Old Lyme Ice Cream Shoppe perfectly blends in with its historic surroundings. This ice cream and sandwich shop caters in large part to customers of the walk-up variety, including parents pushing strollers, kids on bikes, and families out for an afternoon stroll. The ambience may have you craving a cup of Earl Grey and crumpets, but you will have to settle for one of Old Lyme’s many homemade ice cream flavors including the curiosity-invoking house specialty, Guinness Ice Cream.

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Our recommendation - We would experience Old Lyme Ice Cream Shoppe if were traveling through the town.

Trip Report Card
Overall Experience
Mint Chip Ice Cream - There were crunchy chips and lots of them, though the mint flavor could have been stronger.
Pistachio Ice Cream - This scoop was lacking in both flavor and nut pieces. Whereas some pistachio ice creams come off tasting natural, this version tasted as if it were heavily doused with extract.
Vanilla Ice Cream - The vanilla was as smooth as whipped cream, but void of any substantial flavor.
Hot Fudge Sauce - The hot fudge tasted commercial and too sticky sweet to serve as suitable ice cream complement.
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