Ice Cream Spots In Connecticut That Are Worth Checking Out

Connecticut is home to some incredible ice cream shops that go beyond the usual scoop. From small-town creameries to popular local chains, these spots serve up quality flavors and unique treats. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, these ice cream stops are well worth your time.

Salem Valley Farms

Salem Valley Farms in Salem has been a favorite of mine since I was a kid. This spot has plenty of flavors to choose from and they also rotate special flavors in regularly. If you’re dairy-free, they’ll rotate in some dairy-free flavors, and they usually have sorbet available as well. There’s plenty of outdoor seating, but I like to take my ice cream or milkshake to go to enjoy at Gardner Lake State Park.

Buttonwood Farm

Buttonwood Farm in Griswold is a popular spot to get farm fresh ice cream. This ice cream spot has a large menu of flavors to choose from, and they’re all delicious. In the summer months, they have a sunflower field you can stroll through while you eat your ice cream. It’s so well-known for its sunflower fields that it’s the Sunflower Capital of Connecticut.

Gumdrops and Lollipops

This ice cream spot is located in the heart of downtown Niantic. It’s a cute candy shop and ice cream shop located at the entrance to one end of the Niantic Bay Boardwalk. You can enjoy your ice cream inside the shop, on their back deck, or enjoy it at one of the benches along the boardwalk.

Crossroads

Crossroads in Killingworth is an ice cream shop that’s located just a couple miles away from Lavender Pond Farm. They have a lot of great flavors of ice cream and they give you great portions. Plus, they have plenty of outdoor seating including seats overlooking a small pond with a fountain.

Mystic Drawbridge Ice Cream

This ice cream spot is located in the heart of downtown Mystic. They serve delicious homemade ice cream. You can enjoy your ice cream in the shop, or take a stroll through downtown Mystic while you enjoy it, or go sit at Mystic River Park and watch the boats go by.

Meyer’s Crazy Hollow Creamery

This is a great, family-friendly spot to grab ice cream or a shake. Their ice cream is delicious! There’s plenty of outdoor seating here and they also have fun things set up like cornhole and connect four to play while you’re there.

We-Li-Kit Ice Cream

This is another great spot to enjoy fresh farm ice cream. This farm in Pomfret has been making their own ice cream for over 30 years. In addition to having delicious ice cream, this spot has games set up you can play and animals you can visit with!

Wentworth Homemade Ice Cream

This ice cream spot in Hamden is located near Sleeping Giant State Park. They serve up delicious homemade ice cream. In addition to great ice cream, they have awesome homemade waffle cones.

Ashley’s Ice Cream and Yogurt

Ashley’s ice cream has multiple locations along the Connecticut shoreline. They have locations in Madison, Guilford, New Haven, Branford, and Hamden. They use all natural, fresh ingredients and they make fresh whipped cream and waffle cones daily.

Grassroots Ice Cream

Grassroots Creamery has several locations throughout the state. There are locations in Granby, New Milford, Simsbury, and food trucks in West Hartford and Morris. This ice cream spot has over 100 artisanal ice cream flavors to try.

Main Street Creamery

Main Street Creamery is located in the heart of historic Wethersfield. The ice cream here is delicious and creamy. It should be noted that they don’t take cards for payment, just cash or Venmo.

Honeycone Craft Ice Cream

This ice cream spot in downtown Chester offers some seriously delicious ice cream. They make fresh, small batch flavors and they rotate the flavors monthly. They use the best locally sourced ingredients in their ice cream. They also make some seriously delicious milkshakes.

Michael’s Dairy

Michael’s Dairy is a great spot to grab ice cream in New London. It started out as a milk processing business and began serving ice cream in the 1950s. The dairy processed milk until the 1970s and it is now owned by Mitchell College who devotes all proceeds to helping their students. This spot has great ice cream and plenty of outdoor space to enjoy your frozen treat!

Durham Dari Serv

I finally was able to try this spot this year after seeing it all over social media. I was able to go with a friend who actually grew up going there! This spot serves up some delicious homemade ice cream and ice cream cakes. I got cookies and cream, which is my usual, and my friend got cake batter which I almost got. We both thoroughly enjoyed our ice cream!

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