Grannie's Cookie Jars & Ice Cream Parlor

I absolutely love Grannies Cookie Jar. They have amazing staff and delicious ice cream. They also have homemade waffle cones. They have a large variety of cookie jars. This place is a must-see.

Really cool just to go look around. The ice cream is tasty and very good priced. The staff, as with pretty much the whole town, was super nice. I look forward to seeing them again.

3 star on food cause I didn't eat here. But the shop keep was very attentive. She greeted us as we walked in, told us some of the history of the place, and checked in with us twice as we wandered about. I didn't buy anything on that trip but you'd better bet that I will next time! All the antique and silly themed jars, shakers, and glasses are too amazing to pass up.

Did you know this place has the world record for the most cookie jars? This place has delicious ice cream 🍨🍦 and It's more than reasonably priced. I'd say it's better than cold stone creamery. Just be careful if you have small children there's a lot of things you can break in here.

The best damn ice cream in the world! And the waffle cones are homemade fresh right there, and they have a lil secret surprise of love in the bottom ;) It’s also fascinating to admire all the cookie jars. I’ve been going for years and still find new cookie jars! I’ve been visiting them for over 20 years when they were in another building even and still, the smell of them fresh cones takes me back to the first time as a lil girl holding my momma and daddy’s hands. You can’t go to Metamora and not go here!

I live in north carolina but I'll be back this place is amazing. Best ice cream hands down and homade waffle cones we got them fresh. Soooo good my girls loved them and the store is simple amazing. If you haven't visited this place your missing out

Great place for ice cream and fudge and shakes. Great location Jourdan and Joey the horses that pull the boat up the canal.

Super cool day trip and delicious ice cream!

Grannies Cookie Jar & Ice Cream Parlor is a Metamora, Indiana icon, though it may be weird to call anything in this historic Franklin County town an actual "icon." There's quite a bit you know about me if you've followed my reviews for any length of time. This likely includes my long friendship with fellow Yelp Elites Rick G. and Holly G. - in fact, I performed their wedding ceremony! The three of us have actually collaborated on quite a few projects over the years, either due to Rick's music and comedy or because of my long history of activism and charity work. Frequently, our collaborations combine Rick and Holly's creativity with my activist spirit. For a couple years, Rick and Holly owned a shop in Metamora called Mosaic Learn & Play - I, in turn, owned a small charity bookstore within the walls of Mosaic. While I never spent nearly as much time in Metamora as did Rick and Holly, I spent my fair share of time there and grew to appreciate the picturesque, friendly town. Rick and Holly's wedding was even in Metamora! As is true of most historic towns, accessibility can definitely be an issue in Metamora. Truthfully, I'd say there's more that's not accessible than there actually is accessible in the town. Grannies is most certainly not perfect, a step greeting you at the front door and a crowded shop making even the most experienced wheelchair user more than a little paranoid. It's possible, I've been to Grannies more than once, but it's definitely a shop where I take my time wheeling and I am super careful everywhere I turn. Grannies, first of all, is an official world record holder. Granny owns over 2600 cookie jars - and I believe they're all actually here in this shop. She's held the record since 2012, as I recall. Grannies is, of course, an ice cream shop. Granny even makes all of her waffle cones by hand. Each one has a Hershey kiss at the bottom. She puts a whole lot of love in her waffle cones. The ice cream is pretty incredible, too. She has quite a few flavors and they're at reasonable prices for pretty darn amazing servings. Grannies is open 7 days a week throughout the year. While I can't say I'd drive all the way to Metamora for her ice cream, if I am in the Metamora there's no way I'm leaving without stopping at Grannies. Metamora is a beautiful little canal town. It has definitely been impacted by the pandemic, but the people are also hanging in there. I'm not quite going to say that time stands still here, but it's sure not a place you go to speed up. Metamora is a surprisingly easy drive from Indy and the entire Franklin County area could easily be a relaxing, fairly isolated day trip with Brookville also nearby as the seat of the county. There are even a couple places you can stay in Metamora, though they aren't particularly strong with access and you'd probably want to go to Brookville if that's needed. If you get a chance, head south to Metamora and be sure to stop in at Grannies for some ice cream and definitely check out those cookie jars!

This is quite possibly my favorite shop in all of Metamora. Not only is there icecream for you to enjoy (though sadly, I'm not able to partake these days since it's all dairy), the store is wall to wall cookie jars. Not just wall to wall... there are added sections in the middle, too! That's not mentioning the back room also has a ton of cookie jars! There are cookie jars shaped like fruit. There are cookie jars shaped like iconic characters. There are cookie jars with Coca Cola theme. Christmas. Animals. Just seriously, so. Many. Cookie. Jars. They do also have some coffee mugs and salt and pepper shakers. Bottom line, this shop is so quirky that I can't help but stop in when I'm in town. I just watch my step and make sure my purse won't knock the shelves. In Grannie's, if you break it, you buy it! PS -- there is a bathroom in the hall between the front room and back room, should you need one. They can be difficult to locate in Metamora if you don't know where they are.

I saw a sign for ice cream, and we ended up stopping at Grannie's Cookie Jars & Ice Cream Parlor where we got a cone of Blueberry Cheesecake Yogurt. This was a hefty scoop of ice cream, and there is a chocolate kiss hidden at the bottom of the cone. Impressively, the shop boasts well over 2,500 cookie jars.

You'll probably find the biggest cookie jar collection in this historic small town. We took a road trip down to Metamora on a beautiful spring afternoon. However, when we arrived, it was before the tourist season, so many shops weren't open. Grannie's Cookie Jar was one of the few places opened around 6pm on Saturday, and the lady that served us told us that she just made some fresh waffle cones. She offered us samples for any ice cream flavor that we wanted to try. My friend and I both bought a scoop in a waffle cone, and the the portion was generous, for two ice cream cones, the price was under $5. When you're in Matemora, don't forget to try out this special ice cream parlor.

I love this place. Granny has the Guinness book of world record for the most cookie jars. Great ice cream & homey feel. Granny's daughter or grand daughter can be seen serving ice cream in her bare feet in the warmer weather. Remember with Granny's cookie jars : YOU BREAK IT, You buy it!

Almost a museum - SO MANY COOKIE JARS. There was something for everybody here. Very nice staff. Ice cream was good and the fresh made cones were great! You've got to stop in here, if only for a look at all of the great cookie jars

Very fun shop with hundreds (thousands?) of cookie jars in an adorably quaint shopping area in Metamora. Maybe 10 flavors of ice cream. I had the peanut butter chocolate blast in one of their homemade waffle cones and it was amazing.