El Paraiso Ice Cream

Always a Blast! I love bringing out of town visitors here. Tons of flavors. Great price point. Love love love. Palletas are locally made ice cream pops; one case is full of nondairy pops, the other is dairy based. Definitely something for everyone. My favorite had been Pecan; but this visit definitely brought Strawberry and Cream to the front. Yum🥰

So awesome here! The quality is top of the line and you can rent a cart with paletas to make some money! Amazing service and always fast!

**Hidden Gem with Amazing Flavors!** If you're in town and craving ice cream, you absolutely must stop by. This place is a hidden gem that has been a local favorite. The variety of flavors is simply amazing—there's something for everyone! From classic vanilla and chocolate to unique options. The staff is friendly and always ready to help you find your new favorite flavor. Don't miss out on this not-so-hidden gem—your taste buds will thank you!

A hidden gen in san antonio, ice cream made from real fruit and at affordable price.

The paletas are the best: any fruit bar, especially the watermelon; all cream bars, especially strawberry; and if you like coffee, the coffee flavor is the reason I will drive 30 minutes just for one. Get there early if you are picking up an order. Depending on the staff member manning the store, they may not be efficient. Be patient. It is worth the wait.

I've always bought Paletas from here. But I did notice some changes to some of their ice creams. It's a little different recipe but still good and the size hasn't changed.

Buy 1 to 100. They are a good deal at 69¢! There is a line. Go to the right door as the left is closed. They could do better with signs indicating this. The paletas (popsicles) are a bit small but good value. They are frozen hard so won't melt too fast. I had a flavor called Lucas which is salt, lime, chili 🌶️. Spicy enough to linger for a minute which I love. That substituted for pecan which I was craving but they were out of. I also tried tamarind. Good stuff! 👍

Best paletas by far. Many flavors, affordable prices. They’ve been making San Antonio cool for decades.

This has always been my go to spot for ice cream! I've been coming here since I was little and they never disappoint. They always have a great selection at good prices plus, they even sell dry ice which is super convenient.

El Paraiso Ice Cream is the GOAT. I first came here about 10 years ago and recently came again to enjoy their freshly made fruit pops. As I remember, everything is made on-site and sold individually or in bulk. There is no discount for buying multiples, but you can choose which flavors you want. On this last visit, each pop was $0.65, and it was less than $1.50 for two--perfect for a quick snack, dessert, or cheap date. I chose the watermelon pop, and P2 got the pineapple pop. Both were equally delicious as these pops are made from fresh fruit. Unfortunately, there is some added food coloring. I've heard from native San Antonians that they used to sell El Paraiso Ice Cream for school fundraisers. I make El Paraiso a must whenever I visit San Antonio. I'm happy to share my love for this local gem with family and friends.

I love coming here for three reasons 1. delicious almost all the flavors are really really good, my favorites are pina colada, horchata, strawberry and cream, and vanilla raisin personally. 2. It's cheap - i am not gonna tell you how cheap you will have to make the trip but believe me you will be shocked at the affordable prices and the more you buy the better the deal. (Tip: they sell dry ice to keep them icy, so no reason not to stock up.) 3.) Fresh, fresh, fresh ingredients not some weird chemical you never heard of and can't even pronounce, this place has been in business for many years doing what they do best taking fresh ingredients and making delicious paletas and selling them for prices that anyone could indulge now and again. Apparently they are recession proof and inflation proof, thank goodness!! Only downside and really it's not a big deal to me personally but there are no seats to eat your paletas except for outdoor seating a few tables outside in the front, but if your like me that's not even a big enough deal to mention I almost forgot that other ice cream parlors have indoor seating in them!! It's a little bit hard to see when coming down Fredericksburg Rd. It's a little ways down the block after the HEB on the same side of the street.

Paleta palace! Bring your cooler, and they will fix you up. Great prices, lots of choices, and get some dry ice to keep em cold. Rent the cart for parties, but pre-order everything. Easy pick up and drop off. The cookies n cream, the pineapple with chili, the mango, and so many great flavor choices! Watermelon us amongst my favorites. Always a line but moves quickly.

Always a local staple. Can't go wrong. Made in house. Great selection like their favorite cookies n cream bar, watermelon, horchata, coffee etc. Can't beat the price.

