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Monday 11am - 7:30pm Tuesday 11am - 7:30pm Wednesday 11am - 7:30pm Thursday 11am - 7:30pm Friday 11am - 7:30pm Saturday 11am - 7:30pm Sunday 11am - 7:30pm

Polar Treat

The best ice cream and specialty treats you can find in Down East Maine, along with a full food menu that includes fresh seafood! We are CASH ONLY.

We are a take out with outdoor seating, operating daily from April through October. The Polar Treat is a Down East icon, also known as the Dairy Joy or the A-Frame. A stopping place for locals and tourists, the establishment has been here 75 years! 2024 marks the 75th Anniversary of Polar Treat, Perry, Maine! John & Mary MacDonald began the business and kept it running for 50 years, sold it to Jac

k and Bernadette Maloney in 2001, and only the third owners - Michelle and Judson Curtis - have owned and operated the establishment since 2019. The Polar Treat offers soft serve chocolate, vanilla, twist, and a special flavor of the week, a variety of hard serve flavors, shakes, flurries, sundaes, floats, dips, and so much more! The Polar Treat also sells food, expanding its menu each year. In 2024, we added a huge selection of the freshest seafood you can get Down East, cooked to perfection! Other food items include burgers, hot dogs, fries, onion rings, chicken, and many appetizer options. Check our page for our weekly specials in addition to our regular menu. Call in orders are always welcome! We have added a screened in, indoor eating area and have several picnic tables are available for outdoor seating, shaded with umbrellas. Feel free to bring a blanket to enjoy your treats on, too! Hours adjust each year and the business operates from April to October or November, depending on weather, closed annually during the Maine winter. For questions, comments, or anything else, we'd love for you to stop by and see us, message us, or give us a call. Thanks for the support of our business - we appreciate each and every one of the Polar Treat customers!

05/30/2026

Who turned the heat off?! 🥶🥶🥶

Don’t worry, we’ve got all the goods to brighten your spirits! ⬇️

🔹Special soft serve flavor: mint available with a chocolate twist
🔹Milkshake Mania: the mint edition!
🔹Waffle tacos 🌮 freshly made and available! 🔹Over 40 flavors of hard serve including non dairy, yogurts, and no sugar added!
🔹Frozen lemonades 🍋 are back

Weekly food specials:
🔹Orange chicken bowls (limited remaining)
🔹Hand breaded fried pickles 🥒
🔹Fried pickle poutine
🔹Freshly made scallop stew! 🤤
🔹Fried ravioli with marinara
🔹Mac and cheese, bacon, bbq, cheddar burger
🔹Colossal lobster 🦞 and 🦀 crab-ster rolls available with freshly picked lobster and crab meat (regular rolls always available, too)
Plus, all your fresh seafood: haddock, scallops, whole belly clams, shrimp, and clam strips!

🕰️Open daily: 11am-7:30pm (kitchen closes at 7:15 sharp)
☎️Call in food orders welcome
🔥Eat in dining area always open
💵Cash only: ATM on site
📍816 US Route 1, Perry, ME
🍦See you at the Polar Treat!

05/29/2026

🔥The ice cream taco 🌮 lineup for the weekend is here!

🔹Mint chocolate twist with Oreo
🔹Vanilla with cotton candy crunch
🔹Vanilla with strawberry cake crunch
🔹Twist with peanut butter cups
🔹Twist with nuts
🔹Chocolate with M&Ms

And, it’s back - a fan favorite you’ve been waiting for: Coffee Heath Yogurt! 🙌🏼

🍦Soft serve special is mint available with a chocolate twist!

🕰️Open daily 11am-7:30pm
🍦See you at the Polar Treat!

05/27/2026

The new food and ice cream specials start TODAY!🙌🏼⬇️

🔹Special soft serve is now mint available with a chocolate twist!
🔹Milkshake Mania: the mint edition! A mint shake (or any flavor you’d like), a chocolate sprinkled rim, a scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream, a Girl Scout thin mint cookie, a mint Milano cookie, and a dove dark chocolate mint cream candy, all drizzled with chocolate!
🔹Frozen lemonade 🍋 is back! Regular or pink/strawberry available!

Food specials that start TODAY:
🔹Hand made fried pickles! 🥒 served with ranch $8.95
🔹The fried pickle poutine: fries drizzled with dill pickle aioli sauce, mozzarella cheese, and a pile of fried pickles $12.95
🔹The Mac BBQ bacon burger: a cheddar cheese burger topped with bacon, Mac and cheese, and drizzled in BBQ $8.95, with fries $13.50, with onion rings $14.95
🔹Freshly made scallop stew 😍 This will be limited availability! Nothing but fresh scallops, extra heavy cream, real butter, and a hint of seasoning served with bread SM $9.95, LG $18.95
🔹Fried ravioli served with marinara $7.95
🔹It’s back: the orange chicken bowl! Popcorn chicken, broccoli, and rice in our orange sauce $11.95; looking for an even healthier or GF option? Sub grilled chicken!
🔹Colossal lobster 🦞 roll (1/2lb) of fresh lobster meat on a toasted sub roll $39.95
🔹Crab-ster 1/2lb roll with half fresh lobster and half fresh crabmeat $35.95

🕰️Open daily: 11am-7:30pm (kitchen closes at 7:15 daily)
☎️Call in food orders welcome: 207.853.2627
💵Cash only: ATM 🏧 on site
🔥Dine in eating area always open!
📍816 US Route 1, Perry, ME
🍦See you at the Polar Treat!

