Louisville, KY
For Ice Cream in Louisville, the local food press points to Louisville Cream, The Pie Kitchen, and Graeter's Ice Cream. Picks from Best of Louisville (Louisville Magazine), updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Best of Louisville (Louisville Magazine). Updated July 2026.
Louisville Cream · NuLu
Best of Louisville 2025 Ice Cream winner. The NuLu small-batch scoop shop whose Banana Pudding flavor was named best ice cream in Kentucky by Food Network and Food & Wine.
The Pie Kitchen · St. Matthews
The Louisville pie-and-scoop institution. Routinely the city's highest-rated dessert counter and the house answer for silky chocolate cream pie and Kentucky pecan pie alongside its homemade scoops.
Graeter's Ice Cream · Highlands
The regional French-pot classic since 1870. Salted caramel, black-raspberry chip and Elena's Blueberry Pie remain the reflexive Louisville scoop on Bardstown Road.
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