I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Here are some favorite local haunts for the cold, sweet treats that everyone craves on hot days. Whether you prefer old-fashioned churned ice cream, a blended creation, or frozen yogurt with extreme toppings, there’s surely a place in our area that will satisfy your cravings. What’s YOUR favorite spot to grab a frosty treat?
Frosty Freeze
1 North Ave, Garwood
Old-fashioned ice cream stand reminiscent of the kind you see at the Shore. Hard and soft ice cream, novelty ice cream bars, cakes, shakes, and more.
Couple of outdoor benches for seating; free parking.
Vanilla Bean Creamery
22 North Ave West, Cranford
Homemade artisan hard and soft ice creams (they vary by season–I adore the pumpkin-inspired flavors in the fall), frozen yogurt, blended creations, frozen drinks, custom cakes, and more. Newest flavors: coffee chip fro yo, red raspberry sorbet, and strawberry soft serve.
Plenty of indoor seating and some outdoor tables; metered parking.
Dairy Queen
337 North Ave East, Cranford
Home of the original Blizzard (“brownie batter” flavor is back!), soft serve, sundaes, shakes and a full menu of lunch and dinner fast food. No indoor seating, couple of benches outside and free parking.
Sweetie Frozen Yogurt
109 N. Union Ave, Cranford
Self-serve frozen yogurt in 12 flavors with 35 toppings to choose from, smoothies, shakes, and more.
Indoor seating, metered parking.
Friendly’s
1463 Raritan Road, Clark
Home of the beloved Reese’s Pieces Sundae and other irresistible trademarked sundaes, plus Fribble shakes, hard and soft ice creams, and a full menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Fusion Yogurt Lounge
1085 Raritan Rd, Clark
Self-serve frozen yogurt with tons of toppings, smoothies, gourmet coffee.
Indoor seating and free parking (in the Clarkton Shopping Center).
Creme Berree
506 North Ave, Garwood
Frozen yogurt (with unique seasonal flavors such as honeydew, green tea, watermelon, and red velvet); yogurt pops dipped in toppings, and their trademarked “shooties”: 4 mini cups of different-flavored yogurt topped with 4 different toppings and drizzle. Indoor and outdoor seating with free parking in the back.
Uncle Louie G
57 Elm St, Westfield
Signature Italian ices in dozens of flavors (unique ones too: cappuccino breeze, cantaloupe balls, rainbow cookie, root beer mug, etc.), plus soft-serve ice cream, frozen yogurt, shakes, and cakes.
A few indoor seats, metered street parking.
Let’s Yo
121 East Broad St, Westfield
Self-serve frozen yogurt with oodles of toppings, unique sundaes, and smoothies.
Wednesdays are “No-Weigh Wednesdays” where you fill a cup for just 5 bucks!
Lots of indoor seating with iPads for the kids. Metered street parking (and metered lot in back with another entrance into the shop).
Bohemian Raspberry
219 South Ave East, Westfield
Self-serve frozen yogurt with every topping imaginable, plus shakes, juices, and a full gourmet coffee bar with cappuccino and other hot drinks. They even have almond and soy milks for dairy-free folks.
Indoor and outdoor seating, free parking.
Yapple
116 Elm St., Westfield
Self-serve frozen yogurt and toppings in a bright and cheery atmosphere.
Indoor seating, metered parking.
Chocolate Bar
112 Quimby St, Westfield
Authentic Italian gelato in a wide array of flavors (the stracciatella is amazing), plus gourmet chocolate, full coffee bar, shakes, and more. Good luck not gaining 10 pounds while you’re there!
Indoor seating, metered parking.
Cold Stone Creamery
163 East Broad St, Westfield
908-389-4550
Handmade ice cream and frozen yogurt that is mixed with toppings on a chilled marble countertop while you wait. Try their trademarked “Red Velvet Dream”!
Indoor seating, metered parking.
Scoops: The Ice Creamery
2014 Route 22 East, Scotch Plains
Old-fashioned handmade hard ice cream in great flavors that change daily, soft-serve, frozen yogurt, shakes, cakes, and more.
Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating (there’s a porch and a great hidden patio on the side of the shop), free parking.
Double Dipper Cafe
38A South Martine Ave, Fanwood
Hard and soft ice creams in lots of flavors (vanilla cashew caramel chip, anyone?), shakes, custom cakes, and a full menu of lunch and dinner foods and coffees. They even deliver now!
Indoor seating and free street parking.
Ralph’s Famous Italian Ices & Ice Cream
700 Boulevard, Kenilworth
New-York style Italian ice in two different styles: water ice, and creme ice (aka sherbet). Countless flavors, including ones you won’t find elsewhere (black cherry cheesecake, strawberry margarita, etc.); plus incredible signature blended drinks like the Ralphaccino and the Cake Shake; soft and hard ice cream; sundaes; and more.
Free parking.
Boathouse Snack Bar
Echo Lake Park, Mountainside
There’s just a small variety of novelty ice creams (and some snack foods) at this humble snack bar at the paddle boats, but you sure can’t beat the view of gorgeous Echo Lake! Plenty of benches and grass for picnicking.
Free parking.
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