I went on vacation for 6 months and Doordashed some Salt and Straw. Where are the caramel ribbons in the caramel ribbons ice cream? I had one ribbon in my entire pint. read more

4.5/5 Of course I've been here and to the other locations plentttyyy of times, but I'm finally reviewing it! After an early dinner on Saturday, we walked right in with no line. The monthly flavors were pie related this time. They had two gluten free options coconut cherry pie and peach cobbler (if i remember). I got a single scoop of the peach one and it was delicious! Had some crumbles throughout and it kind of tasted like apple pie. The staff seemed nice but I didn't really interact with anyone. I will say, the small tables/stands inside were dirty but we didn't plan on using them. Took our ice cream to go. Can't wait to try next month's flavors! read more

Salt & Straw - Peach Cobbler - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

Summer 2026 flavors were unique and great to try The Wildflower Honey and Lemon pie flavor was delicious. Really special honey flavor more than their usual Honey Lavender flavor. Other taste samples: Peach and Cream was very light flavor and not very peach forward The flavor was mostly crust for the Gruyère tomato tart, so it's not very cheesy Also the staff gave some conflicting information on how the rewards app works (so some additional training may help). But it's nice they finally have a loyalty program! read more

Salt & Straw - Split scoop and a regular scoop - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Really tasty ice cream, especially the Cinnamon Snickerdoodle which is my absolute favorite! But recently, it feels like corporate has made some sad changes to the previous neighborhood ice cream shop experience. Before, you could actually see through the fridge windows to find the pint you were looking for. Now, they just have ads for the Taco pasted all over them so the fridges are no longer see through. They've also removed all the chairs inside, so you're just left standing around. It used to feel like a cozy neighborhood ice cream shop, but now it just feels like a grab and go pop-up :( read more

My first time having Salt & Straw ice cream and it was delicious! This place gets packed, but it's worth the wait. The workers here are friendly. They let you sample their flavors, they have seasonal flavors and some really unique flavors. I tried their lavender honey ice cream and actually really enjoyed it. It wasn't too florally. The ice cream is very creamy and smooth. Their olive oil ice cream is very popular. Sounds weird, but surprisingly pretty good. It gets pretty busy, but if you're really craving it, it's worth the wait! read more

Salt & Straw - Honey Lavender and Sea salt caramel ribbon. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

Would recommend this month's flavors- seems like a berry theme. I get Salt&Straw probably every month because I love it so much, and my most recent visit did not disappoint. I got a split scoop of the birthday cake blackberry and huckleberry oat crisp with foraged porcini (yes, mushrooms). Love that the staff were super kind with the samples at this location too even though it was very busy! read more

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You can always count on Salt & Straw to smell like fresh waffle cones! I stopped by to use my free double scoop for using the app and enjoyed their berry pie and vegan princess cake. I wasn't sure I would like the princess cake, but the marzipan flavor was nice, I will say you could tell the cake part was vegan, but overall creative, rich, and decadent! read more

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Stopped at Salt & Straw for a bit of dessert before going to the SF Jazz Center for a performance and it proved to be the perfect sweet stop. Their flavors are delightfully unique and I love that they allow you to taste test any of their flavors before purchasing. I tried the peaches and cream galette and should have tried more flavors, but as soon as I tried the strawberry honey balsamic with black pepper, I knew I had to get that. At first it seemed to be just the right amount of sweet with a tinge of tart and tang, but I think I would've enjoyed it even more if I had another flavor beside it to balance it. By the time I got to the last spoonful, the tang got to be a bit overwhelming. The portion was impressive (two scoops in a cup), but for the price ($7), it *should* have been impressive! I would definitely like to return to try more flavors, but I think I'll pay the extra to have two flavors next time! read more

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Highly recommend the Apple & Cheddar Cinnamon Roll flavor! It's between sweet and savory, and I loved the chunks of cinnamon roll mixed into the ice cream. I'm not sure how much longer it'll be available as a limited edition flavor, so grab a scoop while you can! I stopped by on a Wednesday around 9pm and there was a small queue, but the line moved quickly. Service was friendly and efficient so it wasn't a big deal. I also spotted a yuzu flavor that looked amazing, but it was only available by the pint, which was a bit of a bummer. Guess I'll have to come back and try that one next time! Cheers! read more

Salt & Straw - Current limited edition flavors as of June 2025. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

