Guide to the Coolest Local Treats

This is the one way we could spotlight what’s cool here and now in summer 2021 across San Diego County. Here’s a guide of locally owned shops that sell an assortment of ice creams, gelatos, smoothies, shaved ice, paletas, acai bowls, and more to chill with.

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COASTAL

Bobboi Natural Gelato La Jolla

Cali Cream Homemade Ice Cream Encinitas

‍Jojo’s Creamery Encinitas

Juice Wave acai bowls and smoothies, Mission Beach

La Michoacana Estrella paletas, Pacific Beach

Light House Ice Cream Ocean Beach

Little Fox Cups & Cones ice cream tacos, Encinitas

Mr. Frostie banana boats and specialty shakes, Pacific Beach

Scoops La Jolla

NORTH COUNTY

disFRUTA smoothies and acai bowls, San Marcos

EscoGelato gelato, Escondido

Gelato Love Carlsbad

Ocean Rainbow chamangos, Oceanside

Wynn’s Ice Cream Co. San Marcos

CENTRAL

An’s Dry Cleaning gelato, North Park

Bing Haus Thai-style rolled ice cream, Convoy

Craft Creamery small creameries and good coffee, Point Loma

Gelati and Peccati North Park

Hammond’s Gourmet Ice Cream Point Loma

Iceskimo Taiwanese shaved snow, bubble waffles, and boba, Convoy District

Kula Ice Cream vegan farmers’ markets, pop-ups, and pints at Specialty Market

Local Krave acai bowls, Midway

Mariposa Ice Cream Normal Heights

Milkissimo Gelato Mission Valley

Rockie’s Frozen Yogurt Linda Vista

San Diego Snowy Village Mira Mesa

Senor Mango’s Juice House licuados, North Park

Stella Jean’s inventive ice cream, University Heights

UPTOWN

DixiePops Mission Hills

Holy Paleta Mexican popsicles, Little Italy

Mr. Trustee Creamery chef-driven soft-serve, Mission Hills

Mutual Friend Ice Cream coffee and donuts vegan ice cream, Golden Hill

Pop Pops Paletas Little Italy

Tribute Pizza housemade soft-serve, North Park

SOUTH BAY

Cow-A-Bunga Ice Cream and Coffee shaved ice and ice cream, Imperial Beach

Moo Time Creamery Coronado

Niederfrank’s Ice Cream since 1948, National City

Oasis Ice Cream Parlor Coronado

Paletería La Michoacan National City

Tocumbo Ice Cream National City

EAST COUNTY

Blendees smoothies and acai splits, El Cajon

Cookie Monster monster cones, El Cajon

Miner’s Diner old-fashioned phosphate sodas, malts, and milkshakes, Julian

SNOICE Spring Valley

Have a cool, locally owned food business to add to a list like this or want to find other community-inspired guides? Check out ediblesandiego.com/in-your-neighborhood.