Nothing beats cold ice cream on a hot Florida day. This may be the reason there are quite a few ice cream shops located throughout Anna Maria Island (AMI).
This post is the ultimate guide to ice cream shops on AMI. If you are an ice cream aficionado, then this list is for you!
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Two Scoops
Located in Bayview Plaza Anna Maria since 2007, Two Scoops is a local favorite for their handcrafted ice cream. There is a flavor for everyone under the sun with over 32 flavors to choose from…Bing Cherry, Gator Tracks, Superkid, Toasted Coconut, Maple Walnut, Blueberry Pie, Sea Salt Caramel, Key Lime Pie, and Chocolate Chunk. Two Scoops offers sugar-free and dairy- free options as well.
- regular scoop = two scoops
- kiddie scoop = one scoop
Ice cream can be purchased by the cone, cup, pint , or quart. Try their homemade waffle cones and toppings for an extra sweet treat.
If the ice cream doesn’t entice you, order a signature sundaes. Milkshakes, malts, and floats are also available. To top it off, they offer the old fashioned root beer sold in glass bottles, lots of candy, and colorful t-shirts and hats.
Two Scoops offers casual dining for breakfast and lunch, both served all day. Enjoy a breakfast menu which includes bagels, eggs, English muffins, and waffles. Lunch items include hot dogs and sandwiches such as grilled cheese, ham, roast beef, chicken salad, egg salad, and BLT (my favorite).
Try a frosty Lemon Fizz drink. It tastes like the freshly squeezed lemonade served in Italy.
Grab an ice cream cone from Two Scoops and meander across the street to enjoy the salty island breezes on the historic City Pier.
Operations
- Daily · 10 AM to 10 PM
- 941-779-2422
- 101 South Bay Boulevard · Anna Maria · google maps
- website
Dips Ice Cream
Dips Ice Cream is tucked inside the Anna Maria General Store on the north end of the island on Pine Avenue. Founded in 1993, this family-owned and operated ice cream shop has been voted the #1 ice cream shop on Anna Maria Island by the Anna Maria Island Sun many times!
Their ice cream is locally made. Enjoy the wide selection of flavors like Oreo, Peanut Butter Bar, Caramel, Superman, and the Exhausted Parent – bourbon mixed with espresso. They also offer dairy-free flavors. In addition to ice cream, Dips provides two different flavors of soft serve.
Dips also serves scrumptious milkshakes such as Orange, Coconut, and Salted Caramel Marshmallow.
The shop is jam packed with an assortment of candy and cool novelties.
Grab a sweet treat from Dips and meander down shop-lined Pine Avenue.
Operations
- Daily · 10 AM to 11 PM
- 941-778-1706
- 503 Pine Avenue · Anna Maria · google maps
Anna Maria Island Creamery and Bakery
Anna Maria Island Creamery is a family-owned creamery and bakery. They offer original handmade Italian gelato, sorbet, pastries, assorted desserts, truffles and locally roasted gourmet coffee.
They use fresh fruits and local dairy and produce their gelato onsite. Ask for a sample of Mint Chip, Caramel, or the eight different Chocolate flavors. Alternatively, they offer dairy-free sorbets.
Anna Maria Island Creamery also offers William Dean truffles. Their pastries are baked fresh on-site daily.
Operations
- Monday to Thursday · 8 AM to 9 PM
- Friday to Sunday · 8 AM to 10 PM
- 941-896-5308
- 9801 Gulf Drive · Anna Maria · google maps
- website
Frosty Oasis
Frosty Oasis is the baby of the bunch of ice cream shops on Anna Maria Island. With its classic ice cream parlor vibes, they offer ice cream, Dole soft serve, custards, and pies.
Frosty Oasis offers ice cream flavors such as Siesta Sea Turtle, Lemon Cookie, Butterscotch Explosion, Cinnamon, and Peanut Butter.
They offer pies in flavors such as Key Lime. Banana Cream, Turtle, and Oreo.
Frosty merchandise is available for purchase…from T-Shirts to tumblers to canvas totes.
Order a Lemon and Raspberry Dole Soft Serve, walk over to the skate park, find a bench, watch the skaters, and enjoy your treat.
