The Lanc Local team analyzed 34,630 local reviews and metrics to find the best ice cream shops Refton, PA, and its surrounding areas have to offer. We rank businesses according to their Bayesian average rating — to prevent rankings from being overly influenced by businesses with only a few reviews.
Top Ice Cream Shops
Near Refton, PA
Lancaster Sweet Shoppe
4.9
(578 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"They have the best ice cream that I have ever had anywhere in my life. Ice cream in fancy ice creameries at shops or stores, or even "Amish made" is nowhere close to their taste and quality. Let's not forget their drinks, well made and give no acne. Prices, good. Very fair and worth it." -...
Lancaster
Pine View Dairy
4.8
(1,561 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"Beautiful! I was able to get some snickerdoodle cookies, which taste delicious. The handmade ice cream was very tasty & I love the quality of the milk. Great store overall."...
Lancaster
Maplehofe Dairy
4.8
(1,409 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"Old time store, nothing fancy, but everything is good. Especially the ice cream and different flavored milks."...
Quarryville
Rolled Cold Creamery – Lancaster
4.8
(861 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"Really fun place! It’s cool to watch them make the ice-cream right in front of you. We got the espresso coffee flavor - can definitely recommend it. It comes off REALLY cold, so be careful not to freeze your tongue! It’s a little pricey but the good news is, me and my wife shared a regular and...
Lancaster
Bird in Hand Bakeshop
4.8
(2,292 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Locals like the PA dutch baked goods and the petting zoo. They recommend the pretzels, whoopie pies, and shoofly pie. One drawback is occasional tour bus crowds.
Featured review:
"This Bakeshop is the best! All of the baked goods are freshly made. You get to taste and try Amish made baked goods. There are lots of souvenir type things for sale. The best thing is the baked goods. You must try the whoopie pies! You can also get drinks so can enjoy a snack there or take it home ...
Bird in Hand
Down On The Farm Creamery
4.9
(805 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"An off the road Amish creamery with the most decadent hand made ice cream I've ever had. The views are of the hills and farm are a calming backdrop. The animals, esp the babies make for a fun visit as well. Play area for kids allows parents to relax."...
Strasburg
Splits and Giggles Cafe
4.7
(425 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"Great tasting ice cream. I wasn't expecting the soup of the day, but they had one and it didn't disappoint. The lady at the counter was friendly and patient. We had a large-ish order and some of the kids changed their minds mid order. Good experience overall. As of the date of this post there is co...
Lancaster
Down on the Farm Creamery
4.6
(1,161 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"I absolutely love their ice and I always get the strawberry. However, the last time I got it (about 2 weeks ago) there were no strawberries in the ice cream. Not one. It was still delicious but really missed the strawberries." - Terri G....
Strasburg
Strasburg Creamery, Café, and Country Store
4.6
(1,161 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"A heartwarming experience today the girls there were so incredibly sweet and just pushing through the Sunday rush! Unfortunately I had made a mistake and didn’t realize they couldn’t take Apple Pay (again my mistake completely I should have asked!) they girls were so sweet, and just allowed m...
Strasburg
Nikki’s Custard
5
(91 Reviews)
Locals' choice
Featured review:
"The research is done! The verdict is in! Nikki's Custard brings a classic from the Midwest to Lancaster Pennsylvania. After you try what homemade frozen custard is like, you will never go back to ice cream. It is healthier, more natural, and a staple when it comes to desserts in the Midwest. I cann...
Lancaster
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