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The best ice cream in Nashville
Start with Elliston Place Soda Shop in Midtown (Elliston Place) for A plate lunch, then a milkshake, Bobbie's Dairy Dip in West Nashville and Hattie Jane's Creamery in Assembly Food Hall, Broadway, Donelson for southern flavors like Nana Puddin' and Goo Goo & Jack. Here are all 4, with what to get at each.
- Elliston Place Soda ShopMidtown (Elliston Place) · Meat-and-three
Get: A plate lunch, then a milkshake
Nostalgic Nashville diner since the 1930s, known for milkshakes, meat and three plates and vintage soda fountain counter.
- Bobbie's Dairy DipWest Nashville · Ice cream
Get: Soft serve and shakes at a walk-up stand since 1951, named Tennessee's best ice cream shop. Seasonal
Retro West Nashville soft serve stand loved for burgers, hand dipped cones, and a nostalgic drive up feel.
- Hattie Jane's CreameryAssembly Food Hall, Broadway, Donelson · Ice cream
Get: Southern flavors like Nana Puddin' and Goo Goo & Jack, plus dairy-free options
Nashville made ice cream counter in Assembly Food Hall, known for Southern inspired flavors and buttery waffle cones.
- Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams12 South, East Nashville and other shops · Ice cream
Get: Ohio-born scoop shop whose first Nashville store opened in 2011
Popular artisanal ice cream chain with Nashville shops, known for inventive flavors like brambleberry crisp and salty caramel.
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Where is the best ice cream in Nashville?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Elliston Place Soda Shop (Midtown (Elliston Place)), Bobbie's Dairy Dip (West Nashville) and Hattie Jane's Creamery (Assembly Food Hall, Broadway, Donelson). All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Elliston Place Soda Shop, get A plate lunch, then a milkshake. At Bobbie's Dairy Dip, get soft serve and shakes at a walk-up stand since 1951, named Tennessee's best ice cream shop. Seasonal. At Hattie Jane's Creamery, get southern flavors like Nana Puddin' and Goo Goo & Jack, plus dairy-free options. At Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, get ohio-born scoop shop whose first Nashville store opened in 2011.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Nashville: 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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