40 Best Ice Cream Shops near Chadds Ford

“Rita’s is the local Water Ice chain (you may call it Italian Ice) that also serves ice cream, custard, milkshakes, and more.

A small is always enough for me, and often too much. Every Rita’s gives free water ice on the first day of spring.“

“Very delicious ice cream! Great location, Awesome unique flavors served every way you can imagine. staff are super friendly and helpful. we'll definitely be back to try more flavors .10/10 recommend. thank you!“

“By far the best gelato I’ve ever had. You can tell they take get pride in using the freshest ingredients. I encourage everyone to try it. You’ll go back for more, guaranteed!“

“I recently tried the artisan-style gelato ant Gemelli’s. It was an absolute dream! The texture alone sets it apart—silky, rich, and impossibly smooth, the kind of creaminess you only get from small-batch, handcrafted gelato. Every spoonful tasted like it was made with real ingredients and real passion.“

“Great ice cream. The farm provides a nice backdrop for trips with family or friends. The ice cream is very fresh everyone there is nice and treat your ice cream with care so you never get broken cones or liquid ice cream. This place is very family triendly and has a decent amount of seating but the parking can be a little tight and the lines get long but it's very worth it“

“Absolutely love this place! There are tons of ice cream flavors to choose from and some odd names as well. With many flavors that means more opportunities to visit.

The grounds are really pleasant, and there are plenty of chairs and benches where you can relax and enjoy your treat.

The staff is always kind and helpful, and the prices were really affordable. Definitely worth stopping by“

“Stopped in this place with my son on the way home from an errand. I didn't know about it (I grew up around there, but hadn't been back in years). Ice cream was delicious! Rich, smooth, velvety, sweet and creamy. Will definitely be back.“

“The ice cream here is phenomenal. I'm partial to the coffee oreo which is the best ice cream I have ever had. But their flavor board is Huge for this small neighborhood shop and changes from time to time. You can't pick wrong. There is reason that there is almost always a line and the staff is always very friendly.“

“pup cups for your 4 legged friends“

“We love going to pelicans! Sooo many flavors and these are not your typical snow cones, there’s just something different about them that makes the flavor but also the consistency of the shaved ice SO good. And the workers are so kind and friendly!“

“Handel's is great! We enjoy home made iced cream the most and they have a wonderful selection of cones, dishes and flavors. Highly recommended!“

“Great food, great service, the display case is always filled with cakes, novelties etc. They have more blizzard flavors then most DQ's I've been too. On top of their prices being cheaper then other DQ's in the area they always run sales so I save even more. With inflation I'm always in for a Sale?“

“Yummy and fun! This is my family's favorite ice cream in Wilmington. The classics are done right, plus you get some exciting and traditional flavors you don't find everywhere. I love that they hand packed pints for us. The pops are fresh and fruity, too.“

“I had the best banana split 🤤 the service is always 10 out of 10“

“So glad you were open for our Sunday drive!!!“

“service was great ice cream was alsome I only see one way to raise service maybe if the girls were top less, ice cream & boobies boobies & ice cream YEAH“

“I didn't catch her name, but she offered me a taste of the lemon meringue pie with pieces of Graham Cracker ice cream... all I can say is... YUMMMMMY!!! I'M DEFINITELY GOING BACK!!!“

“Kids love it, wonderful Staff, great product.“

“Bruaters is one of my favorite ice cream places. Love the key lime and coconut chip, peanut butter puddles, chocolate peanut butter chip. My kids love cotton candy explosion. Blackjberry and peach are awesome too. Can't go wrong with anything there I think“

“Amazing ice cream. Amazing staff and owners. Delicious very time“

“Great place! Food is yummy along with the ice cream . And they accommodate food allergies !!“

“Omg and wow !!! Best ice cream in Claymont DE - hands down !!! Absolutely delish !!!!“

“Was your typical delicious Rita's. Semi crowded and took a few minutes to order.“

“Great selection of ice creams, cute little location, and staff was super nice. Location is on a Main Street so after ice cream you can walk around.“

“delicious custard and ice flavors!“

“yummy... tried some new flavors... delicious! going to need to make this a regular stop this summer...“

“I love Dairy Queen. I had a mini Reese’s Blizzard. It was delicious & reasonably priced. I will definitely be going back in the future.“

“The ice cream is excellent! 😋“

“very good. the crepes were 😋. We had a great lunch. also, the cappuccino was excellent!! very friendly place.“

“was there for the first time today and we where so glad we did, the staff and food we had was excellent. you felt loke you where stepping back in time. it wss so cool, I highly recommend Jimmy Johns, we will be definitely going back there when we are in town, and the owner could not have been nicer. thank you so much for the experience“

“We got there about 7 minutes before close knowing that we would probably be hated and rushed out the door. We don't typically go in places so close to closing but we had been on the road for a while and the kids needed a bathroom break and a treat. The workers were incredibly patient and helpful without rushing us. Toppings bar was super clean and still well stocked with every option still out. They did announce they would be closing soon but that didn't bother me since we already knew it was closing time.“

“Parking: Claymont ,north wilmington , need more parking areas ,

Wheelchair accessibility: no wheel chair accessibility at all In all Delaware areas i been to alots and no place for handicapped areas for those peoples tooooo“

“BEST WATER ICE IN DELAWARE and Pizza Perfect!!! We love you Bernie...The Wise Family💕“

“Wonderful chocolates and the best feminist Uterus Cookies -what a cute and wonderful concept! ;)“

“My wife and I finally were able to try out this quaint charmer. We ordered French toast and an omelet plus coffee. Everything about this place was inviting. Live music good food and ambiance has that cafe feel. Definitely coming back to try more of the menu.“

“Had lunch there today, everything was great!“

“Plenty of flavors, great employees who actually know your name. I feel like I’m at home.“

“Went with my son tonight and had great service . We will definitely go here for ice cream more often 🍦“

“My friend and I visited West Chester today for the first time and stopped in here, our first time at Insomnia as well. The gentleman working let us know there would be a bit of a wait as it was Valentine’s Day and they were crazy busy. We left and went back a bit later and it was so worth the wait. The two guys were both working SO hard but when we were waited on, he was so kind and sweet, you would have never guessed how stressed and busy they were if you didn’t see them running around like crazy. And the cookies are amazing too.“

“Absolutely love Freddy’s Steakburgers! The burgers are delicious, the fries are perfectly crispy, and everything just hits the spot every time. My only complaint is that it’s too far from home—otherwise, I’d probably be there weekly!“