The heat is blazing in Brevard, but don’t sweat it! While Brevard County may not have made USA TODAY’s 10BEST ice cream list, our locals know the scoop. These hometown favorites serve up the kind of frozen goodness that make summer in Florida a little sweeter.
From creamy soft serves to artisan ice cream flavors, these spots offer the perfect escape from the sweltering sun. Grab a friend, pick a flavor and let the cool treats bring a smile to your face.
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321 Ice Cream Bar | 4301 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne
Build-your-own ice cream and sundae bar with over 30 flavors of ice cream and 50 toppings to choose from, including non-dairy and no-sugar options.
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream | 855 Cheney Hwy., Titusville and 329 Malabar Road NE, Palm Bay
Bruster’s features handcrafted ice cream, yogurt, Italian ice and sorbet. Fresh waffle cones and other premium desserts; cakes and pies available.
Canaveral Ice Cream | 8501 Astronaut Blvd., Cape Canaveral
They’re serving premium ice cream in many flavors, plus craft espresso beverages. With 44 flavors of scoop ice cream, soft serve, shakes and sundaes, you will want to try the Mexican hot chocolate or the pistachio flavor.
Del’s Freez | 402 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne
Del’s Freez has been serving soft serve ice cream in Melbourne since 1956. This long-term establishment is considered a county favorite with a wide variety of flavors and toppings.
Gelati di Roma | 229 W. Cocoa Beach Causeway, Cocoa Beach
Authentic Italian gelato made with fresh ingredients. They have a variety of flavors, including dairy-free options.
Ice Cream Hut | Five locations: 5240 N. Atlantic Ave. and 1399 N. Atlantic Ave. in Cocoa Beach; 910 Barton Blvd., Rockledge; 780 E. Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island; 4870 Babcock St. NE, Palm Bay; and 5380 Stadium Pkwy., Viera.
Offering a wide variety of hard and soft-serve flavors, including unique options like bananas foster and extreme milkshakes.
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice | 5555 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne and 225 Palm Bay Road NE, West Melbourne
Try their refreshing Italian ice, soft ice cream or their signature gelati, which is a layering of ice and soft ice cream. They have dairy-free and vegan-friendly choices.
Moo’s Soft Serve | 930 State Road A1A, Indialantic
A beloved family-owned spot with over 60 ice cream creations and all-beef hot dogs, plus a convenient drive-through.
My Island Ice Cream | 110 S. Courtenay Pkwy., Merritt Island
Choose from more than 70 flavors of hand-dipped ice cream, including non-dairy, no-sugar-added, sorbets and sherbet. They have indoor seating, a plus on a hot day.
Rita’s Italian Ice and Frozen Custard | 620 W. New Haven Ave., Melbourne
Presenting rich, frozen custard, layered gelati (blend of Italian ice and custard) and Italian ice made daily with fresh fruit.
Rockin’ Retro Ice Cream Parlor | 2019 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach
This ’50s-’60s-themed ice cream shop offers a fun, throwback experience with its retro decor and a variety of ice cream floats, traditional egg creams and many flavors of ice cream.
Scoop and Roll | 3122 Lake Washington Road, Melbourne
A nostalgic ice cream shop with a ’50s-themed atmosphere, offering a variety of ice cream flavors, including unique options like spaghetti ice cream and freeze-dried candy.
Flavors to melt for across the Space Coast
Scoops Old Fashion Ice Cream | 3720 Curtis Blvd., Cocoa
With its generous portions and cozy atmosphere, this shop has a variety of classic and unique flavors. Try the banana split.
Space Coast Ice Cream | 219 Harrison St., Titusville
Providing soft serve, hand-dipped ice cream, shakes, floats, sundaes and even pup cups for the dogs. They also have non-dairy, no-sugar-added and gluten-free options.
Surfin’ Turtle | 1210 State Road A1A, Satellite Beach
They offer a variety of handcrafted ice cream flavors, including classics and unique creations like salted caramel, Dole Whip and cotton candy. The best part? The tortoises.
The Fat Donkey Ice Cream and Fine Desserts | 1098 E. Eau Gallie Blvd., Indian Harbour Beach; 247 Minutemen Causeway, Cocoa Beach; and 4 Harrison St., Cocoa
With a variety of scoop and soft-serve ice cream, there’s a choice of loads of toppings, as well as unique desserts like the waffle ice cream sandwich or ice cream with churros.
The Mad Udder | 322 S Washington Ave., Titusville
This family-centered shop features artisan flavors — try the homemade ice cream with the usual favorites or go bold with Ube sweet potato or pumpkin cake
Tropic Ice Cream | 6699 U.S. 1, Cocoa
Guests will leave full and happy here after choosing from a wide variety of hand-dipped ice cream flavors, oat-based non-dairy options, sorbets and hand-spun milkshakes.
Twistee Treat | 1924 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne
Famous for its giant ice cream cone building and homemade soft serve ice cream, they offer more than 20 flavors of soft serve, twirls, slushies, banana splits, brownie boats and waffle tacos.
Whit’s Frozen Custard | 919 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne; 7655 Stadium Pkwy., Viera; and 4270 Minton Road, West Melbourne.
Known for their freshly made frozen custard, available in vanilla, chocolate and rotating flavors. They serve up an array of sundaes, milkshakes, floats and their signature treat — the “Whitser,” a blend of custard and mix-ins.
Amber Olesen is FLORIDA TODAY’s food and dining reporter. Reach her at aolesen@floridatoday.com.
