Looking for a sweet treat at the end of a long study session? Here’s a few of the many ice cream spots to check out with information on location, price, featured items, and hours listed in order of distance from campus.
**This is not a list of every ice cream spot in Williamsburg**
Chick-Fil-A
- Location: Right outside old campus is Chick-Fil-A.
- Tribe Square, 249 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185
- Price: $
- Featured items: While not dedicated to ice cream, Chick-Fil-A offers ice cream, milkshakes, frosted lemonade, frosted coffee, and more sweet treats.
- Hours: Monday through Saturday 11-8pm
Retro’s Good Eats
- Location: Retros is within walking distance to campus, right by the Campus Shop on Prince George St.
- 435 Prince George St, Williamsburg, VA 23185
- Price: $$
- Featured items: While also not dedicated to ice cream, Retro’s offers milkshakes and floats.
- Hours: Open Monday through Saturday 11am – 7am
Kilwins
- Location: Down the street from Retro’s, is Kilwins.
- 421 Prince George St, Williamsburg, VA 23185
- Price: $$
- Featured items: Kilwins has an assortment of hard ice cream and other sweets
- Hours: Sunday through Thursday 10am – 10pm, Friday & Saturday 10am – 11pm
Baskin Robbins
- Location: Across the street from Kilwins is Baskin Robbins.
- 416 Prince George St, Williamsburg, VA 23185
- Price: $
- Featured items: Baskin Robbins offers 31 flavors of ice cream with sundae options and ice cream cakes.
- Hours: Open everyday from 10am to 10pm
Secret Garden
- Location: Secret Garden is located in Colonial Williamsburg, right next to Mellow Mushroom.
- 110 S Henry St, Williamsburg, VA 23185
- Price: $$
- Featured items: Secret Garden offers various ice cream, affogato, and more sweet treats.
- Hours:
- Sunday: 11am – 7pm
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 11am – 7pm
- Wednesday: 11am – 7pm
- Thursday: 11am – 7pm
- Friday: 11am – 8pm
- Saturday: 11am – 8pm
Meadows Original Frozen Custard
- Location: Meadows Original Frozen Custard is farther away from campus on Richmond Road, around Food Lion.
- 1222 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185
- Price: $
- Featured items: Meadows has a monthly calendar with two new custard flavors every day.
- Hours: Sunday through Thursday 12-9pm, Friday & Saturday 12-10 pm
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
- Location: Rita’s is located around Midtown.
- 220D Monticello Ave, Williamsburg, VA 23185
- Price: $
- Featured items: Rita’s offers italian ice, custard, and gelatis.
- Hours: Open everyday 12-10pm
Sno-To-Go
- Location: Also further down on Richmond Road is Sno-To-Go
- 2229 Richmond Rd #2, Williamsburg, VA 23185
- Price: $
- Featured Items: Sno-To-Go offers various flavors of ice cream, shaved ice, and more!
- Hours: Monday through Thursday 12-10pm, Friday and Saturday 12-11pm
Bubba’s Ice Cream Shack
- Location: Bubba’s is a bit farther from campus, but is accessible with a car.
- 1656 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185
- Price: $$
- Featured items: Bubba’s offers hard ice cream, shakes, and sundaes.
- Hours: Open everyday 12 – 11pm