Ice cream joints in Palo Alto cater to different tastes

Scoop Microcreamery, located in downtown Palo Alto, is a local mom-and-pop business that features a variety of classic, seasonal and vegan flavors for ice cream lovers. Whether it’s classic Vanilla or the intriguing Black Sesame, each flavor is executed perfectly. The shop uses liquid nitrogen and makes their ice cream in small batches, imprinting each scoop with a texture that is both creamy...

As you walk down University Avenue, you are bound to get a whiff of the wafting smell of freshly made ice cream cones as you pass by Salt and Straw. Attracted to the enticing sights and smells that Salt and Straw provides, customers form a huge line in front of the ice cream shop just a few minutes after it opens. Originating from Portland, Oregon, Salt and Straw is arguably the most popular ice cream...

CREAM, an ice cream shop located on University Avenue in Palo Alto, began with the Shamieh brothers’ childhood ice cream made by their mother. Today, it is a well known family-run ice cream shop with multiple locations across the Bay Area. They have many locations across California and are famous for their handcrafted ice cream sandwiches. CREAM also serves ice cream and other desserts in a variety...

Founded in 2012, Tin Pot Creamery is a local ice cream chain that has locations ranging from Town and Country Village in Palo Alto to the Chase Center in San Francisco. According to the creamery’s website, the name “Tin Pot” actually comes from one of the first ice cream recipes to appear in an English cookbook. The recipe owner, Becky Sunseri, recalls using six “tin ice-pots” and filling...