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Bi-Rite Creamery
Ice Cream Parlor and Dessert Shop$$$$
Mission Dolores, San Francisco
Go here. Experience the ice cream. It's worth it.
"all about the ricanelas and the strawberry balsamic soft serve!"(31 Tips)"Salted caramel and malted vanilla are the best."(16 Tips)
"Get the Sam's Sundae with chocolate *and* salted caramel ice cream."(40 Tips)
"Blue bottle coffee might just be the best flavor."(9 Tips)
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Connie ChiuApril 15, 2017Long lines but worth it. Chamomile + earl grey are bomb. The salted lavender cookies are hella good too.
Kim PhamApril 5, 2015Suck it up and wait in line- the ice cream is stellar! The ice cream sandwiches are lovely.
BommyJanuary 16, 2016Tip: try the soft serve at the adjacent window. Get the flavors of the day swirl 🍦
Alexa (@ladylexy) AndrzejewskiJanuary 7, 2012Try the Earl Grey & Honey Lavender Ice Cream - The perfect light & refreshing combo -- milk tea & honey! Love love love both flavors.
Erin FreySeptember 14, 2012The basil ice cream is amazing. Buy a carton for home, adorn with some fresh raspberries and a basil leaf! Heaven.
Andrew CassinJuly 13, 2016If you grew up in the Midwest, this will be your favorite ice cream in the city.
Laura CNovember 17, 2011Bi-Rite’s creamery across the street from the market serving local, organic ice cream. The service and atmosphere are very neighborhood and community oriented.
Brett WaynMarch 16, 2010The salted caramel is da bomb. Lines are long on weekends, so if you feel like a quart or a pint, walk across the street to Bi Rite (the store) and the freezer in back sells the ice cream too :) Read more
Marcela ErazoFebruary 15, 2016Earl gray with honey lavender was bomb! I added the almonds and it was perfect
Koji KOMATSUSeptember 26, 2015Can't go wrong with Salted Caramel. I like Tcho as well. Blue Bottle Coffee is just OK.
Try the Dark Chocolate, Ricanelas (Snickerdoodle), & Coffee Toffee Ice Cream - No line made it even better! #yummy #iLOVEicecream
Mitali PattnaikJanuary 29, 2012Skip the line of 80 hipsters waiting in 45 degree weather for ice cream & instead get a pint to go in your car and enjoy it in peace at home. (assuming you are one of those who have a car and a home.)
SEGAJanuary 5, 2012All the buzz is for the salted caramel, but my favorite is the honey lavender. Or balsamic strawberry. Or... - Kellie, Community Manager- Ryan TauerAugust 5, 2015Blue bottle coffee ice cream! Great mint chocolate. Honey lavender is a unique option.
Arash NarchiApril 2, 2015Salted caramel is a classic, I got the mint chip too, a must visit in SF!!!!- Don't wait in the line, go into the store, buy a pint and get out to the park and eat the whole thing with friends.
Jason BerlandFebruary 6, 2013Avoid the milk chocolate crinkle cookie but the cara cara grapefruit sorbet is the bomb
The honey lavender is a solid choice, but beat paired with another flavor—strawberry balsamic or earl grey if it's on rotation!
Lionel CarreonMarch 18, 2012If you're on an ice cream bender and need to take a break from the cold stuff, try the cookies here. They're super rich and buttery.
HD LeeNovember 1, 2011Best ice cream house in SF. My favorite item is Toffee. Enjoy california sun at Mission Dolores Park. Have you watched Deer Hunter?
Casey HoganDecember 18, 2014Best ice cream in SF. Honey lavender or brown sugar with ginger are my go tos.
John DohertySeptember 7, 2014Ice cream, quality food. They sell bread from The Mill, which is the best in the hood.
Anton GaddiDecember 16, 2018Very good ice cream. If you don't want to be in a long line, go on a weekday.
Helen ZhangSeptember 17, 2011The salted caramel lives up to its hype! If you don't have the patience to wait in line, grab a pint from their freezer and take it home!
Soft serve is milky, creamy goodness with creative flavors like balsamic strawberry
Try the soft serve window if you're short on time. They have two different flavors a day and a much shorter line!
Laura GonzálezOctober 1, 2014La gente hace cola, porqué los helados son muy buenos. # People make row, because they are very good ice cream.
Lauren GalapateMarch 20, 2014People are not kidding when they say get salted caramel if it's your first time. That's life-changing ice cream right there.
Ashley JonesOctober 17, 2014Everything! The ice cream flavors will blow your mind! They have so many great options it's hard to choose.
Sure salted caramel is good, but the real pro move is to go for the brown sugar.
If you are a fan of coffee, you must try the coffee ice cream. Must!!
Stephanie LeavittSeptember 6, 2013Try the blueberry cheesecake while they have it. Basalmic strawberry is another amazing seasonal special.
yes, the salted caramel is great, but also try the coffee toffee with house-made toffee bits. the two also go well together.
Steve AndroulakisAugust 6, 2014Try to go at a weird time of day.. Lines out the door at most times you'd want a nice cream at.
Hikmet SavatlıMay 27, 2021Salty Caramel! If you miss it you’ll regret it... on Instagram @hikmet_savatli for more
Genevieve ChanDecember 28, 2011I'm a convert! The flavors are great with excellent consistency. Perfect portions. Ricanelas (snickerdoodle) and salted caramel!
Jakhongir YuldashevichFebruary 2, 2016Roasted banana flavor is the best! The line is long but it's worth waiting.
Kiana LynnOctober 19, 2015Soft serve changes daily, love it! Reminds me of going for ice cream as a kid!
If they have the Olive Oil flavor, try it. Life-changingly amazing and subtle. Paired with the Basil it was phenomenal.
Dailoc NguyenApril 21, 2013Everyone is saying it so i guess i will too, salted caramel was the ish! Gotta go try it for yourself!
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Brian SunterNovember 10, 2019Very good ice cream and interesting flavors. Great snack for Dolores Park
Shauna YuenMarch 21, 2010Had the Earl Grey ice cream and it was divine.. who am I kidding, also had: Roasted banana, salted caramel, coffee toffee, and malted vanilla with peanut brittle and chocolate! Amazing :P
Tourists: get the salted caramel and skip the soft serve window. Locals: the soft serve window has baked goods and desserts.
Kimberly NguyenMay 6, 2015Ricanelas ice cream is delicious if you like a cookie in ice cream form. Bits of brown sugar cookie are in the ice cream.
SivOctober 16, 2011Had a cup of three scoops: pumpkin, brown sugar and vanilla. An amazing trio and just enough ice-cream for two to share.
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