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Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream and Twentieth Century Bowling Alley

📍 Hyde Park, MA

★4.7(707 Google reviews)

Ron's pairs 10-lane candlepin bowling with housemade gourmet ice cream at a Hyde Park, MA landmark open since 1976. Walk-ins welcome; lane reservations available. Boston Legacy Business Award 2023.

✓ candlepin bowling✓ homemade ice cream✓ birthday parties✓ neighborhood classic✓ Hyde Park MA✓ award-winning
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★★★★★Featured review by Kathleen Scannell

Delicious ice cream and super friendly service

🏆 Family Action Verdict

A strong pick for families with kids of any age. Candlepin bowling uses smaller balls than tenpin, making it easier for young children to handle. Ice cream after a few frames is essentially mandatory — the housemade flavors have won awards for years.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Walk-ins are always welcome on the bowling lanes — no reservation needed for casual play.
⏰Reserve a lane online for birthday parties or larger groups to guarantee availability.
đŸŽŸī¸Ask staff about the current featured ice cream flavors, which rotate regularly alongside the classics.

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.7
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707 Google reviews

Ice cream quality55%
Fun bowling experience30%
Friendly service15%
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Kathleen Scannell

★★★★★

“Delicious ice cream and super friendly service”

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Diana Garcia

★★★★★

“Best ice cream I ever had! Super creamy and rich flavor. We got ginger, coquito and kahlua. They were all amazing.”

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XY

★★★★★

“Excellent place for bowling parties, the best ice cream and very good pizza !”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream and Twentieth Century Bowling Alley has anchored the Hyde Park neighborhood for nearly five decades. The 10-lane candlepin alley now features automatic scoring, and all lanes are open to walk-ins — no reservation required. The ice cream is made fresh on-site daily with rotating flavors like Ginger, Coquito, Caramel Fudge Brownie, and dairy-free sorbets. Pizza rounds out the menu. The venue earned the Boston Legacy Business Award in 2023 and multiple ice cream accolades.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday09:00 – 21:00
Tuesday09:00 – 21:00
Wednesday09:00 – 21:00
Thursday09:00 – 21:00
Friday09:00 – 21:00
Saturday09:00 – 22:00
Sunday09:00 – 22:00

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