Street parking is difficult to find but if you are already in the vicinity like me then it's definitely worth a stop. It's right next to a cool kid park too which makes it convenient for moms to take a break. There is no real seating inside and it's more like a to-go place for pick up. The line is long but moving. In $14, we got: - single scoop - honey lavender - 4/5 - decent lavender taste and not crazy sweet. Perfect kiddo dessert - subtle and does the work - single scoop - chocolate goey brownie - 5/5 - loved the smooth choco flavor swirled in with tender brownie bites. Heavy and yum!! Deducting 1 star for expensive - $7 a scoop wow!! Fyi - their vanilla scoop doesnt have eggs. read more

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Always a good time. They have limited season flavors as usual but nothing g really wow me this time. The tomato flavored was odd. They might as well just make a cocktail like Blood Mary. They were a bit short on staff with one to two at the front and a long line of people waiting. read more

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Does a single really mean just a small, tiny, baby scoop? Not just this location but it's happened at others. It doesn't seem like $7+ for a small bit of ice cream is reasonable. Maybe I'm just spoiled by Mitchell's Ice Cream or Toy Boat on Clement. They do it right. read more

Went to Salt & Straw twice during our trip. There was a line at night but it moved quickly. They always have super unique flavors. This time their limited edition flavors was the chef series. I had the brownie batter and cookie dough ice creams and both were so good. read more

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Stopped by Salt & Straw on a Sunday around 1:30pm and it surprisingly wasn't busy at all. Came specifically for the Chocolatier Series and tried the Chocolate Toasted Buttermilk Torte and Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake. Tbh this was not my fav monthly flavor but will be back for next month's! The staff was super friendly and generous with samples of the monthly flavors, which I always appreciate. The shop was clean. There are no sit down tables but a small standing area to enjoy your ice cream. Definitely a spot I'd come back to, especially to check out the rotating monthly specials. read more

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Worth the wait! Have tried coming here four separate times and finally made it when they were open and the line was mild. The team is hustling and gets you samples as soon as you hit the counter. Every flavor was unique and they have a fun way to dispose of your sample spoons (which are metal btw ) As a PB lover, I got the peanut brittle and my wife got the chocolate brownie. 10/10. Will be grabbing a pint of each next time. read more

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I work in the Hayes Valley neighborhood. It's almost impossible for me not to head here on many of my dinner breaks. I love their seasonal flavors, but my absolute favorite is their chocolate gooey brownie. Today I decided to get it with their Pumpkin spice brownie sundae. I'm also a huge fan of everything pumpkin spice and Fall, so this really worked for me. My friend tried the chocolate Tacolet. Salt and Straw partnered up with Taco Bell to create a fun, new version of a choco taco. The best part is the Tacolet is served with two sauce packets, a mango jalapeño and berry cinnamon. The berry cinnamon was better than the jalapeño but they were both good. The service here is pretty good, but I'm always a little baffled. Every time I come here it seems like they have different staff. Not sure what that's about. I love the ambiance of every Salt and Straw and their merch is fun and interesting. I love coming here! read more

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Salt and Straw is one of the better ice cream shops in San Francisco. What makes their ice cream unique is that they often make unique creations with a blend of various ingredients including nuts, vegetables, etc. into their ice cream. They have a number of standard flavors and then another set of rotating flavors for each month. ' For the price, I think they offer a pretty generous portion, at least compared to some of the other ice cream shops in San Francisco that I have visited. One of my favorite flavors to try is their matcha which they no longer have as a "regular". Glad to see it come back as Creepy Crawly Critters for October which is a sweet green matcha ice cream. Ordered a double and included Strawberry Balsamic Honey for the other flavor. Definitely worth checking out if you are in the mood for ice cream. read more

Salt & Straw - Matcha and Strawberry Balsamic Vinegar - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

Love this place and their summer flavors!!! Shoutout Ava and their wonderful energy! You made our night read more

10/10 for customer service. I really appreciated having the opportunity to order ice-cream with a gift card I received. Thank you Salt and Straw, this is my favorite ice cream. While the chocolate taco wasn't for me, the hand-scooped ice cream (including sugar cones) is top-notch. Both the year-round flavors and monthly flavors have something for everyone. read more

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Creamy and delicious with unique flavor profiles, seasonal offerings, house made waffle cones, and vegan flavors! What more could you ask for. We tried the vegan peanut butter chocolate, birthday cake berry (seasonal), and the vegan banana bread. Both vegan flavors were so yummy and you couldn't tell at all that they're vegan! read more

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Stopped by Salt & Straw and tried a few flavors before deciding on the Tacolate just to try something different. The flavors I sampled were actually really good, but the Tacolate itself was basically like a choco taco with a sauce that gave it a little kick -- and honestly I didn't really care for the sauce. Looking back, I definitely should've just gotten a scoop of ice cream in one of their fresh waffle cones because those smelled amazing. I'd still go back for the ice cream alone though. read more

