Dessert and Ice Cream Shops in Wilmington, NC

Desserts and ice cream in Wilmington at a glance

• Desserts and ice cream is the 8th largest food category in Wilmington, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 3.8% share compares with 3.8% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
• Of the 36 listed below, 18 are independent and 18 belong to chains; 30 list a website.

Dessert and Ice Cream Shops in Wilmington

• Carolina Candy Company
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 894 S Kerr Ave #1a
• Gelarto
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 18 S Water St
• Baskin-Robbins
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 3809 Oleander Dr
• Boombalatti's Homemade Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1005 N 4th St
• Rocket Fizz Wilmington
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 112 Market St
• Sugo Italian Steakhouse
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 301 N Water St
• Boombalatti's Homemade Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1127 Military Cutoff Rd
• Bruster's Real Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 4414 S 17th St
• Dairy Queen (Treat)
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1517 Dawson St
• TCBY
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 3804 Oleander Dr
• Ben & Jerry's - Wilmington - Mayfaire Town Center
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 951 International Dr
• Pelican's Snoballs Market Street
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 4802 Market St
• Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1474 Barclay Pointe Blvd Ste 204
• Hoovers Sweets And Treats
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 365 N Front St
• Jeremiah's Italian Ice
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 3852 Carolina Beach Rd Unit 100
• Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 16 Market St
• Heavenly Sweet Homemade Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1611 Dusty Miller Ln #303
• Crumbl - Wilmington
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 311 S College Rd
• Brrrberry Frozen Yogurt
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 6815 Parker Farm Dr Ste 120
• Cold Stone Creamery
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 951 International Dr
• Dairy Queen (treat
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 3500 Oleander Dr Ste Fc7
• Great Harvest Bread
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 5327 Oleander Dr
• Jeremiah's Italian Ice
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 306 N Front St
• Midtown POP
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1616 Shipyard Blvd #13
• Rita's Italian Ice
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1982 Eastwood Rd
• RockStar Hair&Tattoo Lounge
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 6326 Market St
• Sunset Slush of Wilmington
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 906 Castle St
• The Fuzzy Peach Racine
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 250 Racine Dr
• Cape Fear Rum Cake
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 114 N Front St
• Icicle Roll Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 415 S College Rd Ste 14
• Van Gogh Gurt
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1502 N 23rd St
• Crispy Cones - Wilmington
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 120 Market St
• Artesanias & Dulceria Oaxaca
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 800 Shipyard Blvd
• Asian Best Chinese Food
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 3608 Oleander Dr Ste B
• Baskin-Robbins
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 5709 Oleander Dr
• Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1319 Military Cutoff Rd

Desserts and ice cream elsewhere in North Carolina

Among the North Carolina cities in this guide, the most desserts and ice cream listings are in Charlotte (164), Raleigh (98), Durham (54), Greensboro (51), Winston-Salem (40) and Asheville (40).

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