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Bright red Italian ice in a small paper cup on a restaurant table
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Libby’s Italian Ice

in New Haven, CT

At Libby’s Italian Pastry Shop on Wooster Street, bright, refreshing Italian ice is part of New Haven’s classic post-pizza ritual. The family bakery’s lemon ice is especially welcome on a warm day, served alongside its old-school pastries and cookies.

Did you know?

Libby’s opened in 1922, three years before Frank Pepe’s, and has remained a Wooster Street fixture for generations. Its Italian ice is one of the neighborhood’s enduring warm-weather traditions.

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Where to Find It

1 place to try Libby’s Italian Ice in New Haven, CT

Bright red Italian ice in a small paper cup on a restaurant table

Libby’s Italian Pastry Shop

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Wooster Square

A multigenerational Wooster Street pastry shop for Italian ice, cannoli, cookies, and classic Italian-American sweets.

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