Newtown Ice Cream Shop Named No. 2 In The World

NEWTOWN, CT — Ferris Acres Creamery has earned another major honor, ranking as the second-best ice cream and gelato shop in the world on a new list released by restaurant-ranking app Beli.

The longtime Newtown favorite claimed the No. 2 spot on Beli's 2026 list of the world's top 12 ice cream and gelato shops, based on more than 140 million ratings from users worldwide.

Only Cremeria Santo Stefano in Bologna, Italy, finished ahead of Ferris Acres.

The Newtown creamery also earned the distinction of being the highest-ranked American ice cream shop on the list, finishing ahead of An's Gelato in San Diego, Caffè Panna in New York City and Garden Creamery in San Francisco.

The recognition comes just months after Ferris Acres topped Beli's list of the best ice cream and gelato shops in the United States in April.

Beli allows users to rank restaurants and other food establishments based on their own dining experiences. The company compiles its rankings using ratings submitted through its app.

Ferris Acres Creamery opened in 2003 on a family farm that dates back to 1864. The business is operated by multiple generations of the Ferris family and serves homemade ice cream in a variety of rotating flavors.

The World's Top 12 Ice Cream And Gelato Shops

According to Beli, the 2026 rankings are:

1. Cremeria Santo Stefano — Bologna, Italy
2. Ferris Acres Creamery — Newtown, Connecticut
3. Come il Latte — Rome, Italy
4. An's Gelato — San Diego, California
5. Caffè Panna — New York City, New York
6. Scooper Gelato — Seoul, South Korea
7. Garden Creamery — San Francisco, California
8. Lolli Gelato — Madrid, Spain
9. Artello Gelato — Palma, Spain
10. Vivoli — Florence, Italy
11. Cremeria Cavour — Bologna, Italy
12. Gelateria Gallonetto — Venice, Italy

The rankings reflect ratings submitted by Beli users rather than evaluations by a panel of professional food critics.