McConnell's Fine Ice Creams

Handcrafted in Santa Barbara, CA since 1949.

9 / 10
381
ratings
  • Phone

    (805) 324-4402

  • Website

    mcconnells.com

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  • Type

    Ice Cream Parlor

Address

728 State St (btw E De La Guerra & E Ortega) Santa Barbara , CA 93101 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No

Comments / 71


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ice cream flight family-friendly lively casual cookies authentic waffle cones free samples trendy good service coffee churros good for dates sandwiches chocolate salted caramel chips coconut crowded
Dan Roberts

Best ice cream in Santa Barbara! The sorts of flavors this place excels at are things with salt, things with caramel , things with coffee , and things with peanut butter . Also, homemade waffle cones !

Lindsey Kim

Take a break from the wine flights for the best flight of ice cream in SB! The peanut butter chip with strawberry in a cone was like the best version of a pb&j.

Doug Baer

Fantastic ice cream . Each of us tried a different flavor and all were exceptional. Note: "a scoop" is BIG. We saw the "flight " option too late: 3 mini-scoops of 3 different flavors... DO THAT!

Tim Deng

So. Good. I'm pretty sure you can get any flavor and it'll be delicious. Got the single with two flavors and it was huge!

Katja Haack

Always packed so we had to try it. You can try the flavors before deciding which is good because some flavors are very extraordinary but delicious

Jae Clarke

Incredible texture! Can't remember the name, but the one with sweet cream + salt + cookie pieces is one of the best flavors I've ever tried. We went there three times in two days.

Rainbeau

The perfect creaminess! Get a trio– my favorites together are chocolate covered strawberries + sea salt cream & cookies + dutchman's chocolate . Be sure to try their seasonal flavors .

Christina Cristal

The ice cream is the best I've ever had. The cookies and cream and the salted caramel chip flavors are amazing, and the workers and atmosphere are family-friendly.

Ryan Gantz

Best ice cream in southern Cali. Everything is good. Try the Brazilian Coffee and the double chocolate .

Shashi

Everything seems good here. Long queues say it all. Could not try all flavors, but I can tell all of them must be good.

Edward Forte

Great local, fresh ice cream . Love the cookie sandwich

Mechell Elle

Lemon and Marion berry scoop paired with sweet cream scoop in a waffle cone . Goodness!!!!

Ayse Muskara

Best ice cream ! Try the toasted almond coconut and double peanut butter chip !

Stefanie Schindler

The salted caramel cookie with chocolate ganache is to die for.

Federico Garcia

Best ice cream flavors I have tried, period. Ps, the 15 minute wait it's worth it

Kelly Knight

Love the Eureka Lemon & Marionberries flavor. Sundaes are huge! Great place! Amazing and unique flavors.

Renee Rivera

LOVED the sea salt and cookies ! Ask for a split scoop if you're indecisive. I split mine with churros con leche.

Nigel Goodison

Blueberries and Cream, also when they have it, the swedish gingersnaps and cardamon . As everyone else says do the Flight .

Sunny D

Lots of choices. Get a "flight " so you can have three different flavors.

Heather Robtoy

If you tell them you've never been before, they'll give you free samples of their top flavors. Undecided? Get the flight !

Doug Baer

The McConnell's shops are each independently owned. This one is definitely worth finding parking and walking a few blocks.

Randy Brown

The code for the rest room is 531. Pop quiz: name a city with the area code of 531... Bellevue, Columbus, Fremont, Hastings, La Vista, Lincoln, Norfolk, Omaha, Papillion, Nebraska.

JH H-D

Delicious! So many flavors to choose from, but the staff are so friendly you won't feel bothered

Guy Vancollie

The Eureka Lemon and Marionberry is just fabulous!!!

Michele Guide

Silver lining of standing in an epic line at McConnell's: more time to spend smelling fresh waffle cones being made.

Reims Reimers

Anything in a waffle cone . Get it quick because they tend to run out later in the day.

H. Colbert (@hrsch)

This location has excellent baked goods . Try the chocolate chunk with sea salt or the thin mint .

Billy Amp

Now this is a Fine Ice Cream to Scream about! And when I do scream, will you scream? For Ice Cream ?! ????

Dixon Steele

Once u decide on a few flavors get a "flight " of 3 mini scoops for $4.75

David Snabel-Caunt

Can't imagine ice-cream tasting any better. The chocolate and raspberry is a must.

Jing Yuan Liu

Get the ice cream sandwich . Peanut cookie with Turkish Coffee ice cream

Rach B

Can't choose a flavor? You can get a flight of three small scoops!

Ken Garby

Fresh ice cream with interesting flavor combinations.

Frost Li

Amazing ice cream with a large selection

Tuan Nguyen

Can’t go wrong with dark chocolate chips and nibs

Anna Kathrin

Very big selection! Loved the salted caramel

Daniel Bellaire

The Turkish coffee/vanilla bean combo was great.

Danica Kim

mint chip and salt caramel with cookies are delicious!

Whitney Fishman

Churros con Leche. That's it. Go straight to the churro and say thank you.

siouxja

The Earl Grey and banana & salted caramel .

Jonathan Hodges

Chocolate Almond Brittle ice cream was really good.

Goodstuff Hally

Yummy, great ingredients and nice taste

Cyrièle Piancastelli

Homemade waffle scones are just unbelievable.

eric bornemann

Totally awesome ice cream with flavors you can’t get elsewhere. Long lines at night.

Jeremy Wagemans

Ask to taste every flavor you like before ordering! It's free!

Pavan Kulkarni

Loved the caramel chip icecream .

Mark Bryant

Great ice cream . From out of town and lucked into this.

Andrew D

I was surprised by how good it was!

H. Colbert (@hrsch)

If you're searching for the restroom , it's here.

Salvador

Summer Fruit Cobbler is really good.

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