Best Ice Cream Shops in Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona — updated August 22, 2026
Three Scottsdale spots for gelato, scoops and soft-serve, ranked by how settled their reputations are and with the closed days you need to plan around.
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Scottsdale's ice cream scene leans heavily on national scoop-shop franchises, which makes the independently run options worth sorting out. The three below are all locally operated, and two of them are closed several days a week, so hours matter more here than in most cities. Ranked by how much evidence sits behind the rating, not just the rating itself.
1. BEG Bakery & Creamery and P.A.R.M. Italia
A 4.9 average across 850 reviews is the strongest rating-to-volume combination on this list, and at that sample size it is a settled reputation rather than a promising start. The creamery shares a roof with a bakery and with P.A.R.M. Italia, so ice cream sits alongside pastry counter work at 3030 N 68th St. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday it runs 9am to 7pm, Friday and Saturday until 8pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm. Online ordering is available during store hours or until items sell out, which is worth noting late in the day. Regulars can join BEG Bucks, which earns a point per dollar and $5 off for every 50 points.
2. Randy's Restaurant & Ice Cream
The most-reviewed place on this list by a wide margin: more than 2,200 reviews holding a 4.6. That is proven rather than promising, and it reflects decades of neighborhood traffic on E Chaparral Rd. Randy's is a sit-down restaurant with an ice cream counter attached rather than a scoop shop alone, so it works for a full meal followed by dessert, or for dessert on its own. Expect families and after-game crowds; the review volume suggests it rarely sits empty. If you want a Scottsdale ice cream stop that is open on the days the smaller shops are dark, this is the reliable option.
3. Cool Gelato Italiano
The dedicated gelato specialist of the three, holding a 4.8 across 248 reviews, with a separate 4.9 average from 69 Tripadvisor reviews that ranks it #154 of 985 Scottsdale restaurants. The sample is smaller than the two above, so treat the rating as strong but less settled. The menu has included a vegan yuzu and tart cherry sorbet and a raspberry tiramisu. The catch is the schedule: open Friday and Saturday 1pm to 8:30pm and Sunday 1pm to 7pm, closed Monday through Thursday. Find it in the Scottsdale Mall complex at 7373 E Scottsdale Mall, Unit 125. Weekend-only, so plan around it.
What we left off
Several scoop shops in the original version were locations of national or regional ice cream companies rather than independent Scottsdale businesses, so they came out under our no-chains rule. We also dropped a cold-pressed juice and smoothie shop and a cocktail bar that had been folded into the list. Both may be good at what they do, but neither is an ice cream shop, and this guide only ranks places that answer that question directly.