16 Best Ice Cream Shops near Montecito

“I very much enjoyed the ice cream here. I got the the black pepper pistachio ice cream is the best pistachio ice cream I've ever had. The stuff was super helpful and gave me great suggestions of a second flavor to go along with it. I highly recommend this ice cream shop. We went after eating the out from Bettina next door. Great after meal dessert option.“

“We love the ice creams. It’s superb!“

“🤩🤩🤩 Hands down the best ice cream ever!! I’m not that crazy about ice cream in general, but this place is incredible!! Vibrant flavor and super smooth consistency!! And let’s talk about the cinnamon waffle cone 🫠 we will be going back before we leave Santa Barbara!! It’s been settled… it’s 6am and it’s our first decision of the day… Cuso creamery for the win!“

“So much fun! The original soft serve wheel grew to Love dipped cones of all sorts of varieties. They do have dairy-free ice cream for those who need that. My daughter got the dairy-free chocolate ice cream with peanut butter topping and it was very good. They have great variety and good prices. Something for everyone.“

“We are a family of four with very different tastes, and we stopped by after a visit to the beach. Everything was so tasty! The fruit was fresh, there was a great variety of flavors, and we enjoyed every last spoonful. Definitely coming back! (Didn't even stop to take a photo...)“

“Lots of flavors to try and they are tasty“

“Avocado ice cream is ducking amazing! And all the ice cream is amazing!“

“Best ice cream shop, big servings!“

“had great experience, finally a place serving mcconnells not downtown, great location. really excited for the froyo flavors(please gra crackers and milk i’ll be your #1 customer). however, portion was on the small side, especially for $7.50. they give you more for same price at other locations.“

“Friendly people. Clean and yummy!“

“Avocado ice cream is ducking amazing! And all the ice cream is amazing!“

“Italian ice is fantastic! So smooth, velvety, and packed with flavor, it’s better than any sherbet or “Philly ice” I’ve had. Flavors like strawberry, lemon, pistachio, and peanut butter are regularly available while “seasonal” or special flavors like sour apple and vanilla chocolate chip may come and go. This means that even if you’ve been here before there may be new flavors to experience.

Every time I stop in, the customer service is excellent and they are always happy to suggest new flavor combinations and offer tastes of new flavors. Even my pup enjoys a little frozen peanut butter treat from time to time.

It's easy to find on State Street, just a couple of doors up from the Granada Theater, on the same side of the street.

If you’re in Santa Barbara and looking for a frozen treat, don’t hesitate to stop in at Mangionnes!“

“I came in and I had this girl who was very pretty and she gave amazing service. She was very kind and very attentive about my order. She made my crepe look so delicious and it looked very appealing. I didn’t get her name but she was wearing silver hoops. Thanks girl with the silver hoops for your amazing customer service!“

“SB Sweets has a large selections of items that can satisfy anyone's sweet tooth. The friendly environment and helpful Owner Maria is great. 10/10 recommend going here for any sweets or desserts.“

“Great staff(s) for the last 8+ years.Have NEVER had a problem...but your hand-packed "pints" went from 16oz to 14oz...and now 12oz??? FOR SHAME BR!!! (still bought a quart of German Chocolate Cake though)“

“Cookies are to die for. I was struggling on what to decide but Matt the manager made it so easy walking me through my order, all in all I enjoyed the experience and will definitely be going back. As a side note they deliver ice cream and cookies later than pizza deliveries.“