Owensboro, Kentucky
Updated October 2026 · 10 places · Owensboro
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Our top picks are Toad Hop Creamery, Lic’s Deli & Ice Cream and Big Dipper.
Here are nine dessert and frozen-treat shops with Owensboro addresses confirmed by their own websites or Visit Owensboro. This includes independent local businesses and long-established local favorites; a few are diners or bakeries rather than ice-cream-only shops.
3500 Villa Point Drive, Suite 102, Owensboro, KY 42303
Toad Hop Creamery is an ice cream shop in Owensboro. Visit Owensboro describes it as a family-run shop making small-batch, Philadelphia-style ice cream fresh in-house daily.
Best for: small-batch ice cream
2120 W. Parrish Avenue, Owensboro, KY 42301
Lic’s Deli & Ice Cream is a soda-fountain-style deli serving hand-dipped ice cream. Its menu also includes deli sandwiches, bread, cakes, cookies, and chili.
Best for: ice cream and deli fare
2820 W. Parrish Avenue, Owensboro, KY 42301
The Big Dipper is an old-fashioned drive-in that opened in April 1954. Visit Owensboro lists burgers, fries, shakes, and ice cream treats among its offerings.
Best for: old-fashioned drive-in treats
4925 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301
Ritzy’s is a classic American diner in Owensboro. Its menu includes ice cream along with burgers and fries.
Best for: ice cream with diner food
4527 KY-54, Owensboro, KY 42303
Ritzy’s is a classic American diner in Owensboro. Its menu includes ice cream along with burgers and fries.
Best for: ice cream with diner food
3245 Mt. Moriah Avenue, Suite 1, Owensboro, KY 42303
Porch Light Coffee and Creamery serves scoops and treats made with ice cream from Chaney’s Dairy Barn. Its site identifies the Owensboro shop at Mt. Moriah Avenue.
Best for: scoops and treats
1129 E. 18th Street, Owensboro, KY 42303
The Rolling Pin Pastry Shop is an Owensboro pastry shop. Its website lists the shop’s address and visiting hours, and Visit Owensboro lists it as a local bakery.
Best for: pastries and baked desserts
1801 Carter Road, Owensboro, KY 42301
Koehler’s Bakery is a retail bakery. Visit Owensboro lists its offerings as donuts, pies, cakes, cookies, and breads.
Best for: bakery treats
4026 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301
Becca Bakes is an Owensboro bakery offering cupcakes and cakes. Its website provides the Frederica Street address and describes its baking business.
Best for: cupcakes and cakes
5140 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301
Cold Stone Creamery serves super-premium ice cream mixed to order on a frozen granite stone. Its Owensboro store also offers cakes, shakes, and smoothies.
Best for: custom ice cream creations
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