McConnell's Fine Ice Creams
Ice cream shop · Downtown
728 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Highlights
Crafting sustainable ice cream with classic & creative flavors
Crafting sustainable ice cream with classic & creative flavors
"Originating in the cool California coastal town of Santa Barbara, McConnell’s made its way to Downtown Los Angeles to please the bellies of ardent Angeleno’s. Serving the finest flavors cultivated from grass-grazed dairy enhanced by sustainable, organic, and raw ingredients, McConnell’s is the perfect delight after fanciful feasting at one of the market’s other purveyors. Famed flavors include the Eureka Lemon & Marionberries, Churros Con Leche, and Salted Caramel Chip." - Canopy
"This Santa Barbara original has been making ice cream for 70 years, and it shows. They know their way around the classics (the vanilla bean is a real best-in-show) but also make fancier flavors like boysenberry rosé milk jam. They have locations in Grand Central Market, Studio City, and Pacific Palisades, and also do nationwide shipping. Always get the turkish coffee flavor." - cathy park, brant cox, sylvio martins
"Santa Barbara–based ice cream maker collaborating on a limited-edition Hanukkah pint, the "Baby Got Mac(aroon)", featuring toasted coconut macaroon flavors with creamy coconut cream ice cream and shards of bittersweet Guittard chocolate; pints ($14) and scoops ($7 at partner locations) will be available beginning Friday, December 6 and can be ordered on McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams website or purchased on-site at partner shops." - Eater Staff
"McConnell’s is offering their beloved ice cream pies this year, each pie made with a salted brown butter shortbread cookie crust, then filled with their signature pumpkin pie ice cream, and topped with pecan pralines and a salted caramel sauce. Pies are 11” and are now available to preorder." - sylvio martins
"You’ve probably seen McConnell’s tubs in a grocery store, which means you definitely put them in your shopping cart, therefore you know why the line at this ice cream spot is always so long. You could go for a scoop (boysenberry rose milk jam, anyone?), but why settle for just that— there are sundaes, floats, and build-your-own ice cream sandwiches available here. It’s easily the best way to finish at the market before heading out." - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins
