18 Best Ice Cream Shops near Montecito

“Rori’s Artisanal Creamery is absolutely 5 stars. The ice cream is always incredible, and my favorite flavor by far is the pistachio with black pepper. It’s such a unique combination and somehow works perfectly. Rich, creamy, full of flavor, and always worth stopping for. One of the best ice cream spots in Santa Barbara.“

“🤩🤩🤩 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!“

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

“I love a soft serve ice cream with a hard candy shell, and this old school joint served up some of the best. I absolutely adored the butterscotch, the coating was like a the best salty sweet flavor, and the soft serve was super creamy. Mom loved her cherry … sad it was hands down better than Dairy Queen. Highly recommend!“

“Stopped here recently and loved it. They have a nice selection of flavors with plenty to choose from, and everything tasted fresh. The customer service was amazingly friendly and welcoming, which made the visit even better. It's a great little local spot, and I'll definitely be back!“

“Lots of flavors to try and they are tasty“

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

“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.“

“Best ice cream shop, big servings!“

“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.“

“This is one of the sweetest shops in town and the gentleman who works (maybe owns the shop) is so kind. I recommend bringing your kids by for some tasty ice cream, fresh hot popcorn, or fun novelty candy 🍿🍦🍭🍬“

“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.“

“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 recommend to my friends enjoy a delicious Yogurt. Yummy!! 😍👌“