Best Ice Cream Spots on the Shoreline
Summer is here, so let’s hear it! I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.
Nothing ends a great summer day than ice cream. Thankfully the Shoreline offers some of the best, locally made options available.
Branford
Ashley’s Ice Cream
For more than 30 years in a row, Ashley's has won Best Ice Cream in New Haven Advocate's Readers Poll. Do we need to go on?
Ashley’s Ice Cream was founded in 1979, never using any artificial colors or flavors. All natural, fresh ingredients lead to naturally the best ice cream! Of course they don’t stop there, whipped cream is whipped fresh in the store everyday, along with fresh baked waffle cones and their famous Bittersweet hot fudge made with all the highest quality chocolates.
Guilford
Bishop’s Orchards
Does anything beat a farm fresh ice cream cone? Bishop’s Orchards Creamery features an outdoor ice cream stand off the side of the farm house offering delicious flavors, sundaes, ice cream sandwiches and their specialty… the Bishop’s Blitz!!!
Some of their delicious and fun flavors for everyone include Unicorn Delight, Cake Batter, Fly Fishing Fudge and Fradiani Frenzy!! But our favorite is Birthday Cake!
Guilford
Ashley’s Ice Cream
For more than 30 years in a row, Ashley's has won Best Ice Cream in New Haven Advocate's Readers Poll. Do we need to go on?
Ashley’s Ice Cream was founded in 1979, never using any artificial colors or flavors. All natural, fresh ingredients lead to naturally the best ice cream! Of course they don’t stop there, whipped cream is whipped fresh in the store everyday, along with fresh baked waffle cones and their famous Bittersweet hot fudge made with all the highest quality chocolates.
Madison
Lenny & Joe’s Fish Tale
A seafood restaurant with some of the best ice cream on the Shoreline? It’s all about the experience.
Order soft serve from their outdoor ice cream stand. Then grab a ride on the carousel (for just a $1.50, all proceeds go to charity) or find a spot at the picnic benches throughout the restaurant’s outdoor dining.
Or, one of our favorite traditions, grab your cone to go and explore nearby Hammonasset.
Madison
Ashley’s Ice Cream
For more than 30 years in a row, Ashley's has won Best Ice Cream in New Haven Advocate's Readers Poll. Do we need to go on?
Ashley’s Ice Cream was founded in 1979, never using any artificial colors or flavors. All natural, fresh ingredients lead to naturally the best ice cream! Of course they don’t stop there, whipped cream is whipped fresh in the store everyday, along with fresh baked waffle cones and their famous Bittersweet hot fudge made with all the highest quality chocolates.
Old Saybrook
Fenwick Ice Cream Co.
We love their adorable outdoor stand, in the heart of Old Saybrook. Offering handmade ice cream in Connecticut for over 30 years, Fenwick Ice Cream Co. has been voted “Best Made Ice Cream in CT” by Connecticut Magazine four times.
Stop by for their sundaes, banana splits, and their ice cream pies.
Mystic
Mystic Drawbridge Ice Cream
Located in historic Mystic, this seaport community is steeped in maritime history, and is also know for its history of delicious homemade ice cream.
Beginning in the 1800s, Randall Brown, Jr. served delicious, homemade ice cream from this same store. And the tradition has continued today, at Mystic Drawbridge Ice Cream.
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