Our Gloucester GO-TO ice cream shop! This cute little local ice cream shop is excellent. The kids…read moreworking here are very helpful and kind. The shop is very small, so don't expect to have a lot of seating (we usually do to-go which is just fine). The flavors are plentiful and delicious, as well as the topping selection. A couple of our family favorites include the "perfect storm" which is a slushy combined with vanilla soft serve ice cream and the various chocolate options. We always bring guests by here when in town. Parking can be a little tricky so you need to park on a side street. It feels great to support local so if you are looking for your local ice cream spot, look no further.

Delicious, creamy, generous portion sizes! Locally made! We will be back!! Yummmmm! Service was…read morefriendly and prompt! We enjoyed it very much...and left very full!

Love stopping in here on day trips to Gloucester! They have great pastry and coffee / tea…read moreselections. The lobster tails were fresh, large and delicious. The coffees are good and the stickers on the to go cups are super cute!! Staff is always very kind. Prices are more affordable than many other Italian pastry shops (coming from Boston area) and holds great quality.

Caffe Sicilia is a Cute coffee shop with delicious pastry. Order at the counter and bus your…read moretables. The coffee was strong and the fig slice had less filling than a fig square so it wasn't too sweet. The pecan pie square was scrumptious. The lobster tails were huge. We'll have to return for one.

This was our second visit to Azorean, and it continues to be a charming spot for a hearty meal. The…read morecozy interior was especially welcoming on a cold day. As a vegan, I do wish there were more plant-based options, though the grilled vegetables were quite good--we chose them with linguine instead of rice. We ordered the Mediterranean salad without feta, but it still arrived with cheese. I was able to remove it; however, my partner has a severe dairy allergy, so it's important to double-check that dietary requests are clearly understood. We had mentioned we were vegan, but when we ordered the veggie pizza, we didn't confirm it would be made without cheese, which was our oversight. We ended up giving that pizza to family and ordered another without cheese, and it was delicious. Overall, I'm giving Azorean four solid stars for the warm atmosphere, good service, and tasty food. We hope to see more plant-based options added in the future.

What a lovely restaurant. We were kind of early for dinner, but seated immediately and treated very…read morewell. Inside and outside the restaurant id decorated with beautiful hand-painted tiles from Portugal. My friend enjoyed roast scrod with "punche" potatoes. I had the equivalent of a seafood paella. All very delicious. A great experience overall.

The strawberry gelato is what my dreams are made of. Who knew that on a foodie trip, a passing…read morechance to try gelato on a rainy day would lead to such a great find and happy memory. Thank you! Also, husband had orange with chocolate and it was different in a good way!

How to cap off a full day of sight seeing, walking tours, a big dinner, and a summer storm? Well,…read morewith dessert, of course! We were so grateful that Lucio's was open til 9:00! Boy oh boy...so many colorful choices beckoned to us! The friendly gal behind the counter didn't even bat an eye at all the samples the 4 of us tried. I chose the most delightful pistachio of pistachios gelato - the best I've ever had. The rest of our group had the cannoli, Cookie Monster, chocolate orange, and a rainbow Italian ice. Nothing but Mmmmms from us! Creamy, bursting with flavor gems! You don't need an excuse: go get yourself some!

Happened to walk by, were in the mood for something cold, looked good, so we stopped by. Did not…read moredisappoint. One mango smoothie and one coffee something something shake (my wife) later and we were happy. Fast. Convenient. Pretty good selection of all kinds of stuff. If we're in Rockport again this is a must-do!!

We were looking for ice cream in Rockport and saw that this place had good reviews. They have a…read morevariety of ice cream flavors, vanilla and chocolate soft serve, and sorbet. We tried the raspberry sorbet, which I couldn't eat more than one bite of. The flavor is overly sweet and artificial and the texture is grainy and icy. I wouldn't recommend this at all. The campfire s'mores ice cream was pretty good (4/5), but there wasn't much graham cracker texture which was regrettable. I tried a bit of the vanilla/chocolate soft serve which was fine but nothing special. The Gifford's ice cream here is probably a decent choice for those who are craving ice cream, but I wouldn't recommend the sorbets based on my experience.

