Dessert and Ice Cream Shops in Akron, OH

Desserts and ice cream in Akron at a glance

• Desserts and ice cream is the 8th largest food category in Akron, after bars and pizza.
• Its 2.8% share compares with 3.8% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 21 listed below, 12 are independent and 9 belong to chains; 17 list a website.

Dessert and Ice Cream Shops in Akron

• Dairy Queen (Treat)
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 260 E Cuyahoga Falls Ave
• Handel's Ice Cream Tallmadge Ohio
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2055 Eastwood Ave
• Sal's Gelato
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1821 Merriman Rd
• Peanut Shoppe of Akron
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 203 S Main St
• Chill Artisan Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 209 S Main St Ste 2
• Michael Trecaso's Italian Restaurant
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 780 W Market St
• Chill Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 30 N High St
• Strickland's Frozen Custard
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1809 Triplett Blvd
• Essential Dipped Delights
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 21 Furnace St
• ChillandIndulge
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 209 S Main St
• Dairy Queen
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1262 Kenmore Blvd
• Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 691 E Wilbeth Rd
• Mr. Bulky's Foods
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 434 Howe Ave
• Orange Julius
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2000 Brittain Rd Ste 622
• Suntonio's Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1328 Copley Rd
• Temo's Candies
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 495 W Exchange St
• Rita’s of 1060 Kenmore Blvd-Akron OH
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain
• Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1201 E Market St
• Sicily's Italian Icebox
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 424 W. Turkeyfoot Lake Rd
• #Froyo Premium Froze Yogurt
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 284 E Exchange St
• Handel's Homemade Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 969 Copley Rd

Desserts and ice cream elsewhere in Ohio

Among the Ohio cities in this guide, the most desserts and ice cream listings are in Columbus (118), Cincinnati (51), Cleveland (49), Toledo (28), Dayton (16) and Parma (7).

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