Here’s The Scoop South Florida! - Sweet Melody Ice Cream Shop Is Known For Its Small-Batch Flavors And Nostalgic, Music-Inspired Spirit

Dreamt up by Founder/Chief Executive Optimist Mike Romeu, Sweet Melody started out as a love letter to his daughter, Melody, and flourished from a passion project to a homegrown success story. After losing his job in 2015, Mike – a glass-half-full kind of guy – saw a serendipitous opportunity to dust off his untouched $50 ice cream maker and create something amazing right out of his apartment. Within those four walls, the vision for Sweet Melody, named for his daughter and his passion for music, originated, and the brand officially launched in 2016. The original ventanita made its grand debut in Kendall in September 2019, followed by the opening of the second shop at The Citadel in August 2024. A decade later, Sweet Melody has grown into a thriving concept with 2026 marking the brand’s 10-year anniversary and expansion into four locations with the opening of four new outposts this year, starting with the Fort Lauderdale shop in April, quickly followed by the brand’s new flagship location opening on Flagler Street in Fontainebleau come May, and two more shops to be announced later this year.

Today, Sweet Melody continues to craft its ice cream in small batches using thoughtfully sourced ingredients, offering a menu that features both beloved staples and creative concoctions with the brand’s 12 classic flavors alongside four rotating, seasonally-inspired flavors, giving sweet seekers something new to try every time. Among the signature scoops is the Kooki Monster – a fun take on cookies & cream, made with infused vanilla ice cream loaded with homemade chocolate chip cookies and classic chocolate sandwich cookies; Strawberry Fields Whenever – strawberry ice cream with swirls of housemade honey-strawberry jam; Abuela’s Flan – inspired by Michel’s grandmother’s signature dessert, it features the caramel notes and chewy texture of a classic flan and Cookie Buttah – cookie butter ice cream loaded with Biscoff Cookies as well as more classic flavors such as Vanilla Bean, Ecuadorian Chocolate, Pistachio and Bourbon Pecan.

Available until the end of May 2026, the current seasonally-inspired flavors featured in Sweet Melody’s Spring Series include Banana Pudding – vanilla pudding ice cream with layers of banana brown sugar, brandy caramel and buttery bites of housemade Nilla wafers; Tres Leches – vanilla scented coconut ice cream with silky Italian meringue and Tres Leches cake chunks; Jon Dough – cookie dough ice cream with chunks of housemade brown butter cookie dough and swirls of milk fudge; and Revenge of the Twix – Twix flavored ice cream with housemade Twix and gooey caramel. Sweet Melody’s vibrant flavor lineup also features delicious vegan-friendly options including Midnight Chocolate Truffle and Strawberry Banana Sorbet.

As if the grand debut of Sweet Melody Fort Lauderdale wasn’t already sweet enough, the brand is featuring a signature flavor, The Hive – buttery vanilla ice cream, chocolate flakes and honeycomb candy, exclusively at its Flagler Village shop, and is teaming up with iconic, local concepts – including Heritage, Wells Coffee, Cookie Head and LoveLee Bakeshop – throughout the month of April to dream up creative flavors that will be offered only at the Fort Lauderdale location.

Sweet Melody Fort Lauderdale is located at 908 North Flagler Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304 at The Hive in Flagler Village. Hours of operation: Monday to Thursday from 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Friday from 4:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.; Saturday from 2:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.; and Sunday from 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. For more information, please visit: www.sweetmelodyicecream.com; Telephone: (754) 332-2372. Follow on Instagram: @SweetMelodyIceCream.