Independent Ice Cream Shops: Four Seas Ice Cream

Four Seas Ice Cream is an independent ice cream shop located in Centerville, Massachusetts. It is one of the three oldest ice cream shops in New England.[1] It has been the winner of many awards and citations over the years as the result of its flavors. In the past, it has been voted number seven on the list of Top 10 Ice Cream Parlors in the United States.

There are 24 flavors of ice cream available to customers at any given time. Four Seas is the third oldest ice cream shop in New England and considered by ice cream connoisseurs to be one of the best in the country. Situated in an old blacksmith shop in downtown Centerville on Cape Cod, Massachusetts since 1934, it has become a Cape tradition for nearly 75 years.

The shop was founded in 1934 by a W. Wells Watson. The store was named from part of a poem by "Mable E. Phinney" - 'Cape Cod Calls'; '"We face four seas," our slogan runs Four seas of azure blue...' The 4 seas refers to the 4 bodies of water surrounding the Cape: Atlantic Ocean, Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod Bay, and Nantucket Sound. In 1960, the shop was purchased by Dick Warren, and was operated by him until 2001 when he sold it to his son and daughter-in-law - Douglas and Peggy Warren. Dick Warren—also known as "Chief" by his employees—continued to help out at the store until his death in 2008. He wrote the book "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Home Made Ice Cream." [3] The shop has stayed in the same location over the past 75 years, and has even kept the same diner feel setup that it originated with. Over the years, the shop has garnered many national awards from many reputable organizations.


Flavors

- Vanilla
- Chocolate
- Strawberry
- Coffee
- Chip Chocolate
- Mocha Chip
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- Maple Walnut
- Black Raspberry
- Penuche
- Mint Chip
- Butter Crunch
- Peppermint Stick
- Chocolate Almond
- Peanut Butter Chip Chocolate
- Rum and Butter
- Caramel
- Frozen Pudding
- Pistachio
- Coconut
- Ginger
- Lemon Crisp
- Cantaloupe
- Banana
- Fresh Peach
- Fresh Strawberry
- Pumpkin

Other options at Four Seas

- Toppings
- Sandwiches
- Sherberts
- Sorbets
- Yoghurts
- Drinks