Phoenix spot tops Yelp’s 2025 list of nation’s best ice cream shops

The Valley’s own Novel Ice Cream comes in at No. 1 on Yelp’s 2025 list of the nation’s best ice cream shops.

Yelp came out with their list on Tuesday with the Valley shop taking the top spot.

Novel has been a Valley favorite since 2017 focusing on “texture-driven, small-batch hand crafted ice cream and their legendary Dough Melt.” They hand craft their ice creams “two pans at a time” while developing each recipe specifically for each individual flavor.

The Phoenix ice cream shop has received 4.9 stars on Yelp from more than 1,200 reviewers.

Novel has three locations across the valley in downtown Phoenix, downtown Mesa and a food truck in Old Town Peoria.

The artisan ice cream shop offers eight staple ice cream flavors and four rotating flavors at a time. Some of their mainstays are Bourbon Toffee Caramel Crunch, Cookie Monster, PB Wasted and many more.

Other Valley ice cream shops on the list

Two other Valley ice cream shops made Yelp’s top 100 list. Dessert in Desert in Scottsdale is ranked 27th, while Lix Uptown Ice Cream comes in at 52 on this list.

Related

Bygone mall favorite Hot Dog on a Stick plans return to ArizonaPhoenix tourism hits record $13.4 billion in visitor spending in 2025Arizona cattle rancher says it will take years to replenish herdsFilipino grocery chain Seafood City hosting grand opening with freebies in ChandlerArizona unemployment rises despite faster job growthArizona Boardwalk breaks ground on new Hyatt Place Hotel at Talking Stick Resort