Margie's Candies

The overview

Hand-dipped sundaes in the same booths since 1921.

Margie's Candies has scooped ice cream and hand-dipped chocolates from its Bucktown soda fountain since 1921, in a pink-and-mirrored room that looks frozen in the 1920s. Its outsized hot-fudge sundaes — served in a clamshell dish with the fudge on the side — are the stuff of Chicago legend, and the display cases are still full of house-made candy.

The Beatles reportedly stopped in after a 1965 Comiskey Park concert; three generations of the Poulos family have kept it exactly the same, earning the 2025 Centurion Award in Chicago.

What they're known for

Giant hot-fudge sundaes (in a signature Terrapin dish)
Hand-dipped chocolates
Old-fashioned soda fountain

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Margie's Candies cleared every one.

✓Years in operation. Operating in Chicago since 1921 — 105 years of continuous business.
✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Chicago.
✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Chicago has kept Margie's Candies busy for 105 years.
✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Chicago regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
✓Recognition in the local community. Named best ice cream parlor in Chicago for 2026 for a century of homemade hot fudge served in giant clamshell dishes, from the Beatles' table to yours.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Ice Cream Parlor in Chicago Chicago, IL · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Margie's Candies

Websitemargiescandies.com ↗

Location1960 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

In business since1921

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Margie's Candies — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

Legal / trading name: Margie's Candies
Category: Ice cream parlor
Founded: 1921, Chicago, IL
Founders: The Poulos family
Location: 1960 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Centurion Award: Best Ice Cream Parlor in Chicago — 2025
Record last verified: July 2026

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Margie's Candies cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions.

What is Margie's Candies?

Bucktown ice cream parlor and candy shop opened in 1921, still serving homemade hot fudge sundaes in clamshell dishes; the Beatles stopped in after their 1965 show.

Is Margie's Candies award-winning?

Yes — Margie's Candies is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Ice Cream Parlor in Chicago, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best ice cream parlor in Chicago for 2025 for a century of homemade hot fudge served in giant clamshell dishes, from the Beatles' table to yours.

Where is Margie's Candies?

Margie's Candies is in Chicago, IL.