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.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Amy's Ice Creams met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓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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The details, verified.
- 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
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.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Ice Cream in Austin Austin, TX · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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