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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Where Y'at and NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Updated September 2026.
Creole Creamery · Uptown
Where Y'at calls out the quintessentially New Orleans parlor's handmade small-batch ice cream, with a line out the door on hot days.
Angelo Brocato · Mid-City
Where Y'at names New Orleans' century-old Sicilian ice cream and gelato house for its authentic gelato and cannoli.
Piccola Gelateria · Uptown
Where Y'at names the Magazine Street gelateria a stepping-into-Italy spot for artisan, small-batch gelato and kind service.
Lucy Boone Ice Cream · Uptown
A husband-and-wife small-batch ice cream shop on Baronne Street making everything from scratch with local ingredients, plus a steady rotation of dairy-free options. The flavors change with what is around, leaning seasonal and playful, and the tiny Uptown counter has built a following since opening. Scratch-made scoops rather than a factory base.
Hansen's Sno-Bliz · Uptown
Believed to be the oldest snowball stand in the country, open since 1934 with founder Ernest Hansen's patented ice-shaving machine still turning out feathery shaved ice. The house-made syrups set it apart from the corner stands, and the Uptown shop holds a James Beard America's Classic award. A summer institution on Tchoupitoulas Street.