Awards & Publicity
Mitchell’s Named The Best Ice Cream Shop In California by Tasting Table, June 2026
Tasting Table publishes Local Food Drives on all sorts of food products. After an extensive process (see Methodology below), Mitchell’s Ice Cream of San Francisco was honored as the Best Ice Cream Shop in California…all of California!
“You can’t live in San Francisco without knowing about Mitchell’s Ice Cream,” Tasting Table writes. “Having served customers since 1953, Mitchell’s is widely recognized as one of the best ice cream shops in the Bay Area. But just because it’s a classic doesn’t mean you can’t find innovative flavors like avocado and langka here, both of which feature imported fruits. At the same time, we love that some of the flavors, like peach and pistachio, showcase Californian produce.”
Learn More About How Mitchell’s Ice Cream Was Chosen
https://www.tastingtable.com/
Mitchell’s Ice Cream Named “2025 Best In The Bay” —Twice!
Mitchell’s Ice Cream has been crowned the “Best In The Bay” by SF Gate and by Modern Luxury Living’s San Francisco Magazine. Known for its distinctive tropical flavors and timeless classics, Mitchell’s continues to capture the hearts—and taste buds—of San Franciscans and visitors alike. Winning these “Best in the Bay” reaffirms Mitchell’s legacy as a cherished landmark in the Bay Area.
Take Pride in What You Do and Do it From The Heart S.F. Bay Times, June 29, 2022
https://sfbaytimes.com/mitchells-ice-cream-take-pride-in-what-you-do-and-do-it-from-the-heart/
The Best Ice Cream Shops In San Francisco The Infatuation San Francisco, June 2022
https://www.theinfatuation.com/san-francisco/guides/best-ice-cream-san-francisco
The 15 Best Ice Cream Shops in San Francisco Foursquare City Guide, June 12, 2022
https://foursquare.com/top-places/san-francisco/best-places-ice-cream
19 Sweet Ice Cream Shops in San Francisco Eater San Francisco, June 6, 2022
https://sf.eater.com/maps/best-ice-cream-san-francisco
Favorite Ice Cream Shops in The West Via Magazine, May 10, 2022
https://mwg.aaa.com/via/eat-drink/favorite-ice-cream-shops-west
The Ten Best Ice Cream Spots In San Francisco and The Bay Area San Francisco Chronicle, May 9, 2022
https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/best-ice-cream-gelato-sf-bay-area-16252307.php
This Shop Has the Best Ice Cream in San Francisco iHeart, April 4, 2022
https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-04-04-this-shop-has-the-best-ice-cream-in-san-francisco/
What Are the Rites of Passage for Becoming a San Franciscan? Reddit Users Listed Them February 28, 2022
https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/San-Francisco-rites-of-passage-16945025.php
Mitchell’s Ice Cream Was the First Parlor to Introduce Mango and Other Filipino Flavors To San Francisco SFGate, November 7, 2021
https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/mitchells-ice-cream-has-Filipino-flavors-sf-16588683.php
The Best Restaurants And Must-Try Dining Experiences in San Francisco Insider, October 12, 2021
https://www.insider.com/where-to-eat-in-san-francisco-2021-10
The Twelve Best Ice Cream Shops In San Francisco Thrillist San Francisco, July 13, 2021
https://www.thrillist.com/eat/san-francisco/best-ice-cream-shops-san-francisco
The 15 Best Ice Cream Shops in San Francisco San Francisco Magazine, June 1, 2021
https://sanfran.com/best-ice-cream-san-francisco
Here’s The Scoop – 10 Must-Try Ice Cream Shops in S.F. Secret San Francisco, May 19, 2021
https://secretsanfrancisco.com/best-ice-cream-sf/
San Francisco’s Best Ice Cream Shops Trip Savvy, December 31, 2019
https://www.tripsavvy.com/san-francisco-ice-cream-shops-4769015
The Best Ice Cream Flavors of San Francisco The Bold Italic, July 5, 2019
https://thebolditalic.com/tbis-5-best-san-francisco-ice-cream-flavors-9b019f940178
Best Ice Cream in San Francisco By Neighborhood San Francisco Travel Assoc., June 25, 2019
https://www.sftravel.com/article/best-ice-cream-san-francisco-neighborhood
The Fourteen Best Ice Cream Flavors in San Francisco Eater San Francisco, April 22, 2019
https://sf.eater.com/maps/san-francisco-ice-cream-flavors-best-shops
The 11 Best Ice Cream Shops in San Francisco, Ranked SFist, April 12, 2019
https://sfist.com/2019/04/12/the-best-ice-cream-shops-in-san-francisco/
Redfin Report: San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles and San Diego are 2018’s Best Cities for Ice Cream Lovers Redfin, August 24, 2018
https://dailyovation.com/2018/08/24/redfin-2018-best-cities-ice-cream/
Guide: 5 San Francisco Family-Run Restaurants and How They Started KQED, April 18, 2018
https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/126878/guide-5-san-francisco-family-run-restaurants-and-how-they-started
