Ice cream shops in České Budějovice
In České Budějovice the ice cream fits inside the old town: every shop on this list is in the historic centre and you can walk between them all, two of them standing on the same street, Krajinská. Italian-style gelato with fruit sorbets dominates, made by owners who trained in Italy, one of whom placed in the Czech round of a gelato competition.
The ingredients mix the far away with the local: Sicilian pistachios, organic Madagascar vanilla and Iranian saffron alongside strawberries from growers nearby.
One shop stands apart from all of that. It makes a dense egg-custard ice cream — frozen custard, which is rare anywhere in Czechia — plus egg-free versions and sorbets with bold pairings such as mint with spices and salt, or coconut with lime and chilli. The sorbets here are naturally vegan.
What the list shows
- Shops listed
- 4
- What they make
- gelato (3), cream ice cream (1), sorbets (4), frozen custard (1)
- Worth the trip for
- made on site (4), vegan flavours (1), organic ingredients (1), seasonal flavours (1), awards (1)
Ice cream shops
Other districts
7. nebe gelateria
Krajinská 270/30, České Budějovice — A gelateria on Krajinská street whose owners learnt their trade from a Milanese master.
Filipovo gelato (La Torta Garden)
Plachého 56/1, České Budějovice — The Budějovice outlet of gelato by Filip Knotek, a native of the city, inside La Torta Garden.
Gelateria Cremino
Krajinská 28, České Budějovice — A gelateria on Krajinská street in the centre of Budějovice. According to an editorial test by Budějcká Drbna (2025), all the ice creams are natural and the…
Zmrz.li
Hradební 288/20, České Budějovice — The ice cream shop of Kateřina Davidová and Pavel Tůma, who found their inspiration in San Francisco.
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List verified 9/2026