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Spent nearly $50 on a DoorDash order and somehow no spoons were included. Not a huge expense for the shop, but a pretty basic item when you're selling ice cream to-go. What was even more frustrating was that my Dasher had to wait 10-15 minutes for the order, which consisted of three pre-made pints. I'm genuinely confused about why it took that long to put three containers in a bag. The ice cream may be good, but the takeout and delivery experience needs serious improvement. If you're going to charge premium prices, the service should match. read more

After trying S&S years ago in San Diego and falling completely in love, I always try and make a special trip to their scoop shops when I am on the West Coast. I know I can order pints from their site to ship to me, but at $15/pint I tend to just enjoy it for the treat that it is IRL when I can. I think my ice cream palate (and the ice cream boutique ice cream scene in general) has come a long way since 2019 when I last had Salt and Straw, or this scoop shop was simply having an off day. Everything I tried lacked the knockout flavor punch I expected. What I used to think was cohesive and thoughtful now just seems a little experimental for experiments sake. I went with the salted malted cookie dough and snickerdoodle options. There were so few mix ins and such boring flavor profiles in both scoops that I actually ended up throwing away some of my $9 dish while walking SFs steep hills. This could be a case of way too high of expectations meeting reality, but I also do think something gets compromised in expansion. Overall - it was fine! It's a fine spot to get ice cream if you want to enjoy the amazing neighborhood and take a walk. I will stick to my local churners here in Philly-land when the ice cream cravings hit, but grateful for the team at this location for the samples and service. read more

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We were strolling through Hayes Valley on a Saturday evening. Great places to eat around there. They had live music in the streets too. Towards the end of the walk, we got hit with the smell of freshly made waffle cones. It smelled so good. We followed the smell to Salt & Straw. We noticed other people smelled it too because the place was getting pretty packed. It a cute spot with merch and ice cream. There's a security guard by the merch so it doesn't feel as approachable. I got in line. By the time I was called up, I didn't get to read the whole menu, but I ended up trying the one I wanted to get which was the coffee and nuts. It was so good I also tried the salted caramel ribbon and that was really good. A bit on the sweet Side. They'll let you sample a taste with these mini metal spoons. Then you drop it in a little spoon shoot when you're done. As they get your ice cream ready, they ask you to wait by the register to pay. The ice cream was so good and plentiful. We enjoyed it along the window inside. read more

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Ice cream!! You can't go wrong. It seems to be fresh and full of flavor. Not sure if they make it in house but it's excellent I love the sea salt Carmel ribbons, and the chocolate brownie I might have the exact names wrong but it's the only two on the menu always... service is always good and fairly quick. Just an overall trendy ice cream shop.. always busy because it's damn good! read more

I've always wanted to try salt and straw so I was so excited to stop by today! It was AMAZING. We tried so many different samples to decide on what to get, and settled on the creepy crawly critters and the coffee and love nuts. Loved the crunch. The creepy crawly critters was just matched with candied bugs which tasted like nuts. So good. The coffee and love nuts was the perfect bitterness. Excited to come back and try their other fun flavors! read more

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We wanted something sweet after dinner and found this place. And OMG!!! The ice cream here is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!! Finn and Andrew were what made my visit here better. So friendly and nice. We got to sample lots of ice cream and decided on Strawberry with balsamic. And I forgot the the of the other one but it had black licorice. Both tasted so yummy. I look forward to coming back to try some more ice-cream. read more

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This might be hot take but I didn't find Salt and Straw to be anything special. My friend and I came at on a Monday night and there were a decent amount of people here. Joey served us and let me try different flavors. I found a lot of them to be too potent or not enough flavor.. there was no in between. I got a split scoop and got potato chip cupcake flavor and the strawberry coconut sorbet. It was a good balance of too much (potato chip) vs not enough flavor (sorbet). read more

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Love!!! They have flagship flavors as well as a list of seasonal flavors, and they have a good mix of "more classic" v. really spunky flavors. They also have several vegan options. I ordered a single split scoop -- a vegan one with peanut butter, and a seasonal one (cornflakes with marionberry jam). It was like a cup of pb&j! They are also very generous with their samples, and I love that they use metal spoons. Definitely recommend a visit! read more

Salt & Straw - Split scoop - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

Salt & Straw is definitely in discussion for one of the top ice cream spots in the city. They have really fun flavors and also a monthly menu that I can't help but try every time. Even with their monthly flavors, I tend to prefer some of their classics, like Honey Lavender. It's floral, not too sweet and really refreshing. The Hayes location is nestled in a nice area with benches outside that are perfect for people watching! read more

