Our Belmont Shop
For the longest time, everyone asked us the same question:
“Where is your shop?”
Now, at last, we can happily say—we’re right here, at
1110 Old County Road in Belmont, California.
Tucked inside a charming little building from 1910, our shop sits where the Chanticleer Ice Cream and Candy Shop once delighted the neighborhood over a century ago. Over a hundred years later, ice cream has returned to this beloved space, and we’re thrilled to carry on its sweet tradition.
Come be part of Belmont’s sweet history. We’ve got free parking in the adjoining lot, and we’re just steps away from the Belmont Caltrain Station—making it easy to drop by for a sundae, a cone, or a cozy cup of tea.
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A Sweet Legacy
The Origin of 1110 Old County Road
If the walls of our shop could talk, they would tell a story more than a century in the making. Built in 1910, our little wood building is one of the last surviving pieces of Belmont’s original main street—a quiet witness to generations of neighbors, shopkeepers, and dreamers who came before us.
In 1910, this very spot was home to the Chanticleer Ice Cream and Candy Shop, run by Mrs. Barrett and her daughter Winifred.
Locals would stop by for a scoop or a sweet, and the shop quickly became a gathering place—a spot where children pressed sticky fingers against glass jars of candy, where friends shared laughter over cones, and where community took root in the simplest of joys.
The building even enjoyed a brush with Hollywood magic. In 1922, it appeared in the background of the silent film Pop Tuttle the Fire Chief, part of The Plum Center Series produced by the Paul Gerson Pictures Corporation of San Francisco.
“Plum Center” was the movie name for Belmont—so called because the town sits right at the center of the San Francisco Peninsula, halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. Watching the old storefront flicker to life on screen over a century later is a reminder that this place has always been more than just four walls—it’s a true character in Belmont’s own story.
Today, we feel honored to carry on the tradition—welcoming neighbors with sweet treats, warm smiles, and a place to gather. For over a century, this house has been a home for community joy, and with each visitor, its story lives on.
Thanks to the Belmont Historical Society for helping us tell this story.