1. Las Nieves
Multiple locations, lasnievesfruitcups.com
The lines at both locations, one on Hildebrand and the other on Blanco, are long for a reason. The perfectly illustrated menu is overwhelming, but you’ll have time to choose your super-fresh snack by the time you get to the counter. The “natural fruit shaved ice” or nieves come in seven flavors and six sizes to quench any thirst.
2. TIE: El Paraiso
Various locations, elparaisoicecream.com
Big Daddy’s Eats and Treats
228 E Cevallos, facebook.com/bigdaddyseatstreats
3. TIE: Wizard’s
1044 Hot Wells
Snowcone Addiction
3402 S Zarzamora
This article appears in Apr 23-29, 2014.