These 7 on the map
The 7 scoop shops on this page, pinned where they actually are. Tap a marker to see which one it is — all 15 are on the map in the Whosly app.
7 of the 15
Booza
GalleriaPalestinian ice cream$Stretchy, sticky booza made with mastic and sahlab, from a family recipe traced to Rukab's in Ramallah, open since 1941. Nothing else in Houston is like it.
Last Call Ice Cream
Mid WestPersian ice cream truck$A tiny Persian ice cream truck at the end of an auto shop lot. The saffron pistachio, perfumed and laced with crushed pistachios, is among the city's best scoops.
Kwality Ice Cream
Mahatma Gandhi DistrictIndian ice cream$Indian flavors on Hillcroft: meetha paan, saffron-cardamom malai kulfi, fig and walnut, and a mango sorbet made with Alphonso mangoes from Ratnagiri.
Tiny's Milk & Cookies
River OaksIce cream & cookies$A seaside-style shack in River Oaks with a line to match. Get the Milk and Cookies with fresh-baked cookies blended in, or the pistachio Neapolitan.
Underground Creamery
The HeightsSmall-batch pints$Houston's hype-drop ice cream: hundreds of pints sell out in seconds each week, so log on early and pick up at the tiny Shepherd Drive outpost.
Honeychild's Sweet Creams
The HeightsSouthern ice cream$Farmers-market ice cream with Southern flavors like dewberry, Texas sheet cake and buttermilk pie. Order the five-scoop flight and sit by the wildflower garden.
Craft Creamery
MontroseIce cream$A small Montrose scoop shop doing savory flavors like cacio e pepe and, when it's on, a smoky brisket ice cream, next to seasonal strawberry basil.
The other 8
The 15 are spread across 10 neighborhoods. Montrose (3), the Heights (3) and East End (2) have the most; Bellaire, Galleria, Garden Oaks, Mahatma Gandhi District, Mid West, River Oaks and Spring Branch have one each.
+8 more in the app
Pink waffle cones and rotating vegan scoops, walk-up paletas and a four-flavor Rodeo Clown, boozy milkshakes from a back bar, an alien-abduction-themed scoop shop, a gelato case with four free samples, and more.
Add all 15 to your Whosly mapEvery one lands on your own map in a tap — save them, rate them, plan around them. City Packs are included with Planner Pro.
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For coffee and pastries, see the best coffee shops in Houston.
Common questions
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All 15, on your own map
This page is 7 of them. The Houston Ice Cream pack in Whosly has all 15 — add it and every one drops onto your map, ready to save, rate and turn into a plan your friends RSVP to from a text, no app needed to answer. The pack is included with Planner Pro.
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