Novel Ice Cream makes small-batch, handcrafted ice cream in Arizona. Named the #1 ice cream shop in the U.S. by Yelp in 2025. Our signature item is the Dough Melt: a warm glazed donut stuffed with ice cream.
Bourbon Toffee Caramel Crunch
Honey Lavender (gf)
PB Wasted (gf)
Cookie Monster
Butter Pecan (gf)
Chocolate (gf)
Straight Up Strawberry (gf)
Madagascar Vanilla (gf)
Graham Canyon
Mocha Chip
Lemonhead Sorbet (gf, v)
Strawberry Guava Sorbet (gf, v)
Downtown Phoenix — 1028 Grand Ave, Ste 6, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Downtown Mesa — 40 N Macdonald, Ste 2, Mesa, AZ 85201
Downtown Tempe — 21 E 5th St, Tempe, AZ 85281 (opening fall 2026)
Ice Cream Truck — catering across the Phoenix metro
Monday, 5pm – 12am
Tuesday – Thursday, 12pm – 12am
Friday – Saturday, 12pm – 1am
Sunday, 12pm – 12am
Novel Ice Cream has shops at 1028 Grand Ave, Ste 6 in Downtown Phoenix and 40 N Macdonald, Ste 2 in Downtown Mesa, with a third shop opening in Downtown Tempe in fall 2026.
Monday 5pm–12am, Tuesday through Thursday 12pm–12am, Friday and Saturday 12pm–1am, and Sunday 12pm–12am.
A Dough Melt is a warm glazed donut stuffed with a scoop of our small-batch ice cream. It is our signature item.
Yes. Many of our flavors are gluten free, and we always have at least two rotating dairy-free, gluten-free sorbets.
Yes. We cater weddings, office parties and events across the Phoenix metro with our ice cream truck. Send a request from our catering page and we will reply with a quote.
Yes. Gift cards are available online and physical gift cards can be purchased at either shop.