Fairfax County has plenty of well-loved spots to grab a sweet treat. Ice cream shops around the area serve up fresh, handmade confections, soft serve, gelato and more.
Here are the top ice cream and dessert shops in Fairfax, Virginia. Favored among locals, these shops offer a wide range of decadent homemade ice cream flavors and other treats.
Top vote getters
1. Moo Thru Herndon
317 Spring Street, Herndon
The shop and its event truck offer a variety of monthly flavors, along with shakes, malts, floats and sundaes. The store also carries locally made dairy products available to-go.
2. Toby’s Homemade Ice Cream
280 Cedar Lane SE, Vienna
Toby’s promises rich, creamy scoops, along with sorbet, milkshakes and sundaes. It offers classic flavors like strawberry and vanilla chip, along with more unique tastes like ube and green tea.
3. Peterson’s Ice Cream Depot
7150 Main Street, Clifton
Peterson’s has homemade ice cream, gelato and fruit-flavored sorbet, with a slate of classic and rotating flavors, like “Clifton Creek Crunch.” Order in a cup, waffle cone or sundae.
Other notable spots
- Woody’s Ice Cream
- Bruster’s Ice Cream
- Jake’s Ice Cream
- Dolcezza Gelato & Coffee
- Great Falls Creamery
- Sugar Mama’s Ice Cream
- Ben & Jerry’s
- MidnighTreats
Last Vote: Poll: The best ice cream and dessert shop in Fairfax County
Last Update: May 16, 2025