14 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.“

“This place is Awesome! Delicious ice cream and such friendly, helpful, amazing staff. We were able to sample flavors and there were too many good ones that we ended up getting the 4 scoop flight. They are also dog friendly and will give your pup a scoop too!“

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

“The lovely young lady who took my order was so sweet and helpful!
Even though she was at the end of her shift, she showed a great attitude, willingness to provide top quality service, and I definitely can’t wait to go back.
Mister Softee has the best chocolate malts with whipped cream 🤩“

“Lots of flavors to try and they are tasty“

“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...)“

“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.“

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

“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)“

“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!“

“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.“

“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!“