Dairy Queen Ltd Brazier

We visited the chocolate shop on State Street today, and met two wonderful young people working…read morethere. Fletcher and Miranda were incredibly helpful and narrowing down our ice cream selections based off our personal preferences. They had quick service, were very friendly, and attuned to all customers will also simultaneously helping us. They were incredibly friendly and we will absolutely be back. Great job Miranda and Fletcher!!

Delicious finger licking good ice cream! Great selection of flavors both classic & creative…read morecreations. Friendly folks, samples are free, community supporting & long lasting ties to Madison. Fun & colorful shops.

Zanzibar Chocolate, cookie monster

Flight - THIS $&@! JUST GOT SERIOUS, pistachio, snap-o-lantern, fat elvis

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Single cone- this $h_% just got serious

Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge

4.5(99 reviews)

2.5 mi•Capitol

The fudge here is INCREDIBLE! I got the sea salt caramel fudge, and omg, IT WAS SOOOO GOOD!! I…read morecouldn't eat the whole slice at once, so I made it last 3-4 days, and enjoyed every single bite. I love finding new places and giving myself an excuse to try something different, and I'm SO glad we stopped here. Plus... the service was also amazing, super kind and welcoming. If you're in or around Madison, Wisconsin and have a sweet tooth, definitely stop by!! 100% recommend.

Visited Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge while in Madison. The shop has good flavours and a…read morefew tables inside if you want to sit and enjoy your treat. The ice cream itself was enjoyable, but double-check your bill before paying. I clearly stated the sizes we wanted when ordering, yet the cashier rang us up incorrectly. Thankfully, the person scooping the ice cream caught the mistake and told the cashier to correct it. Overall, good ice cream and a nice little spot to stop, but pay attention to the order at checkout. Saluti.

Striped Caramel Krispie

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Classic & unique flavors to choose from

Good News Ice Cream & Cafe

4.5(57 reviews)

2.9 mi•Capitol

The ice cream tastes wonderful! It is favorable and creamy. The watermelon ice cream is fantastic…read moreand the strawberry ice cream is mouth watering. I will definitely be back to try more flavors.

We went there after walking around the farmers market for a hour. The ice cream was fantastic. I…read moreespecially enjoyed their Strawberry ice cream with the frozen bits of strawberry in the ice cream was heavenly and the mango Nada ice cream gave you all of the flavors you could ask for. The ambiance was great too, it felt like going back in time to an old school ice cream parlor.

Blueberry honey lavende with brownie cookie dough, blueberry honey lavender with butter pecan

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Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream

4.0(48 reviews)

1.6 mi•Westmorland

Who knew the Chocolate Shoppe had so many different options including vegan! It was a great treat…read morefor everyone in our group. So creamy delicious and on point flavors. I can see why it's so popular. I opted for the caramel apple flavor of the season and it did not disappoint!

Ice cream superb. Cleanliness of shop ... disgusting. Owner ought to clean house with the staff…read more Tables and floors dirty. Place was a mess. Staff just standing around looking at each other.

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Super Human formally known as Superman with gummy worms and sprinkles

Insomnia Cookies

3.3(90 reviews)

2.3 mi•Capitol

I was gifted a six pack of Insomnia Cookies, so really, who am I to complain?…read more If you haven't had late night cookies, available for carry out or delivery, you need to try this. I rate four stars instead of five because there is a truly 5 Star cookie delivery in town. For awhile Insomnia Cookies was the only game in town. But we're a couple years into the Crumbl experience and it is my preferred cookie shop. Insomnia has the edge if you like consistency of flavors, rather than the weekly rotations à la Crumbl. Insomnia Cookies are flatter and to my mind serving size manageable. One cookie (I hope) is a serving. Whereas at the other place, one cookie is multiple servings and you gain weight and take in too much sugar real fast! Insomnia Cookies is the originator of late night cookies in Madison and worth it especially near campus and downtown. Delivery beyond the local area is available so you can even gift your friend! From this insomniac and the company's college student insomniac founder to your eyes and taste buds, try it. Don't sleep on the oatmeal chocolate walnut.

I ordered online at 5:45 and by the time I called the store for the third time at 9:45 I was told…read moreby the manager on duty that "I needed to understand that there was a block party going on." There was no communication from the store that the delivery would take over half a work day to be delivered. We have the option to spend our money at so many places, and I will absolutely discourage anyone to patronize this establishment.

Cookies!

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Chocolate Chunk

Babcock Dairy Store

4.5(122 reviews)

1.2 mi

Fairly busy location looks like there is always a line, but this is the location that is open the…read morelatest and next to great water & seating. The ice cream is creamy, sweet, and thick. Orange custard has the hint of fruitiness paired perfectly with the chocolate chips. Blueberry swirl has vanilla ice cream base with blueberry swirled in that is classic.

