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Delaware Soft Serve Shop Named One Of The Best In America

Author Diana Beasley

How cool is this?   A small Delaware soft serve ice cream shop in New Castle has been recognized as one of the best soft serve shops in America.  Yes, you read that right, in America!

We shared our list of the These 12 Ice Cream Shops In Delaware Are Where The Locals Go For A Scoop.  Luckily our list, based on WJBR listeners and locals responses, does in fact include this New Castle location.

The folks over at Cheapism went on a search for the best soft serve ice cream spots across the country..  Cheapism says to make the list they went on a search for rave reviews and rankings from customers and in-the-know food writers across the US.

So, what Delaware soft serve location is getting this National recognition?  If you haven’t guessed it by now, it’s Dairy Palace in New Castle.

Here’s what they had to say about Dairy Palace.

“You’re coming to Dairy Palace for the sundaes. Sure, you could order a simple cone, milkshake, float, or candied freeze — they’re all great here, too — but it’s impossible to pass up all the sundae options. Try a blueberry pancake, pineapple upside-down cake or a bananas foster.”

To see what other soft serve shops across the country also made the list, you can read more about them here.

 

These 12 Ice Cream Shops In Delaware Are Where The Locals Go For A Scoop

Since July is National Ice Cream Month, we thought we would find out where Delawareans like to go for their favorite scoop.

We took to Facebook and simply asked, “Where Do You Go In Delaware For Your Favorite Ice Cream?”  The response was pretty good.  So, why not put a list together to let others know where the locals like to go?   We promise we won’t tell too many people.  Wink, wink.  Long lines are no fun when you have a hankering for something sweet.

There were plenty of local shops mentioned in the comments.  Delawareans certainly take their Ice Cream seriously, and not just during National Ice Cream Month.

National Ice Cream Month

According to National Calendar Day,  July is National Ice Cream Month.  It makes perfect sense.  July is most definitely one of the hottest months of the year across the country.

Some fun ice cream facts:

  • Vanilla is the most popular flavor of ice cream.
  • The ice cream soda was invented in 1874.
  • It takes roughly 50 licks to finish an ice cream cone.
  • California produces the most ice cream in the United States.

Ice Cream Shops In Delaware

We definitely have some clear local favorites here in Delaware.  Amongst the many, many responses, these locations were shown some love, so we didn’t want to leave them out.   Tre Sorelle Docle, Rita’s, Vanderwende Farm Creamery, Wawa, Charcoal Pit, Uncle Mike’s Ice Cream and Water Ice, Friendly’s and the Creamery at St. George’s.

These are the 12 Ice Cream Shops in Delaware most preferred by the WJBR listeners and Delaware locals

Not listed in any particular order.

  • UDairy Creamery

    Clearly a Delaware favorite.  UDairy is on the campus of the UDel, and their ice cream is made with milk from the cows on the on-campus farm, and flavors are developed, produced and sold by students..  Serving up original flavors like, 1st State Cobbler, peach ice cream with a blueberry swirl and cinnamon crumble pieces and Blue Hen Tracks, vanilla ice cream with peanut butter cups, fudge swirl and blue/yellow sprinkles.

     

  • Sweet Lucy's Ice Cream & Treats

    3201 Concord Pike , Wilmington, DE 19803

    Sweet Lucy’s Ice Cream & Treats is a charming and colorful ice cream parlor that’s become a family favorite in Wilmington!

     

  • Woodside Farm Creamery

    1310 Little Baltimore Road Hockessin, DE 19707

    Once named a must try ice cream shop in America. They’ve also been named as Delaware’s Best Ice Cream by Delaware Today.  And they’re serving up some out of the box flavors.  Their menu lists Bacon, Peanut Butter and Jelly and Motor Oil!  Motor Oil?  What’s that?  According to the flavor list, motor oil is Coffee ice cream with a caramel & fudge swirl.  And the caramel is GREEN!

     

     

     

  • Bruster's

    2394 Pulaski Highway in Glasgow

    465 West Main St. in Middletown

    3616 Kirkwood Highway in Wilmington

     At least 24 ever-changing flavors made fresh in our ice cream shops daily. With over 150 handcrafted flavor recipes in rotation, Bruster’s is a community staple where you can treat yourself.

     

  • Dairy Palace

    2 Jay Dr, New Castle, DE 19720

    Traditional, locally owned business since 1956. Joy Parker continues her family’s love for ice cream.

  • Marmy's

    133 N Dupont Blvd, Smyrna, DE 19977

    It’s new but was mentioned as a fave by many!

    Marmy’s Creamery is owned and operated by The McCracken Family of Smyrna, DE.  They put a modern day spin on the classic old-time creamery experience.  Offering a variety of items from the classic sundae (stacker) to ice cream nachos.

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  • The Ice Cream Shoppe

    700 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE 19809

    The Ice Cream Shoppe was by far mentioned most when we asked where Delawareans go for ice cream.

    Serving Up Plenty of Fun!!!  Along with serving up the best that ice cream has to offer, they also serve up plenty of fun hosting car shows and other events.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb8ivGoLSze/

     

     

  • Somerset Farm Ice Cream

    3198 Frazer Rd, Newark, DE 19702

    Not only do they serve Woodside’s Ice Cream, according to a Facebook comment, they have the best salted caramel too.

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  • DQ

    I mean, I think everyone knows about DQ.  In this case, sometimes you can’t beat the classics.

  • MomMom's Ice Cream Shop

    900 East Division Street  Dover, DE  19901

    Providing homemade ice creams and hand crafted desserts to friends and local families to become the favorite dessert shop with a personal touch.

     

     

  • Scoops Ice Cream & Water Ice

    204 Christiana Rd #3010, New Castle, DE 19720

  • Hopkins Farm Creamery

     18186 Dairy Farm Rd, Lewes, DE 19958

    Hopkins Farm Creamery opened in 2008, and has been creating new flavors of ice cream and selling them to the public ever since.

 

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