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Where to Find Rolled Ice Cream in the Bay Area

The Thai-style treat is growing in popularity

by Kerry Lee
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by Kerry Lee
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The Bay Area has seen more and more dessert shops popping up, but nothing quite compares to ice cream made by hand, right in front of your eyes, within minutes. Thai-style rolled ice cream has made its way into the sweet teeth of Instagrammers and dessert lovers alike with it’s swirly good looks and special flavors. The unique presentation of this sweet treat is definitely an attention-grabber.

In an interesting twist, SF has fewer destinations for the coiled up cream than outlying areas like San Jose and Fremont, though it seems like the item’s growing popularity will bring more to the city. And so, here are 11 places you can get your hands on rolled ice cream in the Bay Area.

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CHALOGY Tea Bar and Desserts

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Chalogy calls itself a purveyor of Asian dessert drinks and pan-rolled ice cream. Most offerings are made from organic ingredients, including the boba drinks served in light bulbs, and crepes. Cornology, a gourmet popcorn shop, is also located inside Chalogy.

1349 Locust St Suite B, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 393-5911
(925) 393-5911
Chalogy

BlooGrape Organic Sworls

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Here you can get the ultimate instagrammable treat: Rolled ice cream topped with cotton candy. All ingredients are organic so you can enjoy nature’s best flavors in their purest forms, according to the owners. The ice cream flavors here aren’t offered at many other shops, like key lime, apple cinnamon, and horchata. Toppings include apple rings, rose petals, and fresh mint.

370 Hartz Ave, Danville, CA 94526
(925) 718-8753
(925) 718-8753
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Freezing Point Creamery

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Oakland’s only rolled ice cream shop lives in Chinatown. Freezing Point offers a rare option of ginger milk pudding on the side, plus fruit smoothies and detox juices.

349 7th St, Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 879-6998
(510) 879-6998
Freezing Point

Steep Creamery & Tea

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Steep opened up its creamery in SoMa near AT&T Park with fewer options than other places, but offering local ingredients in its ice cream. In particularly, pistachio ice cream made with matcha pudding sets it apart. Grab a boba drink on the way out, if there’s room after dessert.

270 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94107

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Rolled Up Creamery Cafe — Opens August 9

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The newest ice cream shop San Francisco’s Mission District will be serving up tacos and doughnuts filled with rolled ice cream. Flavors include ube, matcha, and salted caramel. If you don’t want to wait, they also have two soft serve flavors on hand.

3092 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Let's Roll Ice Cream

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This Inner Sunset store took over long-time shop JJ Ice Cream earlier this year and has been a hit ever since. Lines are out the door most nights as customers pack in their ice cream with unlimited toppings. Yelpers say the wait can range anywhere from 20-40 minutes.

1132 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122

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Ice3 Creamery - Ice Cream Rolls and Gelato

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Located in a random strip mall, this popular spot also serves its rolled ice cream in tacos, and gelato in doughnut sandwiches. Regular sized orders also include unlimited toppings, which include crushed cookies, fruits, and mochi.

39957 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 270-8789
(510) 270-8789

Icy Blue

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Icy Blue is heaven for those who love all things sweet. Rolled ice cream is just one of their many specialty items. Waffle bowls, boba drinks in a bag (similar to a Capri Sun drink), ice cream-shaped flowers, and cotton candy are all on the menu.

43360 Mission Blvd Suite 120, Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 624-9147
(510) 624-9147
Icy Blue

Frozen Ninja

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One of the newer ice cream shops in San Jose, Yelpers call Frozen Ninja a hidden gem for its generous offerings. You’ll find green tea kit kats as a mix-in and workers tend to draw its ninja logo on the ice cream before rolling it.

1659 N Capitol Ave, San Jose, CA 95132
(408) 643-0039
(408) 643-0039
Frozen Ninja

Snowflake Cafe and Dessert

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No unlimited toppings here, but Snowflake has seasonal fruit flavors like mango and strawberry, along with specialty flavors including durian and mint oreo. Besides the sweet, there are several savory snacks including popcorn and fried calamari. There’s also a location in Dublin.

4306 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 517-8898
(408) 517-8898
Snowflake

Icicles

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Icicles is one of the more popular rolled ice cream places with multiple locations throughout the Bay Area, including San Jose, Pleasanton, and San Mateo. Bravocado and Nutella & Chill are among the 11 flavors to choose from with unlimited toppings. Icicles also offers up dairy-free options with their raspberry, mango, and strawberry lemonade fruit roll-ups.