We love this place! Such a huge variety and high quality ice cream. Great place I highly recommend coming here! They have everything from chocolate, vanilla, pickle, pina colada and almost any other flavor you can think of.

Very cheap ice cream!! Only 50 cents per popsicle. I got the tamarind flavor and I was kind of disappointed at how watery it was. Tons of other fun flavors to try though.

Great place for ice cream and paletas , very reasonable prices!!!! Friendly staff ready to help you.

Simple and delicious. Very inexpensive and they have a flavor for everyone. You can get dry ice here, too. So, if you are traveling, bring your cooler and buy enough to fill it up. They are 60¢ each and we love them all. Our faves are chocolate, cookies and cream, and vanilla with raisins.

Pretty good ice cream bars at a very cheap price. 60Cents a bar, can't beat it. Load up a basket and buy for everyone at home or work :-p cappuccino flavor was my favorite.

Nice & quiet... I will be going back to visit. It is conveniently located in the Art Deco District off of Fredericksburg.

The paletas we're good my mom went in for the first time and the customer service wasn't that great

A friend brought a bag full of paletas from here for our group and they were all so amazing! My favorites I tried were the "ice cream" bars as opposed to the fresh fruit ones, but I like the creamier flavor. Coconut, cheesecake, and strawberry were my favorites and were all SO good. Will definitely be buying more Paletas from here in the near future and looking forward to trying more flavors!

Rented a paleta cart here for a drive by party! It was a pretty good deal. You have to order a minimum of 150 paletas and you get the free cart rental for 24hrs. With dry ice, 150 paletas, and a cart it only cost me $83! A pretty good deal. It was a long line waiting to pick it up probably because it's summer and everyone wants a paleta. Overall it was a hit and the paleta varieties were yummy!

Drive through ice cream? Sure? The line is long but worth it. It's also super cheap, so you don't feel bad indulging in a treat. I saw people buying boxes of paletas and I don't blame them. Stock up if you like ice cream. They have a ton of flavors, but I really liked the strawberry. It's fresh, creamy with visible chunks of strawberry and the perfect refreshment for a hot day. The pina colada is also pretty good, with the pineapple coconut vibe going for it. There's also a lot of other flavors that look great to try, so definitely stop by.

Best ice cream at the best prices in town! Service was smooth and fast. Highly recommend stopping by especially with these high temps outside.

A large order was placed in advance with delivery instructions for seven of our properties for tenant appreciation day between the hours of 10am-12pm. It was already close to delivery end time and the paletas were a no show at any of our properties. Our VP called several times to obtain an ETA but was finally met with an extremely nonchalant person who had no recollection of the delivery or route details. Instead of offering a solution, they maintained a dismissive attitude and complete disregard for the time crunch we were now facing. The delivery man showed up to the third location fifteen minutes after 12 and one of our coworkers had to go to El Paraiso to pick up the last cart that was supposed to have been delivered to avoid delays. We are extremely disappointed given that we utilized this company last year and had a very successful event for all of our seven properties.

Amazing! We tried so many flavors and ended up taking a few home! Everything was fresh and tasty and you could taste and fresh fruit inside. I can't believe each one is only .50 cents! Looking forward to visiting this place again the next time we are in San Antonio!

Location: off of Fredericksburg road, large parking lot Interior: Clean. Picnic tables outside available to enjoy an ice cream purchase. Service: Very attentive staff that answer any questions that arise. Straight forward operation: pick the ice cream bars (paletas) and pay! Orchata: amazingly delicious! Tastes just like the Mexican favorite drink, horchata. Cinnamon goodness. Cheesecake: creamy, sweet cheesecake infused paleta. Not overly sweet but sure does hit the spot. Pecan: one of my favorites. Comes full of little pieces of pecan mixed into the creamy paleta. Just trust me. Try this one. It is perfection. Coconut: same concept with infused pieces of coconut throughout the creamy paleta. So good! Recommendation: try all the flavors!!! They're amazing!!!

The BEST Palettas in San Antonio!!! Soooo, creamy delicious. Carried 100 on a plane for a wedding in Georgia!! Coconut is MY favorite!

You can't beat the price or these flavors!! The parking lot and trying to get out is very tricky.

