Highest-rated ice cream shops in San Francisco, according to Yelp
Ice cream is a treat all year round, although the frequency and volume consumed during the hotter months might eclipse the colder months. The range of flavors in ice cream shops has evolved since the olden days when flavors were mainly limited to vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.
The best shops nowadays offer fresh combinations and ingredients you may never have imagined could be made into ice cream. Yes, you can find your classics, but also new concoctions like black sesame cookies and cream or honey lavender. Some shops boast flavors with even more unheard-of ingredients and combinations, like the savory herb tarragon or pineapple with pink peppercorns.
Ice cream creators have also expanded into rethinking frozen yogurt, soft serve, and vegan options. The dairy-free folks no longer have to order the only sorbet on the menu. There are non-dairy milk ice creams made from plant-based milks like oat or almond and other plant-based products like avocado or sunflower butter.
One of the best parts about getting a scoop at your local shop is picking out the toppings. Pour on the condensed milk or dulce de leche. Sprinkle bits of honeycomb or your childhood cereal. If you are an '80s kid, you might have had your fair share of popping candy rocks, which you can sometimes find as an offering to go with your latest ice cream craving.
Shops everywhere have made it their job to serve up the smoothest, creamiest, and most craveable ice cream ever. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated ice cream shops in San Francisco using data from Yelp. Rankings factor in how many reviewed the shop and how high they rated it. Keep reading to find your future go-to ice cream stop on the list.
#30. Yomie's Rice X Yogurt
- Rating: 4.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1401 Powell St San Francisco, CA 94133
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#29. Lush Gelato
- Rating: 4.5/5 (250 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 520 Columbus Ave San Francisco, CA 94133
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Gelato
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#28. Powder
- Rating: 4.5/5 (692 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 260 Divisadero St San Francisco, CA 94117
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Snow
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#27. The Pop Nation
- Rating: 4.5/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: San Francisco, CA 94124
- Categories: Street Vendors, Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#26. Caffe Ambrosia
- Rating: 4.5/5 (320 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 14 Trinity Pl San Francisco, CA 94104
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#25. EA Cafe
- Rating: 4.5/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 735 3rd St San Francisco, CA 94107
- Categories: Poke, Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#24. Bi-Rite Creamery
- Rating: 4.5/5 (10084 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3692 18th St San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#23. Matcha Cafe Maiko
- Rating: 4.5/5 (261 reviews)
- Address: 3251 20th Ave Ste 250K San Francisco, CA 94132
- Categories: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bubble Tea
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#22. Salt & Straw
- Rating: 4.5/5 (790 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 586 Hayes St San Francisco, CA 94102
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#21. Matcha Cafe Maiko
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1358 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1581 Webster St San Francisco, CA 94115
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Bubble Tea
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#20. apizza
- Rating: 4.5/5 (257 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2043 Fillmore St San Francisco, CA 94115
- Categories: Pizza, Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#19. Mitchells Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (4729 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 688 San Jose Ave San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Custom Cakes
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#18. Shaws San Francisco
- Rating: 4.5/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 122 W Portal Ave San Francisco, CA 94127
- Categories: Candy Stores, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts
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#17. Marco Polo Italian Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1716 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1447 Taraval St San Francisco, CA 94116
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Gelato, Desserts
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#16. The Baked Bear
- Rating: 4.5/5 (445 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2824 Jones St San Francisco, CA 94133
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Bakeries
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#15. Matcha Cafe Maiko
- Rating: 4.5/5 (199 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 756 Grant Ave San Francisco, CA 94108
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Shaved Ice
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#14. Sweet Chinito Coffee
- Rating: 4.5/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3100 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#13. Norman's Ice Cream & Freezes
- Rating: 4.5/5 (404 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2801 Leavenworth St San Francisco, CA 94133
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Coffee & Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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#12. Milkbomb Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (780 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1717 17th St Ste 105 San Francisco, CA 94103
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Donuts
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#11. Balboa Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (82 reviews)
- Address: 1844 San Jose Ave San Francisco, CA 94112
- Categories: Juice Bars & Smoothies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#10. SF Hometown Creamery Ice Cream Truck
- Rating: 4.5/5 (16 reviews)
- Address: San Francisco, CA 94102
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts, Food Trucks
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#9. Double Rainbow Ice Cream
- Rating: 4.5/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 415 Castro St San Francisco, CA 94114
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#8. Garden Creamery
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1241 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3566 20th St San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Food Trucks
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#7. Angie's Pizza
- Rating: 4.5/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3228 16th St San Francisco, CA 94103
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#6. Miyako Old Fashioned Ice Cream
- Rating: 5.0/5 (445 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1470 Fillmore St San Francisco, CA 94118
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Sandwiches
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#5. Freshito
- Rating: 5.0/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 4809 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94112
- Categories: Creperies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Mexican
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#4. Tea Plus Tea Bar
- Rating: 5.0/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 4482 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94112
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#3. FroGo Food Truck
- Rating: 5.0/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 900 Avenue D San Francisco, CA 94130
- Categories: Food Trucks, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#2. Gateaux
- Rating: 5.0/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: San Francisco, CA 94118
- Categories: Cupcakes, Bakeries, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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#1. Bernie Bee's Italian Ices
- Rating: 5.0/5 (66 reviews)
- Address: 2669 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94110
- Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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