Sunny days taste best when served in a cone. As you travel throughout North Carolina, use our guide to find some of the state’s most delicious ice cream.
Yum Yum Better Ice Cream and Hot Dogs
1219 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro
(336) 272-8284
A family institution popular among UNCG students and locals alike, Yum Yum has been around since 1906.
Must-try flavor: Mint Chocolate Chip
Homeland Creamery
6506 Bowman Dairy Road, Julian
(336) 685-6455 • homelandcreamery.com
This creamery is owned by sixth- and seventh-generation dairy farmers, and their experience shows in the array of delightfully fresh batches of ice cream. Grab a cone and head outside to pet some friendly calves that live on the property.
Must-try flavor: Butter Pecan
Café Gelato
845 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem
(336) 725-9110 • cafegelatowinstonsalem.com
Skip the expensive plane ticket to Italy and spring for the freshly made gelato at Café Gelato, which brings an authentic European flare to Winston-Salem’s dessert scene.
Must-try flavor: Hazelnut
The Ice Queen
Food Truck, Greensboro
icequeenicecream.com
This food truck is known for its Instagram-famous ice cream sammiches that boast soft-baked cookies and decadent toppings like Nutella or Sriracha fudge.
Must-try flavor: The Kermint
Click on Our State to see the other favorite ice cream spots outside of the Triad.
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