South Swell Hand Dipped Ice Cream

The chocolate they use for their bananas is dairy free. Love the allergy friendliness. I wish they’d keep the Rocky Road topping more frequently. It’s so great and gluten free. Otherwise they don’t have gluten free options besides the drizzles.

Love this place. Great service.

Yum! Except the coffee grounds aren’t my favorite, my mistake.

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South Swell Ice Cream is the vibe.

From the moment you roll up, this place just feels cool—laid-back surf-town energy, good music, and a line of people who know they’re about to level up their dessert game. The staff is awesome—super friendly, fast, and genuinely helpful. They guide you through the menu like ice cream pros and somehow stay upbeat even during a rush.

The bars are next level. The Parent Trap (Oreo + peanut butter drizzle) and Da Bomb Fire (toasted marshmallow + graham cracker) are unreal. Tons of dips, wild toppings, and coconut milk bars for the dairy-free crew.

Everything is dipped, topped, and made fresh right in front of you. It’s fun, it’s delicious, and it’s run by great people. Easily a must-visit in San Clemente.

Best of the Best!!
San Clemente's finest spot to be a real LOCAL! Sisi is FIRE!

Very friendly, great customer service! Easy to find parking! 10/10

I always found the bars a little messy to eat. But now I always get a soft serve vanilla chocolate swirl in a cup with toasted coconut, heath bar, and dipped in chocolate. So good!

Where do the employees use the restroom? So.... you do have one?

Great ice cream! They are very generous with toppings!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were recommended to visit this place by our family that lives in San Clemente. So glad we did! The place has delicious options and the prices are fine considering we are in a beach town. Would definitely visit again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wow! This ice cream is outstanding! Creamy, soft, tasty!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Me and my kids went here they love it

Food: 5

Loved this place minus the snobby employee with brown hair on 9/5/24 at night. Other girl, blonde, was super nice and the ice cream was A+! The rude one just hurried us along… clearly it was our first time… like we get it, you don’t want to be there working…. Bummer because the place is otherwise awesome and worth a visit!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 2

Wow. That chocolate dipped banana with butterfinger and heath bar (with peanut butter drizzle) was incredible. Never had a frozen banana that good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chocolate Ice Cream Bar, Hand Dipped Ice Cream Bars, Frozen Banana

owner was super nice, made us some awesome creations. in the heart of san clemente

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chocolate Ice Cream Bar, Hand Dipped Ice Cream Bars, The Parent Trap