Local Ice Cream Shops in San Francisco, California

Five of the Best Ice Creameries in San Francisco

E.A. Anne
Bi-Rite Creamery
18th & Dolores
Mission District
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.626.5600
Sunday - Thursday: 11am - 10pm; Friday - Saturday: 11am - 11pm

Bi-Rite Ice Creamery is located in San Francisco's Mission District, one block from the happening Dolores Park. Bi-Rite Creamery uses only organic cream, milk, and eggs from the local Strauss Family Creamery and biodegradable containers. All Bi-Rites ice creams and sorbets are made with local ingredients and contain nothing artificial. Don't be surprised if there is a line out the door of this ice cream shop, but it's definitely worth the wait. Try the salted caramel ice cream and honey lavender ice cream.

Mitchell's Ice Cream
29th & San Jose
Noe Valley
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.648.2300
Daily 11am-11pm

Mitchell's Ice Cream Shop has been open since 1953 and is a staple in San Francisco's ice cream scene. Mitchell's offers both traditional ice cream flavors and exotic flavors like avocado, purple yam, mango, and jackfruit. Mitchell's also sells wonderful ice cream cakes and ice cream pies. Make sure to try the grasshopper pie ice cream-it's a delicious blend of mint ice cream, Oreo cookie, fudge, and brownie! This ice cream shop always has a line, rain or shine.

Polly Ann Ice Cream Shop
38th and Noriega
Sunset District
San Francisco, CA 94122
415.664.2472
Daily 11am-10pm

Polly Ann Ice Cream Shop is located in the Sunset District of San Francisco and is a local staple. With around 500 different flavors, you might want to spin the wheel if you need help choosing an ice cream! With both traditional and exotic flavors, you'll be sure to find the ice cream for you. The green tea and chocolate orange ice cream are wonderful.

Bombay Ice Creamery
16th and Valencia
Mission District
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.861.3995
Monday: 11am - 6:pm; Tuesday-Thursday: 11am-10pm; Saturday-Sunday: 11am-11pm.

Bombay Ice Creamery is meant for the adventurous San Francisco ice cream eater. While you will find your favorite flavors like chocolate and cookies-and-cream, you will be delighted to find delicious Indian-inspired flavors like cardamom, saffron pistachio, and rose ice cream. Go ahead and be adventurous and try these new flavors because you won't find them in other ice cream shops in San Francisco.

MaggieMudd Ice Cream Shop
Folsom & Cortland
Bernal Heights
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.641.5291
Monday-Friday: 3pm - 10pm;; Saturday: 11am-11pm; Sunday: 11am-9pm

Maggie Mudd is known for some of the best vegan and dairy free ice cream shop in San Francisco. With a huge selection of both dairy and dairy-free ice cream, all lifestyle choices are supported here. Vegan ice creams are made with soy and coconut milk. The vegan coconut milk pecan praline ice cream is wonderful, and the vegan shakes are to die for.

Published by E.A. Anne

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