Dessert and Ice Cream Shops in Madison, WI

Desserts and ice cream in Madison at a glance

• Desserts and ice cream is the 8th largest food category in Madison, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 3.5% share compares with 3.8% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 46 listed below, 32 are independent and 14 belong to chains; 39 list a website.

Dessert and Ice Cream Shops in Madison

• Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 6079 Gemini Dr
• Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2531 Monroe St
• Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Co
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2221 Daniels St
• Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Co.
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 468 State St
• Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Co.
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1726 Fordem Ave
• Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Co.
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2322 Atwood Ave
• Dairy Queen
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 7860 Mineral Point Rd
• Good News Café
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 117 King St
• Ice Cream Social
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2421 University Ave
• La Michoacana
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 6712 Odana Rd
• Michael's Frozen Custard
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2531 Monroe St
• Michael's Frozen Custard
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 3826 Atwood Ave
• Mickies Dairy Bar
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1511 Monroe St
• Dippin' Dots
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way
• Schoops Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 6801 Manufacturers Dr
• Clary's Gourmet Popcorn
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 105 State St
• Michael's Frozen Custard
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 5602 Schroeder Rd
• Babcock Dairy Store
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1605 Linden Dr
• Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Co.
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 555 S Midvale Blvd
• Schoep's Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 514 Division St
• Paradise Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 4552 Monona Dr
• Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 8426 Old Sauk Rd
• Ben & Jerry's
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 702 N Midvale Blvd
• Calliope Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 3241 Garver Green
• Dairy Queen
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 4656 Cottage Grove Rd
• Dippin' Dots
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 702 S Randall Ave
• It'Sugar
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 542 State St
• La Michoacana
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 4512 E Washington Ave
• TCBY
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 6654 Odana Rd
• The Atwood Scoop
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2302 Atwood Ave
• Daily Scoop In Union South
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1308 W Dayton St Rm 151
• Ben & Jerry's
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · Dane County Regional Airport (MSN)
• Cold Stone Creamery
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 427 State Street
• Fannie May Fine Chocolates
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 702 N Midvale Blvd
• Humble
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 831 E Johnson St
• Orange Julius
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 124 W Towne Mall
• See's Candies
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 66 W. Towne Mall
• Daily Scoop In Memorial Union
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 800 Langdon St # 1324
• Rollicious Creamery
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 330 State St
• Za's Exotic Snacks
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 515 University Ave
• La Micho Ice Cream & Snacks
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 6718 Odana Rd
• Alvarez Candy Store
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1340 S Midvale Blvd
• Glazed
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2161 Zeier Rd
• Mr. Mangonada's Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1330 S Midvale Blvd
• Okashi
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 542 State St
• Babcock Ice Cream at Memorial Union Terrace
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream

Desserts and ice cream elsewhere in Wisconsin

Among the Wisconsin cities in this guide, the most desserts and ice cream listings are in Milwaukee (66), Kenosha (13), Racine (12), Appleton (12) and Green Bay (11).

Run a desserts and ice cream spot in Madison?

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