Bi-Rite Creamery

The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill


On a sunny day the line snakes around the block for San Francisco's most iconic ice-cream shop. Big sellers include organic salted-caramel ice cream with housemade hot fudge and Sonoma honey-lavender ice cream in organic waffle cones. But if you're willing to settle for balsamic-strawberry soft serve, you can skip the line to the takeout window (hours vary).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill attractions

1. Dolores Park

0.15 MILES

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2. Women's Building

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3. Dearborn Community Garden

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4. Incline Gallery

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5. Creativity Explored

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6. Mission Dolores

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The city's oldest building and its namesake, whitewashed adobe Misión San Francisco de Asís was founded in 1776 and rebuilt from 1782. Today the modest…

7. 826 Valencia

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8. Clarion Alley

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The Mission District has a long history of street art and muralismo – an oft-political school of public art prevalent throughout South and Central America…