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The 6 Best Milkshakes in North Carolina!

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Nothing satisfies that sweet craving like a milkshake. Plain vanilla or creative concoctions, you’ll find the best version of it in North Carolina’s many sweet shops. Shakes are a great treat to beat the heat, too. Here are the 6 best places to grab one in North Carolina! 


Tony’s Ice Cream, Gastonia, NC

Open since 1915, Tony’s Ice Cream of downtown Gastonia is a family owned establishment with the best milkshakes in town. Made-to-order, these creamy, delicious shakes come in 28 different flavors and are made with whole milk. A straw-full of classic vanilla, chocolate, cookie dough, pineapple or a grape milkshake, Tony’s has something tasty for you to devour and crave more of at reasonable prices. 

Come Back Shack, Boone, NC

Friendly service and hand spun milkshakes of Come Back Shack are hard to beat. Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, Oreo, peanut butter, and Nutella, each is amazing and worth a try. And pair your milkshake with delicious burgers, or fries if you are feeling a little hungry. The service is not only friendly, but quick, so do not let the possible line intimidate you! 

Char-Grill, Multiple locations

Char-Grill, an old-school restaurant, is a charm to Raleigh and nearby locations with its award-winning burgers and top-notch milkshakes. Stop by on a warm day to grab a cold, thick milk shake and sit at the picnic bench to enjoy it in the sun. Char Grill gives customers a nostalgic atmosphere to enjoy this Raleigh icon. 

Cook Out, Multiple locations

Cook Out of Greensboro is home to a plethora, more than 40 flavors in total, of mouth-watering milkshakes to choose from. Providing only the best quality in both food and customer service, this affordable destination is incredible for a full meal or just the milkshakes if you are ready for dessert! Drive through and experience the milkshakes the town and visitors of the town have talked about. 

Burger 21, Multiple locations

Signature shakes or the classics, Burger 21 will not let you leave displeased. Signature Shakes give you a choice between eight options, three of which are made gluten-free upon request. Chocolate hazelnut, salted caramel pretzel, chocolate peanut butter and bananas foster, to name a few, will have your taste buds thanking you. The three classics, vanilla bean, chocolate, and strawberry, are also worth a taste and are gluten-free with a request. 

Al’s Burger Shack, Chapel Hill, NC

A gem to Chapel Hill, Al’s Burger Shack is a beloved place that customers have trusted with delicious shakes since 2013. These perfect shakes are delightful on their own or with the burgers and fries. The attentive staff makes the food to order with local, fresh ingredients. 

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