Here’s your Bucks County guide to some local ice cream shops dishing out handcrafted flavors, frozen favorites and seasonal specialties.
Located in the heart of New Hope, Moo Hope Ice Cream serves house-made ice cream and Italian ice with a rotating lineup of flavors created fresh each week. Guests can try everything from classic scoops to milkshakes, cold brew shakes, sundaes and soda floats, along with homemade waffle cones and hand-dipped chocolate waffle cones. Vegan options are also available. The family-run shop offers both indoor seating and outdoor seating along the river.
22 S. Main St., New Hope, moohopeicecream.com
Known for its small-batch approach and locally sourced ingredients, Owowcow Creamery offers 24 flavors at a time, including signature staples, seasonal specials, dairy-free sorbets and vegan ice cream options. Founded in 2009, the creamery makes its ice cream base from scratch using local and organic dairy, cage-free eggs and raw honey. Flavors are created daily with roasted fruits, baked inclusions and house-made cookies, which are also used in the shop’s ice cream sandwiches. In Bucks County, Owowcow operates locations in Wrightstown and Chalfont, along with a Lambertville, New Jersey location just across the bridge from New Hope.
4105 Durham Rd., Ottsville, owowcow.com
Located at Shady Brook Farm since 2007, Uncle Dave’s Homemade Ice Cream specializes in handcrafted, small-batch flavors that rotate frequently throughout the season. The shop focuses on bold, straightforward flavor profiles, with super-premium ice cream made in micro-batches. Guests visiting the farm can enjoy a cone while exploring the property, and the shop remains a popular stop for visitors heading through Yardley and nearby attractions.
Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Rd., Yardley, uncledavesicecream.com
Originally founded in 1994, the Ice House has grown from a small gourmet water ice shop into a longtime community favorite with more than 80 rotating flavors. Seasonal offerings include varieties like Key Lime Pie, Orange Creamsicle and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup. Along with gourmet Italian water ice, both the Newtown and Yardley locations serve soft-serve custard, gelatis, sundaes, shakes, malts, floats and blend-ins. Operated by Jackie and Todd McGonigal since 2022, the family-owned business also regularly hosts community fundraisers and supports local organizations. The shops are open seasonally from March through late September.
156 N. State St., Newtown, newtownicehouse.com; and 77 S. Main St., Yardley, yardleyicehouse.com
Family-owned since 2004, Zebra-Striped Whale Ice Cream & Crepe Cafe serves premium ice cream, crepes, coffee drinks and desserts in downtown Newtown. The cafe is known for its Whirlwinds, hand-mixed ice cream creations blended with a variety of toppings. Other specialties include custom ice cream cakes and gourmet chocolate pretzel trays. The shop’s name was inspired by founder Shari Faden Donahue’s children’s book, “The Zebra-Striped Whale with the Polka-Dot Tail,” which later became part of a five-book series.
12 S. State St., Newtown, zebrastripedwhale.com
