Ice Cream Shops in Bernardsville, Bernards Township (Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, Lyons), Far Hills, Bedminster (Pluckemin) and Peapack-Gladstone, NJ
By Tiffany Slowinski
The Guide: Ice Cream Shops in Bernardsville, Bernards Township (Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, Lyons), Far Hills, Bedminster (Pluckemin) and Peapack-Gladstone, NJ
Part of the Somerset County ice cream guide
How We Selected These Ice Cream Shops
To appear on this guide, a business sells ice cream to eat on the spot — scooped, soft serve, gelato, sundae, float or an ice cream shake — regardless of what else it sells, with premises in Bernardsville, Bernards Township (Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, Lyons), Far Hills, Bedminster (Pluckemin) or Peapack-Gladstone, NJ. That is a test, not a judgment, and it is the only route onto this page.
About This Guide
This guide is produced by Garden State Circle. Ice cream shops, gelaterias, dessert cafés and other businesses selling ice cream appear here because they meet the criteria described above — a published item for sale, and a location in Bernardsville, Bernards Township (Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, Lyons), Far Hills, Bedminster (Pluckemin) or Peapack-Gladstone, NJ. That is a test, not a judgment, and it is the only route onto this page. No business can pay to be included in this guide, to be listed higher, or to change what the table says about it.
Everything under the heading that begins this guide is governed by the rules above, on every guide we publish. Garden State Circle is supported by the businesses that participate in it. Participation pays for our ongoing work: keeping a business’s entry accurate, re-checking its record, and publishing a page of its own details that the business maintains. There is no paid placement in this guide. Participation does not buy a place here, a position here, or anything the comparison table says. Where a row carries a verification date, that is when we last checked that business’s record ourselves. A row without one has not been checked recently — that is a fact about our work, not about the business. Ingredients, preparation and allergen handling change, and we record what each business publishes rather than inspecting kitchens. If you have a food allergy, confirm directly with the business before you order. Hours, menus and alcohol policy change often. Every detail here was verified on the date shown above.
Garden State Circle is published in New Jersey by Tiffany and Jake Slowinski and covers Somerset County. Contact the publisher at jake@gardenstatecircle.com. How every guide is made, in one place: how every guide is made.
Ice Cream Shops in Bernardsville, Bernards Township (Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, Lyons), Far Hills, Bedminster (Pluckemin) and Peapack-Gladstone — Compared
| Shop | Type | Made on premises | Monday | Dairy-free published | Record checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ava’s Homemade Ice Cream — 1 W. Henry St, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states homemade, made fresh in-house | Not published | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Cold Stone Creamery — 428B Route 202-206, Bedminster, NJ 07921 | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | Open 12–9pm | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Dairy Queen — 109 Morristown Rd, Bernardsville, NJ | Chain ice cream | No — national chain | Not found by us | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Penguin Ice Cream — 3 Claremont Road, Bernardsville, NJ | Homemade ice cream | Yes — states fresh, locally-sourced dairy | Open 3:15–9pm | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| SLAB Gelato & Ice Cream LLC — 21 Church St, Basking Ridge, NJ | Gelato | Not published | Not found by us | Not published | Sep 2026 |
Nearby Ice Cream Shops — Compared
