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Best Ice Cream HARTFORD, CT

Nothing beats the heat on a hot summer day like a big bowl of your favorite frozen treat. Check out our best ice cream list to find out where to go in Hartford for fresh gelato, creamy frozen custard, low-fat frozen yogurt, or a classic chocolate sundae.
A.C. Petersen Farms Diner
12/20
Dining Room at A.C. Petersen Farms, West Hartford, CT 240 Park Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06119
860-233-8483 | Menu
A.C. Petersen Farms is a West Hartford landmark known for its family-friendly meals and menu of rich ice cream treats. More...

Carvel Ice Cream Bakery Ice Cream
Quick Bite
650 S. Main St.
Torrington, CT 06790
860-489-8405 | Menu
This well-known sweet treat chain is the place for cakes, cones, sundaes and other creamy delights. More...

Carvel Ice Cream Bakery Ice Cream
Quick Bite
Newington Center
1018 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
860-667-1467 | Menu
Enjoy something sweet from this tried-and-true ice cream mainstay. More...

Friendly's Coffee Shop
Quick Bite
347 W. Main St.
Avon, CT 06001
860-674-0702 | Menu
Friendly's offers traditional family fare but it's all just a prelude to the "main" course---ice cream. More...

Friendly's Coffee Shop
Quick Bite
94 Elm St.
Enfield, CT 06082
860-745-0723 | Menu
You'll find traditional family fare, three meals a day, but Friendly's does one thing best: they all scream for ice cream. More...

Friendly's Coffee Shop
Quick Bite
13 S. Main St.
West Hartford, CT 06107
860-236-8346 | Menu
If you want to stroll through West Hartford Center with an ice cream in your hand, you'll find what you're craving at this coffee shop chain. More...

Friendly's Coffee Shop
Quick Bite
Hartford Hospital
85 Seymour St.
Hartford, CT 06106
860-727-0396 | Menu
Friendly's serves comfort food and ice cream to those visiting Hartford Hospital. More...

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