A staple in the city of Denton, Beth Marie’s is so much more than just an ice cream shop. The location on the historic Downtown Square is an experience — a small flashback to an old-timey soda fountain. And their mouth-watering ice cream flavors, such as “Turtle Torture,” Texas honey whiskey, and butter pecan, will have you wanting to visit again and again to try more. 

Cocktail Creamery on the historic Downtown Square in McKinney serves up ice cream with a boozy twist. One of the standouts is “Salted Butter Caramel Crazy,” a slightly salty caramel ice cream with Heath bar crumbles, Baileys, salted caramel cream liqueur, and Smoky Joe’s caramel bourbon whiskey. Or try “Red(ish) Velvet,” a concoction of white and dark chocolates, panna cotta and mascarpone, Baileys red velvet cream liqueur, and whipped cream vodka. Not everything has booze in it — there are offerings for those who choose not to imbibe.

An intentional combination of flavors from the Eastern and Western Hemispheres makes Sugar Pine Creamery an exciting departure from the norm. Their toasted rice hojicha and pomberry lambic are just two of the diverse ice cream options worth trying.

The Plano outpost of Tongue In Cheek Ice Cream offers a weekly variety of creamy goodness to select from, just like the original Richardson location. All of their flavors, including caramel crack, banana pudding, and blueberry cheesecake, are great as a scoop, in a cone, or mixed in a shake. In addition, several non-dairy options are available. 

Known for their bold flavors, the menu at Sweet Firefly has something for all kinds of ice cream lovers. Bring friends and go for the “Granddaddy” serving, which is three different and decadent scoops. Choose from “Beltline Berry” (black raspberry ice creams with dark chocolate chunks), coffee toffee crunch, and “The Elvis” (a banana ice cream with peanut butter and chocolate chips).

The beloved Highland Park/University Park ice cream and coffee spot, Baldo’s, offers several traditional creamy ice cream selections perfect for serving with a giant warm cast iron cookie a la mode. But the ice cream flight of three or six small scoops of your choice topping petite waffle cones is an absolute delight. 

In a cup or on a cone, nostalgia can be found at Parlor’s Ice Creams. It partners with local suppliers and Texas-based brands to craft its farm-to-scoop offerings. The “Triple Nut Butter Cookie,” freshly baked nut butter cookies mixed into sweet cream ice cream, is a must-try. 

Ice cream gets a facelift at Aqua S. Known for their eye-catching cotton candy-wrapped sea salt soft serve cones, pop in and let them swirl up your next Insta-worthy food obsession. The cones are as impressive as the wide range of flavors.

Offering exceptional dairy, non-dairy, gluten free, and plant-based options, Melt Ice Creams has built a strong fanbase in the Metroplex. Their “Boozy Buccaneer,”  a house-made pineapple ice cream swirled with a cinnamon and spiced rum caramel sauce ribbon, will light up your tastebuds.

You can never go wrong when adding an authentic Mexican twist to an ice cream indulgence. The “Gansito (Little Goose) Split” features a Mexican strawberry-flavored jelly and crème-filled snack cake covered in a chocolate-flavored coating, surrounding three scoops of ice cream, then topped with whipped cream, sprinkles, and cherries.