100% recommend stopping here if you're in or passing through Boonville. We ordered a cortado and a few pastries, and everything was incredible. The cortado was balanced and clearly made by someone who knows how to pull a great espresso. The pastries were also excellent. It's a small shop, so if there's a line, expect a short wait, but it's absolutely worth stopping by. read more

Best.coffee.ever. Ordered an affogato with mint chip. I die lol. Staff are super sweet and the ice cream is locally made. The cutest shop in a quaint town. The outdoor patio is lovely to enjoy the sun. read more

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The staff are so sweet here. This is a gem of a coffee and ice cream shop in little Boonville. A group of us visited for ice cream and were lucky to bump into staff from next door who shared with us some details about the homemade ice cream (the mint is locally grown in the backyard) which just added to the charm. On another day I had a matcha and it was tasty, definitely recommend! read more

Great homemade ice cream flavors by great great espresso's and lattes also they have a nice pastries that you can buy come early and get the good stuff. And a good quiche. Friendly service and staff read more

Paysanne - the interior of a coffee shop - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boonville, California

Home made ice cream, artisanal pastries, and fresh brewed coffee plus friendly staff. Minus 1 star for opening late on a Saturday. Love this place nonetheless. read more

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We were having lunch 2 doors down and saw this place and decided to give it a try since we wanted some ice cream. I ended up getting a sorbet. It was apricot honey. I tried this since it was something different than what I have had. It was nice and tasted exactly like apricots and honey! 1 scoop went a long way. The young lady who was working there was friendly and gave us suggestions on places to stop at in Fort Bragg. This was very nice of her! read more

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Their coffee was on point! All the pastries and baked items are specialty. We happen to be there on a day that bread was being delivered from Mendocino Bread Co I believe? Got one of the most fabulous loaves of sourdough bread ever! Leslie made our coffee extra delicious, served up in local hand pained pottery cups so dedicated to her craft! read more

Great spot. Very nice shot of espresso. We picked up some other gifts and treats too.

Their brownies are amazing! Very good coffee. Friendly staff. Adorable establishment. I love stopping here for coffee and a treat when passing through. Highly recommended. read more

Yum, local ice cream (either made by the Boonville Hotel or Cowlick's), tasty cookies and great coffee drinks! Highly recommended for a morning or afternoon treat! Newly remodeled. read more

I passed by twice on the way back and from Mendocino and they were closed both times even though the hours on here said they were to be open. There wasn't a sign either on the door to say if they are closed or when they are going to open again. Sad. I wanted to try their ice cream! read more

On the inevitable drive back on Hwy 128 from Mendocino to the Bay Area, the timing of Boonville on your itinerary could be problematic if you started with a big breakfast in Mendocino. Jamie W. and I never feel famished enough to make a genuine dining stop in Boonville preferring to move on and have those hairpin turns behind us. Since we tried the Mosswood Market Cafe a couple of years ago, we noticed that Boonville has been booming as a tourist magnet with yuppified eateries lining the road. Even though we weren't that hungry, who doesn't have a little room for ice cream? Paysanne is a compact little shop which looks like a French country gift shop. They serve up various artisan ice cream from Three Twins and Straus Family Creamery in old-fashioned sundae goblets. There were probably a dozen flavors in all which you can sample to your heart's delight. Just ask the young San Francisco couple in front of us who attempted to do just that. It's just ice cream, you entitled morons. I ordered a $3.50 scoop of the Straus Raspberry (see photo), which was just the sweet refresher I needed before heading out on the open road. So take a break from your brakes, sit a spell in a bucolic small town, and lick up a scoop. ICE CREAM - 4 stars...good quality ice cream AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...the French countryside in the boonies SERVICE - 3 stars...she scoops with dexterity TOTAL - 4 stars...a worthwhile stop if you're not hungry enough for a meal read more

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So cute with friendly service. I'm having the world's best lavender shortbread cookie but can't wait to munch on the chocolate sea salt cookie! Fresh baked goodness. Coffee or tea? Local ice cream? Quiche or tartine? Wow! read more

The lady that was working here was as sweet as the ice cream!! Cute little place, good ice cream, coffee, and they even have homemade meringues and caramels too! The place is pretty small but that's part of the appeal I think. read more

Paysanne - Ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boonville, California

