Cold dessert

Ice Cream

Where to get ice cream on the East End. Old soda fountains, roadside soft-serve, seasonal scoop shops. Honest about which have the line and which are quiet enough to walk up to.

Breakfast: coffee + early morning counters Beaches: the canonical post-beach move Sunset: pair a late scoop with golden hour

1 scoop shop

1 scoop shop. That is about as picky as the East End gets — loosen one to see more.

Filters1 scoop shop

Hard serveSoft serveSoda fountainFrozen yogurtFudge + ice cream

1 spot

Hard serve · Hampton Bays
Gemelli Gelato
Gelato made on site, plus a gelato cart the owners take to events across Long Island
A gelateria rather than an ice cream counter, on the Montauk Highway stretch through Hampton Bays. Their own site announced the 2026 season opening, which is why this is filed summer-only rather than year-round.
Hours · Daily 1 PM – 9:30 PM
$Summer onlySeatingParking: lot
Website

The Hamptons — western

Gemelli Gelato