Lighthouse Ice Cream San Diego

My little family cannot wait for Lighthouse Ice Cream to reopen! They’re truly a gem of Ocean Beach, serving up delicious treats served on a freshly made waffle! Whether you’re craving a classic scoop or one of their creative specialties, this spot never disappoints.

The shop perfectly captures the OB vibe—fun, welcoming, and flavorful. Here’s to counting down the days until we can enjoy their amazing ice cream again.

I used to live in OB, and I loved it there. One of the things that made me the happiest was when the first time I came here. The owner was there and told me what made them unique - a hot waffle ice cream sandwich. I was not disappointed, and I will never forget that experience. Every time I've been in there, the employees were super nice and they all recognized me even though I didn't go there too often. Top tier.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chocolate Peanut Butter Waffle Ice Cream Sandwich, Ice Cream Cone, Rootbeer Float, Waffle Cone, Hot Waffle Sandwich

When are they going to open?

Never go to the beach with our getting at least a cone! I'm a triple scoop girl!! ? Perfect they have so many good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

What could be better than having an ice cream on the beach? Having QUALITY ice cream on the beach! This may not sound real but when I was a kid I thought Thrifty’s ice cream was the best. Turns out as far as quality, IT WAS! (according to officianados) This place will make you relive your “Thrifty” moments and that’s not even talking about toppings, waffle options, or shakes! C’mon now, they even have bacon maple or peanut butter options for Pup Cups! Take Fido to Dog Beach and then head to the Lighthouse. You can kick it at a table outside and hold the pup cup between your toes for the doggy! They have gluten free cones and ice cream and vegan options too……….. but everything is bad for you and going to kill you on this planet. Wouldn’t you rather die happy and with the taste of real ice cream on your palate? I thought so. YOUR WELCOME, UNIVERSE!!!

I will always go out of my way to come here.I love this place!

Really delicious

It is a sweet evening escape with the ocean views. They have variety of ice cream flavors with waffle bowls, waffle cones and many other options. They have several tempting toppings as well. Overall, it's a treat for taste buds!

The ice cream stuffed waffles here are so good. I love to grab one then walk to the pier for a great sunset.

Really good ice cream. A bit pricey for what you get but it's the OB tourist zone. You know what you are getting before you buy. So I don't understand why folks complain about the scoop sizes.

Ordered a double mini cone and it came out looking great. The pistachio ice cream was delicious, butter pecan was a little underwhelming in flavor but still good. We came back the next day and got a Sunday and cookie sandwich, both were good. Will be back the next time we're in OB.

Huckleberry rocks

This ice cream shop is steps away from the beach and pier. They offer a few dairy free flavors. I went with a scoop of vanilla bean and a scoop of cherry chocolate chip. Both flavors were very tasty. The employees were very nice. I would definitely come back

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich with Peanut Butter chocolate ice cream.... you haven't lived if you haven't had this combination!

Very disappointing portions. The amount of ice cream in the cup is almost a joke.