05/26/2026

✨Manifesting summer and endless sunshine ☀️

It’s BACK: frozen lemonade 🍋🍋🍋

Regular or pink lemonade available, blended with soft serve for the perfect frozen treat! 😍 $5.25 each, available ALL summer!

🕰️Open daily: 11am-7:30pm🕰️
🍦See you at the Polar Treat!🍦

05/25/2026

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Memorial Day 2026🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

We are OPEN regular hours on the holiday (even with the rain 🌧️) 11am-7:30pm!

Monday ONLY specials:
🔹The red, white, and blue pie by the slice with ice cream - freshly made from our friends at the Pie Ladies Bakery! 😍 Limited quantities available
🔹Bubble waffle day: they are back for Memorial Day and perfect for the chillier weather! Homemade waffle with choice of ice cream, sauce, and any two toppings!

🕰️Open daily: 11am-7:30pm
☎️Call in food orders welcome: 207.853.2627
🇺🇸See you at the Polar Treat🍦

05/23/2026

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Memorial Day Weekend🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

🔹Soft serve special: peanut butter, available with a chocolate twist!
🔹Ice cream tacos 🌮: strawberry cake crunch, chocolate chip cookie dough, the red white and blue edition, and peanut butter cup available
🔹Milkshake Mania: the Girl Scout cookie 🍪 edition! Support your local troop!
🔹Over 40 flavors of hard serve including all
the classics plus no sugar added, dairy free, and yogurts!
🔹Waffle nachos are restocked!
🔹Sweet Swirls by Londyn: she’s got lots of pre orders for pickup, but don’t worry, she’s got grab and go cakes ready for your weekend bbq dessert needs! 🍰

Weekly food specials:
🔹Stuffed shells with marinara and bread
🔹Chicken bacon ranch panini
🔹Philly cheesesteak eggrolls
🔹Spinach and artichoke dip with tortilla chips
🔹Fried calamari
🔹Cheese curds, Crab-ster rolls, and colossal lobster rolls with fresh crab and lobster available! 🦞🦀
🔹Gluten Free and vegetarian options - we’ve got so many to choose from! 👍
🔹Plus, all the fresh seafood, burgers, poutines, appetizers, and more from the regular menu!

🕰️Open daily: 11am-7:30pm
☎️Call in food orders welcome: 207.853.2627
💵Cash only: ATM 🏧 on site!
🔥Dine in eating area is always open
📍816 US Route 1, Perry, ME
🍦See you at the Polar Treat

05/22/2026

🌮Fresh ice cream tacos for the weekend are here:

🔹Chocolate chip cookie dough with a half dip chocolate shell🍪
🔹Vanilla strawberry 🍓 cake crunch - the most popular one that sells out every week!
🔹Peanut butter chocolate twist with peanut butter cups😍
🔹Twist with the all American 🇺🇸 sprinkles for the Memorial Day weekend!

Ice cream tacos 🌮 are $7.95 each and handmade with awesomeness by our team! 🙌🏼

🕰️Open daily: 11am-7:30pm🕰️
🍦See you at the Polar Treat!🍦

05/20/2026

☀️☀️It’s a HOT one today but we’ve got the cool down treats and eats at the Polar Treat!☀️☀️

🔹Special soft serve flavor is now Peanut Butter with a chocolate twist!
🔹Milkshake Mania of the week is the Girl Scout cookie 🍪 edition! Any flavor shake, a scoop of cookie dough ice cream, whipped cream piled with Girl Scout cookies, and drizzled with chocolate sauce! Proceeds for this one are shared with our local Girl Scout troop so make sure to support the coolest crew around! 🥰
🔹Waffle nachos, birthday cake dip, a few waffle tacos (until the next ones drop) are available, and of course, all the classics!
🔹Hard serve: over 42 flavors including yogurts, no sugar added, dairy free, and the fan favorites!

Weekly food specials are here:
🔹It’s back: the chicken, bacon, ranch panini! Available by it self or with fries or onion rings
🔹Fried calamari with marinara
🔹Philly eggrolls are also back!
🔹Stuffed shells served with marinara and bread
🔹NEW: spinach and artichoke dip served warm with a pile of tortilla chips!
🔹Cheese curds with marinara
🔹The Colossal Lobster 🦞 and Crab-ster rolls are both available, as well as fresh crabmeat rolls and crab 🦀 melts!

