Desserts & Ice Cream

Ben & Jerry’s Homemade

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102 West Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

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phone (919) 967-9068

Open daily, noon-11pm.

Your fun and funky ice cream emporium, serving Vermont’s finest ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbets. We make cones, shakes, sundaes, the Vermonster and delicious ice cream cakes. ‘Let us scoop up some fun for you!’

Bliss Boutique Bakery

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431 West Franklin St (The Courtyard)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

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phone (919) 636-3090

Mon-Thu, 9am-9pm; Fri-Sat, 10am-10pm, Closed Sunday, but order pick ups available 11am - 1pm

Offers a fabulous selection of cupcakes in all sizes and flavors, plus cookies, hot and cold beverages (including a wide choice of coffees and teas) and a breakfast menu of freshly baked breads, muffins, scones and pastries. We make all of our goodies fresh on a daily basis and use all natural ingredients, taking great care to provide only the most wholesome, locally served delicacies. With something wonderful going into and coming out of the oven, there’s always an amazing aroma here.

Chocolaterie Stam

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1820 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (Chapel Hill North)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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phone (919) 967-9373

Open Mon-Sat, 8am-9:30pm; Sun, 11am-9:30pm.

Upscale chocolate store and cafe featuring chocolates and other candies, 50 flavors of bon-bons, truffles, and gourmet coffee, hot chocolate (of course), cold drinks, pastries and other treats.

Cold Stone Creamery

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131 East Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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phone (919) 933-2323

Open Sun-Wed, noon-11pm; Thu-Sat, noon-midn.

Employees make fresh ice cream daily, then customize it with a choice of more than 30 ingredients and flavors.

Franklin Sweets

143 B West Franklin St (University Square)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

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phone (919) 969-0064

Open Mon-Fri 8am-8pm; Sat 10am-8pm

Serves specialty coffees, house-made cheesecakes, pastries, mousse and cookies.  Also ice cream, milkshakes and juices.

La Vita Dolce Espresso & Gelato Cafe

610 Market St (Southern Village)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

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phone (919) 968-1635

Open Mon-Thu, 7am-9pm; Fri, 7am-10pm; Sat, 9am-10pm; Sun, 9am-9pm.

Offers homemade gelato (Italian ice cream), sorbet in 18 flavors, specialty coffee drinks, ‘grab & go’ pastries, lunch specials and decadent desserts.

Lickity Split Ice Cream & Hot Dogs

503 Meadowmont Village Cir
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

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phone (919) 929-8402

Hours vary by season.

Full-service ice cream parlor featuring 32 flavors, including non-fat frozen yogurt, sherbert, low-fat and no sugar added, plus milkshakes, banana splits, sundaes and floats. All-beef hot dogs with all the trimmings can be paired with baked beans, potato salad, macaroni salad or chips. Veggie dogs also available. Great barbecue, Brunswick stew and sandwiches. Credit cards. Free parking. Smoke-free. Barbecue & Southern.

Locopops

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128 E. Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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phone (919) 286-3500

Open daily, noon-9pm.

The owner trained in Mexico to offer an amazing variety of frozen pop flavors like mojito and tamarind, and interesting combinations like cinnamon-watermelon.

Locopops

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231 South Elliott Rd (Village Plaza)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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phone (919) 286-3500

Open daily, noon-9pm.

The owner trained in Mexico to offer an amazing variety of frozen pop flavors like mojito and tamarind, and interesting combinations like cinnamon-watermelon.

Maple View Farm & Dairy

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3109 Dairyland Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278

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phone (919) 960-5535

Open daily, noon-10pm.

Fresh ice cream in more than a dozen flavors, made with milk and cream from the adjacent dairy, plus milkshakes and other items (including some fat-free and sugar-free flavors). Sit in a rocking chair and enjoy a breathtaking sunset.