Every year, CityBeat publishes the Best Of Cincinnati®, wherein readers and staffers alike pick which bars are the booziest, which people are the coolest and which shops are your best bet for dropping a pretty penny. Ice cream is an essential summertime treat, whether it’s from a creamy whip, an old-school parlor or a gelato shop. And while we certainly don’t think you’ll get a bad cone or dish anywhere in Cincinnati, there are some spots our readers just can’t get enough of. Keep scrolling to see which places they voted as the best ice cream in the city. 

No. 10: La Grassa 7014 Miami Ave., Madeira Photo: Hailey Bollinger
No. 9: Cowboy Cones 508 N. Wyoming Ave., Wyoming Photo: facebook.com/cowboycones1
No. 8: Whipty-Do! 2529 US-22, Maineville Photo: facebook.com/whiptydo
No. 7: Gold Spoon Creamery 10235 Summit Parkway, Blue Ash Photo: Provided by Emily Henderson
No. 6: Dojo Gelato 137 W Elder St., Over-the-Rhine; 1735 Blue Rock St., Northside Photo: Hailey Bollinger
No. 5: Hello Honey 725 Race St., Downtown; 1530 Madison Road, East Walnut Hills; 118 N. Ft. Thomas Ave., Ft. Thomas Photo: Hailey Bollinger
No. 4: Schneider’s Sweet Shop 420 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue Photo: facebook.com/Schneider's Sweet Shop
No. 3: United Dairy Farmers Multiple locations Photo: Facebook.com/UnitedDairyFarmers
No. 2: Aglamesis Bro’s 3046 Madison Road, Oakley; 9899 Montgomery Road, Montgomery Photo: Hailey Bollinger
No. 1: Graeter’s Ice Cream Multiple locations Photo: Jesse Fox

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