Rick's Rather Rich
3946 Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto
, CA
94303
1-(650) 493-6553
lat:37.418557
lng:-122.109285
Rick’s Rather Rich is a small-batch ice cream shop opened in 1956 in the exact spot where it stands today.
To say it is a well-loved ice cream institution in Silicon Valley would be an understatement.
Featured regularly in local magazines and newspapers, Rick’s was sold to the second owner in 2002, and he has been adding cookies, cupcakes, fudge, and ice cream cakes to the shop’s product mix ever since.
Today, Rick’s offers 48 flavors of delicious ice cream made with high-quality ingredients and local cream and chocolates.
Indulge the inner child in you with some delectable treats in this cozy shop.
Peninsula Creamery
900 High St
Palo Alto
, CA
94301
1-(650) 323-3175
lat:37.440577
lng:-122.158209
Delicious food combined with local history makes the Peninsula Creamery a favorite in Palo Alto.
The Peninsula Creamery was founded in 1923, and in its hey-day operated 60 trucks delivering dairy goods.
The creamery was the exclusive supplier for Stanford, local high schools, businesses and restaurants, as well as offering home delivery.
Still owned by the same family that started the company, the Peninsula Creamery now offers great specialty sandwiches along with premium milkshakes, malts, and floats.
Open from 7 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, breakfast sandwiches, pancakes and scrambles are served until 11 am daily.
Humphry Slocombe
2790 Harrison St
San Francisco
, CA
94110
1-415-550-6971
lat:37.7527676
lng:-122.4119336
Humphry Slocombe is a fairly new ice-cream shop that has quickly turned into a quirky local favorite in the Mission district of San Francisco.
Opened in 2009; the shop’s lines are often long and out the door, but the unique flavors and un-matched creaminess of ice-cream make it well worth the wait.
Local, organic ingredients, and unique flavors, of which ten or twelve are selected and offered each day, allure sweets lovers to this exotic ice cream shop. Sure there is vanilla and chocolate, but why not try Government Cheese, Jesus Juice, or Thai chile-lime sorbet?
One of the most popular flavors is Secret Breakfast, a combination of cornflakes and smoky bourbon.
With more than 80 flavors, there is something different to try with each visit.
Tip: Follow them on Twitter to find out what’s on deck today.
Tip: Closed Mondays!
Marianne's
1020 Ocean St
Santa Cruz
, CA
95060
1-831-458-1447
lat:36.9819699
lng:-122.021787
Lovers of homemade ice cream and Santa Cruz, CA, then need to visit Marianne’s Ice Cream.
Marianne’s flavors change seasonally and hover at around 70 options, so there’s always something different to try.
Try an Old Fashioned Vanilla cone, a bowl of Horchata, take home a container of 10-20 (Marianne’s signature flavor with caramel ice cream, Oreo cookies, and fudge).
Marianne’s tends to keep visitors coming back for more.
Mitchell's
688 San Jose Ave.
San Francisco
, CA
94110
1-415-648-2300
lat:37.744175
lng:-122.422881
Mitchell’s Ice Cream is located in San Francisco’s Mission District and has specialized in handmade ice cream since 1953.
The ice cream shop is considered a San Francisco landmark and has been owned and operated by the same family since it opened its doors.
Ice cream connoisseurs appreciate the unique variety of treats available including distinctive flavors like avocado, Kalua Mocha Cream and horchata.
Visitors can sample 40 different flavors daily along with special seasonal flavors like peach, pumpkin, peppermint candy, cantaloupe, and Irish Coffee.