Mitchell's Ice Cream
Ice cream shop · Noe Valley
688 San Jose Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110
Highlights
Classic & creative small-batch ice cream, Filipino flavors
Classic & creative small-batch ice cream, Filipino flavors
"Mitchell’s has been around since 1953, and these days the ice cream spot is synonymous with “quintessential San Francisco.” The small family-run creamery on San Jose Avenue usually draws long lines thanks to flavors like banana, cantaloupe, ube, and buko. The best part is their ice cream comes in endless forms, from cups, cones, and sundaes to splits, milkshakes, and ice cream sandwiches." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"Mitchell’s opened in Bernal Heights way back in 1953 and has been inspiring lines of fans ever since. The classic shop is known for its Mexican (horchata, Mexican chocolate), Peruvian (yucuma), and Filipino (two types of coconut, buko and macapuno) options, including bright purple ube with its own fan following." - Paolo Bicchieri
"This Outer Mission ice cream institution generates crowds long enough to make a bystander legitimately wonder whether Mitchell’s is handing out keys to rent-controlled apartments. But, no, these frozen dairy groupies are simply waiting for excellent ice cream. The family-run spot has been around since the ‘50s and serves at least 40 flavors of sorbet and ice cream daily. While that range may deter the decision-adverse, mango—the flavor that Mitchell’s claims to have introduced to the entire Bay Area—is a standout, as are the other tropical flavors made from fruits imported from the Philippines like macapuno, buko, and langka. (For something not so fruity the Grasshopper laced with minty chocolate cookies is our default.) There’s no seating and parking is challenging, so try to get here on foot and be OK with sidewalk standing room, not to mention all that unabashed licking in public. photo credit: Erin Ng photo credit: Erin Ng photo credit: Erin Ng photo credit: Erin Ng" - Patrick Wong
"A San Francisco shop noted for offering one of the city's best takes on grasshopper pie ice cream, frequently compared favorably with the top versions elsewhere for its quality and flavor." - Rebecca Flint Marx
"Opened in 1953, Mitchell’s is a pillar of the local ice cream scene. Family run and family oriented, it’s a gathering place as well as an ice cream parlor. Take a number deli style and be prepared to wait for Americana classics like rocky road and Oreo and the wildly popular and bright purple ube." - Caleb Pershan, Becky Duffett
