Need an ice cream cone to cool down? Try one of these 9 Knoxville spots

Devarrick Turner, Knoxville News Sentinel
Updated ·3 min read

Whether it’s on a cone, in a cup, a waffle bowl or even a sandwich, ice cream is the perfect cool, sweet treat on a Knoxville hot summer day. Or any day, really.

Several ice cream spots around Knox County have classic and unique flavors to lick and scoop up. You can also indulge in sundaes topped with sprinkles, hot fudge, cherries, candies, gummies and whatever else your sweet tooth desires.

And if you’re craving a milkshake, we’ve got those covered, too.

Did we miss your go-to Knoxville-area ice cream spot? We can't include them all, but please send an email to Devarrick.Turner@knoxnews.com if you think another restaurant would be the cherry on the top of this list.

Employees Erin Allen, Eleni Christopoulos, and Katie King at a Cruze Farm pop up shop on Union Avenue in downtown Knoxville in 2016.
Employees Erin Allen, Eleni Christopoulos, and Katie King at a Cruze Farm pop up shop on Union Avenue in downtown Knoxville in 2016.

Bruster’s Ice Cream

  • Bruster’s ice cream is made the old-fashioned way, handcrafted at each location with a milk-based mix from the company’s own dairy. Bruster’s shops have 150 recipes in rotation, with 24 flavors available at a time. A menu for the flavors available at each location is on knoxvillebrusters.com.

  • Price: $2.79+

  • Locations: 1043 Old Cedar Bluff Road; 7670 S. Northshore Drive; 906 E. Emory Road; 1400 W. Broadway (Maryville)

Bubbles and Cream

Bubbles and Cream at Marble City Market features around eight different flavors. Pictured left: Peggy & Clyde sundae, made with strawberry ice cream, caramel, fresh strawberries, lemon cookie bits, whipped cream, sprinkles and a cherry. Right: The Locomotive. Butter pecan ice cream coated with a chocolate shell and other sweet toppings.
Bubbles and Cream at Marble City Market features around eight different flavors. Pictured left: Peggy & Clyde sundae, made with strawberry ice cream, caramel, fresh strawberries, lemon cookie bits, whipped cream, sprinkles and a cherry. Right: The Locomotive. Butter pecan ice cream coated with a chocolate shell and other sweet toppings.

  • Bubbles and Cream is a soda shop located in Marble City Market food hall. It serves ice cream, sundaes, floats, and has fresh waffle cones. Flavors include honeydew, mint chip and pink lemonade.

  • Price: $4.50+

  • Location: 333 W. Depot Ave., Suite 110

Cruze Farm

  • Cruze Farm churns soft-serve ice cream in a variety of classic and seasonal flavors. Selections are made fresh from their own dairy farm in Knoxville. Recent flavors include cotton candy, key lime, cherry Dole Whip and pineapple Dole Whip. Look for the iconic red and white decor and uniforms.

  • Price: $5.79+

  • Locations: 445 S. Gay St.; 2721 Asbury Road

Knox Dough

  • They say not to eat cookie dough, but you can at Knox Dough. Made fresh to order, Knox Dough offers rolled ice cream infused with your choice of edible cookie dough and topped with toppings.

  • Price: $8

  • Location: 10605 Kingston Pike

La Michoacana Movil

  • La Michoacana has a wide variety of Mexican ice cream creations, frozen treats, parfaits and other dessert options. There are 24 flavors of ice cream in the dipping cabinet, but they rotate through 45 flavors on their menu and have 98 flavors of the popsicles.

  • Location: 2623 Chapman Highway

The Original Freezo

  • The Original Freezo is a Central Street staple. Butterscotch, caramel, hot fudge, peanut butter and pineapple sundaes are all on the menu.

  • Price: $2.50+

  • Location: 1305 N. Central St.

Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain

  • Phoenix Pharmacy is classic full-service pharmacy and authentic soda fountain located downtown. Ice cream flavors include black cherry pistachio, lemon custard and cookies and cream. An array of toppings, specialty sundaes and ice cream floats are also available.

  • Price: $3.50-$14.50

  • Location: 418 S. Gay St.

The Sugar Queen Creamery

Sugar Queen Creamery is new on the scene.
Sugar Queen Creamery is new on the scene.

  • This South Knox ice cream parlor has 28 classic and fun flavors on a rotation, including browned butter pecan, peanut butter Oreo and strawberry brownie cheesecake.

  • Dairy-free options include lavender and honey and honey blackberry. Most toppings are $1 but sprinkles are always free.

  • Price: $4.25-$8.39

  • Location: 106 E. Young High Pike

Twisters Shakes and Sundaes

  • Sundaes here are prepared just like they should be at a classic American diner. The Diner at Twisters Shakes has a variety of special sundaes on the menu. All sundaes are made with vanilla ice cream and can be topped with much more than just a cherry.

  • Price: $2.55-$5.70

  • Locations: 5831 Washington Pike; 2200 N. Central St.; 7237 Tazewell Pike (Corryton)

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This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Knoxville ice cream shops with the best soft-serve and homemade scoops