29 Best Ice Cream Shops near Solana Beach

“Tasty ice cream, boba tea and coffee in one place“

“The best specialty coffee roaster in San Diego! You can tell they have great relationships with their farmers and care about their products. Coffee always tastes great in the shop and when I bring bags of beans home. I’m always taking friends here to try some good coffee. 😊“

“Delicious cookies and amazing custom cookie cake! Ice cream was great too.“

“I was nervous about the flavors, mostly because I didn’t know what they were! But was able to taste test and decided on the Quattroberry and stracciatella. Delicious! Great price- $6.50 for two big scoops! Definitely wanted to go back. Try the dragon fruit/lemon one- super tart and so good!“

“Excellent pistachio gelato!“

“The Salt and Straw at One Paseo in Del Mar was a stop we made on a “girls weekend” in San Diego. We’d like to thank Shahin who greeted us with warmth, enthusiasm and proudly served us samples until we made our final choices. He appeared sincere and listened intently to our own ice cream stories (what better place to share favorite flavors than an ice cream shop!) Shahin gets our award for BEST SERVICE EVER!“

“delicious ice cream, great location! Perfect local spot …“

“An absolute must-visit. They make everything from scratch, resulting in unbelievably delicious quality. I love the use of organic dairy and the great vegan/gluten-free options!

​The free mini chocolate chip cookie with every scoop is genius. I had the cayenne sea salt caramel and it was perfectly creamy. The staff was friendly. The best homemade ice cream and cookies in Encinitas!“

“Stopped by McConnell’s yesterday, ice cream was rich, creamy, and perfectly balanced. They also offer vegan and organic options. I sampled the chili lime mango sorbet, which was refreshing and delicious, but this time I was in the mood for ice cream. I got the Chocolate Covered Strawberries flavor which was absolutely delicious! Joe brought it out from inside and his friendly service made the visit even better. I’ll definitely be back!“

“Had the best experience at Salt N Straw UTC. To the guy who helped us 10 pm on this Friday night, absolute gem of a man —thank you for being so patient with us and walking us through every flavor and answering all of questions with enthusiasm. Made our week :) loved the cinnamon bun and cheddar flavor, thanks for the rec!“

“simply delicious and fast service“

“Many ice cream flavors, all delish!“

“You can go just about anywhere and find a FroYo shop with a wide variety of flavors and toppings. What really makes Yogurt World UCSD special is the service and the atmosphere. Both times I have gone here with my daughters, we have been treated like important guests and made to feel welcome. The owner even gave little duck toys to each of my daughters, which made their day. He even took an interest in my story, which I truly appreciated.

We have a favorite FroYo place here in San Diego, and it is Yogurt World UCSD!“

“Four paws up! Love me their Thanksgiving dinner.“

“The store has all the camping necessities and my favorite attraction, 8 beers on tap!!! 🍻🍺🤤“

“delicious ice cream, great location! Perfect local spot …“

“When I am even remotely close to a Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream, I always stop in for the 4 scoop study or sampler. My favorite flavor is the Jeni's Rainbow Buttermilk Frozen Yogurt. It's a blend of raspberry, key lime, and passion fruit yogurts, combined with fresh yogurt and cultured buttermilk for a unique, bouncy texture. Tart and delicious! We also ordered Goose Tracks, their take on black raspberry chocolate chip, and it was delicious! Richard n to Jeni's and thank me later! ✌️“

“Great place to bring the family and friends. We go ad least once a week.“

“Can’t stop eating these. Go to the gas station by my house for a Mint & Chocolate one at least three times a week 🙈 Would love to buy a box if possible! 🐷“

“Best ice cream in town and it’s open late.“

“Fives across the board! The gelato and chocolate here is incredible and the service is the same if not better. Gianna was kind enough to let me sample some of the chocolates and patiently explained each of the products I asked about. I will definitely be stopping by again soon!“

“Wonderful place with excellent service, only wish they would get licorice ice cream . Yummy“

“Was delicious, lots of options & I did all vegan which was still amazing!!! Will definitely be back when in town!“

“Awesome place!
They start out by letting you sample each of the gelatos.
And then traditionally you pick two to go in your chosen cup size.
The server was friendly and helpful and made great recommendations.
It was delicious gelato!“

“Nice place! Great service“

“The bestttt frozen yogurt in north county in my opinion. They have the BEST flavors, my favorite are the Blueberry, Pistashio , & Pomegranate the non fat versions, so creamy. My kids love the cookies & cream. They are out alot & one time i walked in & it was super unkept, made me a little sad but i know it happens. Also LOVE mochi , but they are out alot 😭 But i love this place worth the money .“

“We ordered the White pizza and added chicken, and also ordered the Lasagna pizza. Both pizzas were very good but I think the lasagna was my favorite.
The restaurant is clean and neat with plenty of seating both inside and out.
The staff is very friendly and greater us when we came in.
This is the type of place you order at the counter and they bring you the food. The pop/ soft drinks are coke products and they a serve you cans and not fountain drinks. They also have 5 gelato flavors that look great but I didn’t try them this time.
Great place and I would definitely put it on your list to visit.“

“The best yogurt ever!!! My grandkids are obsessed.“