Mitchell's Ice Cream

Award Winning Ice Cream Since 1953

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  • Phone

    (415) 648-2300

  • Website

    mitchellsicecream.com

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  • Type

    Ice Cream Parlor

Address

688 San Jose Avenue (at 29th St) San Francisco , CA 94110 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating Yes

Comments / 269


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ice cream grasshopper pie caramel praline family-friendly casual good for a late night tropical flavors cookies milkshakes great value horchata waffles good for groups sorbet mochas ube rum raisin pork cracklings coconut trendy
Ashok Lalwani

Yummy & very unique ice cream flavors . I think they have more flavors available everyday than Bi-rite or other popular places in Sf. The ones we tried were Ube (Purple Yam ), Thai Tea & Irish Coffee .

Kevin Smokler

These folks are super efficient so don't get discouraged if you see a long line or if your place in it is 30 numbers back. You'll never wait as long as you think you will.

Hannah Garcia

Had the Grasshopper while my family tried other flavors like Macapuno & Mango (forgot the others haha). Really good & the workers are really nice, very relaxing place to grab a quick dessert ???? ????

Eater

Mitchell's has been holding it down since 1953, offering both the standard chocolate , rocky road , and strawberry and our pick, ube , or purple yam . When else are you going to eat purple ice cream ? Read more

Truth Knowledge

It's 9:40 pm! This place is busy around the clock! I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream ! Tonight I may go for the grasshopper. My all time favorite is White Pistachio , yum!

Maya Shanmugam

Been coming here ever since I could eat ice cream - the seasonal flavors (cantaloupe , pumpkin , and Spumoni) are not to be missed. Or try macapuno for the best coconut ice cream ever!

Shannen E

They have old fashioned traditional flavors like rum raisin , and more modern flavors like Thai tea . Make sure you pull a number because there’s always a line .

Anna K

Best ice cream shop in SF. Try the grasshopper pie . If you're not into chocolate , try their mango or ube .

SFist

Just because it's bright purple, don't shy away from the delicious ube , and you'll never go wrong with their rich & delicious chocolate ice cream either. Read more

Eve Chou

A SF must. There are so many different types of flavors and they are the nicest. They will let you sample flavors. Even when it's busy, you get you ice cream with a smile.

Louise Jabagat

everything!!!!!!!! My favorite is mango , chocolate , Mexican chocolate , ube , macapuno (sweet coconut ). This place is amazing I never go anywhere else for ice cream but here.

Luke Bornheimer

The caramel praline is delicious if you love caramel and don't mind the extra sweetness from the pralines . Also, the chocolate peanut butter flavor is insane…and I usually don't like chocolate bases.

Brian Ibarra

After years of hearing how good this ice cream is and there's no going back and so worth the wait! There's no actual line waiting but you simply pull a number and await your turn to go up when called

Chad Horner

delicious, unique flavors at a shop that has been around since the 50s. try flavors like Lucuma and Horchata that you won't find anywhere else

Casey Hogan

A must for ice cream in SF. Toasted almond is awesome, but I honestly haven't gotten anything I didn't love. (Don't forget to grab a number when you get there.)

Truth Knowledge

I've been getting ice cream from here with my family since my childhood years. Today I almost went with White Pistachio again but instead I got festive ; the Egg Nog ice cream is ridiculously good!

Holger Lüdorf

The ice-cream here is so good. These guys have been around for decades and their tropical flavors are particularly famous. Also great to take a pint of ice-cream home for the freezer. Beware of lon

Ally Reilly

Fight your way through the crowd, grab a number and wait. It's well worth it! Waffle cone with Claire's pie & Grasshopper pie is to die for. Hands down the best ice cream I've ever had. YUM!!

Rebecca Goberstein

The BEST ice cream outside of Shubert's in Chico, Ca. Take a number and prepare to wait for American and Latin favorite flavors. If you take home a pre-packed tub, you can cut your wait time down!

