Dessert and Ice Cream Shops in Carlsbad, CA

Desserts and ice cream in Carlsbad at a glance

• Desserts and ice cream is the 4th largest food category in Carlsbad, after coffee shops and cafes and mexican.
• Its 5.4% share compares with 3.8% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Carlsbad leans toward desserts and ice cream.
• Of the 31 listed below, 19 are independent and 12 belong to chains; 28 list a website.

Dessert and Ice Cream Shops in Carlsbad

• Original Yogurt Shack
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 6990 El Camino Real Ste L
• Strawberry Shack
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2906 Carlsbad Blvd
• Handel's Homemade Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2825 State St
• Menchies Frozen Yogurt
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2659 Gateway Rd #107
• Sweet Spot
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 3001 Carlsbad Blvd #B
• Granny's Apple Fries
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · The Hideaways, 1 Legoland Dr
• Sweet Factory
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2525 El Camino Real
• Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 7740 El Camino Real
• Lindas Yogurt
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 3001 Carlsbad Blvd
• McConnell's Fine Ice Creams
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1935 Calle Barcelona Ste 175
• Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 7625 Via Campanile
• GelatoLove Carlsbad Village
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 300 Carlsbad Village Dr #104
• Häagen-Dazs
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 5620 Paseo del Norte
• Crumbl - Carlsbad
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 961 Palomar Airport Rd Ste 108
• Siam Queen by Cholada Thai
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 3050 Pio Pico Dr Unit B
• Baskin-Robbins
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2540 El Camino Real
• Churros Con Chocolate
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1 Legoland Dr
• Cold Stone Creamery
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 1935 Calle Barcelona, Ste 175
• Dairy Queen
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2525 El Camino Real Ste 133
• GelatoLove Production Lab & Tasting Room
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 5661 Palmer Way
• Golden Spoon
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 7150 Avenida Encinas
• Golden Spoon Carlsbad Plaza
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2606 El Camino Real
• Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 5617 Paseo Del Norte Ste 120
• See's Candies Chocolate Shops
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2525 El Camino Real Westfield Carlsbad
• Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 201 Oak Ave
• Swirlicious Yogurt
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2992 State St
• The Baked Bear
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 7610 Via Campanile Unit 142
• Barker's Freeize Shop
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2003 Grand Ave
• Xtreme Frozen Yogurt
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2659 Gateway Rd
• Castle Ice Cream
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1 Legoland Dr
• Crispý Cones
  Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2967 Carlsbad Blvd

Desserts and ice cream elsewhere in California

Among the California cities in this guide, the most desserts and ice cream listings are in Los Angeles (637), San Diego (296), San Francisco (197), San Jose (167), Sacramento (108) and Fresno (97).

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