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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Isthmus, BRAVA Magazine, Wisconsin Life, and WMTV. Updated September 2026.
Babcock Hall · UW Campus
UW dairy-science ice cream made on campus since 1951, including orange custard chocolate chip.
Stellie's Ice Cream · East Washington
Stella Buckley’s rich, low-air ice cream comes in flavors such as cherry pie a la mode and salted caramel candied pecan.
Good News Café & Ice Cream · Capitol Square
A cafe steps from the Capitol with ice cream made from local ingredients, including honey from Mount Horeb.
Ice Cream Social · University Avenue
Try a four-scoop flight at this community-minded ice cream shop.