🕰️Open Daily: 11am-7:30pm
☎️Call in food orders welcome: 207.853.2627
📍816 US Route 1, Perry, ME
💵Cash only: ATM on site!
🍦See you at the Polar Treat

05/16/2026

☀️☀️☀️Finally, a beautiful weekend we’ve all been waiting for! ☀️☀️☀️

Trails are open! We look forward to welcoming our ATV friends for a stop along the trail! 🙌🏼

We’ve got an epic lineup ahead ⬇️
🔹Soft serve special: salted caramel available with a chocolate twist
🔹Milkshake Mania: Salted caramel edition with brownie or cheesecake
🔹Ice cream tacos 🌮: strawberry cake crunch, peanut butter cup, fruity pebbles, or m&m
🔹42 flavors of hard serve including no sugar added, yogurt, dairy free, and all the classics! ✨
🔹Sweet Swirls by Londyn: she sold out for Mother’s Day weekend, but she’s got grab and go cakes available including Oreo, strawberry cake crunch, and a limited edition salted caramel cheesecake!

Weekly food specials:
🔹Steak and cheese sub: these will sell out! Over 150 in the first three days…thefeedback all week? “The best I’ve ever had”🙌🏼
🔹Steak and cheese poutine
🔹Mexican street corn bites - they’ve got a kick!
🔹Chicken Mac and cheese: buffalo, bbq, or sweet chili style
🔹Lobster Mac and cheese 🧀
🔹Bang bang shrimp 🍤
🔹Colossal lobster 🦞 roll and the crabster roll: a half pound of meat on each!
🔹Fresh crabmeat - nothing but the best from Betty’s!
🔹The seafood goodness: haddock, whole belly clams and clam strips, scallops, shrimp, and of course, crab and lobster rolls!

🕰️Open daily: 11am-7:30pm
☎️Call in food orders welcome: 207.853.2627
💵Cash only: ATM on site
🔥Eating area always open!
📍816 US Route 1, Perry, ME
🍦See you at the Polar Treat!

05/14/2026

The newest ice cream tacos 🌮 are dropping TODAY! ⬇️ Natalie whipped up some amazing combos this week:

🔹Strawberry with strawberry cake crunch
🔹Twist with peanut butter cup
🔹Chocolate with M&Ms
🔹Vanilla with fruity pebbles

Ice cream tacos are $7.95 each, or add a sauce and whipped cream (or another topping) for $9.25

Do you have a flavor combo in mind? Let us know in the comments and you might see it in the future lineup! 🙌🏼

🕰️Open daily: 11am-7:30pm
🍦See you at the Polar Treat!

05/13/2026

A sunny Wednesday is here and so are the new food specials, soft serve flavor, and milkshake mania! 🙌🏼

On the ice cream side:
🔹Special flavor is now salted caramel available with a chocolate twist 🤤
🔹Milkshake Mania of the week: chocolate salted caramel: a caramel shake (or any flavor you’d like), a chocolate sprinkle frosted rim, a scoop of Giffords chocolate caramel brownie ice cream, and here’s the cool part - choose either a slice of salted caramel cheesecake or a caramel brownie! It’s topped with whipped cream, carmel chocolates, and drizzled in caramel! 🙌🏼

Weekly food specials starting today:
🔹Steak and cheese subs are back! Your choice of mushrooms, peppers, or onions (or all veggies) $9.25, with fries $13.95, with onion rings $15.50
🔹Steak and cheese poutine: $12.95
🔹Chicken Mac and cheese: your choice of bbq, buffalo, or sweet chili style! $12.50
🔹Lobster Mac and cheese: $24.95
🔹Bang bang shrimp - a fan favorite! Small $8.50, large $16.50
🔹NEW: Mexican street corn bites! These ones have a kick to them! Served with ranch, $8.95
🔹The Crabster is back! A quarter pound of fresh crabmeat and quarter pound of lobster on a toasted sub roll, mixed with mayo or butter $35.95 (and yes, we do have fresh crabmeat in stock for regular rolls and melts)
🔹Colossal lobster 🦞 is here! Half pound lobster roll with mayo or butter $39.95

Everything available until sold out!

🕰️Open daily: 11am-7:30pm
☎️Call in food orders welcome: 207.853.2627
🔥Dine in eating area is open!
💵Cash only: ATM on site
📍816 US Route 1, Perry, ME
🍦See you at the Polar Treat!

Address

816 US Highway 1
Perry, ME
04667

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 7:30pm
Tuesday	11am - 7:30pm
Wednesday	11am - 7:30pm
Thursday	11am - 7:30pm
Friday	11am - 7:30pm
Saturday	11am - 7:30pm
Sunday	11am - 7:30pm

Website

http://www.polartreatperry.com/

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