Cold Stone Creamery blends favorite flavors with toppings for a personal concoction. Shakes and ice cream cakes are prepared by request, too. Cold Stone's signature offerings include banana caramel crunch, the Cookie Mintster and Apple Pie à la Cold Stone.
This Dairy Queen, located on Eastbury Drive, is a "green" shop. It incorporates a new concept from Dairy Queen, mixing ice cream treats with hot eats, Bean Merchant coffee and tea, and a "green" philosophy that is friendly to the world around it. The shop serves all the DQ favorites, including Blizzards, soft serve, shakes, malts, sundaes and more.
Sweets and Treats is a specialty candy store that offers a wide range of locally made options, including chocolates, candy and gifts. Some selections include fudge, dipped fruit, Twizzlers, truffles, jelly beans, chocolate turtles, gift boxes and more. Check its website for details on candy options or for details on prices.
Dane's Drive-In Dairy has been providing various ice cream treats for Johnson County residents for more than 50 years. Soft serve, shakes, malts, twisters, banana splits, peanut parfait and sundaes are available. This establishment offers ice cream in dishes as well as cones. There are also sandwiches, snacks, slushes, sodas, freezes and smoothies. The shop is located west of Iowa City on Highway 1.
Heyn's Ice Cream is a locally owned shop that has been offering fresh handmade ice cream for more than 20 years. Heyn's offers more than 40 flavors and specializes in no-sugar-added ice cream, low-carb ice cream and dairy-free sorbet. From soft serve-cones to shakes and malts to sundaes and cakes, Heyn's Ice Cream offers them all.
Yotopia Frozen Yogurt is a self-serve frozen yogurt shop located on South Clinton Street in Iowa City. An independent and locally owned business, the location offers a wide range of flavors and options, including gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan-friendly options. Some flavors include chocolate, pistachio, tart, orange sorbet, raspberry tart, red velvet, cake batter, espresso, vanilla, strawberry, mango sorbet, lemon, pumpkin pie, New York cheesecake and key lime pie sorbet. It also offers many toppings, including whipped cream, sprinkles and marshmallows.