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Ice Cream Shops in Palo Alto, CA

15 ice cream shops in and around Palo Alto, California.

Palo Alto has about 67,658 residents, which works out to 22 ice cream shops per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Top 10 ice cream shops in Palo Alto

Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.

  1. 1The Penny Ice Creamery

    855 El Camino Real #121, Palo Alto, CA 94301

    Everyday, 12PM-9PM

    Since 2010

    Homemade
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  2. 2Baskin-Robbins

    2615 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306

    Mon-Sun 11am-10pm

    Locally owned

    Custard · Cookie sandwiches · Waffle cones

    Ice cream cakes
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  3. 3Gelato Classico

    435 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301-1605

    GelatoVegan
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  1. 4Scoop

    203 University Ave # 1712, Palo Alto, CA 94301-1712

    Homemade
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  2. 5Gelataio

    121 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

    Gelato
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  3. 6Rick's Ice Cream

    3946 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

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  4. 7Salt & Straw

    250 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301-1725

    Ice cream cakes

    VeganIce cream cakesMilkshakes
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  5. 8Peninsula Creamery

    900 High St, Palo Alto, CA 94301

    Since 1923

    Family-owned

    HomemadeMilkshakes
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  6. 9Pinkberry

    680 Stanford Shopping Center Ste 14, Palo Alto, CA 94304

    Frozen yogurt
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  7. 10CREAM of Palo Alto

    440 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

    Cookie sandwiches · Sundaes

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15ice cream shops
22per 100,000 residents
15with a phone
12with a website
2publish hours

Of the 15 ice cream shops listed in Palo Alto, 15 give a phone number, 2 publish opening hours and 12 have a website. 4 are branches of national chains — Pinkberry (2), Baskin-Robbins (1), Yogurtland (1); the remaining 11 are independent. By what they offer: 5 sell frozen yogurt, 5 make homemade ice cream, 4 offer vegan ice cream. The longest-running is Peninsula Creamery, in business since 1923. The nearest bigger selection is Fremont with 19.

Palo Alto 15 ice cream shops

All 5 other ice cream shops in Palo Alto

Same order: the most complete listings first.

  1. Culture Organic Frozen Yogurt

    340 S California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306

    Frozen yogurt
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  2. Yogurtland

    494 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301

    Frozen yogurtVegan
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  3. Pinkberry

    680 Stanford Shopping Ctr Ste 14, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1400

    Frozen yogurt
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  4. Fraiche Yogurt

    200 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

    Frozen yogurtHomemadeVegan
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  5. Morsey's Farmhouse Creamery

    125 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

    Homemade
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