Don't even pretend "you're not a sweets person", or "you just had a big lunch", or "you're lactose intolerant." I don't wanna hear it. You WILL stop at Paysanne, and it WILL be the highlight of your Boonville odyssey (yes, all 2 blocks of it). First of all, the place is adorable: a tiny little colorful cottage with only naughty sweet things to choose from. Then there's the friendly staff who are relaxed and smiley in a way that only small-town folks can be. And most importantly, there's the ice cream - 8 fancy flavors to choose from like Mocha Difference, Dad's Cardamom, and Milk & Honey. The kind of flavors you'll sample just out of curiosity and then order a triple scoop because you can't decide. Luckily, they'll give you 2 flavors in a "single" cup, which takes a bit of the stress out of choosing. Yes, I stress over ice cream flavors and sometimes other less important things. Truth be told, I was hoping that the ice cream was made on-site, as the shop appears to be all cute and artisanal, and it'd be cool for Boonville to claim a delicious product other than beer. But, the ice cream comes from Three Twins in Petaluma, which you should know is pretty amazing (and still locally-made) stuff. Don't try to walk by. Don't make excuses. Please, don't be a health freak...just this once. You'll thank me for it. read more

I usually don't 5-star a place after one visit, but Paysanne lived up to and exceeded all of my expectations. 3 Twins ice cream is as excellent as everyone says, but that is not Paysanne's only draw. The popsicles are great - my husband tried the coconut and it was packed with coconut flakes. I tried it despite being allergic to coconut, and the toasted coconut goodness was totally worth the temporary itchy tongue. I am annoyingly picky when it comes to baked goods, especially chocolate chip cookies, but I found their cookies to be outstanding. Make room for cookies in your dessert stop, or better yet buy a few for later. Their cookies are thick and chewy, and they use great chocolate in the chocolate chip walnut - enough to make me forget I hate walnuts (they were out of the sea salt chocolate). No complaints here regarding the food or service - the 2 workers behind the counter served and kept track of our big, indecisive group very well. Paysanne! Why must you be a 3.5 hour plane ride and 2-hour drive away?! *sigh* It's probably better for my health that way. read more

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Love this place. A MUST stop, even for non-ice cream peeps. They use twin girls ice cream as their base so you know it's delicious. And the cookies! Oh the cookies. One bite of the chocolate chip with walnuts . . . the sea salt chocolate . . . the gingersnaps . . . you'll be in heaven. There are also a bunch of handmade caramels that are perfect for gifts, or for stuffing your face. Melinda (who also works at the Boonville hotel) is a sweets genius. And the most friendly lady ever! A good place to get a cappucino or espresso! read more

I think this place stood out in Boonville more than anywhere else we went, maybe because it's actually in our price range! Although our lunch at the Buckhorn was good too. We stopped in and go the butter pecan ice cream, and vanilla ice cream with a slice of lemon tart. This was an amazing combination that I would love to have again! The girl at Paysanne's told us the owner of The Boonville Hotel made the lemon tart. read more

Another super charming place here in Boonville! I love the chalkboard menu and the starry ceiling - super cute. They have coffee drinks and cookies and such, but I made a beeline for the ice cream. This small shop sells ice cream from Three Twins and Strauss! They don't carry a huge selection - on my visit, they had like ten different varieties (I guess for me that's on the smaller end cuz I'm so used to uber long list of flavors at Ici and Bi-Rite lol). They let you sample (and the sampling spoons are real spoons - good!) the flavors - tried the blackberry sorbet, the lemon cookie, and the salted caramel. Mmmm...ended up getting a double, a scoop of the blackberry sorbet and a scoop of the lemon cookie, for $5. Yummers! The spoons and the bowl they used are compostable! And we ate our ice cream on the wooden table/bench right outside of the store. read more

As the name indicates, Boonville is a one-street town. On that one street are empty storefronts, a saloon, wine tasting rooms, a handful of restaurants, and most importantly, Paysanne. Scooping up 3 Twins ice cream and serving homemade lemonade and baked goods, Paysanne is a diminutive shop churning out a bit of gourmet in the middle of Mendocino County. Trust me, a stop for a scoop on a 90 degree day is a fantastic idea. Take your scoop and saunter down the street and check out all that is Boonville. read more

What a nice surprise! We came across this little shop on our road trip. Very delicious ice cream! They don't accept Amex though. read more

I was thrilled to have stopped into Paysanne after work one day this summer. It's the most adorable ice cream parlor that I've come across and comes highly recommended. I don't even remember what flavors of ice cream I had because I tried so many (all were "out of this world" by the way). Needless to say, I came back two days in a row for more because it was so good (and the service was stellar)! There is a $5 minimum for using credit/debit cards. read more

We stopped by on our way from Mendocino to San Francisco. It was a very hot day and ice cream just hits the spot. So glad that we dropped by. Their lemon cookie ice cream is to die for.!! You actually can't go wrong with any flavours. The coffee/mocha one was also very delicious. My daughter got the peach popiscle and she enjoyed it very much. read more

This place is a lovely little treat! I wish I could have ordered more, but I absolutely loved what I got. Be prepared, it is a little spendy and the portions are small. They didn't even fill my cup to the top, which was disappointing, since I ordered a small and the drink was so darn good. :( I got an espresso shake--a milkshake with a shot of espresso--which I ordered with double chocolate ice cream. Omg. This milkshake was like sipping a slice of Heaven. I have never tasted anything so good. My daughter ordered a raspberry basil iced tea, which was also just as Heavenly. I will definitely go back the next time I travel through Boonville. read more

Wholly delicious ice cream. An absolute must-have when coming up 128 This is artisan ice cream and the flavors are better than fentons or any other well known metropolitan shop! Get the waffle cone! read more

Anika is super cool and really good at scooping icecream. the icecream is the best ever.

