A Visit To The Oldest Ice Cream Shop In Minnesota Is Sure To Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
For being known as a cold and snowy state, Minnesota has more than a few notable ice cream shops. Each is deliciously sweet in its own right, but one has stood the test of time for a bit longer than all the others. Selma’s Ice Cream Parlor in Afton, Minnesota, has been around for over 100 years, making it the oldest ice cream shop in the entire state. Here’s the scoop on this historic shop.
The parlor closed in 2009 but was reopened in 2015 under new ownership. The fact that Selma's is still around after changing hands is a testament to its important place in the Afton community.
The inside of Selma's is just as quaint as the outside.
The shop is lined with shelves that display old-fashioned candy for sale. You'll have a sugar rush and an overdose of nostalgia as soon as you walk in the door.
Selma's Ice Cream Parlor offers over 30 tasty flavors.
Pictured above is the Heaps of Love flavor. It's vanilla ice cream crammed with chunks of Oreos, brownies, cookie dough, pecans, caramel, and fudge. Yum!
If you like, you can eat your ice cream out of a freshly made waffle cone.
You can also pick up other treats like cookies, pies, and candy. These irresistible cookies are filled with chocolate chips and dipped in chocolate and nuts, candies, and sprinkles.
At Selma's Ice Cream Parlor, you can have the best of both worlds.
Like cookies? Like ice cream? Then you'll appreciate the opportunity to have a classic ice cream sandwich in this quaint ice cream parlor. Basically, if you have a sweet tooth, Selma's is your place.
Have you ever been to Minnesota’s oldest ice cream shop? If not, Selma’s Ice Cream Parlor is located at 3419 St. Croix Trail S in Afton, Minnesota. Try it out and let us know what you think!
Betsy is a Minneapolis-based writer who's lived in Minnesota for 20 years. If you know of any amazing Minnesota restaurants, nature areas, or other attractions, feel free to let her know about them at brathburn@onlyinyourstate.com or on Twitter @betsyrathburn.
