Eldridge Family Sugar House & Ice Cream Shoppe
Tamworth, NH • ★ 4.9 (401 Google reviews)
The Story
The sweet scent of maple and melting smiles greets you right off Plains Road, a true taste of old-fashioned goodness in Tamworth. Stepping inside, the retro parlor instantly transports you to simpler times, where every scoop and every treat feels like a treasured memory. It's a delightful stop where the ice cream is as rich and comforting as the cozy, welcoming atmosphere.
From the Counter
Recent Google reviews
Trisha
★ 4 • 4 months ago
We went on Saturday for maple syrup weekend and arrived at 1053 and they opened at 10. There was a large line of people. It probably took us 45 minutes to even enter the shack my nephew and I got ice cream. They had a large line for that as well. It took about 15 to 20 minutes to get my breakfast for dessert cone and his maple ice cream on a waffle cone. The maple ice cream is so delicious and creamy and the portion sizes are pretty big. I got my nephew a kiddie size and it was pretty large for him. It was really enjoyable and it was my first time having a puffle cone. I just wish the puffle cone was a little bit warmer when I got it, but I definitely want to return to try them out maybe in the summertime. By the time we got into the maple shack all of the baked goods had been sold out and they weren’t making any more. I would suggest that they keep a baker on site continuously cooking up donuts and baked goods. I don’t know how many years they have done maple weekend but for the turnout they got I was expecting them to have a lot more. Nice little shack. They have a porta potty there and have picnic tables that you can sit at outside.
Julia Lopez DiVincenzo
★ 5 • a year ago
Very nice offerings. Creamy and delicious, craveable flavor. Gifford’s hard ice cream also on offer. We only came for the maple soft serve. The shop inside was closed as it was already evening. Long line and cars parked on road let us know this place was popular for a reason. Staff was quick and professional, tired, but not overwhelmed. They are busy busy. So be patient and nice. The puffle cone sells out daily, and this time the customers in front of us got the last one! Now we have to come back!!
Merina Z
★ 5 • a year ago
Eldridge Family Sugar House & Ice Cream Shoppe is an absolute treasure! If you’re a fan of maple, you have to try their maple soft serve—it’s unbelievably creamy, perfectly sweet, and full of rich maple flavor that tastes like it came straight from the tree. It’s hands-down the best maple soft serve I’ve ever had. You can tell everything is made with care and love. The staff is friendly and welcoming, and the whole place has that warm, small-town charm that makes you want to come back again and again. Whether you’re passing through or making a special trip, this spot is 100% worth the stop!
Jac-Leen Nash
★ 5 • 11 months ago
This was worth the 2 hour trip 🤣 We went out of our way to visit and it was amazing. The “breakfast for dessert” ice cream (maple soft serve, puffle cone, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, maple syrup) was out of this world. Dog friendly (they have pup friendly ice cream), family owned, and you can see where they tap their trees behind the seating area, which was pretty cool!
