Mad Martha's Ice Cream

You'll taste island history at Mad Martha's Ice Cream, a Martha's Vineyard institution since 1971 — famously launched out of the back of an ambulance sedan by a farm girl who accidentally froze her cream supply and turned the mishap into something magical. All ice cream is made fresh daily in-house, and you'll taste the difference in every scoop. The Vineyard Haven location on Union Street is their newest home, offering the same beloved flavors that locals and summer visitors have lined up for across generations. Don't miss the mint chocolate chip, black raspberry, or the inspired Back Door Donuts apple fritter collab. With locations also in Oak Bluffs and Edgartown, Mad Martha's is the quintessential Vineyard summer ritual — the kind of cone you plan your afternoon around.