# The best ice cream brands in America

Supermarket and premium ice cream brands that win blind taste tests (Smarter Ranking 2026, The Kitchn, Saveur) and top Instacart's sales. Tillamook and Häagen-Dazs lead.

- 45 votes · 11 items
- Jul 24, 2026 · dealhunter_nola
- https://even.best/en/l/486/the-best-ice-cream-brands-in-america

## Top 10

1. **Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Columbus cult brand since 2002, with a buttercream base and adventurous flavours.
2. **Tillamook** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Oregon creamery ice cream with about 13.5% butterfat; top score (90) in 2026 testing.
3. **Häagen-Dazs** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 15% butterfat and low overrun; its vanilla is the store-bought gold standard.
4. **Ben & Jerry's** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Vermont's king of chunky mix-ins, from Cherry Garcia to Phish Food.
5. **Salt & Straw** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Portland brand with inventive seasonal flavours.
6. **Van Leeuwen** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Brooklyn ice cream with a French egg-yolk base.
7. **Blue Bell** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Texas favourite famous for Homemade Vanilla.
8. **Breyers** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Classic brand among Instacart's top five best-sellers.
9. **Halo Top** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Light, high-protein pints among the top five on Instacart.
10. **Talenti** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Gelato in clear jars.
11. **Graeter's** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Cincinnati French pot ice cream with giant chocolate chunks.

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