Ocean's Ice Cream

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About

Steps from the sand on the Mission Beach boardwalk, Ocean's Ice Cream is an ice cream shop at 707 Reed Ave in the 92109 that doubles as one of the most photographed storefronts in the neighborhood. Colorful murals cover the exterior walls, turning the building into a backdrop for Instagram shots and hot-girl-walk content that has circulated on TikTok, and the shop sits at the junction where the boardwalk crowd from Belmont Park merges with the residential stretch heading north toward Pacific Beach Pier. The menu goes beyond scoops and cones to include shakes, smoothies, açaí bowls, pitaya bowls, hot dogs, corn dogs, and iced coffee, giving beachgoers a one-stop option whether they want dessert or a quick lunch. Reviewers praise the pistachio ice cream and the açaí bowls in particular, with one Arizona visitor calling the bowls the best she had ever tried. The business has been registered at this address since at least the late 1980s when the storefront operated under a different ice cream brand, and the location's direct boardwalk frontage has kept it relevant across decades of ownership changes. The shop operates daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and accepts credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Families with kids will find the casual counter-service format and quick turnaround ideal for sandy hands and short attention spans. Those craving something different after their cone can walk a few blocks north to browse the sweet menu at Chocolate Bash for handcrafted confections. The shop is wheelchair accessible and offers free street parking along Reed Ave.