Gay's Creamery
Gay's Creamery is a bakery and ice-cream shop located at 20 Brunswick Place, Dawlish, Devon, England,[1] close to the Dawlish Water stream.[2] Their specialities include ice cream topped with a dollop of clotted cream and takeaway cream teas.[3]
History
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The creamery has been a local institution in Dawlish for many years, serving traditional Devonshire cream teas and other sweet and savory treats.[4] In June 2025, it celebrated its 100th anniversary.[5]
Gay's Creamery is known for its clotted cream desserts, including 99 ice cream cones with clotted cream and Devon scones with clotted cream. The creamery also offers a range of cakes, pastries, and quiches, as well as buttery rolls with jam and thick cream.[citation needed]
Reception
[edit]As of August 2025[update] the creamery has a 4.4-star rating on Tripadvisor, based on 864 reviews.[6] In 2018 it was ranked one of the best 10 bakeries by Devon Live,[7] and in 2024 it was ranked among the best ice cream parlours in England by the Daily Mirror.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gay's Creamery Ltd Dawlish, Devon EX7 9PD". Restaurantji. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ "'Like a waterfall' – pictures and videos show flash flooding in Dawlish as clean-up begins". 18 September 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ "Gay's Creamery". Euan's Guide. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ TheEssexBiker, Dom (6 January 2024). "Gay's Creamery, Dawlish". Sluurpy UK. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ "BBC Radio Devon - BBC Radio Devon, Gay's Creamery: A Devon institution". BBC. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Gay's Creamery, Dawlish". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ "10 best bakeries in Devon ranked by you". Devon Live. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ "Mouth watering ice cream parlour in small UK town 'is probably world's best'". Mirror. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ "It's a scoop! Top ice creameries in Devon". Muddy Stilletos. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.