Best of San Diego · 2026

Best Dessert Shops in San Diego

Our top picks for dessert shops in San Diego: Acai Republic – Oceanside (Oceanside), 1022 Cafe & Gelateria and MILKISSIMO GELATO — ranked by what thousands of San Diegans say in their reviews, weighed for consistency, and checked by us, from 209 places compared. Rankings are editorial and never for sale.

Updated October 2026 · 209 listings

  1. 1Acai Republic – Oceanside

    Acai Republic – Oceanside

    Dessert shop in Oceanside — also a bakery.

    Local favoriteOceansideCallDirectionsWebsite
  2. 21022 Cafe & Gelateria

    1022 Cafe & Gelateria

    An Oceanside cafe and gelateria on Mission Avenue, steps from the pier.

    Local favoriteOceansideCallDirectionsWebsite
  3. 3MILKISSIMO GELATO

    MILKISSIMO GELATO

    Dessert shop in Mission Valley.

    Local favoriteMission ValleyCallDirectionsWebsite
  4. 4Pacific Beach Ice Cream Co.

    Pacific Beach Ice Cream Co.

    Dessert shop in Pacific Beach.

    Local favoritePacific BeachCallDirectionsWebsite
  5. 5MeloMelo Coconut Dessert

    MeloMelo Coconut Dessert

    Dessert shop in University City.

    Local favoriteUniversity CityCallDirectionsWebsite
  6. 6Little Fox Cups + Cones

    Little Fox Cups + Cones

    Dessert shop in Oceanside.

    Local favoriteOceansideCallDirectionsWebsite
  7. 7Sip-N-Sea: Coffee + Açaí

    Sip-N-Sea: Coffee + Açaí

    Coffee shop in Encinitas — also a dessert shop.

    Local favoriteEncinitasCallDirectionsWebsite
  8. 8Crumbl Cookies

    Crumbl Cookies

    Bakery in Old Town — also a dessert shop.

    Local favoriteOld TownCallDirectionsWebsite
  9. 9Bobboi Natural Gelato

    Bobboi Natural Gelato

    Dessert shop in La Jolla.

    Local favoriteLa JollaCallDirectionsWebsite
  10. 10Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream

    Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream

    Dessert shop in Carlsbad.

    Local favoriteCarlsbadCallDirectionsWebsite
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