These 5 on the map
The 5 scoop shops on this page, pinned where they actually are. Tap a marker to see which one it is — all 10 are on the map in the Whosly app.
5 of the 10
Bi-Rite Creamery
MissionIce cream$The Mission institution by Dolores Park, churning ice cream and soft serve in small batches from peak-season ingredients. The salted caramel is the one everyone orders; take a cone to the park.
Mitchell's Ice Cream
MissionIce cream$Opened in 1953 by brothers Larry and Jack Mitchell, this shop still churns its ice cream on site and is famous for tropical flavors like ube, buko (young coconut) and mango. Take a number; warm nights get crowded.
Humphry Slocombe
MissionIce cream$The original Mission scoop shop of San Francisco's ice cream for grown-ups. Try Secret Breakfast, bourbon ice cream with cornflakes, or an affogato. There's also a counter in the Ferry Building.
Garden Creamery
MissionIce cream$Erin Lang grew up in Hawaii and started this Mission creamery from a truck. Flavors draw on Asia and the Pacific Islands, like ube pandan and vanilla lilikoi, all made on site.
The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain
Cole ValleySoda fountain$A Cole Valley soda fountain styled after the 1930s, with ice cream, sodas and baked goods all made in house from local dairy and produce. Sit at the counter for a phosphate or a boozy milkshake.
The other 5
The 10 are spread across 6 neighborhoods. Mission (5) has the most; Cole Valley, Lower Haight, North Beach, Outer Sunset and Potrero Hill have one each.
+5 more in the app
An Outer Sunset parlor since 1955 with a flavor wheel to choose for you, ice cream sandwiches inside a split glazed donut, Taiwanese shaved snow, liquid-nitrogen scoops frozen to order, Argentine-style gelato in North Beach, and more.
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All 10, on your own map
This page is 5 of them. The San Francisco Ice Cream pack in Whosly has all 10 — add it and every one drops onto your map, ready to save, rate and turn into a plan your friends RSVP to from a text, no app needed to answer. The pack is included with Planner Pro.
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