Amy's Ice Creams
Best Ice Cream in Austin · TX
Trick-catching scoops and Mexican vanilla since 1984.
Amy's Ice Creams has been an Austin ritual since 1984, when Amy Simmons opened a shop where scoopers toss ice cream in the air and smash your chosen toppings — the "crush'n" — into rich Mexican Vanilla and a rotating cast of flavors. The theatrics behind the counter are as beloved as the ice cream itself.
Grown to shops across Texas but still family-run and unmistakably Austin, Amy's is the 2025 Centurion Award winner.
What they're known for
- Mexican Vanilla
- The "crush'n" mix-in
- 350+ rotating flavors
Customers said it first.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Austin since 1984 — 42 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Austin.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Austin has kept Amy's Ice Creams busy for 42 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Austin regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best ice cream in Austin for 2025 for four decades of Mexican vanilla, crushed-in mix-ins, and scoopers who juggle your dessert.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Ice Cream in Austin Austin, TX · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationThe details, verified.
Clean, checkable facts about Amy's Ice Creams.
- Legal / trading name
- Amy's Ice Creams
- Category
- Ice cream parlor
- Founded
- 1984, Austin, TX
- Founders
- Amy Simmons
- Location
- 1301 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
- Centurion Award
- Best Ice Cream in Austin — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
A signal you can check.
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Amy's Ice Creams?
Austin original since 1984, known for Mexican vanilla, custom crush'ns, and scoop-tossing theatrics behind the counter.
Is Amy's Ice Creams award-winning?
Yes — Amy's Ice Creams is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Ice Cream in Austin, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best ice cream in Austin for 2025 for four decades of Mexican vanilla, crushed-in mix-ins, and scoopers who juggle your dessert.
Where is Amy's Ice Creams?
Amy's Ice Creams is in Austin, TX.
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