What’s The Scoop? Best Ice Cream Spots Around Williamsburg

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 

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