Swensen's

1999 Hyde St, San Francisco
(415) 775-6818

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richard leese

Great ice creams what more do you need to know. Worth the trip. We went on a rainy evening and it was still great.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kateryna Novodvorska

The ice cream was amazing - not super sweet, just the right texture, and flavours are so interestin. I’m dreaming of coming to this store again and again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Waffle Cone, Gelato, Waffle

Vivian Hussein

lemon curd ice cream. that’s all that needs to be said.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Prawnsalad1991

The first Swensens in the whole wide world. It feels old. Definitely a cool place to get ice cream.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Naishadh Parmar

The place feels like a vintage icecream shop in a small northeastern coastal town when you step in. The seasonal flavor at the time was spumoni and I got that and I really liked it. Tasted a number of other flavors too and none of them were too sweet which is how I like it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jane T

The first Swensens (!!!), of course gotta be here for a look! There are sooo many flavours and you can try all of them before deciding which one you love most! We all went for the junior scoop in a cone because honestly, America food portions are usually huge. I love the mocha fudge the most. The servers were patient too. Only takeaway option available :)

There are limited parking along the walkway, mostly for residential. We took an uber cuz it was easier.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mocha Chip, Waffle Cone, Hot Fudge

John Hall

Best ice cream in the City, 75 years family owned original and only Swensen's in the US. Delicious!

Wheelchair accessibility: They will put out a ramp if requested, the building is super old and small, no room for a permanent ramp

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Rocky Road, Lemon Custard, Chocolate Chip, Mocha Chip, Waffle Cone, Cookies and Cream, Strawberry, Marble Fudge, Sundaes, Waffle, Toasted Almond

Brianna Bailey

Wonderful, high quality ice cream at the original location. A must. Peppermint stick and thin mint are so good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Recommended dishes: Peppermint Stick

yaya

i loved it so much they couldn’t stop me

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Waffle Cone

abril H. Bustamante

Overrated, serves reluctantly.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Taj Forouhari

Worth the visit and hype!! The flavors were really unique and each one I sampled was delicious-it was hard to make a decision! The service was fast and friendly. Was a bit pricey, but worth it. Will be going again!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

AnAntz Chitpuay

The first Swensen's branch in the world
There is nothing like it in Thailand besides the franchise name.
There are many flavors to choose from.

This way, try Caramel Marble, a caramel flavored ice cream. with caramel sauce poured over Comes as layers The texture of the ice cream is chewy.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

סתו נודלמן

Very tasty ice cream!! worth the price
The only downside is that there is nowhere to sit

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sharon Schladow

Swensons is a must . Staff here work so hard and keep the line moving. It is walking distance from us and my husband is addicted. The Hyde Street cable car and #45 bus go straight there. 2 blocks from Lombard crooked street.

Parking: Parking is nearly impossible - in 6 months we have only been able to wait double parked. You need to walk.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Marble Fudge, Sundaes, Hot Fudge

Mario Dos Campollo

A solid old school Ice cream Joint. The perfect place to grab dessert after a great dinner in the neighborhood. Moderately priced and delicious.
Dos ice creams up 🍦🍦

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Waffle

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