Came by and got an assortment to take to a BBQ. Many had not had any before. They were wonderful and tasty. Should be in every freezer this summer. Much better for you than the syrup based Popsicles. And some of those flavors are soooo San Antonio. I never turn down a palet.

I've never been a big fan of ice pops*, but the alchemical concoctions from El Paraiso have won me over to the point of addiction. When referring to these ice pops or anything else I enjoy (raw oysters, video games, European art-trash horror movies made by weirdos with names ending in vowels), I say to hell with the tyrannical idiom "everything in moderation." Moderation is for passionless dullards, the middle-of-the-road mindset. To paraphrase Nada, the antihero from John Carpenter's "They Live," the middle of the road is the worse place to drive. I believe in enjoying life to its fullest and stuffing myself silly with delicious, refreshing ice pops from El Paraiso. Unlike pops of the mass produced variety, the handcrafted delights at El Paraiso contain only a handful of ingredients, such as real fruit and real sugar. The only artificial element is a few drops of food coloring, a necessary evil to make the pops resemble the fruits to which they refer. The use of real fruit (not just juice but pulp) gives these treats a bold flavor I've seldom experienced from ice pops. The lemon flavor tastes of freshly grated zest, the pineapple reminds me of freshly cut pineapple, and so on. I've yet to try a flavor I did not enjoy. The next time you're near the Deco District on Fredericksburg, keep an eye out for the distinctive blue-and-white building next to HEB and Little Caesar's. El Paraiso has been in business since 1984, so they must be doing something right. Buy the freezies by the truckload and scarf them down by the dozen! Should you overindulge to the point of freezing your tonsils, you can inspect the damage by repurposing the stick as a tongue depressor. *Popsicle is a trademarked brand name that has become a proprietary eponym, hence my use of the term "ice pop" to refer to water-based food snacks such as paletas. I would use "paleta" more freely, but gringos look foolish when attempting to pronounce Spanish words.

Great service with so many flavors to pick from! These are our go-to refreshing snacks for the hot summer activities!

TL;DR: Curbside. Delicious. Drove up and someone met us outside. We were given a sheet to fill out the paletas we want. It's only 50¢ for one!!! We got 6 but I've only had the orchata, pickle, and tamarind so far. The orchata taste exactly like Cinnamon Toast Crunch milk. The tamarind was tart and delicious. The pickle...taste just like dill pickle water...in fact the first ingredient is dill pickle water lol. I wouldn't recommend the pickle unless you love pickles. Will most definitely be back for more especially since it's such a good price!

Quality paletas for a great price. Yum. I love the orchata flavor but the chocolate is like a quality fudge bar ice cream pop. All the other flavors I've tried are great too.

I came to el paraíso after my wife recommended we get paletas here. Line was long, but worth the wait. Paletas were super cheap, 50 cents each. I had pineapple mango strawberry mango with Chile and vanilla. All delicious. This is easily the best place to get paletas especially with the very affordable price.

I have been a supporter for years and today I was caught by surprise by the horrible customer service. I went to purchase paletas for a birthday party because I wanted to continue to support this small business. The staff took 10 minutes to even acknowledge me, complained that their customers were "making a mess" and were almost bothered that we were needing help. I was one of five female customers and we were all looking at each other in disbelief because of the way they were treating us. Very disappointed.

Very easy shop here great selection helpful staff. I went the first time and expected a "locals only" atmosphere, but was surprised when I felt treated as a local. They accommodate any request until they run out of a flavor. This business is a transparent vendor of a very popular product making it equally convenient to purchase one treat or 200. If you want efficiency bring a container. If you are going to hand pick 20+, bring a list to make your search easier (you will be filling your own order).

Fantastic, all around! Even though it was drive thru/curbside, the man who helped me was attentive. I went with the intentions of getting only 25, what was I thinking? Definitely going back AND definitely getting more than 25!

After an issue with Siri's directions, found the place and placed order. Being a first timer there would have preferred an easier understanding of which paletas were listed. As it turned out the creamy selections are the first group then the fruit ones. There was a labeling issue on a few of the flavors but the worker did tell me which were which. Due to those minor issues I can't give it a 5 star rating. Aside from that they are so good! My faves are the coconut, pina colada, horchata, pecan & the mango & pineapple with chili. I was lucky to try the peach cream - if you have the chance be sure to try it.

