Here are the top best Best ice cream san diego voted by readers and compiled and edited by our team, let’s find out
During the warm Summer months, everyone has frozen treats on their minds, but where can you get the very best ice cream? We asked PBS fans to nominate their favorite spots, and here are the votes for the best ice cream in California.
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à la minute ice cream
117 N. Glassell Street, Orange & 19 E. Citrus Ave. #105, RedlandsWebsite
Fountain Valley
Afters Ice Cream
18030 Brookhurst St.Website
Napa
Anette’s Chocolates by Brent
1321 First StreetWebsite
Arcata
Arcata Scoop
1068 I St.Website
Claremont
Bert and Rocky’s Ice Cream
242 Yale AveWebsite
San Francisco
Bi-Rite Creamery & Bakeshop
3692 18th St. & 550 Divisadero St.Website
Berkeley
Bootleg Creamery
2530 10th St #3,Website
Yuba City
Brock’s Ice Cream
990 Gray AveWebsite
Altadena
Bulgarini Gelato
749 E. Altadena Dr., Altadena & 8686 Washington Blvd., Culver City,Website
Los Angeles & Pasadena
Carmela Ice Cream Artisan Creamery
2495 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena & 7920 W. Third Street, Los AngelesWebsite
Sonoma
Chocolate Cow
452 1st Street, EastWebsite
San Leandro
Clancy’s Ice Cream Parlour
1234 Manor BlvdWebsite
Fort Bragg
Cowlick’s Hand Made Ice Cream
250 N Main St.Website
Palo Alto
CREAM (Cookies Rule Everything Around Me)
440 University Ave.Website
Irvine
Creamistry
3972 Barranca Parkway #DWebsite
Torrance
Cuppies Delicious Cupcakes
3525 Pacific Coast HwyWebsite
Bakersfield
Dewars Candy Shop
2700 Calloway DrWebsite
Arroyo Grande
Doc Burnsteins Ice Cream Lab
114 W. Branch StreetWebsite
Escondido
EscoGelato
122 South KalmiaWebsite
Fairfax
Fairfax Scoop
63 Broadway BlvdWebsite
San Diego
Famous Oasis Ice Cream Parlor
1832 Coronado AveWebsite
Various
Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant
locations throughout CA and 1 in HawaiiWebsite
Oakland
Fenton’s Creamery
4226 Piedmont AveWebsite
Alhambra
Fosselman’s Ice Cream Company
1824 W Main StWebsite
Various
Frostbites Crepes & Frozen Delights
locations throughout CAWebsite
Santa Rosa & Petaluma
Fru-ta Natural Artisan Ice Cream
2770 Stony Point Rd., Santa Rosa & 279 North McDowell Blvd, PetalumaWebsite
Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, San Diego
Gelato Paradiso
VariousWebsite
San Diego
Gelato Vero Caffe
3753 India StWebsite
3 in San Fernando Valley & 1 in Torrance
Get Shaved
VariousWebsite
Chino
Grandma Pucci’s Homemade Ice Cream
3926 Grand Ave Suite EWebsite
Sacramento
Gunther’s Ice Cream
2801 Franklin BlvdWebsite
San Diego
Hammond’s Gourmet Ice Cream
3077 University AveWebsite
Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Redondo Beach
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt
VariousWebsite
Santa Ana
Hans’ Homemade Ice Cream & Deli
3640 S Bristol StWebsite
San Francisco
Humphry Slocombe’s
2790 A Harrison Street & 1 Ferry BuildingWebsite
Berkeley
Ici Ice Cream
2948 College AvenueWebsite
Berkeley
iScream
1819 Solano AveWebsite
Los Angeles
Jean’s Ice Cream Shop
8442 S Normandie AveWebsite
San Francisco
Joe’s Ice Cream
5420 Geary Blvd.Website
Los Angeles
KindKreme
1700 W. Sunset Blvd.Website
Sausalito
Lappert’s Ice Cream
223 Ohio AveWebsite
Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove
Leatherby’s Family Creamery
Various CAWebsite
San Diego
Lighthouse Ice Cream & Yogurt
5059 Newport Ave #102Website
Vallejo
Liled’s Candy Kitchen
1318 Tennessee StWebsite
Eureka
Living the Dream Ice Cream
1 F St, EurekaWebsite
San Leandro
Loard’s Ice Cream
2000 Wayne Ave.Website
Long Beach
Long Beach Creamery
Reopening September 2014Website
