Much talk latley in the frozen desert realm has revolved around the NKOTB Rita’s, you might remember we did a review of them a little while ago. But the pinaccle of cool and delicious has to be Salem’s great ice cream palours.  Each of these shops deserves their own post and in time will probably get one but since Labour day weekend, the unofficial end of summer, is right around the corner I wanted to make sure you know your options.

Maria’s  Sweet Somethings
26 Front Street
978.825.9111

• Independantly owned
• Great hard ice cream in a variety of flavors
• soft serve available
• extensive chocolate & goodies shop
• located next to the old town hall

Captain Dustys Ice Cream
143 Derby Street
(978) 744-0777

• chain shop
• average hard ice cream above average portions
• soft serve available
• located in the wharf neighborhood by the House of 7 Gables

Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop
60 Washington Steet
978.744.7500

• corporate owned hippyfest
• all the flavors you know and love and find in your grocers freezer
• located in down town by the court house

E W Hobbs
207 Fort Ave
978.745.7691

• independently owned, historically significant ice cream shop
• home made hard ice cream
• Located in the Salem Willows

Dairy Witch
117 Boston Street
978.744.5413

• independently owned
• hard ice cream
• soft serve
• destination shop

Puleo’s Dairy
376 Highland Avenue
(978) 745-6455

• independently owned ice cream shop is part of restaurant and dairy
• wide variety of hard ice creams made on premises
• low fat and sugar free options
• accessible by driving
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Do you have a favorite Ice Cream Shop?

Tell us where you like to go for ice cream in Salem.   Maybe you’re quote will make it in a future article about each shop listed here.  Or if you like to go somewhere not listed in this article, comment below and tell the world.