Coyles Homemade Ice Cream of Central Islip

Coyles Homemade Ice Cream of Central Islip is an ice cream shop in Central Islip, NY, serving Long Island families and visitors with handcrafted, in-house ice cream, sundaes, shakes, cakes, and homemade novelties. Founded in 1985 in Bay Shore, the shop has built its identity around time-honored recipes and locally sourced ingredients from area farms and suppliers. The menu goes well beyond standard scoops, with signature sundaes, signature shakes, and a "Blast From The Past" section that revisits nostalgic treats such as Brooklyn egg creams, ice cream sodas and floats, banana boats, and root beer floats. Homemade novelties include tartufos of black cherries dipped in Belgian chocolate, vanilla or chocolate ice cream sandwiches on crispy chocolate cookies, caramel krisp bars made with vanilla ice cream between caramel rice krispy treats, and coated cones. In addition to ice cream, the shop sells branded merchandise, including a Coyles Cap and a Coyles Signature Tee.

Beyond its menu, Coyle's has long positioned itself as a community gathering place. The shop partners with nearby schools and charities, honors a Student of the Month each school year with a special Coyle's t-shirt, and hosts family-friendly events such as Cops & Cones, where free cones and police vehicle tours have drawn more than 140 kids in a single afternoon. Coyle's operates multiple locations across Long Island, with sister shops in Bay Shore, Islip, and Lindenhurst, all sharing the same phone line.

The Central Islip shop sits on Main Street, just a short walk from the Islip Fire Department Headquarters Building and roughly a quarter mile from the Islip Public Library, Islip Town Hall West, and the Town of Islip Economic Development office. With a 4.40 rating across customer reviews, Coyle's continues to draw on four decades of homemade tradition to serve the Central Islip community one scoop at a time.