a tasty dessert while cooling down, but we have three special favorites. Read on to discover what we picked.

3 of the Best Ice Cream Places in and Around Jacksonville, FL

1. Bruster’s

Bruster’s offers a large menu, rich flavors, and quality scoops made with fresh ingredients. If you enjoy a chocolate base, try a dish filled with almond chocolate coconut, chocolate birthday cake, or chocolate mudslide filled with swirls of marshmallows. If vanilla is more your thing, a scoop of Boston cream pie, cherry vanilla, peanut butter and jelly, toffee bar, or blueberry cobbler with fresh berries and cinnamon shortbread cookies is the way to go.

In addition to regular scoops, Bruster’s serves frozen yogurt in flavors such as cherry, raspberry, and Dutch apple crunch as well sorbet flavors including sour apple and strawberry kiwi. Treat yourself to a sundae like the dirt sundae with Oreo cookies and gummy worms for an extra special treat. Be sure to order a frozen cake made from your choice of flavor stirred into chocolate or yellow cake and layered with a sauce such as peanut butter or butterscotch.

2. Whit’s Frozen Custard

Whit’s Frozen Custard serves specialty flavors that vary daily, so be sure to stop by frequently to try them all. If you’re a fan of fruit, check their calendar to discover when lemon raspberry cheesecake, caramel apple pie, and white chocolate raspberry scoops are being served. Additionally, our other favorites include coffee toffee crunch, fluffernutter cookie, chocolate malt fudge, caramel cookie dough, and the seasonal pumpkin roll.

Add toppings such as coconut flakes, pecans, almonds, blueberries, pineapple, raspberries, strawberries, mint, sea salt caramel, hot fudge, whipped cream, and more to take your scoop to the next level. We’re also big fans of the specialties that include the O’Henry George with Spanish peanuts, the Shark Bite with raspberry sauce, and the Beach Madness drizzled with peanut butter. Kids are sure to love Whit’s Happy Sundae served with a sprinkle smile.

3. Rita’s

Rita’s is our-go to spot whenever we’re craving some of the freshest desserts in town. All flavors are made daily, and our personal favorites include salted caramel crunch, chocolate mint chip, birthday cake batter, and chocolate hazelnut. If you prefer fruit, it’s impossible to go wrong with a scoop of black raspberry, banana split, strawberry cheesecake, orange, or black cherry white chocolate chunk.

If regular scoops aren’t your thing, try one of Rita’s Italian flavors such as cherry limeade, Florida orange, Georgia peach, mango pineapple, raspberry lemonade, or wild berry. Combine the best of both worlds into a Gelati made from your choice of scoop layered with Italian ice. If you prefer soft serve, enjoy it in flavors ranging from butter pecan to strawberry banana and topped with your choice of mini gummy bears, pieces of pie, sprinkles, and more.

A trip to any of these dessert shops is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. After you’ve enjoyed every bite, visit Tom Bush MINI to shop from vehicles, services, parts, and more!

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