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The best ice cream in Eugene
Start with Cone Heads in Cottage Grove (about 20 minutes south) for soft serve, Handel's Homemade Ice Cream for A four-scoop sampler and Prince Pückler's in 19th and Agate, by campus for house-made ice cream, top of the diners' rankings in 2025. Here are all 4, with what to get at each.
- Cone HeadsCottage Grove (about 20 minutes south)
Get: Soft serve
A roadside ice cream stand people drive out for.
- Handel's Homemade Ice CreamIce cream
Get: A four-scoop sampler
Classic ice cream shop chain known for generous scoops and rich homemade flavors, a local favorite stop.
- Prince Pückler's19th and Agate, by campus · Ice cream
Get: House-made ice cream, top of the diners' rankings in 2025
Longtime Eugene ice cream parlor near campus known for rich, creamy scoops and a loyal local following.
- Salt & StrawIce cream
Get: Unusual flavors from the Portland scoop shop
Inventive scoop shop known for creative seasonal flavors like sea salt caramel and odd mix ins.
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Where is the best ice cream in Eugene?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Cone Heads (Cottage Grove (about 20 minutes south)), Handel's Homemade Ice Cream and Prince Pückler's (19th and Agate, by campus). All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Cone Heads, get soft serve. At Handel's Homemade Ice Cream, get A four-scoop sampler. At Prince Pückler's, get house-made ice cream, top of the diners' rankings in 2025. At Salt & Straw, get unusual flavors from the Portland scoop shop.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Eugene: 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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Places change: check hours before you go. Pins come from addresses and OpenStreetMap and can be a little off. Updated November 14, 2026.