It’s no secret that summer in Nevada can be a real scorcher, with temperatures often climbing well into the 100s. It can be a challenge to stay comfortable and refreshed during those hot summer days, but the state is home to truly unique and delicious ice cream shops to keep you cool, one cone at a time. From classic parlors to modern social-media darlings, enjoy these five ice cream shops in Nevada.
Grandma Daisy’s
Boulder City
A small, family-owned ice cream shop in Boulder City, Grandma Daisy’s focuses on serving nostalgic sweets that taste like your most cherished memories in a charming, old-fashioned parlor. In addition to serving sweets from decades past to modern treats, Grandma Daisy’s offers an assortment of creamy cones, from staple flavors like strawberry, vanilla and chocolate to loaded banana split sundaes. For more information, visit grandmadaisys.com.
Nielsen’s Frozen Custard
Las Vegas
Nielsen’s Frozen Custard is a renowned frozen custard shop that has been delighting customers with its delicious frozen treats for several years. Its location in Las Vegas is owned and run by couple Howard and Amanda Zayon, who focus on providing a premium experience for their custardmers. Unlike traditional ice cream, the custard is made with fresh cream, sugar, eggs and other high-quality flavorings. Frozen custard has a higher percentage of egg yolk, giving it a smoother and creamier texture than ice cream. Nielsen’s Frozen Custard offers a wide range of flavors, including cake batter, apple pie, raspberry cheesecake, cherry chocolate chip, pineapple coconut, mint Oreo and much more. In addition to cones, the custard spot offers milkshakes, sundaes, floats and more. For more information, visit nielsensfrozencustard.net.
Sorry, Not Sorry Creamery
Las Vegas
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Sorry, Not Sorry Creamery ice cream in Las Vegas! The locally owned shop located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip is a not-so-traditional ice cream stop and features a variety of elevated, unique flavors sure to please any palate. The shop features a delightful variety of timely sweets depending on the season’s bounty, with summer scoops including Passionfruit Raspberry Cake Swirl, with house-baked vegan cake pieces, raspberry compote and passionfruit-infused puree; Jelly Filled Donut, a swirl of house-made Bismark doughnuts and raspberry compote; and Key Lime Butter Crumble with fresh-squeezed lime, zest, butter cake and house-baked graham crumble. In addition to rotating seasonal scoops, guests can enjoy local favorites like the O.G. Buttercake, a modern take on the St. Louis classic with house-made gooey butter cake and cream cheese and Honey Lavender with natural honey, herbaceous lavender and honeycomb dust. For more information, visit sorrynotsorrycreamery.com.
Susie Scoops Ice Cream
Incline Village
With over 36 flavors to indulge in at this local ice cream shop in Nevada, Susie Scoops Ice Cream is a staple to visit in Incline Village. The shop was voted as the “Best Ice Cream Shop in North Lake Tahoe” and has been bringing the community together since 2007, one scoop at a time. Staple flavors from Susie Scoops Ice Cream include blueberry cheesecake, Red, White & Tahoe Blue, mud pie, biscotti, bubble gum, spiced apple and mocha almond fudge, to name a few. The ice cream is locally made and crafted with the freshest available ingredients, and vegan and non-dairy flavors are available. The sweet treat can be served up in a souvenir cup, waffle cone, waffle bowl or hand-dipped in a chocolate shell. For more information, visit susiescoops.com.
Sweet Addiction
Las Vegas
As its name suggests, Sweet Addiction is, well, addicting. The ice cream shop in Nevada offers the perfect way to cool off this summer with a plethora of sweet scoops to indulge in. The Las Vegas store features ice cream cookies, cones, waffle bowls, milkshakes, sundaes—everything your heart desires. We highly recommend trying the Circus Animal cookie, with Circus Animal cookies and vanilla ice cream wedged in between warm sugar cookies, or opt for an ice cream cone with your choice of green tea, cappuccino, cotton candy, strawberry cheesecake, sea salt caramel and many more ice cream flavors. For more information, visit sweetaddictionlv.com.