Indian-inspired ice cream, vegan options, flights, and gulab jamun sundaes
In the alley across from Tender Greens Restaurant, 50 Fremont St #125, San Francisco, CA 94105 Get directions
"The South Asian ice cream scene in the Bay Area is outstanding. Priti Narayanan and Madhuri Anji’s San Francisco outpost is the latest entry into the mix, the second offspring of the Oakland-born business. Try the banana ice cream paired with gulab jamun bites. Or, on the more Eurocentric side of things, the cake batter-infused Fairy Glitter is sure to make any gloomy day a bit brighter." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Koolfi Creamery’s Indian flavors like mango lassi, chili guava, and kulfi can’t be found anywhere else in SF. And since you’ll probably experience decision paralysis while staring at the many rotating options in the display case, go with the flight of five mini scoops. The counter-service Financial District spot has a few tables out front, so you can quickly hunker down before you’re forced to lick your hand clean of melting tamarind sorbet." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez
"This San Leandro-based ice cream shop now has a downtown location thanks to the city’s Vacant to Vibrant program. Steer all walking meeting routes here for their rotating selection of Indian flavors, which are unlike anything else found in SF. The mango lassi is creamy without feeling heavy, and the guava has a hint of chili that hits in the back of your throat. One that’s always on the menu is the “Klassic Koolfi,” a pistachio-laden stunner. Because indecision will definitely plague you when trying to choose among the eight flavors staring you down from the display case, go for the flight, which comes with a sampling of five mini scoops in cups. " - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"Koolfi Creamery is a San Leandro-based ice cream shop that has a downtown location thanks to the city’s Vacant to Vibrant program. Steer all walking meeting routes here for their rotating selection of Indian flavors, which are unlike anything else found in SF. The mango lassi is creamy without feeling heavy, and the guava has a hint of chili that hits in the back of your throat. One that’s always on the menu is the “Klassic Koolfi,” a pistachio-laden stunner. Because indecision will definitely plague you when trying to choose among the eight flavors staring you down from the display case, go for the flight, which comes with a sampling of five mini scoops in cups." - Julia Chen
"This cohort features a youth-run boba shop Steep Creamery; cookie bakery Hungry Crumbs; Aurora Centro a deli run by the owners of Aurora Alimentari; Paper Son Coffee; and ice cream shop Koolfi Creamery, serving small-batch Indian-influenced scoops, among others." - Justine Jones
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