Ice cream is an art, and many Dayton shops know this. The 2018 Best of Dayton contest once again highlighted some of Dayton’s very best spots to grab a cone, a bowl or a sundae.
As voted on by YOU, our readers, here are the 2018 Best of Dayton winners for Best Ice Cream in Dayton:
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🍦WINNER: Young's Jersey Dairy
Young’s is a timeless Dayton tradition that every child and child at heart should know about. More than just a dairy shop, Young’s Jersey Dairy Farm has an entire day’s worth of activities available to do while you enjoy cone after cone of fresh ice cream.
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6880 Springfield Xenia Road, Yellow Springs | 937-325-0629 | Website | Facebook
🍦SECOND PLACE: Graeter's
Graeter’s is always staying ahead of the curve with delightful and unique new flavors for fans to try. Formed in Cincinnati in 1870, Graeter’s has made its way to Dayton and has become just as much of a staple to the Gem City.
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2412 Far Hills Ave., Oakwood
2330 N. Fairfield Road, Beavercreek
2 N. Main St., Centerville
🍦THIRD PLACE: Ritter's Frozen Custard
Just follow the lights! Ritter’s Frozen Custard is the cream of the crop to Daytonians. Ritter’s whips up classics like Worms N Dirt, Monkey In The Middle and Glaciers. If these sound like strange concoctions to you, it’s time to make a trip to the third-place finisher in this year’s contest.
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2531 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek | 937-320-0772
2226 Wilmington Pike, Kettering | 937-252-3355
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