Mission District (south) · Ice cream parlor, since 1953

Mitchell's Ice Cream

Same family, same corner, since 1953

Local legend · Good for midday and evening

Brothers Larry and Jack Mitchell opened this parlor at 29th and San Jose in June 1953 with nineteen flavors. It's still in the family and still on the same corner. The case now holds more than forty flavors, from grasshopper pie to ube and macapuno.

OrderA scoop of ube.

• A San Francisco Legacy Business

Last checked 2026-10. Hours change, so check before you go.