| Shop | Type | Made on premises | Monday | Dairy-free published | Record checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As You Like It Ice Cream Shop — 62 W Somerset St, Raritan, NJ 08869 | Ice cream and dessert café | Not published | Not found by us | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Capital Craft — 171 US-22, Green Brook, NJ | Ice cream and gastropub | Not published | Not found by us | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Char Burger and Creamery — 777 US Highway 202, Bridgewater, NJ | Ice cream and burger joint | Not published | Not found by us | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Gabriel’s Fountain Kitchen & Creamery — 1948 Washington Valley Rd, Martinsville, Bridgewater, NJ | Homemade ice cream | Not published | Not found by us | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Ice Cream For All — Bridgewater, NJ | Homemade ice cream | Not published | Not found by us | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Pinas Locas Quetzaly — 309 E 2nd St, Bound Brook, NJ | Ice cream and dessert | Not published | Not found by us | Not published | Sep 2026 |
| Scoops & Pearls — 484 NJ-28, Bridgewater, NJ | Ice cream and dessert café | Not published | Not found by us | Not published | Sep 2026 |
The Ice Cream Shops
Ava’s Homemade Ice Cream · 1 W. Henry St, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
States its ice cream is “made fresh in-house with high-quality ingredients, and in small batches,” per its own site. avasicecream.com
Cold Stone Creamery · 428B Route 202-206, Bedminster, NJ 07921
A national ice cream chain location, per its own store locator. coldstonecreamery.com
Dairy Queen · 109 Morristown Rd, Bernardsville, NJ
A national ice cream chain location, per its own store locator. dairyqueen.com
Penguin Ice Cream · 3 Claremont Road, Bernardsville, NJ
States its ice cream is made from fresh, locally-sourced dairy, “four days from cow to cream.” penguinicecream.com
SLAB Gelato & Ice Cream LLC · 21 Church St, Basking Ridge, NJ
A gelato shop with its own Instagram; no own website found this pass. instagram.com
Nearby Ice Cream Shops
As You Like It Ice Cream Shop · 62 W Somerset St, Raritan, NJ 08869
Sells hard ice cream, soft-serve and frozen yogurt, with ice cream cakes made on site, per its own site. icecreamshop.com
Capital Craft · 171 US-22, Green Brook, NJ
Serves one- and two-scoop ice cream and a sundae in vanilla, chocolate and strawberry, per its own site and ordering page. capitalcraftnj.com
Char Burger and Creamery · 777 US Highway 202, Bridgewater, NJ
An ice cream and burger joint selling floats and hand-spun shakes, per its own ordering page. order.toasttab.com
Gabriel’s Fountain Kitchen & Creamery · 1948 Washington Valley Rd, Martinsville, Bridgewater, NJ
Carries a dedicated Flavors page on its own site. gabrielsfountain.com
Ice Cream For All · Bridgewater, NJ
A mission-driven scoop shop opened by a local teen, per its own site. icecreamforall.com
Pinas Locas Quetzaly · 309 E 2nd St, Bound Brook, NJ
Sells ice cream desserts, banana splits, paletas and milkshakes, per its own site and storefront ordering page. pinaslocasquetzaly.com
Scoops & Pearls · 484 NJ-28, Bridgewater, NJ
An Indian-inspired ice cream and dessert café, per its own ordering site and Facebook. order.scoopsandpearls.com
Common Questions
What does “as published” mean in the table?
Each cell prints what the business itself states on its own website or its own channel, read on the date in the Record checked column. Where a business does not state something, the cell says Not published; where we searched and found nothing, it says Not found by us.
Are chains included?
Yes. Businesses selling ice cream to eat on the spot, with premises in Bernardsville, Bernards Township (Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, Lyons), Far Hills, Bedminster (Pluckemin) or Peapack-Gladstone, NJ, are here on the same terms as anyone else, and the Type column shows what each one is.
When was this list last checked?
The Record checked column shows the month each business’s details were last read. If something here is wrong or has changed, the correction note at the end of this guide says how to tell us.
Published September 29, 2026.
Additional Resources
Coffee Shops and Cafés in Somerset County, NJ
Ice Cream in Somerville, NJ
Something out of date?
This guide is maintained. If anything here is wrong or has changed — a name, an address, hours or ownership — tell us and we will check it. And if you run a business selling ice cream that should be on this list and is not: the test is the same one every business here cleared — that you sell ice cream to eat on the spot, regardless of what else you sell, with premises in Bernardsville, Bernards Township (Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, Lyons), Far Hills, Bedminster (Pluckemin) or Peapack-Gladstone, NJ. Show us that and you go on the page.
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Part of Somerset Hills Guides · Ice Cream in Somerset County, NJ