The best ice cream in the Midwest. The shop is located inside the UW Student Union where outside…read moreconcerts are held. The line was at least 45 min long on a summer Saturday night. Other venues were also understaffed. The student workers were overwhelmed; they need more help. Ice cream gets a 5; service gets a 1.

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Daily Scoop In Memorial Union

4.3(88 reviews)

2.0 mi•Capitol

Came with some friends for an after dinner treat on a Wednesday evening. It's a busy place and…read moreexpect to wait in line for ~10-15minutes. They don't give out samples. Enjoyed sitting lakeside and eating my blueberry vanilla ice cream. The lakeside terrace is a wonderful place.

Made our pilgrimage... We rarely visit UW Madison and The Terrace without a stop at Daily Scoop. My…read morepartner always gets the orange custard chocolate chip. This time I got a double scoop ice cream cone with orange custard, chocolate chip and the occasionally available, Blue Moon. It's always hard for people to describe what the flavor of Blue Moon is. It's kind of berry flavored but not blueberry. But it is delicious. I was wearing a tie and the person working the cash register offered me a cup along with my cone "just in case." It was very warm outside. The clerk knew exactly what he was talking about. I still ended up with "Blue Moon" ice cream on my purple tie. It's off to the dry cleaners now.

Orange custard chocolate chip ice cream in a waffle cone.

The Terrace

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Daily Scoop

4.0(7 reviews)

1.5 mi•South Campus

This place is conveniently located in union south food court. After lunch, I felt like having an…read moreice cream. There were 6 flavors from Chocolate Shoppe and 6 flavors from Babcock. I went for 3 scoops from Babcock - Chocolate peanut butter, Caramel creek and Mocha macchiato. The were all good flavors. Chocolate Peanut Butter was my favorite though. From Babcock flavors, orange chocolate is the best flavor.

I was really excited to try ice cream from UW dairy school. The workers were nice, and there are…read moretwo counters with exactly the same ice cream. Line goes fast, I feel like the price for one scoop ($2.75) is standard. I got the "exhausted parent" bourbon infused ice cream which gave me some coffee/toffee with chocolate chip vibes - but it was gooood. I got a cake cone to top it off at the end!

Chocolate peanut butter, Caramel creek, Mocha macchiato

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Flavors

Fromagination

4.4(300 reviews)

2.7 mi•Capitol

Small cheese and sandwich shop. Friendly staff. I asked for some guidance on cheese purchase,…read moretold them my budget, and they did exactly as I asked! Sandwiches are pre made, and delicious. Would be a good place to grab one to go to eat later. Clean and organized establishment.

This. Place. Is. Awesome! It was recommended on a work website, as a must visit when in Madison…read more And I can see why! It is a small shop that does big business. They have such a wonderful selection of all things cheese related. Not just delectable dairy, but all kinds of accoutrements, snacks, seasonings, even books about cheese. They have samples, sandwiches, and even glasses of wine available. It is a shopping experience. I was there on a random weekday, and the shop was busy. Though they were fully staffed and able to quickly attend to everyone there. Unfortunately, this was my first stop while I was out exploring the town, and I didn't want to go back to my hotel yet and didn't purchase anything. By the time I came back around, they had just closed. I will know better next time.

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Ice Cream Social

4.9(92 reviews)

0.6 mi•Regent

This shop was right across the street from our hotel. We decided to check it out and we were not…read moredisappointed. They didn't have a lot of flavors but I did feel like they had pretty unique flavors so I loved that. My mom & I split a flight. We enjoyed all 4 flavors we tried, the peaches, peaches, peaches one was probably one of my favs. It was a smaller shop, only a couple of seats to dine in but I did see that people were sitting outside so that's an option.

Madison is lacking in good, artisanal ice cream spots - but this one fills that gap tremendously!…read moreThat and the business's continued mission of donating a portion of their profits to local social justice organizations makes it a no-brainer for you to stop by and spend your money here. This is my must-go spot when I have friends visiting from out of town. The flavors are constantly rotating, but if you follow their Instagram they update it with whats in stock. There is some indoor seating and outdoor as well during the summer months. I don't think I've ever had anything I *disliked* here. But the stand out flavors for me includes: lavender honeycomb, harvest moon, and fluffy the mint slayer!

Drippy cone on a hot day!

Pup Cup =

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Aw shucks! (Sweet corn ice cream)

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Dallas J.

5 years ago

They have a mask mandate even though there is no city mask mandate. Will NEVER go there again.

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