Bobbie's Dairy Dip is a Nashville classic, having been in business since 1951. Head to the West Nashville shack for no-frills ice cream scoops and milkshakes — but be prepared for potential lines and crowds.

Kokos Artisan Vegan Ice Cream got its doling out dairy-free desserts from an ice cream bike, but now has a West Nashville storefront at OneCity. Stop by to pick up the locally made dairy-free, plant-based, nut-free ice cream by the scoop.

While the 80+ year-old sweet shop and diner is perhaps best known for its old-school treatment of shakes, malts, floats, and flavored sodas, many opt for the more ice-cream centric sundaes, banana splits, and simple cones and scoops in classic flavors of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry, plus toppings. A recent relocation (next door) and major facelift means Elliston Place Soda Shop now has a full bar.

This downtown ice cream shop is smack in the middle of all of the hustle and bustle, which means it gets packed with tourists. But don't let that deter. The ice cream is good and makes a nice midday refuge from the heat.

Downtown Nashville’s Goo Goo Shop might seem like a tourist destination, but tourists and locals alike can appreciate the decadent desserts served up inside. Learn the of this Nashville-born candy and find everything Goo Goo here, including ice cream scoops, sundaes, and floats with optional Goo Goo Cluster topping.

While Jeni's will always claim Columbus, Ohio as its turf, Nashville could certainly be considered as its adopted home. The East Nashville location was the first expansion out of the state of Ohio, and now there are four locations in Nashville and two in nearby Williamson county.

In case the Nolensville Pike dessert shop’s name didn’t already give it away, yes, the Ice Cream Bar is a spot fully devoted to the cold sweet treat. The shop has dozens of ice cream flavors and an extensive dessert menu featuring plenty of photogenic confections that taste good, too.

Hard scoop ice cream in nearly two dozen rotating and seasonal flavors is the main attraction at this family-run Midtown ice cream and coffee shop, options that have included seasonal flavors like peach, comforting inventions like blueberry cream pie, cherry limeade sorbet, and oatmeal raisin, and all the classics. Charming and nostalgic, sweet seekers can also choose from classic and specialty sundaes, milkshakes, floats, and near-endless toppings.