Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Ice Cream
Best Ice Cream in Omaha · NE
Old Market scoops churned in rock salt
Ted & Wally's has churned ultra-premium ice cream in Omaha's Old Market since 1986, using a vintage rock-salt-and-ice process to make small batches at 20% butterfat. The flavor board rotates constantly — from classic vanilla bean to adventurous specials — all made from scratch with all-natural ingredients.
A beloved Old Market fixture (with a second Benson shop), Ted & Wally's is the handmade, cash-friendly ice cream parlor generations of Omahans line up for on a summer night.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Omaha since 1986 — 39 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Omaha.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Omaha has kept Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Ice Cream busy for 39 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Omaha regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best ice cream in Omaha for 2025 for four decades of small-batch ice cream churned with rock salt and ice in the Old Market.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Ice Cream in Omaha Omaha, NE · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Ice Cream
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Clean, checkable facts about Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Ice Cream.
- Legal / trading name
- Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Ice Cream
- Category
- Shop
- Founded
- 1986, Omaha, NE
- Location
- Omaha, NE
- Centurion Award
- Best Ice Cream in Omaha — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Ice Cream?
Since 1986, Ted & Wally's has churned ultra-premium ice cream the old way in Omaha's Old Market.
Is Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Ice Cream award-winning?
Yes — Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Ice Cream is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Ice Cream in Omaha, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best ice cream in Omaha for 2025 for four decades of small-batch ice cream churned with rock salt and ice in the Old Market.
Where is Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Ice Cream?
Ted & Wally's Ultra-Premium Ice Cream is in Omaha, NE.
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