30 Best Ice Cream Shops near South Portland

“I’ve been going here for 10+ years and have no complaints! Ice cream is great (for soft serve), the shakes/nor’easters are delicious, and I’m always welcomed with great service from the staff. I recommend!

My go to is: small vanilla nor’easter + Oreo + cookie dough + caramel mixed in + whip cream OR a hot apple sundae! Try it next time you go!

Parking: There is a parking lot for customers. Since the shop is so busy, the parking lot can get crowded. People are often going out of the one way so sometimes parking can be annoying. Service is so quick here that people are coming in and out constantly so parking frees up fast.“

“Willard Scoops has the best ice cream around. I love that they try new and interesting flavors but my favorite is cookies and cream, thin mint and Kahlua heathbar.“

“On behalf of the Cape Elizabeth Little League, thank you for your kind donation of our new microwave! In addition your tasty treats, your commitment to your community and staff (even former ones!) is admirable. We'll be back!“

“Great local spot, fantastic sandwiches, great fancy coffees, and there's no way that you'll be burdened with too much leftover money after paying for it. High quality though, and the ambiance is great. Super annoying they don't take cash, and I'm looking forward to someday seeing someone in their for their first time melting down over that, that'll be a good show! I dig the local art, and craft made hats/stickers/etc they offer too, which helps connect local artists to the market--pretty rad!“

“I personally work here, been here for about 6mo or so I always make sure our cookies are fresh! We know no one wants a hard cookie! If you happen to ever experience getting a hard cookie like this bring it to our attention we will be gladly to replace your item! We love our customers and want you to come back. I promise while I’m there you will get a fresh cookie guaranteed!❤️ Crystal (mgr) Mrs. Fields.“

“The menu pictures and food brought to our table were of no comparison. Food itself was mediocre at best. For example...the brisket sandwich was a thin grilled cheese with a few pieces of meat...so underwhelming. The turkey dinner...well..the turkey was of the pressed luncheon kind...again...disappointed. Do not, I repeat, do not order the coffee...wet socks...wet. socks.“

“Very good gelato outside of Italy! We ordered chocolate, mascarpone pistachio caramel (unique and so so good) and the blueberry crisp. The server was so sweet and friendly to everyone that came in. The portion sizes were more generous than I expected!! I wish we were here longer to come back.“

“My husband and I have been going to Gorgeous Gelato for years. It's been a while since we've been but last weekend, we decided to introduce our granddaughters to it. The older one enjoyed trying blueberry sorbet and ended up ordering it. The little one is 3 so she opted for vanilla and chocolate. It's just as delicious as we remember. They really make the best gelato in New England. It's the closest one to the ones we had in Italy. Oh, and they have sfogiatelle (pastry filled with sweet ricotta) which was legit. Had one of those in Naples, Italy in 2017. This is not Naples level but it brought me back to the experience nonetheless. It's a bit pricey though (almost $7 each). Their prices have gone up and parking in the the city could be a challenge. These are the only reasons why we don't go more often.“

“Petting farm and ice cream were awesome. Sparrow the goat was hilarious!!!“

“Great neighborhood spot, we love it!“

“We went to Sammy’s Scoops for the first time this past weekend. The ice cream was delicious and the service was so friendly and fast! We especially enjoyed that there’s a small playground across the street so it was a perfect outing for our whole family. We will definitely be back and highly recommend to anyone!“

“Get the apple crisp!! It was so good!!! Also the sea salt caramel was delicious!! I highly recommend it! It is pretty crowded because it’s fairly popular, and customers can be pretty rude but it was still worth it!

Parking: Free After 5 pm“

“Wow!! Delicious creamy ice cream. Coffee Heath Bar was amazing! Mint chocolate chip was so good. Huge portion sizes!! Friendly, fast customer service. Thank you!!!

Dietary restrictions: Heard someone ask if there were Dairy free choices and heard yes as an answer“

“This ice cream is unreal and one of the best I’ve had. I tried the fennel and lemon flavor and it was incredibly complex (fine dining level). The balance between sweet and salty was so point and addicting. I really couldn’t stop eating! I really wish Dear Dairy supplies in Boston, so I can try their other creative flavors.“

“always a favorite stop for years.“

“Lib’s is a longtime favorite and it’s easy to see why! There are hard and soft serve ice cream options, and also special treats. I’d recommend getting an Arctic Blast.They do prefer you pay in cash, but card or Venmo is also accepted. I’d check at the counter.“

“Best Ice Cream in Old Orchard Beach! Do not miss stopping for this great tasting product! Highly Recommended!“

“Thank you for providing dairy free options for my wife who cannot have dairy - I think it was called a dilly bar and she loved it. I have been enjoying Oreo Blizzards here for over 30 years as a nice cool treat - they make it the same every time!“

“Great ice cream spot! Lots of flavors and fall flavor specials. They are up for the summer ans close sometime in October. They are very nice staff and provide samples when requested as well. The Apple Crisp flavor is my favorite!!

Kid-friendliness: Great spot for kids to get ice cream“

“Hands down the best ice cream we have ever had. Well worth the price in my opinion. The owners were so friendly! I couldn't believe how kind they were to my family and especially my little girl. We are only here for a short time, but so so happy we found this little gem!

Vegetarian options: Vegan ice cream options!“

“Fantastic place in OOB to have a bite to eat. George, our server, was spot on with recommendations for drinks and ranch for the Cajun fries. We will definitely be back.

Kid-friendliness: Our 12 year old was able to build her own burger and order a fun, frozen lemonade slushy.“

“Crumbl cookie is so good sometimes but sometimes it’s too sweet and sometimes the cookies just don’t taste right and
crumble. I love the pink sugar. Thank you for making that No add it back to every week. Love your crumble.

Kid-friendliness: Mhm“

“Got the Reese’s ice cream cup, one size for about $10. I got vanilla with it, drizzled with Carmel and chunks of Reese’s with a heap of whip cream on top. It tastes just as it sounds, no complaints about the ice cream. Value’s pretty on point for a specialty ice cream from a store.“

“Wonderful coffee and barista!“

“Found this gem while vacationing in Scarborough. It was delicious. Breakfast sandwiches, hash browns, coffee and smoothies all great. Sweet girls working there and great customer service.“

“we've been going there for years...every year we go up from R.I.... they're just wicked good (great)....love the Bangor taffy and the chocolates“

“Ordered from doordash while i was at work. Was unable to answer my phone when they called and they didn’t have the flavor pocky I wanted and gave me chocolate(completely fine with me i love it either way) Wrote the sweetest note saying sorry for it! The boba was some of the best I have ever had, I also had the strawberry Croffle and it tasted amazing. Their customer service is top tier for sure!“

“Great place for a nice light breakfast“

“Every flavor is good. You will go there and then become an honorary sales person to everyone else who comes in.
Singles can have two flavors, try: Salted Caramel, Nectarine Sorbet

Vegetarian options: Roughly half a dozen vegan flavors at any one time“

“Stopped by for Burger, Fries, Sundae: very good all the way around and price was way better value than I would have thought. Will not hesitate to stop by again when in the area AND they're open year round because they are both a Grill & Chill site/location.“