I was spending an early Sunday afternoon watching NBA playoff basketball as the Milwaukee Bucks and my beloved Boston Celtics were deadlocked in a Game 1 battle when a friend of mine rather off-handedly asked me whether I wanted a popsicle. After my brusque reaction, my friend insisted that I should reconsider and since the game was on commercial break, I decided why the heck not? The Celtics won the game, but my mind was pretty evenly split between that and the blissful experience of the coconut popsicle from El Paraiso. Since that day just three weeks ago, I've probably eaten roughly two dozen popsicles from El Paraiso. That might not sound like an inordinate amount except 1) there was a ten day meditation in between where I wasn't in the vicinity of this place, 2) the meditation focused on stopping your cravings, 3) I've eaten multiple popsicles for what appears to be dinner on more than one occasion and 4) I generally don't even like popsicles. Add it all up and this place is just truly special. As you can see from pretty much every Yelp review, there are actual coconut shavings in the coconut flavor popsicle. It's fantastic. So is the mango flavor and the pecan grew on me. Really, I have liked every flavor I have tried so far save for the cantaloupe. On deck are the highly regarded banana and cheesecake flavors. It's not surprising this place has high Yelp reviews: 1) they have a lot of flavors, 2) it is super cheap, and 3) it's generous given the quality of the product. I like it because the flavors are unique, there are low calorie and low sugar options, and the flavors are what they say they are. Whatever your reason, if you haven't allowed yourself to indulge in this San Antonio treat, there is still time to increase your pleasure in the spring and summer. This is one of those where everyone is leading you in the right direction. 5/5 stars.

El Paraiso was actually a super random, but good find. While flipping through the Southwest magazine on my flight over to Austin, I thought-- why not take a drive over to San Antonio and visit the Alamo and visit some of their recommendations? El Paraiso was such a treat on a humid 90 degree day. Each popsicle is 50 cents-- such a steal! And I'm a huge sucker for supporting local businesses like El Paraiso. While driving down the road though, don't get this place confused with "El Paraiso de Mexico" a block away!! El Paraiso is a cute, bright teal colored hole in a wall. It makes me feel like as if I'm in a rural part of Mexico. I recommend the watermelon flavored popsicle. They use real watermelon (pieces of watermelon seeds included!). Yummy and refreshing.

We always come here for paletas they have a variety of flavors not too sweet very reasonable price specially I always buy bulk. I order for 3 different people each time and they accommodate that giving me 3 different bags. I love the drive thru it's quick easy and the staff are friendly.

WHAT TO ORDER: Any paleta, of course! It was a warm morning and the sun was shining - summer was slowly kicking in and on days like this, what I want more than anything is a delicious popsicle! So of course I was ecstatic to find this place! I remember my school selling these for a fundraiser and falling in love with them. PRICE: This excites me the most! Each paleta is $0.50! SO CHEAP! And then they have price deals if you buy more! Like buying 12 means paying only $5.50! PALETAS: Wow, this place has so many flavors! I ended up buying a dozen to store in my fridge so my roommate and I can eat it at any day we're craving a popsicle. There are fruity and creamy flavors. All the ones I have tried so far have been delicious! The great thing about the fruity paletas it that it's not just some piece of ice saturated in syrup - it's actually filled with the actual fruit! For fruity ones - I picked out strawberry, mango, mango with chili, pina colada. For creamy - horchata, pecan, cookies and cream. TO GO? If you wanna be able to enjoy these treats at home anytime you want, you just bring a bag to fill it up with all the flavors you like and then you can buy dry ice for $0.60 to keep them cool for the ride home! Just remember to get rid of the dry ice outside and not somewhere near children or enclosed!

I love coming here to stock up on paletas. All homemade with fresh fruit or cream based with cookies. For $20 you can stock the freezer for the kids.

I love el Paraíso soooo much! First of all, the flavors are all pretty amazing, they have a good variety cream and water based. They are always my go to place for a quick summer snack!! The last few times I have been there there is a line, but they move pretty fast so don't worry about that!

