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Voted Best Ice Cream in San Clemente year after year. South Swell is a hand-dipped ice cream shop on Avenida Del Mar, created and owned by locals. Pick your base — vanilla or chocolate ice cream bar, frozen banana, or soft serve — then watch us dip it in warm, smooth chocolate and finish it with your choice of toppings and drizzles. Go classic, design your own, or try one of our signature creations like The Parent Trap, The Bomb Fire, or The Sweet and Salty. Our menu rotates so there’s always something new. We also cater events across Orange County — weddings, corporate parties, birthdays, and more. Open daily. Come create, indulge, and share with us.
Hours
| Friday | 2–10 PM |
| Saturday | 12–10 PM |
| Sunday | 12–10 PM |
| Monday | 2–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 2–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 2–10 PM |
| Thursday | 2–10 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 137 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, CA 92672
Website: http://www.southswellicecream.com/
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Reviews
Dan Panetti
Yes, please!!! Huge ice cream fan and this place does not disappoint. Several excellent choices – I did the Girl Scout mint cookies with the vanilla soft serve – very, very good! Friend got the banana dipped in chocolate and rolled in nuts. Heard this place is usually rockin’ and I can see why. Great service with a smile and an excellent treat at a decent price!
… moreВалерия Хоттингер
It’s pretty good. First time here, tried different flavours of syrups and toppings. Ice cream is huge. Barely finished it. Very friendly staff, clean inside and out.
… moreStephanie
Amazing! The s’more and the parent trap are the winners! Hands down. We could have shared, so much bar left over, because it is so sweet and way to much sugar. Street parking can be challenging. And the line can be long, but it is worth it, and moves quickly, unless you have indecisive kids, like me. Bring water or buy water, as the bars make one really thirsty.
… morebuzz cutter
my friends seem to have liked it. it looks very cool to dip the ice cream in chocolate
… moreMakenzie Robinson
It was crowded so hard to take photos but this place was super cool and worth the stop! I would definitely recommend it. For the ease and cleanliness I would suggest getting your soft serve dipped in a cup. We tried the Bite Me with butterfingers and peanut butter and it was 10/10! The chocolate wasn’t too sweet or too much which is just what we were looking for. The soft serve was smooth and the candy provided a unique texture. Watching them dip it was fun, too!
… moreJennifer Dill
Excellent ice cream shop! The frozen bananas are top tier, perfect consistency. All of the toppings are amazing. The soft serve is excellent. You can’t go wrong with anything you order. It’s on the main drag close to a bunch of stops and restaurants. It’s a must visit whenever I’m in SC.
… moreKyla Joy
Great treats. Vanilla ice cream, chocolate ice cream, or banana — all on a stick. You choose one, then they dip it in melted chocolate, and two toppings of your choice.
Tasty! My opinion, however, is that price is too steep for what you get. I get that there are higher rent prices there, but still.
**$5.75 each as of this writing.**
—>TIP: the banana dipped in chocolate, with toasted coconut, walnuts and chocolate with peanut butter drizzle is delicious!
… moreTasty! My opinion, however, is that price is too steep for what you get. I get that there are higher rent prices there, but still.
**$5.75 each as of this writing.**
—>TIP: the banana dipped in chocolate, with toasted coconut, walnuts and chocolate with peanut butter drizzle is delicious!
Enrique Romero
This place is reminiscent of Bob’s Old Fashion Ice Cream Bars back in the era of shopping malls only with a hip beach community vibe. Their ice cream bars are yummy and their customer service is fantastic. They even will do ice cream bar root beer or dr pepper floats, it’s not the one size fits all bars like Costco had. These are made to order with topping and drizzle options.
… moreAlexis Montoya
This was honestly the best ice cream I’ve ever had. I got butterfinger with pretzels and salted caramel drizzle. So bomb Love this place. The town is so cute too.
… moreMrsM
Our first time here and it was very enjoyable. The staff explained how to order our custom ice cream, and served us with smiles. My daughters enjoyed the flavor of the base ice cream and the fun toppings. The store is very clean with cute decor. We will be back the next time we pass by.
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