Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is the largest Italian Ice concept in the nation, currently operating in 31 states with over 600 shops. Our popular chain offers a variety of frozen treats including its famous Italian Ice, made fresh daily, Frozen Custard, Milkshakes, Sundaes, Custard Cookie Sandwiches, layered Gelati, as well as signature Misto and Blendini creations.

Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is an ice cream shop in Lakeland, Florida. It is listed at 3115 US Hwy 98 N, Lakeland, FL 33805, which places it among the local businesses of Lakeland that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as dessert shop, sundae restaurant, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

American bakeries range from wholesale operations that supply restaurants to neighborhood shops that sell bread, pastries, cookies and cakes over the counter, and many of them also pour coffee. Bagel shops boil and bake on site and sell out of favorite flavors by late morning; donut shops open before dawn and are often family-run; patisseries and cake studios take custom orders for weddings and birthdays and usually need one to two weeks' notice. Ice cream parlors, gelato shops and frozen yogurt bars are seasonal in the northern states and year-round in the South and on the West Coast. Prices are posted per item, by the dozen or by the pound, and most shops now take cards and mobile payment.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 12–10 pm. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (863) 606-5822. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is ritasice.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 384 reviews, which is a strong result for an ice cream shop in Lakeland and suggests consistent service.

Lakeland is in Florida, in the Southeast, where summers are long, hot and humid, winters are mild, and afternoon thunderstorms and the hurricane season from June to November can change plans at short notice. Getting around Lakeland is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across Florida's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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