Best places: Ice cream shops in East Haddam, United States

An observation window looks onto the ice cream-making area at this longtime UConn-run scoop shop.

Plentiful flavors of premium homemade ice cream (& waffle cones) are offered at a farm stand.

Seasonally-open parlor featuring a rotating menu of Italian ice flavors, like watermelon & almond.

Seasonal, window-serve operation since 1988 whipping up homemade ice cream in many original flavors.

👍👍 Awesome dairy products! Smooth and creamy tasting! Their Europa cheese has been honored as THE BEST cheese in America at the annual cheese competition. Their cheesemaker are Wisconsin native cheesemaker. The Europa cheese is very smooth tasting. It is great for melting, and it is a Gouda-style chees...

Homemade ice cream in classic & creative flavors is the draw at this old-school parlor.

Quaint house with a backyard gazebo & a selection of classic & creative flavors of ice cream.

Quaint counter-serve offering ice cream cones, ice cream pies, frozen yogurt & coffee drinks.

Seasonal spot with homemade ice cream sold from a barn with picnic tables, sheep & llamas.

👍👍 I loved the No Wifi sign! Food was lovely, plus the staff were all very friendly 😁. However, many customers had to wait for a while hence there weren't enough seats. I recommend getting there before 9 am!

👍👍 Amazing ice cream!! There’s not a bad choice available . Nothing left but a napkin you had holding the cone that may or may not be wet from it melting depending upon how fast you devoured it!

Vintage '50s diner with classic cheeseburgers, homemade ice cream & waiters in paper hats.

Casual B&B offering warm rooms, dining & a cozy tavern, plus a petting zoo & a 1940s gas station.

Italian ices & frozen custards star at this counter-serve chain with a range of other cold treats.

👍👍 Great roadside spot cooking up delicious hot dogs burgers and fries and frozen custard for dessert.

Modest parlor serving small-batch ice cream, frozen yogurts & sorbets, plus sandwiches & salads.

Seasonal drive-up stand providing soft-serve cones, burgers & fried seafood platters since 1957.