Garden Creamery

"It’s hard to miss Garden Creamery in the Mission. If the bright red storefront doesn’t catch your eye, the constant lines likely will. The Hawaiian- and Asian-influenced ice cream shop usually has at least a dozen seasonal flavors on rotation, like lilikoi vanilla, haupia, hojicha, and ube pandan. Samples of their pudding-like ice cream are unlimited, so be sure to pack a sleeping bag in case you need to take a break. With just a few tables and barstools, seating can be challenging, but there’s no shame in joining the droves of people on the sidewalk licking orbs of dairy." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez

"Garden Creamery is the Mission District ice cream shop that became an Instagram star for opening with churro-like chimney cones, made with sweet yeast dough baked and covered in cinnamon sugar. Garden Creamy offers an array of Hawaiian-influenced flavors (including some non-dairy options), as well as matcha with toasted rice, black sesame, Mexican and Manila mango, salted plum, and Thai tea. Keep an eye out for the seasonal flavors, too." - Dianne de Guzman, Paolo Bicchieri

"Garden Creamery has fantastic, mostly Asian-inspired flavors that you can get in a cup or cone at their storefront in the Mission. The menu changes, but expect to see things like Thai tea, black sesame, butter mochi, and ume—plus a fruitier non-dairy section with flavors like coconut-pandan and orange creamsicle." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez

"It’s hard to miss this bright red Mission street corner ice cream shop. For one, because it’s bright red, but also because there’s a never-ending line. The thick, almost pudding-like scoops at Garden usually come with a long wait, but it always feels worthwhile. Garden has a stacked seasonally rotating menu with at least a dozen flavors. You’ll find the usuals like vanilla and chocolate, but you’re going to Garden for their Asian and tropical-inspired options like salty kaya, lychee black tea, and ube. Plus, Garden also serves a handful of vegan options. Seating is limited to just a few small tables and stools, so plan to take your scoops on the go to Dolores or Mission Playground." - Patrick Wong

"The Canelé Co. is popping up at ice cream shop Garden Creamery in the Mission, featuring ube, red bell pepper, and sweet corn canelé flavors." - Dianne de Guzman