35 Palmer Square · Princeton, NJ · Est. MMIV
Small batch. Seasonal. Every single day.
Since 2004, Gab and Matt have been making ice cream from scratch using the best local, organic, and rare ingredients New Jersey's farms have to offer. Over 725 flavors and counting. No shortcuts. No savesies.
the flavor board · handwritten cards & string lights
Today's flavors live on Instagram.
for current happenings, take a gander at our Instagram. starting flavors are posted as stories on IG and pushed to Facebook. to view, click our profile pic when highlighted with a circle.
follow @thebentspoon→Hours
Mon – Tue: 12–5pm
Wed – Thu: 12–9pm
Fri – Sat: 12–10pm
Sun: 12–9pm
Find Us
any closures for inclement weather or emergencies will be posted on Instagram and pushed to Facebook.
We accept credit cards · Apple Pay · Android Pay · Cash · Princeton University dining points
A labor of love, twenty years in.
Gab Carbone and Matt Errico opened the bent spoon in their late twenties in 2004, on a shoestring budget and a whole lot of entrepreneurial spirit. They had degrees in other things (special education, psychology, history) and went to pastry school along the way. They just loved ice cream that much.
At the forefront of the new ice cream wave, Gab and Matt have appeared on countless 'best of' lists, including New York Magazine's best of NYC for their semi-regular pop-up at the New Amsterdam Market, and NJ Monthly's best ice cream 14 years in a row.
They've partnered with Princeton University, NOFA-NJ, Fair Food Philadelphia, Slow Food USA (whose founder Carlo Petrini visited the store), and in 2011, Gab joined Michelle Obama's Chefs Move to Schools Initiative at the White House.
the counter at the bent spoon
the flavor board · written fresh, daily
Terroir.
We've had this word on our wall since the beginning. Borrowed from wine: the sense of place, the specific time, the farm that made it possible. New Jersey strawberries in June. Alphonso mangoes when the season allows. Local organic sweet corn when the farm calls. We don't standardize. We pay attention.
With over 725 flavors in rotation, there is always something wonderful to try. When the weather turns cooler, the ice cream flavors match the season, and the bent spoon's infamous hot chocolate and warm-crafted beverages shine.
The menu changes. The standards don't.
Daily flavors post on Instagram every morning. Here's what's always here.
viola chip · made fresh, daily
ice cream & sorbet.
Artisan ice cream and sorbet made entirely from scratch using the best seasonal local organic produce and hormone-free dairy. Every batch is small. Every flavor has a reason. Vegan ice creams daily. Flavors rotate. Follow @thebentspoon for today's starting lineup.
we try and post our daily starting flavors on Instagram as 'stories' and push them to Facebook 'stories.' it's the perfect way to stay in the loop!
pints.
we don't offer pre-orders on pints but we stock our pint freezer daily from flavors in current rotation. first come, first served. sorry, no savesies! we hand-pack our pints ahead of time from flavors in rotation. there's no daily listing so let serendipity run its course, maybe you'll find your new fav!
we sell ice packs (not dry ice) and recommend bringing a cooler bag to avoid sadness if you're traveling any distance.
hand-packed pints · first come, first served
mini cupcakes & cookies.
since 2004 we've been making just two kinds of cupcakes with real ingredients and all-natural colors as a tiny bonus add-on to the big thing we're known for: ice cream & hot chocolate!
these babies have real butter, free-range eggs, real Madagascar vanilla, fair-trade chocolate. chocolate or yellow cake topped with buttercream in natural colors (white, yellow-orange, or pink) or rich chocolate. that's it.
mini size only, $2.25 each (including tax). no matter how many you get.
each day we also offer our fresh baked cookie selection for walk-in customers: first come, first served.
mini cupcakes · $2.25 each
hot chocolate & marshies
hot chocolate & marshies.
when the weather turns cooler, the bent spoon's infamous hot chocolate shines. 61% fair-trade chocolate, classic or habanero with local heirloom peppers and cinnamon. vegan coconut version too.
our honey-vanilla bean hand-cut marshies are gelatin-based, made with NJ honey and real, rare vanilla bean. $7 for a four-oz bag.
available in-store and by mail. we ship tins on Wednesdays.
*please note we are unable to send paper gift cards right now. hot chocolate tins and marshies ship out once a week on Wednesdays.
email to order tins & marshies→cupcake & cookie special orders.
you can email us to special order cupcakes in the exact amounts and variety you'd like. we just need a minimum 48 hours notice to get you in the order book. weekends and holidays fill up quickly, so if you have a special event coming up, get in our book as early as possible.
please order early. holidays and weekends we're booked up for orders well in advance.
email for baked good special order→bulk party tubs.
while we don't offer on-site catering, we do offer bulk party tubs of ice cream for your next soirée!
lots of customers use these for weddings, parties, and corporate events. you'll need to pickup, store & scoop (or have your caterer take care of it!).
schedule: we'd send you current flavs on Sunday, order due by end of Tuesday, and then we make it all from scratch for pickup middle/end of the following week. plan a week+ ahead.
spring books up fast with weddings and events, so please order early!
email to order bulk party tubs→Better in person.
But this is close.
alphonso mango sorbet
viola chip double scoop
honey lavender
chocolate chip cookies
the counter & the chandelier
35 palmer square west
flavor board · full frame
two scoops
35 Palmer Square West · Princeton, NJ 08542
when we're open.
hours change for inclement weather and the occasional adventure. check Instagram and push to Facebook for any closures. updated 5/17/2026
Getting Here
on the west side of Palmer Square, just off Nassau Street. look for the white storefront with the red heart in the window. the wooden bench out front is usually occupied.
Contact
we accept credit cards, Apple Pay, Android Pay, and cash.
Princeton University dining points welcome.
questions or requests? email getbent@thebentspoon.com. xoxoxo, we thank you for your continued support. WE APPRECIATE and LOVE YOU.
send a little something.
new! send a digital gift card. your recipient gets it by email and just needs to show the number on their phone or print it out. great for a little last-minute love.
we are unable to send paper gift cards right now. if you'd like paper gift cards, please visit our physical store at 35 Palmer Square West. digital gift cards are available below.
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a little something to give
join the team.
we call ourselves spoonies. if that resonates, read on.
we just finished a couple rounds of interviewing and hiring and we're planning to hold our next round in June 2026. we will be looking for very special full and part-time spoonies who are available to work through at least April 2027, longer is better! sorry, we won't be hiring just for the summer this year.
what we're looking for.
we will be looking for candidates with some weekday daytime hours (roughly noon–5ish) but we are always looking for exceptional students and beyond with evening and weekend hours. part-timers and students need to be able to work closing shifts on weeknights and weekends.
what you get.
Starting spoonies with no experience make $17+/hr (on average including tips). Higher starting for candidates with experience.
Health insurance available including employer contribution (for full-timers)
Simple IRA with spoon matching available
Paid vacation (for full-timers)
Flexible scheduling
Lots of free ice cream/treats plus discounts for your family
Award-winning, internationally recognized food business
Independently owned, socially and environmentally conscious, in business for over 20 years with strong community focus
Fast-paced, team environment serving treats that make people happy
please click the download button below and email your completed application to: thebentspoon@thebentspoon.com
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