1275 Lincoln Ave #1, San Jose, CA 95125
(408) 326-2186
(408) 326-2186

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CHALOGY Tea Bar and Desserts

1349 Locust St Suite B, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Chalogy calls itself a purveyor of Asian dessert drinks and pan-rolled ice cream. Most offerings are made from organic ingredients, including the boba drinks served in light bulbs, and crepes. Cornology, a gourmet popcorn shop, is also located inside Chalogy.

1349 Locust St Suite B, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 393-5911
(925) 393-5911
Chalogy

BlooGrape Organic Sworls

370 Hartz Ave, Danville, CA 94526

Here you can get the ultimate instagrammable treat: Rolled ice cream topped with cotton candy. All ingredients are organic so you can enjoy nature’s best flavors in their purest forms, according to the owners. The ice cream flavors here aren’t offered at many other shops, like key lime, apple cinnamon, and horchata. Toppings include apple rings, rose petals, and fresh mint.

370 Hartz Ave, Danville, CA 94526
(925) 718-8753
(925) 718-8753
Ashley B./Yelp

Freezing Point Creamery

349 7th St, Oakland, CA 94607

Oakland’s only rolled ice cream shop lives in Chinatown. Freezing Point offers a rare option of ginger milk pudding on the side, plus fruit smoothies and detox juices.

349 7th St, Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 879-6998
(510) 879-6998
Freezing Point

Steep Creamery & Tea

270 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94107

Steep opened up its creamery in SoMa near AT&T Park with fewer options than other places, but offering local ingredients in its ice cream. In particularly, pistachio ice cream made with matcha pudding sets it apart. Grab a boba drink on the way out, if there’s room after dessert.

270 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94107

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Rolled Up Creamery Cafe — Opens August 9

3092 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

The newest ice cream shop San Francisco’s Mission District will be serving up tacos and doughnuts filled with rolled ice cream. Flavors include ube, matcha, and salted caramel. If you don’t want to wait, they also have two soft serve flavors on hand.

3092 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Let's Roll Ice Cream

1132 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122

This Inner Sunset store took over long-time shop JJ Ice Cream earlier this year and has been a hit ever since. Lines are out the door most nights as customers pack in their ice cream with unlimited toppings. Yelpers say the wait can range anywhere from 20-40 minutes.

1132 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122

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Ice3 Creamery - Ice Cream Rolls and Gelato

39957 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539

Located in a random strip mall, this popular spot also serves its rolled ice cream in tacos, and gelato in doughnut sandwiches. Regular sized orders also include unlimited toppings, which include crushed cookies, fruits, and mochi.

39957 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 270-8789
(510) 270-8789

Icy Blue

43360 Mission Blvd Suite 120, Fremont, CA 94539

Icy Blue is heaven for those who love all things sweet. Rolled ice cream is just one of their many specialty items. Waffle bowls, boba drinks in a bag (similar to a Capri Sun drink), ice cream-shaped flowers, and cotton candy are all on the menu.

43360 Mission Blvd Suite 120, Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 624-9147
(510) 624-9147
Icy Blue

Frozen Ninja

1659 N Capitol Ave, San Jose, CA 95132

One of the newer ice cream shops in San Jose, Yelpers call Frozen Ninja a hidden gem for its generous offerings. You’ll find green tea kit kats as a mix-in and workers tend to draw its ninja logo on the ice cream before rolling it.

1659 N Capitol Ave, San Jose, CA 95132
(408) 643-0039
(408) 643-0039
Frozen Ninja

Snowflake Cafe and Dessert

4306 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, CA 95129

No unlimited toppings here, but Snowflake has seasonal fruit flavors like mango and strawberry, along with specialty flavors including durian and mint oreo. Besides the sweet, there are several savory snacks including popcorn and fried calamari. There’s also a location in Dublin.

4306 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 517-8898
(408) 517-8898
Snowflake

Icicles

1275 Lincoln Ave #1, San Jose, CA 95125

Icicles is one of the more popular rolled ice cream places with multiple locations throughout the Bay Area, including San Jose, Pleasanton, and San Mateo. Bravocado and Nutella & Chill are among the 11 flavors to choose from with unlimited toppings. Icicles also offers up dairy-free options with their raspberry, mango, and strawberry lemonade fruit roll-ups.

1275 Lincoln Ave #1, San Jose, CA 95125
(408) 326-2186
(408) 326-2186

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