WhiskyAvenger

Easily the best ice cream in San Francisco. I highly recommend flavors such as horchata as a malt . It’s heaven!

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Don't forget to pull a number. The tropical mix ice cream with banana , pineapple , guava , mango was wonderful.

Toland Hon

If there's a super long line , pick a one of the pre-made half gallons and go straight to the front of the line . Then tack on a couple sugar cones and you're set!

Kim Solomon

Has the BEST ice cream . Mexican chocolate or Kahlua Mocha . Also the best Halo Halo .

Bikash Mishra

Great selection of flavors. Take a number, wait a bit and then sample some ice cream . Try out the waffle bowl !!

Jay Carmesis

It's a delicious ice cream .....yummy flavors! Different flavors from local fruits to tropical countries . You'll come back after one scoop!

Jennifer Yip

their ice cream cakes are fantastic. if you miss the 48 hour notice window, you can just get one of their pre-made cakes with personalized writing!

Jae Clarke

Grasshopper pie , cookies n cream (routine flavor but their execution is fantastic), cinnamon snap (seasonal), Mexican chocolate .

Meri's Food

Best Oreo Cookie ice cream I've ever had! Be ready to wait, there's always a long line . Old-fashioned ice cream place.

Jessie Nguyen

Avocado is soooooo yummy. It's like eating a real avocado w all the goodness of ice-cream. Best to top it w the baby coconut yummm!

Vanessa Schneider

Classic, delicious ice cream . Don't be surprised by the long line at 10pm.

Ros Hodgekiss

This is the parlor you dreamed of as a kid. Now you're an adult, you can afford to be as irresponsible to your temple-body as you like!

Ashlie Ford

The classics are delicious. Too nervous to try some of the more unusual flavored like avocado or banana .

Jenn Chen

Toasted almond ice cream is my favorite (no almond extract flavor, just toasty goodness.)

Karla Rodruiz

This ice cream is to die for and so worth a trip from L.A. to try it! Young Coconut flavor is soooo creamy, smooth, and just the right amount of sweetness!!

Paulo Santos

Who wouldn't love this spot? Yes the line is insane at times, but then grab a half gallon to go and skip the wait!

GQ Magazine

Most fantastic flavor: Horchata . Brilliant Mexican drink even better as ice cream .

Carmen Ruelas

I swear by the Mexican chocolate . Add the chocolate dipped almond covered waffle cone and you've got yourself a little piece of heaven.

Carlos Lazo

This place has been around for decades. Definitely a San Francisco landmark . The most delicious ice cream I've ever had.

scott ...

The grasshopper pie and horchata are the ice cream of the crop.

Tory Spinof

Limon con galletas and Red fire are new face! Thai mil tea too!!

caro

I do like Mitchell's and though its one of the 'go to' places in SF but personally I'm not like omg about it but if someone's like let's go then ok I'll go but I wouldn't propose it????

Leina K

Love their grasshopper ice cream ! Mint chocolate chip + Oreos . No matter when you come it's always busy but it is well worth the wait. Make sure to hurry in and grab a number.

Shirin Jafari

Get the halo halo , tropical four, and caramel praline !

Aid Mendoza

Definitely avocado , caramel praline , banana , butterscotch and french vanilla . Yum! Totally craving now in this hot weather

ClandestineDrinker

This is the BEST ice cream spot in San Francisco if not Northern California.

Hana Na

Walk in, grab a number! Don't forget :) Only tourists and amateurs forget. Then you coast and wait to get your delicious ice cream .

eva marie moody

I love there banana splits there fantastic especially if your just looking for something simple. ????

Eduardo Ramirez

Many many flavors, but definitely would recommend getting lucuma or one of their exotic flavors

Nate Folkert

cinnamon ice cream with ginger snap cookie chunks

Dora

Got a party coming up? Mitchell’s makes ice cream cakes . They need 2-4 days notice, but it is worth it if your child loves their ice cream as much as Dora does. Powered by ParentsConnect.com Read more

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