Ice cream and desserts in Chattanooga: riverfront to Hamilton Place

Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Most of Chattanooga’s ice cream counters sit within a few blocks of the riverfront: on Broad and Chestnut streets near the Tennessee Aquarium, at the foot of the Walnut Street Bridge and across the river on Frazier Avenue. Desserts continue on Market Street on the Southside, in St. Elmo and at Hamilton Place.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Chattanooga’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 18, 2026, and every address was checked against the U.S. Census Bureau’s city-limits map. Doughnut shops are on our bakeries list. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

The places

Baskin-Robbins has two stores inside the city limits, on East Brainerd Road and on Signal Mountain Road, both open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.

Ben & Jerry’s on Broad Street, near the Tennessee Aquarium, is a locally owned and operated scoop shop. It offers takeout, delivery and ice cream catering.

Clumpies has made ice cream by hand in Chattanooga since 1999. Its flagship shop is on Frazier Avenue on the North Shore, and it also ships.

Cold Stone Creamery on Chestnut Street mixes its ice cream creations to order and sells ice cream cakes and cookie sandwiches, with online ordering for pickup or delivery.

Mr. T’s Pizza and Ice Cream in historic St. Elmo, at the foot of Lookout Mountain, pairs an ice cream counter with its pizza kitchen. It closes on Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

The Cheesecake Factory at Hamilton Place Mall lists more than 40 cheesecakes and desserts beside a full menu, with dine-in, takeout, delivery and weekend brunch.

The Hot Chocolatier has been in Chattanooga since 2008. It moved a few doors to 1423 Market St. and sells truffles, bonbons, drinks and lunch.

The Ice Cream Show at the foot of the Walnut Street Bridge has served Chattanooga for more than 16 years. Its patio is pet-friendly, though the parlor is not, and it sells a frozen treat for dogs.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I get ice cream in Chattanooga?

Ice cream shops inside the city limits include The Ice Cream Show at 105 Walnut St., Ben & Jerry’s at 201 Broad St., Cold Stone Creamery at 100 Chestnut St., Clumpies at 26 Frazier Ave., Mr. T’s in St. Elmo and two Baskin-Robbins stores.

Which ice cream shops near the Walnut Street Bridge are open late?

The Ice Cream Show at the foot of the Walnut Street Bridge is open to 11 p.m. daily, and Ben & Jerry’s on Broad Street is open to midnight Friday and Saturday.

Is there a dog-friendly ice cream shop in Chattanooga?

The Ice Cream Show says its patio is pet-friendly, and staff will come outside to take orders from guests with dogs. Its parlor is not pet-friendly.

Where can I get cheesecake or chocolate in Chattanooga?

The Cheesecake Factory at 2084 Hamilton Place Blvd. lists more than 40 cheesecakes and desserts, and The Hot Chocolatier at 1423 Market St. on the Southside makes chocolates and drinks.