Beautiful little place. Definitely get your money's worth with each item purchased Stop everytime we go through Boonville (when they are open...) read more

this place is just okay. i think its really popular because its in the middle of the no where. i was not impressed. the staff were not friendly. and were just doing their job. there were no smiles or customer service. just plain. what can i get you and give it to you. we were surprised to see they had pour over coffee in the middle of no where in this tiny town. so we ordered a cup. don't be fooled. the lady literally put a paper cup on the bottom and just dumped a bunch of water on top. of a hario drip cone. there was no proper slow pouring of the hot water to extract the coffee flavors. she literally "poured over" a cup of water and waited for it to drain. the coffee ended up being super watery and no bueno. i would recommend just getting regular coffee or espresso if you need a pick me up on your drive through the town. ice cream. kinda expensive for this tiny little scoop. they had some unique flavors but they weren't good. i tired the chai and one other but ended up with vanilla. nothing special. read more

REvisited a week back - they take Debit & CC cards now and seem to have a better spin with customer care, etc...really nice!

Great ice cream , limited flavors or would have been 5 stars. Homemade ginger snaps are a must have. Honey sticks for .25 cents? Very cool and quality stuff. read more

Ooooh, I love this place and all their unusual flavors. Such a CUTE place!!! We stopped by here on our way into Mendocino for our honeymoon. It had just been featured in Sunset magazine and we knew we had to go. I got salted caramel ice cream and my husband got either pistachio or perhaps something with cherry - it likely would have been an unusual flavor though. The girls that worked there were adorable and were having lots of fun for having to live in a small town. Kind of reminded me of the movie Fried Green Tomatoes. It give the already fun and funky place energy. Downside is they don't accept cards, so bring cash. It takes them forever and a day to cash checks. read more

This darling Francophilian influenced dessert shop has organic ice cream (try the roasted peach). House made lollipops with fresh Ginger or cinnamon sticks, peanut butter cookies, cornmeal shortbread cookies, hibiscus lemonade and caramels. Our server Nate was very helpful even though it was only her second day of employ here. Like almost everything else in Boonville, Paysanne is Dahhhling. read more

So cute, so friendly, and so delicious! We loved the lemon cookie ice cream in this little shop! We also tried the mint confetti, also good, but the lemon cookie flavor was special! Perfectly creamy with cookie chunks. read more

The ice cream is great, but I have typically stopped in for the coffee- I believe that their espresso-based drinks are the best in town.

A small little place in Boonville serving ice cream and coffee. Cardamom ice cream! Such a strange flavor of ice cream but refreshing. It's a tiny little place, with a few benches to sit outside. It's so cute that it would have a fighting chance even in the Bay Area. read more

As the name says, the Ice Cream is simple and top quality. For me a bit bland, but toppings would have changed that quickly. But for my wife, and most, they love the great quality ice cream. read more

Love this cute little place!! The ice cream is so yummy! I've had a variety of different things from here, but I always end up getting a coffee or chocolate shake with an added shot of espresso blended in! I'm not local, but I'm there every year for the sierra nevada world music festival, and an ice cream (or two) from here during the weekend is a must! The décor is cute & there's a nice little shade area outside to enjoy your ice cream. Can't wait for June so I can be back and have some more! read more

I love this place. I've been coming here since I was a little kid, and it keeps on getting better. Who doesn't love Strauss and 3 twins ice cream? I got the chocolate and the raspberry sorbet on a cone and it was delicious. Their baked goods look yummy, popsicles are delicious and their drinks are amazing. Stop here if you're on your way through! read more

Check out the lemon cookie ice cream!! I had a milk shake made on Memorial Day and it was so good!!! It's kind of a small place in the middle of know where but if you are passing by definitely stop in!!! read more

I went into Paysanne yesterday and had the BEST cup of coffee I have ever drunk - until today,when I had another one at the same place. I asked Rose, the lovely young woman who works there, what their secret is - and she introduced me to the coffee they use, Black Oak, which is made in Ukaih. Get the Black Oak DUOMO! You need an espresso maker. I bought two bags - but NOTHING is as pleasurable as sitting outside the cafe itself with a cup of that glorious coffee and a scone. This place is a gem! I hardly ever write Yelp reviews - but I just had to write in about Paysanne. read more