Ice Cream in Princeton

Author

Derek Sollberger

Published

October 27, 2025

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Today, we will discuss the ice cream shoppes in Princeton.

There are several popular locations in Princeton to sate ice cream cravings

Students, staff, and faculty at Princeton rave about the treats offered by

  1. Thomas Sweet
  2. Bent Spoon
  3. Halo Pub

ice cream shoppes

Thomas Sweet Ice Cream

Let us first visit Thomas Sweet Ice Cream!

Established in 1979, Thomas Sweet has a few locations. The Nassau Street shop specializes in popular ice cream flavors

As we enter the shop from the busy Nassau Street, the quaint shop offers a retro feel.

Don’t forget to take a selfie with the fun house mirror!

This ice cream parlor offers many toppings to add variety to your day.

from JRR to Thomas Sweet

Thomas Sweet ice cream

fun house mirror

toppings

The Bent Spoon

We now visit The Bent Spoon (in Palmer Square).

Despite its secluded location in Palmer Square, The Bent Spoon is popular with the local townsfolk. Don’t be surprised if there is a line. (The wait is only a few minutes).

The Bent Spoon is known for very creative and esoteric flavors. Be prepared to surprise yourself!

Treat yourself to a nice day outside. The colors will really shine in the sun.

zooming into The Bent Spoon

The Bent Spoon

The Bent Spoon flavors

The Bent Spoon colors

Halo Pub

We then walk over to the Halo Pub (on Hulfish Avenue).

This restored location presents a feel of Americana.

Halo Pub is known for serving locally-made ice cream and coffee

Halo Pub also serves a variety of beverages.

panning over to Halo Pub

Halo Pub

Halo Pub

Halo Pub

Thanks!

  • Derek Sollberger
  • Lecturer of Data Science
  • Center for Statistics and Machine Learning

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