Dog Friendly Ice Cream Shops in Connecticut

No need to leave Fido in the hotel room when you want to grab a bite! No matter where you’re headed, we can point you towards great ice cream shops in Connecticut that will welcome Fido to join you at an outdoor table. Bone appetit!

Pet Friendly Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream
Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream in Griswold offers plentiful flavors of premium homemade ice cream, including orange pineapple, coffee mocha crunch, cotton candy, and strawberry cheesecake. Leashed dogs are welcome at the pet-friendly, outdoor tables. Be sure to order some ice cream dog treats for Fido! See Details
Pet Friendly Ferris Acres Creamery
Ferris Acres Creamery Located on the last working dairy farm in Fairfield County, Ferris Acres Creamery offers premium ice cream made fresh daily. Many of the ice cream recipes are original family recipes. Pets are welcome to join the family outside. They even have a special dog treat ice cream! See Details
Scotties Frozen Custard Scotties Frozen Custard, located in Colchester, CT, is a casual joint that serves up a variety of delicious sweet treats. Fido is welcome to join you at one of their pet-friendly outdoor tables while you indulge your sweet tooth. Choose from menu options including ice cream, frozen yogurt, sundaes, shakes, and malts, in addition to a few hot food items like burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, and more! See Details
Rita's Italian Ice Rita's Italian Ice on Queen Street has pet-friendly outdoor tables and a walk-up window, so you are welcome to bring your dog along. Rita's Italian Ice has dozens of flavors of Italian ices, cream ices, soft serve custard and more. You can choose from flavors like Swedish Fish, Pumpkin Pie, and Green Apple. Get your ice or cream turned into Mistos Shakes, Milkshakes, or Frozen Drinks. Try a Gelati, which is custard on top of an Italian ice, or the Blendini, which blends custard with your choice of toppings. See Details
Rita's Italian Ice Rita's Italian Ice on Silas Deane Highway has pet-friendly outdoor tables and a walk-up window, so you are welcome to bring your dog along. Rita's Italian Ice has dozens of flavors of Italian ices, cream ices, soft serve custard and more. You can choose from flavors like Swedish Fish, Pumpkin Pie, and Green Apple. Get your ice or cream turned into Mistos Shakes, Milkshakes, or Frozen Drinks. Try a Gelati, which is custard on top of an Italian ice, or the Blendini, which blends custard with your choice of toppings. See Details
Sütő & the Ice Box Sütő & The Ice Box is a dog-friendly restaurant in Brooklyn, CT, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table on the patio. The menu features sliders, street tacos, salad, soup, ice cream, shakes and floats. A brunch menu is available on weekends. Gluten-free and vegan options are available. See Details
Main Street Creamery & Cafe Main Street Creamery & Cafe is a dog-friendly ice cream shop in Wethersfield, CT, where Fido can join you at an outdoor table. Be sure to order him or her a Pup Cup! They offer soft-serve ice cream, over 50 flavors of hard ice cream, a variety of baked goods, sweet treats, and coffee drinks. Vegan options are also available. See Details
Wentworth's Homemade Ice Cream Leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome on the property but not inside the restaurant. Be sure to order a scoop of K9 Krunch for your pup. See Details
Dairy Queen Dairy Queen is a dog-friendly quick-service food concept serving frozen sweet treats to Cromwell locals and tourists alike. nine outdoor tables are available to dog owners with a sweet tooth wanting to indulge alongside Fido. Dairy Queen's menu is comprised of Grillburgers, artisan-style sandwiches, hot dogs, chicken strip baskets, snacks such as Pretzel Sticks with Zesty Queso, Potato Skins, and chicken snack melts, salads, and sides such as fries, onion rings, and cheese curds. Its menu also includes blizzards, hot desserts a la mode, dipped cones, sundaes, cold and blended coffees, shakes, malts, and Orange Julius drinks. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order. See Details
Dairy Queen Dairy Queen is a dog-friendly quick-service food concept serving frozen sweet treats to Niantic locals and tourists alike. Two outdoor benches are available for dog owners with a sweet tooth wanting to indulge alongside Fido. Dairy Queen's menu is comprised of Grillburgers, artisan-style sandwiches, hot dogs, chicken strip baskets, snacks such as Pretzel Sticks with Zesty Queso, Potato Skins, and chicken snack melts, salads, and sides such as fries, onion rings, and cheese curds. Its menu also includes blizzards, hot desserts a la mode, dipped cones, sundaes, cold and blended coffees, shakes, malts, and Orange Julius drinks. See Details
Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt specializes in customizable frozen yogurt with tons of toppings and flavor options. This location in Manchester offers dog-friendly seating at two tables outside. There are options for fat-free, low-fat, and no sugar added flavors as well as gelato and non-dairy selections. Flavors range from apple pie and cappuccino to toasted marshmallow and strawberry. You can also indulge in the fruity Dole Whip with flavors like pineapple and mango. Top of your treat with fruit, nuts, sauces, candy, and more. Please note that table service isn't available, so Fido will have to wait outside while you're making your yogurt. See Details
Peachwave Frozen Yogurt Peachwave Frozen Yogurt in Shelton, CT, has two dog-friendly tables outside along the sidewalk that Fido can sit with you at. They serve dozens of frozen yogurt flavors like cotton candy, toasted marshmallow, and root beer float. You can top your yogurt with dozens of toppings, like fruit, cereal and nuts. A majority of the yogurt is fat-free, and sugar- and dairy-free options are available as well. See Details
Mel's Downtown Creamery Mel's Downtown Creamery in Pawcatuck, CT, welcomes Fido at pet-friendly outdoor tables whenever the weather is nice. Please note that table service isn't available so Fido needs to wait outside while you order inside. Guests can enjoy treats like soft serve or hand-dipped ice cream, milkshakes, banana splits, sundaes, and more. See Details
Carvel Ice Cream Famous for its uniquely shaped ice cream cakes, and premium soft serve and hand-dipped ice cream, Carvel Ice Cream is a dog-friendly frozen sweet shop in Naugatuck. The ice cream shop offers seven outdoor tables to dog owners wanting to indulge alongside their canine companion. Carvel's menu is made up of soft-serve, sundaes, thick shakes, novelties and treats, Carvelanches, and scooped ice cream flavors such as Banana Peanut Butter, Toffee Latte, Fried Ice Cream, Rum Raisin, Maple Chip, Lemon, and more. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside while you go in to order. See Details
Bogey's Ice Cream Bogey's Ice Cream is a dog-friendly ice cream shop located within Raceway Golf Club in Thompson, CT. Fido is welcome to join you at a picnic table in front of the eatery. There is an impressive list of flavors, including sherbet, sorbet, and frozen yogurt. Please note that the shop is open seasonally. See Details
Carvel Ice Cream Famous for its uniquely shaped ice cream cakes, and premium soft serve and hand-dipped ice cream, Carvel Ice Cream is a dog-friendly frozen sweet shop in Westport. The ice cream shop offers two outdoor tables to dog owners wanting to indulge alongside their canine companion. Carvel's menu is made up of soft-serve, sundaes, thick shakes, novelties and treats, Carvelanches, and scooped ice cream flavors such as Banana Peanut Butter, Toffee Latte, Fried Ice Cream, Rum Raisin, Maple Chip, Lemon, and more. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside while you go in to order. See Details
Dairy Queen Dairy Queen is a popular quick-service ice cream chain restaurant with dog-friendly outdoor seating. This location in Stratford, CT, doesn't offer a full dog menu, but pup cups of vanilla ice cream are available upon request. They're famous for their signature frozen Blizzard drink, as well as ice cream cakes, dipped cones, sundaes and ice cream bars. There's also a convenient walk-up window to place your order! See Details
Cold Stone Creamery Cold Stone Creamery is a dog-friendly shop serving sweets to Meriden locals and tourists alike. A few outdoor tables are available to dog owners with a sweet tooth and Fido in tow. The Creamery's menu is made up of ice cream, yogurt, and sorbet flavors made fresh in-store. Guests can choose from a variety of fruits, candies, and nuts to have mixed into their frozen treat on a granite stone. Ice cream cakes and cupcakes, and ice cream pies and cookie sandwiches, shakes, and smoothies are also available. Please note that table service isn't available, so your dog will need to be tied up outside while you go in to order. See Details
Cowlick's Creamery Cowlick’s Creamery is a fun, dog friendly ice cream shop where Fido is welcome to join you at an outdoor table. They offer a variety of premium hard ice cream, Italian ice, sorbet, soft serve ice cream and frozen yogurt along with Slushies, Del's Lemonade, root beer floats, smoothies, milkshakes, Starbucks' Iced Coffee and more. See Details
Dairy Queen Dairy Queen is a dog-friendly quick-service food concept serving frozen sweet treats to Cromwell locals and tourists alike. nine outdoor tables are available to dog owners with a sweet tooth wanting to indulge alongside Fido. Dairy Queen's menu is comprised of Grillburgers, artisan-style sandwiches, hot dogs, chicken strip baskets, snacks such as Pretzel Sticks with Zesty Queso, Potato Skins, and chicken snack melts, salads, and sides such as fries, onion rings, and cheese curds. Its menu also includes blizzards, hot desserts a la mode, dipped cones, sundaes, cold and blended coffees, shakes, malts, and Orange Julius drinks. A drive-thru window is also available if you don't want to tie your dog up outside while you go in to order. See Details
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