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The best ice cream in Athens, Georgia
Start with Condor Chocolates in Five Points and downtown for chocolate milkshake, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams in Five Points for brambleberry Crisp and Kilwins in Downtown for toasted Coconut or Sea-Salt Caramel. Here are all 4, with what to get at each.
- Condor ChocolatesFive Points and downtown · Ice cream
Get: Chocolate milkshake
Small-batch Athens chocolate maker and cafe known for bean-to-bar chocolate, drinking chocolate, and espresso drinks.
- Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsFive Points · Ice cream
Get: Brambleberry Crisp
Beloved ice cream shop chain known for inventive, seasonal flavors like salty caramel and goat cheese with cherries.
- KilwinsDowntown · Ice cream
Get: Toasted Coconut or Sea-Salt Caramel
Classic candy and ice cream shop chain outpost downtown, known for fudge, caramel apples, and waffle cones.
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Where is the best ice cream in Athens, Georgia?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Condor Chocolates (Five Points and downtown), Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams (Five Points) and Kilwins (Downtown). All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Condor Chocolates, get chocolate milkshake. At Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, get brambleberry Crisp. At Kilwins, get toasted Coconut or Sea-Salt Caramel. At Alumni Cookie Dough, get cookie dough by the scoop or in a shake.
Which neighborhood is best for ice cream in Athens, Georgia?
Most of these are in Downtown. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Athens, Georgia: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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