My family has had a house in Falmouth for as long as I can remember, so needless to say I’ve spent a lot of time on the Cape every summer. Every year that we go back, we try to explore some of the new options that have arisen over the years, but there are still a few places we keep returning to.
One of our favorite things to eat on a late summer night or a hot summer afternoon is some of the delicious ice cream available to us in Falmouth. Here are my top three places to go:
Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium
This chocolate store right in the center of Falmouth, while it does have chocolate in the title and sells freshly made chocolates, the line around the corner every weekend all day is for their homemade ice cream.
While it IS true that the price for a small or a kiddie seems steep, it’s because of how much ice cream you get in each size. However, we’ve figured out that the large sundae is only 75 cents more than getting a small sundae, so we get one of those to split between 3 of us.
The old fashioned vibe of the place makes the ice cream you’re eating taste even more delicious, although it would be hard to find fault in it even without the cool decorations. The ice cream itself has the right creamy texture you look for in ice cream, and the chocolate chip (our personal favorite flavor) has a very vanilla-y base and huge chunks of delicious dark chocolate. Top that with hot fudge and whipped cream, and we’re a very happy group 🙂
In addition to the traditional flavors, Ben & Bill’s also has a few funs flavors, such as real lobster ice cream! The people who work there say that most people will just try a taste of it and then buy a full size of something else, but it is a renowned addition to their available flavors. Definitely worth a stop in downtown Falmouth for a taste of this delicious ice cream!
We’ve been going to Smitty’s since I was very young, and the little house on the rolling lawn holds a special place in my childhood memories. Now that I’m older, I’ve gotten better at appreciating not only the atmosphere of the cute building but also the quality of the ice cream they serve. Smitty himself even hangs out here late at night, and his policy is “We’re open until the last person comes.” He even posed for a picture for me, on the 4th of July, no less!
The ice cream he serves here is always delicious and fresh, and what’s even better is the freshness of the toppings you can get on a sundae: he makes whipped cream and marshmallow topping and hot fudge from scratch! That really makes all the difference to me. And on top of that, their flavors of ice cream are creative and fresh.
He now has a few different locations, but my favorite is still the classic one with a rolling green, climbing-worthy trees, picnic benches, and the little cottage that happens to be serving ice cream 🙂
Honorable mention: Eulinda’s
This cute building off of the West Falmouth Highway houses a dainty ice cream shop that sells Richardson’s ice cream. Richardson’s is always delicious, creamy, and has lots of flavors, and being able to get their ice cream down the cape is really fun because you know you’re getting good quality ice cream (and it’s delicious too)!
Ben & Bill’s
209 Main St, Falmouth, MA
Smitty’s
326 E Falmouth Hwy, East Falmouth, MA
Eulinda’s
634 West Falmouth Hwy, Falmouth MA
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