I came here on a rainy day and we were able to order outside and bring our food inside the bar area…read morewhich had plenty of seating. I got an espresso martini which hit the spot. The lobster roll was the main reason we came here and was not disappointed! It was very fillings and it is market priced. I highly recommend this spot for anyone visiting Gloucester.

Went for national onion ring day and for some seafood. I got the bang bang shrimp on salad and my…read morehusband got a whole boiled lobster. The onion rings are low breaded more tempura style and still have some bite left to them, making them easier to eat than ones that have been fried to an inch of their life and come out in one piece from breading that could stand up on its own. These were refreshing in an area where deep fried food can leave you feeling heavy for hours. The bang bang shrimp were delicious, similar battering and frying with a thai chili style sauce. It is not very spicy, but the problem was deciding on what kidn of salad dressing to get with it on a salad. I recommend not getting the salad and just an order of shrimp with ranch. The salad was romaine and parm shavings. No other vegetables to speak of, but the shrimp was phenomenal. Additionally the lobster comes with butter, wet naps and an additional tray for the shell as you work your way t hrough. A nice setup, a nice view, and good food.

We loved everything we tried and want to come back to try other things. We also really love that…read moreyou focus on locally grown fresh ingredients that haven't traveled thousands of miles. Thank you for being part of the solution that is helping to make our future healthy and safe. We will tell others about your restaurant and definitely will see you soon!

This was a spur of the moment find on our way to Hammond Castle (also well worth a visit). We were…read morehangry and looking for breakfast-ish options and Source Bakery more than hit the spot. Their menu is centered around the almighty biscuit - biscuits/scones are one of my favorite ways to inhale carbs but they can run on the too bread-y side of the spectrum. These were fantastic: delicate crumb, beautiful golden color, and sturdy enough to hold in all the sandwich fillings. I went with the classic breakfast egg sandwich (scrambled egg, cheese, and arugula) and added sausage. This was one of those rare situations where the bread vehicle outshined the fillings. The egg, while nice and fluffy (and tasted like real egg instead of the diluted mix I've had elsewhere), could have used some more seasoning and was begging for a healthy dollop of ketchup or hot sauce. The only thing that came through strongly was the salt crystals on the top of the biscuit. Tried a bite of my husband's chicken salad on a cheddar/onion biscuit and had the same reaction - the biscuit overpowered everything else. Not that I'm complaining. The bakery is on a side street off the busier, more touristy Rogers Street. I had this idea too late but next time I'm in Gloucester, I'd take a biscuit sandwich to the beach area along Western Ave. The cafe itself is very, very cute, with little nooks and crannies everywhere for seating and even a comfy looking couch. Bathroom was clean. We found a parking lot one street over in the other direction.

We bought a custom cake from cake ann for my mother in law's 80th birthday. The team here was very…read morefriendly and easy to work with. I called in the order and the person on the other line was very helpful. The flavors offered exhibited a decent amount of variety including a lemon flavor, which I knew she would love. This ended up being a big hit - both the presentation of the cake and also the taste. We had plenty left to feed our group of 10!

A personally tailored and delicious experience with choosing our wedding cake. Inga created new…read moreflavors on the spot based on our favorites and created a two-flavor masterpiece for the big day. They also made a delicious breakfast for our whole wedding party the morning of the wedding and delivered to the hotel. One year later, they pulled off a last minute anniversary cake with one of the same flavors they used for our wedding cake - vanilla cake with lemon custard, fresh whole blueberries and cream cheese frosting. The whole team is professional and a joy to work with. Also can't beat the atmosphere, an inviting seating area with fireplace to warm up with a cup of tea or coffee. Can't recommend this place enough!