Locals + Tourists Alike Live For This Rhode Island Ice Cream
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This Is Summer In A Cup
Did you know that St. Clair (no one ever actually refers to it by its full name St. Clair Annex) on Bay Street in Watch Hill has reopened for the 2026 season?
And it is indeed some of the yummiest ice cream in Rhode Island and on the whole entire East Coast. That’s right, I said what I said!
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Yours truly has heard a lotta chatter, and I’m here to tell you that this is the most unscientific and totally subjective recommendation you're going to come across: You see, my fam and I have been enjoying St. Clair's handmade-on-the-premises (by the same family since the late 1880's - that’s right, I said 1880's), incredibly fresh ice cream for the last 35 or 40 years, so I'm definitely biased. But in a good way!
Hands down, my favorite flavor is the peach, with bits of real peach (exactly what I will order once it returns to the menu) but there are literally dozens of others to choose from and they are all pretty delectable.
Sometimes, they add in these special, limited edition flavors, too.
In case you missed it, a few years ago I blogged about how one of my brothers used to have a competition with his daughter every summer to see who would be the first to work their way thru the menu by Labor Day, sampling the most flavors.
Also (this is MAJOR) they have started accepting credit cards for any purchases totaling $10 or more.
In addition they have breakfast and lunch options if you’re looking for some swell pre or post BEACH eats.
Find St. Clair Annex 141 Bay Street in Watch Hill (Westerly), Rhode Island.
As always, if you go after reading THIS, please let them (and your friends) know you were inspired by Patty J and PattyJ.com.
