San Diego Ice Cream Shop Named Among Best Creameries In U.S.: Report

SAN DIEGO, CA — Bay Area residents looking for some sweet relief from the summer heat should make it a point to check out a creamery that was named one of the best ice cream shops in the nation, according to a new report.

Thrillist named the 40 best ice cream shops in the U.S. in an era where ice cream has been renewed as an artistry as new wave creameries crop up around the country.

The list includes plant-based creameries, shops where cones have been spiked with booze and complex flavors you can bet you've never heard of.

In California, four creameries were named and one of them is located in San Francisco.

California ice cream shops named in the 40 best:

An's Dry Cleaning - San Diego

Awan - Los Angeles

Bi-Rite Creamery - San Francisco

Wanderlust Creamery - Los Angeles

The name of San Diego's best creamery may confuse some customers, but An's Dry Cleaning is undoubtedly one of the best places to score some of the smoothest gelato around.

But why is it called An's Dry Cleaning? During their search for the perfect location, the owners found it in a historic building built in 1934 on Adams Ave. but felt it would be wrong to change the name of a long standing establishment.

"We immediately fell in love with the location, the community, and the people. But changing the name of an old establishment, in an even older building, didn’t feel right," the owners wrote on their website.

The shop offers a weekly rotating menu and a roster of quirky names such as leather and lingerie. Find their current menu here.

The shop is open daily from noon to 11 p.m.

Read the full report from Thrillist: The 40 Best Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.