San Francisco's Hometown Creamery

"There are plenty of reasons to head to Hometown Creamery. At the top of the list, of course, is the ice cream, which brothers Adar and Saadi Halil make themselves. There are standards such as fresh mint chip ice cream and outstanding rotating flavors that make the case for stopping by year-round. The pastries are another draw if you’re looking for more." - Dianne de Guzman, Paolo Bicchieri

"An Inner Sunset favorite for years, this Hayes Valley location marks the second permanent location for the Halil brothers’ scoop shop. Fans know to look for the maple bars and waffle cones, alongside classic flavors such as Rocky Road, and inventive takes such as Apple Honey Cake for Rosh Hashanah." - Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff

"This spot in the Inner Sunset (with another location in Hayes Valley after taking over a former Smitten Ice Cream outpost) makes their ice cream in small batches, with house-made ingredients—and the effort shines through. We like the mint chip, which is incredibly light, made with fresh mint, and is a menu mainstay. Hometown Creamery also has excellent rotating flavors, like coffee and donuts or honey berry breakfast. Another plus: you can order “smidges,” golf ball-sized scoops that are perfect if you want to try a bunch of different flavors without needing to bust out the Lactaid." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez

"This spot in the Inner Sunset makes their ice cream in small batches and with housemade ingredients—and the effort shines through. We like the mint chip, which is incredibly light, made with fresh mint, and is always on the menu. Hometown Creamery also has excellent rotating flavors, like coffee and donuts or honey berry breakfast. You can also order “smidges,” golf ball-sized scoops that are perfect if you want to try a bunch of different flavors without needing to bust out the Lactaid." - Julia Chen

"Brothers Aadar and Saadi Halil opened their Inner Sunset ice cream shop out of a former Japanese restaurant space in 2014. They continue to outdo themselves with inventive flavor ideas, whether offering scoops and pints of Sufganiyot ice cream (cinnamon-olive oil ice cream with raspberry jelly donut pieces) for Hanukkah or cocktail-inspired Caipirinha sorbet in the warmer months. There are also sundaes, churros, cookies, and some excellent maple pecan bars, along with a restored 1970s VW bus that makes regular stops to sell scoops on the Marina Green and in other spots around town." - Julia Chen 1, Lani Conway, Will Kamensky, Tamara Palmer, Ricky Rodriguez