The Ocean State offers a variety of summer treats to beat the heat, such as ice cream, gelato, and frozen lemonade.
LessThe owners of this popular stand on the South Water Street side of the Providence River pedestrian bridge use cereal milk (milk that’s been flavored with cereal) to produce tasty ice cream topped with cereal and rice krispie treat.
Town residents swear by the ice cream shop in Mendon Plaza whose patrons are guarded by a knight in shining armor (It stands in the dining area). The parlor has more than 30 flavors of ice cream, including small batches of rotating specialties, including Boston Cream Pie and the popular Game of Cones.
With three locations, the parlor offers over 25 flavors in sweet waffle cones. As a nod to its namesake, Clementine offers dog-friendly options for the good dog in your family.
This family-run ice cream company was originally founded as Warwick Milk by Charlie Bucci in 1930. According to the website, he had four sons and a daughter. His three eldest sons were deaf and there was no employment for them at the time. He brought them into the family business and built an ice cream empire. Each ice cream flavor is made from scratch.
Not too long ago, it wasn’t unusual to find ice cream shops next to the dairies they sourced for milk and cream, but these days, that’s rare. Sacred Cow is operated by — and right next to — Munroe Dairy in East Providence. The ice cream sandwiches, and the hot fudge, are homemade, and they offer gluten-free, vegan, and no-sugar-added options, as well as sorbets, plus family-friendly events.
You can’t miss this ice cream window off Diamond Hill Road. Not only is it loaded with homemade ice cream and ice cream pies, but it has a candy store. Constantly busy, the multiple windows make it a quick place to get a cone and find a seat in the picnic area.
Mexican fried ice cream combined with a Japanese dessert. The cone is shaped like a koi fish and served with a variety of toppings, including animal crackers, lit candles, peanut butter cups, and other candies.
The Hope Street breakfast, lunch, and ice cream counter offers cones that would make the Cookie Monster change his name to Ice Cream Monster.
The Cumberland ice cream shop on Diamond Hill Road makes it easy to stop off for a cone, or bring your dog. It offers locally made soft serve.
One of the great things about ice cream is the instant joy it brings. By the pint or bucket, ice cream gets you through hard times.
All you need to know about Mimi & Pop’s is that it always has a long line of kids. It serves 24 flavors of soft serve from a window on Broad Street that has big eyes looking in. You can get classic banana splits here.
The store has been open for 49 years and the owners are taking a step back, but not closing. Mr. Lemon is still available at new hours for cold, cold, cold frozen lemonade.
If you didn’t read the menu, you wouldn’t know ice cream here is cow-free. The vegan soft serve ice cream is free from all animal products. Check social media to find out where the ice cream truck, Betsy Loo, is hiding.
The three-in-one stand also sells hot dogs and seafood. But we’re focused on ice cream and Len’s Ice Cream Haven offers childhood favorites like soft serve in waffle cones, ice cream bars, sundaes, banana splits, and frozen yogurt. It’s a summertime staple in Slater Memorial Park.
Schultzy’s is located at 346 Park Ave., in the Island Park neighborhood in Portsmouth, R.I.
Open 365 days a year, ”because ice cream is good every day,” Gray’s website says, the ice cream shop has dozens of homemade flavors.