Why go
Cones first, coffee beside them
The order at Ayla’s Sweet Wonder is an ice cream cone, and the shop says so itself: it calls itself the Perkins Cove original ice cream and coffee shop, and its own line to passers-by is to get your cone while you can. Coffee sits beside the ice cream rather than competing with it, so the choice is something frozen, something caffeinated, or both.
A walk-up counter on Perkins Cove
Service is counter-based and quick. You order, you get it, and you carry on through the cove, which is Ogunquit’s waterfront district of galleries, boat traffic and summer visitors moving between the water and the restaurants. The shop is small and locally run, and it fits that rhythm: a short pause in a walk rather than a sit-down stop. The tone matches, friendly and unfussy rather than formal.
When to choose it
Come when the craving is specifically ice cream, and take a coffee with it if the weather has turned. It suits families, visitors and anyone already walking the cove, and it works best in season, when Perkins Cove is busy and the counter keeps moving.
Frequently asked questions
What should I order at Ayla’s Sweet Wonder?
An ice cream cone. The shop presents itself as Perkins Cove’s original ice cream and coffee shop, and cones are what it leads with. Coffee sits beside the ice cream rather than replacing it, so the usual order is one, the other, or both, taken at the counter and carried out into the cove.
Compare nearby places
| Venue | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Perkins Cove Candies | Bakery | Perkins Cove |
| Bald Head Coffee Co. | Café | Bald Head Cliff / Overlook Terrace |
| Auntie's House Bakery and Chocolatier | Bakery | Lower Village |
| The Rococo Dessert Bar | Bakery | Kennebunk |
| The Candy Man | Bakery | Dock Square |
