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The best ice cream in Chapel Hill

Start with Chapel Chill for chapel Hill Toffee, Maple View Farm Country Store in Hillsborough (near Chapel Hill) for any flavor, on the porch and Yogurt Pump in Franklin Street for frozen yogurt. Here are all 4, with what to get at each.

4 places · Updated November 14, 2026

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  1. Chapel Chill

    Get: Chapel Hill Toffee

    Ice cream made in the shop.

  2. Maple View Farm Country StoreHillsborough (near Chapel Hill)

    Get: Any flavor, on the porch

    Ice cream from a family dairy farm. Rural farm store and ice cream stand near Chapel Hill, known for fresh milk ice cream and porch rocking chairs.

  3. Yogurt PumpFranklin Street · Ice cream

    Get: Frozen yogurt

    Nostalgic Franklin Street frozen yogurt counter, a longtime Chapel Hill late-night and after-class tradition.

  4. Two RoostersIce cream

    Get: Ice cream

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Where is the best ice cream in Chapel Hill?

Chef Amazing’s picks start with Chapel Chill, Maple View Farm Country Store (Hillsborough (near Chapel Hill)) and Yogurt Pump (Franklin Street). All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.

What should I order?

At Chapel Chill, get chapel Hill Toffee. At Maple View Farm Country Store, get any flavor, on the porch. At Yogurt Pump, get frozen yogurt. At Two Roosters, get ice cream.

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