Ice Cream Shop - Newtown, CT

Ice cream at this summer-only stand near I-84's Exit 10 is made on-premises, and it is fine. Not deluxe, $3+ per pint type stuff, but good, honest ice cream: perfect for sundaes and sodas and double-dip cones. In addition to hard ice cream, soft chocolate and vanilla are always available.

80% Approval Rating (5 votes)

Overall: Worth a major detour

Must Eats

ice cream cone ($2.00)

Sundae ($3.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

"Studies show that New Englanders eat as much ice cream in the winter as in the summer, but at The Ice Cream Shop in Newtown, it's a warm-weather thing. Open from April into October, this old-fashioned drive-up stand has no indoor dining facilities at all. There are ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

4/11/2003 - Michael Stern, $2

Map & Directions

51 Church Hill Rd., Newtown, CT
NO PHONE

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Summer
Meals Served:	Dessert
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	No
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	Yes
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	Yes

"Just yards from I-84, this little shop has been making ice cream eaters happy for more than a quarter century."
Michael Stern

"Ordering the "large" sundae entitles you to three different flavors of ice cream. This one is mint chocolate chip topped with buttercrunch topped with Almond Joy. And they're topped with hot fudge, chopped nuts, whipped cream, and a cherry."
Michael Stern

"Just part of the wide-ranging menu posted on the walls around the order window"
Michael Stern

"Freshly-painted picnic tables for ice cream eating al fresco"
Michael Stern

"The walls inside The Ice Cream Shop are a patchwork history of happy eaters who have come to lick cones and sip sodas."
Michael Stern