Salt & Straw - Pots of Gold & Rainbows Ice Cream Pint Chocolate Gooey Brownie Ice Cream Pint - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

finally got to try salt and straw! they have flavors that rotate each month. the blueberry birthday cake flavor was good and i also liked their brownie chocolate flavor. there was a long line for their hayes valley location. read more

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After grabbing food at The Bird, I couldn't resist stopping by Salt & Straw right next door for some ice cream. They never disappoint! I ended up with the Lavender Honey, which is my go to, after sampling a few other flavors which were also very good. What surprised me was that they let us do a split scoop in two cups! We were a little full from dinner so it was a nice surprise that they were so accommodating! The staff was super friendly and patient, even though we took our time trying a bunch of their creative flavors. If you're in the area, treat yourself to both The Bird and Salt & Straw. It's the perfect one-two punch of comfort food and dessert! read more

Salt & Straw - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

Love the flavors at Salt & Straw and this location in Hayes is perfect! Recently we stopped by during their summer pie series and I debated between the gruyere and tomato custard tart and wild berry pie flavors. Loved the flavor of the tomato pie which was super interesting and unique but ended up getting the more classic wild berry pie which was a great mix of sweet and tart with pie pieces mixed in. Such a great post-dinner treat! read more

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I went to this location 2 days in a row and left with nothing. Yesterday there was one girl assisting customers and 2 people walking back and forth trying their best not to engage customers. I came for pints and the freezers were out of order so I had to wait to ask for items. No one ever came to help in time so I left. I returned today and still only one helper in sight, may have been the same girl. She was assisting with sample so I asked her about the flavors of pints I was looking for. She was very annoyed when answering and she said they didn't have the flavors. I would have let it go if the customer service was better. I'm a long time customer, I will go back to the location on Fillmore. They are more helpful there. read more

Salt & Straw is one of those places I get why people love--it just doesn't quite do it for me. The waffle cone smell wafting out the door? Genius. They've got the marketing game locked down, and their seasonal flavors are definitely eye-catching. But once I actually try the ice cream, the flavors either feel kind of "meh" or veer into "this is a little too weird for me" territory. I can appreciate their creativity, but it's not what I'm craving when I want great ice cream. That said, the location is perfect--right in the heart of Hayes Valley, so it's a fun stop while you're exploring the area. But in a city with so many incredible ice cream spots, this one doesn't make my personal top tier. I can appreciate it from afar, but I'll be heading elsewhere for my next scoop. read more

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Love the ice cream here. They are gracious about taste testing and friendly towards the kiddos. Happy to see they have merchandise again since last time they had nothing and we saw someone come in off the street and take a pint and walk out. The seasonal specials are an extra treat but the stable flavors are excellent. They keep it clean. Nice they use real metal spoons for the taste tests and my kids like to put them down the used test spoons down the chute. read more

Salt & Straw - July 2025 specials - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

Really a four+. Always interesting options and staff very patiently allows everyone to try as many as they'd like. Ice cream is super-rich and they always allow me to do the kids scoop. Always leave happy. read more

Their flavors are phenomenal, and the ice cream is incredibly creamy! You can't miss the olive oil ice cream--I get it every time I go, though I also tried a new flavor this time and loved it. Even though there's usually a line, it moves pretty quickly. read more

Salt & Straw - Olive oil and salted caramel - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

I consider this one of those establishments which is too hyped up and also 'tries too hard' so ends up being hit or miss. Many flavors, in fact, probably the majority of flavors, are unique and sound interesting but arguably sometimes just taste too weird or downright not yummy. Their limited traditional flavors like chocolate and vanilla are solid. I guess if one is an adventurous type and or bored of the usual flavors, this would be a great place, but those who prefer the standard and or tried and true flavor combos may not find their menu a bit over the top. Luckily, they do allow samples, otherwise it would be difficult and possibly disastrous to commit to an entire serving (which is of course pricey as expected for SF, without trying first.) interior was clean and nice, with 4 stools for seating (there are benches outside as well). Service was friendly and prompt. read more

Salt & Straw - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

This was my first time there, and I must say that Salt & Straw has been added to my all-time favorite ice cream shops. Despite the long lines and the "can I try" tastings, the efficient staff keeps the line flowing. Even though I know everything is more pricey these days, it's good to have a place like this where the portions fit the cost. For my lactose intolerant peeps, they have excellent vegan options as well. BB read more