Operations
- Monday to Saturday · 12 to 10 PM
- Sunday · 2 to 10 PM
- 941-842-5555
- 5602 Marina Drive · Holmes Beach · google maps
- website
Small Town Creamery
Located in the plaza on the corner of Marina and Gulf drive, the whimsical Small Town Creamery has over 50 flavors of ice cream. They offer such flavors as AMI Caramel, Cookie Dough, Toasted Coconut, Key Lime Pie, Butterscotch Bomb, Red Raspberry Cheesecake, Carrot Cake, Banana Cream Pie, Calypso Crunch, and Peppermint Flash. They have sugar-free and vegan options. They also serve shakes, floats, and sundaes.
In addition, they offer a large selection of Sarah’s Homemade Kettle Churned Fudge, taffy, nuts, candy, locally roasted coffees, and kid toys.
If you are a Hunger Games groupie, sample the William Dean Truffles. The truffle have interesting fillings such as port, fig, or peanut butter and jelly.
Small Town Creameryhas been awarded the Grand Master Ice Cream Award.
Pick up a sweet treat and stroll down the plaza to say hello to the menagerie of birds outside the Sun & Surf Beach Shop.
Operations
- Daily · 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM
- 941-213-9107
- 5404 Marina Drive · Holmes Beach · google maps
- website
Holy Cow Ice Cream · Permanently Closed after Milton
Located in a strip mall in Holmes Beach, Holy Cow Ice Cream offers 36 flavors such as Strawberry, Chocolate, Vanilla, Double Fudge Brownie, Sea Salt Caramel, Blueberry Pie, Maple Bacon, Red Velvet Cake, Cotton Candy, and Mocha Almond Fudge. This playful ice cream shop offers dairy-free, vegan, sugar-free, fat-free flavors, and frozen yogurt. You can order your flavor in a cup, cone, or as a hand-spun milkshake.
There are also fruit smoothies, banana splits, and sundae specials for your liking. They rotate specials such as Cracker Jack Salted Caramel and Chocolate Bacon Sundaes. Holy Cow also serves coffee frappes such as French Vanilla, Kappa Kappa Café, or Hazelnut Delight.
A hodgepodge of cows, a kids area, an aquarium, and a tiki lounge make this little shop a cool place to visit.
Aprons, t-shirts, and other merchandise are available for purchase.
Grab an ice cream cone and enjoy the air-conditioning.
Operations
- Monday t Saturday · 1 to 8:30 PM
- Sunday · 2 to 8:30 PM
- 941-779-0690
- 3234 East Bay Drive · Holmes Beach · google maps
- website
Baskin Robbins
Everyone is familiar with the ice cream chain Baskin Robbins. Around since 1945, the ice cream store offered 31 flavors so that you could buy a different flavor every day of the month. Today they offer well over 31 flavors as well as ice cream cakes.
Operations
- Daily · 6 AM to 8 PM
- 941-242-0260
- 3302 East Bay Drive · Holmes Beach · google maps
- website
Island Scoops
Located in Bradenton Beach, Island Scoops is a family-owned ice cream shop with a focus on locally-sourced ingredients. They offer flavors such as Lavender Honey, Dutch Peanut Butter, Coconut Almond Joy, Pistachio, Amaretto Almond, and Blueberry Lavender.
Island Scoops has the largest selection of dairy-free ice cream on the island and they offer gluten-free cones.
They make sundaes, malts, and shakes. In addition, you can score candy, baked goods, retro sodas, and coffee drinks.
Pick up an afternoon treat, walk across the street, and dip your toes in the Gulf of Mexico.
Operations
- Sunday to Thursday · 12 to 9 PM
- Friday and Saturday · 12 to 10 PM
- 941-592-3866
- 103 B Gulf Drive North · Bradenton Beach · google maps
- website
Gelato·Go
If gelato is your flavor then head to Gelato·Go on Historic Bridge Street. This newer addition to the ice cream scene makes their own base daily.
Operations
- Everyday · 1 PM to 10 Pm
- 941-782-8414
- 119 Bridge Street · Unit 150 · Bradenton Beach
An ice cream word search provides loads entertainment! Search for the mouthwatering flavors hidden within the puzzle before heading out for your scoop of ice cream on AMI.
Until next time…
· izzy
Additional resources for Anna Maria Island
- Ultimate Coffee Guide
- Chirp Happens at the Sun and Surf Beach Shop
- Anna Maria General Store
- Family Fun on Anna Maria Island, Florida
- Duffy’s Tavern
- Rainy Day Activities
- Spa and Pampering Guide
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