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McConnell's Fine Ice Creams

Ice cream shop

One of the Best Places To Visits in Santa Barbara


Address

728 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Website

www.mcconnells.com

Contact

(805) 324-4402

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (1.7K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Friday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 12 to 10 PM

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  • 5/5 Vivian L. 9 months ago on Google
    Great ice cream with generous portions. I get strawberry ice cream everywhere I go and this one was very good. The workers are very patient with letting you try multiple flavors. Very reasonably priced for the touristy area too
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rohit P. 2 years ago on Google
    We ordered the pistachio amaretto, reindeer tracks & Santa Barbara strawberry. All of them has good rich texture and were not too sweet. This has been one of the best I've creams I've had. They also do US wide delivery of pints at the same price as sold in store, with just a minimum of 4 pints.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Mr G. 1 year ago on Google
    The service is not good here they only want you to buy one or two cones I noticed attitude from the worker when I purchased five cones. First time trying it out heard great things about it. The ice cream was great the waffle cone was perfect. Would recommend if they had friendly workers . Wait time was about 25 minutes too long for some Ice-cream.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tracy F. 2 years ago on Google
    We love McConnell’s ice cream so it was a no brainer when I asked my hubby if he wanted to stop on our way home from a weekend getaway. They opened at noon today (Sunday) and we were there 3 minutes early. We were 5th in line! I got a mini cup stuffed with salted caramel cookies and cream and sweet cream brownie. It was delicious and I wish I would have gotten a bigger cup! My hubby got his favorites….. mint chip and coffee and stuffed it between 2 salted chocolate chip cookies. TOO DIE FOR! Definitely get the Sammy if you go. Anything you order will be fabulous!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Blake T. 1 year ago on Google
    Spent two nights in Santa Barbara and stayed at the Kimpton Canary hotel a few blocks from McConnell’s Ice Cream. I tried the Banana & Salted Caramel in a waffle cone and it was so good we went back both nights!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rodrigo 6 months ago on Google
    I was nearby and this ice cream was around the corner. A solid spot for cold desserts. I ordered the Double peanut butter chip and it was excellent, reminds me a lot of the Thrifty’s Rite aid brand ice cream which I think it’s the greatest chocolate chip of all time. The waffle cone was also freshly baked and makes for a good combo with your ice cream. I’d definitely come back again and try their other flavors. This Ice cream is great for any season.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joe R. 1 year ago on Google
    Must stop ice cream parlor in Santa Barbara. Very iconic and very very good. Probably one of the best in CA. They make all their ice cream in Santa Barbara in small batches. Must get flavors are: Coffee bean, strawberry and sea salt with chocolate.

  • 4/5 Ric 10 months ago on Google
    McCorrell's Fine Ice Cream provides a satisfying experience. Some flavors truly stand out, offering a delightful richness that is both delicious and memorable. Other flavors, while not extraordinary, are decent and enjoyable in their own right. Given its overall quality and variety, McCorrell's Fine Ice Cream is certainly worth trying.

  • 4/5 Rafael R. 7 months ago on Google
    Great experience, service, and plenty of samples ! Ice cream was tasty. I enjoyed strawberries dipped in chocolate and sea salt chocolate.

  • 5/5 Meghana B. 7 months ago on Google
    Best icecream in the area!! They use locally sourced ingredients, grass fed milk wherever possible. Tried their sweet cream caramel brownie, chocolate *3 , coffee flavors. All of them were amazing!!

  • 5/5 Sweet Iced T. 9 months ago on Google
    This is a MUST stop in Santa Barbara! Forget diet, make room for this ice cream. I know flavors changes every so often but when I came the choice of flavors seem to be on the conservative side. Nevertheless I had hard time choosing as everything I tested was super good. Finally settled with 2 flavors. The lemon and marrionberry was perfect dessert after a meal, very well balanced between lemon tartness and sweetness. The cookies and cream was also such a comfort dessert. Had the line were not that long I think I can litterally come and have a serving of ice cream every single day I'm in Santa Barbara

  • 5/5 Brandon P. 6 months ago on Google
    Amazing ice cream! Several flavors with options for cones or bowls. They also have merch for those that are interested in a little souvenir for the road. Clean facility & nice staff!!

  • 5/5 Amber M. 1 year ago on Google
    A friend of ours told us we had to visit this ice cream while we were in town, and I’m so glad we did. The caramel brownie was amazing! Single scoop is two scoops of ice cream, double is four lol Flavor was 10/10 and the waffle cones were so delicious! Not stale or super crunchy like others I’ve been too.

  • 5/5 Mario V. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a double in a cup with “churros con leche” & i believe it was “sweet cream caramel brownie”. I liked the former more, however my girlfriend liked both. Great & quick service 👍🏻 The Ice Cream was a bit too sweet for me. Overall Taste: 7/10

  • 5/5 Mhar A. 2 years ago on Google
    Delighted with the flavor (Earl Grey tea and shortbread). Creaminess is just right and not overwhelmingly sweet. The shortbread added a slight crunch to it. Able to try two other flavors which I must say were equally delicious in their own right. The Brazilian coffee is 👌and the one with berries was also good. The service is also very warm and friendly. You can burn it right away just walking up and down State street.

  • 4/5 Sean C. 1 year ago on Google
    Very good ice cream, pleasant workers and all around great way to get a smile on your face. The workers are very kind and are happy to let you try many, many flavors. The smells of freshly baked waffle cones are enough to entice anyone into coming in for a visit. They even allow you to mix scoops for the smaller addle bowls if you can’t decide on just one delicious flavor. I decided to get the brownie sweet cream and the peanut butter chocolate chip flavors.

  • 5/5 Bay W. 2 years ago on Google
    Oh my gosh! Delicious across the board. Come sample. We were thrilled with the coffee and salted caramel flavors, toppings and waffle cones. A splurge but outstanding quality as advertised. We went out of out of our way to visit based on a friend's recommendation -- who lives in San Francisco.

  • 5/5 Wei H. 1 year ago on Google
    Love the ice cream! You can try different flavors before you buy them!

  • 4/5 Melinda C. 1 year ago on Google
    Always love coming here. The selection is delicious and the staff are lovely. Had a shake this time and thoroughly enjoyed the richness. Go to flavors depend on the time of year for me. Had the banana salted caramel and the peanut butter chip shake. The grapefruit vanilla is light and refreshing. My mom had chocolate and peanut butter double.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ In-store pickup
    • ✓️ In-store shopping
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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