The Best Ice Cream on Topsail
Where to get a good scoop on Topsail, from a real island microcreamery to mason jar shakes built for the camera.
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Scoops Microcreamery
Topsail Beach · ★4.7
The only real microcreamery on the island. Small batches made right here in Topsail Beach, which counts for a lot. The made-to-order waffle cones don't hurt either.
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Four Cousins Ice Cream
Topsail Beach · ★4.7
A south-end walk-up with twenty-some homemade flavors that rotate all summer. The after-dinner ritual for half the families staying in Topsail Beach.
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Bada Bing Italian Ice & Ice Cream
North Topsail Beach · ★4.5
The standout sweet stop on the quiet north end. Hand-scooped Italian ice and ice cream, with ocean and sound views. The only North Topsail pick on the list.
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Sweet Alicious
Surf City
Hershey's-flavor scoops, but the real draw is the mason jar milkshakes built for the camera. The glitter-topped Ferrero Rocher shake is practically a Surf City rite of passage.
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Hot Diggity Dogz
Surf City · ★4.2
On the list for the soft serve and the brownie sundae. It's a cash-only hot dog stand across from the Surf City Pier, but the dessert window is the real reason to stop.
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Methodology
This is our editor's first take. A starting point, not the final word. The real ranking gets voted through the Best of Topsail Island Facebook group, where we poll the community weekly and publish the results every Friday. Think we got it wrong? Join the group and set us straight. Star ratings are pulled from public review sites as of June 2026 and will shift over time.