Council Bluffs has ice cream shops all over the place for those looking for a sweet treat at the end of the day. The city also has more well-known ice cream shops like Dairy Queen, Culver’s, and TCBY.

If you’re looking for something local, you can try the following five options.

Christy Creme is located at 2853 N. Broadway and has been in business since 1954. The store is fourth generation family owned and gives back to the community.

Although the store sells other foods like burgers and fries, the sorbet is the icing on the cake.

Christy Creme serves vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream flavors. To spice things up a bit, they also serve 10 different types of sorbet that change daily. The flavors cover a wide range, from blueberry to lemon.

A calendar is published every month on the Christy Creme website, describing the flavor for each day.

Owner Matthew Preston said the best thing about his store is that it has been in the family for four generations and he can keep it as part of the community.

“People love ice cream,” Preston said.

Doozie’s is located at 4105 S. 11th St. near Lake Manawa. The business has been around since 2016 when owner Susie Larson and her husband Don decided to open it.

Although the location was previously recognized by Unleash Council Bluffs as home to the best burger in Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County, Doozie’s is better known for its ice cream.

The store offers 16 different flavors that change daily. Three flavors remain in the store permanently: vanilla bean, sinful chocolate and butterbrickle.

The Butterbrickle flavor is especially unique to Council Bluffs, as the toffee is believed to have been invented in the city.

Sugar Makery first opened its doors in Glenwood on August 17, 2017. The store was founded and owned by Alexis McCue. He later opened another store in Council Bluffs at Valley View Drive at 19278 Conifer Lane and recently opened a new location in Shenandoah.

McCue got her start in candy making after learning to make almond butter toffees for her father, who supported him during his battle with cancer, and now her passions flow into the shop.

Sugar Makery sells all kinds of sweet treats, but is best known for its homemade ice cream and over 50 flavors of popcorn.

McCue recently created a new flavor of corn ice cream to welcome RAGBRAI riders to Glenwood.

“The best thing about making ice cream is that we can be as creative as we allow ourselves to be,” McCue said. “Candy and candy are an escape from reality for all of us.”

Tastee Treet, 13996 Wabash Ave., has been around since 1955. Originally open as a window-service only store, the business was remodeled in 1997 to offer indoor seating.

The store is family owned and currently run by Megan Hastie, who took over from her father, resulting in the store being in the family for over 36 years.

Tastee Treet not only sells tasty snacks, but also other foods like burgers and fries. However, the biggest selection is the ice cream dishes. Tastee Treet offers candy shakes with changing candy malts of the month from Rice Krispies Treats to Nutella – the choice is endless.

The store also offers several flavors of Dole Whip that change almost weekly. From pomegranate to mango, the Dole Whip flavors are a big hit at the store.

Tastee Treet recently added ice cream nachos to its menu for a limited time.

Owner Megan Hastie said their most popular item is the candy melts. The shop cuts up the candy itself so customers can have larger pieces in their ice cream.

Her favorite part: “I just love seeing the customers happy and excited when they come here.”

Zaltes originally opened its doors in Red Oak in 2018 and eventually opened a store at 229 Bennett Ave. in 2020.

The shop is a small family business that makes homemade ice cream. The name of the shop comes from the initials of the owner’s six children.

Zaltes is best known for its exotic ice cream flavors – there is guaranteed to be something for everyone. With flavors like goat cheese, pistachio, apricot, lucky charms and chewing gum, there is hardly an ingredient that Zaltes doesn’t use to make ice cream.

Fan favorite Butter Brickle was recently added to the line. Zaltes changes the available flavors weekly, so there is always something new.

They even serve pork knuckle ice cream in puppy cups for the furry friends who come along.