Berkeley & Oakland
Lush Gelato
1511 Shattuck Ave, Bereley & 4184 Piedmont Avenue, OaklandWebsite
Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach Creamery
1120 Manhattan AveWebsite
Santa Cruz
Marianne’s Ice Cream
1020 Ocean Street (original) and others throughout CAWebsite
San Diego
Mariposa Ice Cream
3450 Adams AvenueWebsite
Los Angeles
Mashti Malone’s Ice Cream
1525 North La Brea Avenue, Los AngelesWebsite
Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Ventura
McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams
728 State Street, Santa BarbaraWebsite
Sonoma
Michoacana Natural Ice Cream
18495 Highway 12Website
Los Angeles
MILK
7290 Beverly BlvdWebsite
Santa Cruz
Mission Hill Creamery
1101B Pacific AveWebsite
San Francisco
Mitchell’s Ice Cream
688 San Jose Ave.Website
Coronado
MooTime Creamery
1025 Orange AvenueWebsite
San Francisco
Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous
699 22nd StWebsite
Pine Grove
Munnerlyn’s Ice Creamery
20145 California 88Website
Rancho Cucamonga
N7 Creamery
7880 Kew Avenue,Website
San Diego
Niederfrank’s Ice Cream
726 A AveWebsite
Palo Alto
Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill
566 Emerson StreetWebsite
Montrose, Long Beach, Huntington Beach
Paradis
CA Flagship: 2323 Honolulu Avenue, MontroseWebsite
Gualala
Pazzo Marco Creamery
Sold at the Surf Market in Gualala, The Black Point Grill at Sea Ranch Lodge, Trinks Cafe and Anchor Bay Thai KitchenWebsite
Santa Cruz
Polar Bear Ice Cream
389 Coral St.Website
San Francisco
Polly Ann Ice Cream
3138 Noriega StWebsite
Burbank
Quenelle
2214 W Magnolia BlvdWebsite
Three Rivers, Avila Beach, Oakhurst
Reimer’s Candies & Gifts
42375 Sierra Drive, Three RiversWebsite
South Lake Tahoe
Richardsons Ice Cream Parlor
1900 Jameson Beach RdWebsite
Palo Alto
Rick’s Rather Rich Ice Cream
3946 Middlefield RoadWebsite
Santa Barbara
Rori’s Artisanal Creamery
4191 Carpinteria AveWebsite
Montecito
Rosemary’s Family Creamery
1024 D Coast Village Rd.Website
Red Bluff
Scoops of Red Bluff
905 Walnut StWebsite
Los Angeles
Scoops Westside
3400 Overland AvenueWebsite
Sebastopol
Screamin’ Mimi’s
6902 Sebastopol AvenueWebsite
Chico
Shubert’s Ice Cream & Candy
178 East 7th StreetWebsite
San Francisco, Los Altos, Oakland, Lafayette
Smitten Ice Cream
Flagship: 432 Octavia St. #1AWebsite
Davis
Sugar Daddy’s
113 E StreetWebsite
Hanford
Superior Dairy Product Co Inc
325 N Douty StWebsite
Twain Harte
Sweet Harte Ice Cream
18752 Cedar DrWebsite
Los Angeles
Sweet Lucie’s Ice Cream and Treats
1536 W 25th Street #527Website
San Jose
Sweet Rendezvous
668 Blossom Hill RdWebsite
San Jose
Sweet Retreat
6061 Cahalan AveWebsite
Los Angeles and 2 locations in Santa Monica
Sweet Rose Creamery
826 Pico Boulevard, Santa MonicaWebsite
Oakland and Berkely
Tara’s Organic Ice Cream
4731 Telegraph Avenue, OaklandWebsite
Arcata
The Arcata Scoop
1068 I StWebsite
Fairfax
The Fairfax Scoop
63 Broadway BlvdWebsite
San Francisco
The Ice Cream Bar
815 Cole StWebsite
Strathmore
The Orange Works Cafe
22314 Avenue 196Website
Santa Cruz (3 locations)
The Penny Ice Creamery
Flagship: 913 Cedar StreetWebsite
San Rafael, San Francisco, Napa, Larkspur
Three Twins Ice Cream
Flagship: 641 Del Ganado Road San RafaelWebsite
Palo Alto
Tin Pot Creamery
855 El Camino Real, #121Website
San Jose
Treat Ice Cream Company
11 South 19th Street,Website
San Jose
Treatbot
Main/factory location: 100 N. Almaden AveWebsite
Nevada City
Treats
110 York StWebsite
Alameda
Tucker’s Super Creamed Ice Cream
1349 Park StWebsite
Sacramento
Vic’s Ice Cream
3199 Riverside BlvdWebsite
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