I absolutely love El Paraiso. I've been eating their paletas ever since I was a kid when my mom would take me or buy them from their paleteros. It really doesn't get any better. They are super cheap and they are excellent quality delicious and authentic paletas. They have a ton of flavors! I have several favorites but my top two are horchata and vanilla without the raisins. If you buy them in bulk they are cheaper and they sell dry ice so that they won't melt on you on the way home. It's awesome because this way you can try them all and figure out which are your favorite. The place also is really cool on the outside and it's easy to spot; you can't miss it. I love the art on the wall with the paletero in space it's brilliant!

Located on the outskirts of San Antonio downtown and worth a summertime jaunt. It's a tiny place with a self-serve setup of coolers and baskets for choosing your menagerie of pops. Dill pickle, orchata, chile con piña, cappuccino, limon -- all great and interesting. Yes, I said dill pickle. Even salty and tastes like a Mt Olive pickle. So fun. Duuuuude. $0.50 a pop?!?! Yeah. There was much rejoicing throughout the land.

We love these ice cream bars and have bought them at a local restaurant. Finally went to the main location and bought them direct! So many choices!!! Everything from pickle to coconut to mango/chili... so many more! We bought 30 and added a box for only $ .75 and dry ice for $ .60! It was only like $14 total.. can't wait to enjoy these yummy treats over the next couple weeks! Perfect for summer :)

Wow! Why haven't I been here before! If you love ice cream and awesome deals this place is for you. They have 20 flavors to choose from: standard (strawberry, banana, chocolate, pineapple) and some exotics (mango with chamoy, pickle, cheesecake, pecan). The more you buy the cheaper the price. You can purchase 20 (you choose the flavors) for $9, 30 for $14, 50 for $20. Bring a cooler to store them. If you want they sell dry ice (1lb for $0.60) to ensure your ice cream remains frozen on the drive home.

Friendly, helpful staff. Ice cream is so flavorful. My whole family enjoys their ice cream. Definitely recommend it. They currently have a drive thru set up so you don't even have to leave your vehicle.

Okay, so at first glance, this little shop gets skipped over. I would never have stopped here on sight alone. But I was with a friend who claimed their paletas were amazing. I grudgingly agreed to go inside and I was astounded. They have different flavors every day because they make their paletas fresh! They're not too sweet, like traditional ice cream but they're so, so good! I really recommend stopping here for a quick dessert!

Sooo good. Best paletas. I love everything I have gotten from here. From pickle popsicles to horchata or banana paletas everything is good. Please stop by the flagship for more variety.

Paletas here are so cheap! $0.50 for a refreshing treat is just hard to beat. The store has a ton of flavors to choose from. Being on a special diet kind of limited what I could eat so my friend asked if they carried any flavors without sugar. We found out all the normal paletas have sugar (as they should). Only the pickle flavor had no sugar. So I picked up a pickle paleta for a culinary experience. It was as expected - what you would imagine frozen pickle juice to taste like. If you like pickle juice or are in dire need of some electrolytes - this is your paleta. My friends all got normal flavors and really enjoyed them as well. So I would probably come back if I'm ever in the area. Customer service was pretty awesome. It's pretty easy to get what you want without knowing Spanish too. I'll have to come back and try something other than pickle paleta.

Love love love this ice cream! My boyfriend buys these for his guys and had ran out. He asked me to pick some up for him, and I was blown away by all the flavors and quality of their products. The prices are incredible, 50 for about $25! I don't even know how they can make money with those prices but kudos to this place! They even provide dry ice(low cost) to keep them frozen on your trip back.

Always friendly and always great ! You cannot beat the prices the flavors are in very broad spectrums . The taste is much higher in quality then these $5 fruit ice or fruit cream establishments

TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE is all I have to say. If you're planning on renting a cart here please be sure to get the persons information because their staff does not seem to handle rentals very well. I called 4 days in advance to rent a cart with paletas for a local children's home and came in to pay for the cart and I was told there was no reservation. I was never asked if I would still like to rent a cart or needed my order, instead I was pushed aside and told that I was holding up the line because THEY could not find my order. I have worked customer service for 8 years and I would never treat or speak to a customer like that, especially someone that respects small, local businesses.

Our return trip to San Antonio after discovering El Paraiso, we decided to stay somewhere within walking distance for optimal paleta consumption. If that doesn't tell you how amazing this place was, I don't know how else to describe it!