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    Restaurant in San Francisco, United States

    Fenton’s Creamery

    100Pearl Points

    Big-room ice cream

    Fenton’s Creamery, Restaurant in San Francisco

    About Fenton’s Creamery

    Fenton's Creamery is the pick when dessert needs to feel easy, social, classic rather than reservation-heavy. Choose it for groups, families, a sit-down creamery experience; cross-shop Bi-Rite Creamery, Humphrey Slocombe, or Smitten Ice Cream if a quicker San Francisco scoop stop fits the plan better.

    Fenton's Creamery in San Francisco is best framed simply: a casual ice cream venue with verified daily hours and a clearly casual dress code. The available facts support planning around when it is open, not around unverified claims about service style, seating, reservations, specific dishes, or a broader menu.

    Choose it for ice cream and casual planning

    The confirmed cuisine is ice cream, the dress code is casual. That makes Fenton's Creamery a direct option when the plan calls for dessert in San Francisco rather than a formal dining occasion. Beyond that, details such as menu format, table setup, capacity, ordering style are not verified here, so it is safest to plan with flexibility.

    Melvin Fenton is the verified chef/owner associated with the creamery. Fenton's Creamery is also listed by Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats in North America, ranked #609 in 2025. Treat that as a recognition point for the venue, while keeping expectations grounded in the verified category: ice cream.

    The hours are the most useful planning detail

    Fenton's Creamery is open Monday through Thursday from 11 AM to 10 PM, Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 11 PM, Sunday from 10 AM to 10 PM. Those hours make it possible to plan a daytime or evening ice cream stop, depending on the day.

    Because details such as reservations, wait times, seating, party capacity are not verified here, the most reliable approach is to use the posted schedule as the anchor and avoid assuming a specific dining format. The casual dress code keeps the planning simple.

    Where it fits in a San Francisco ice cream plan

    For readers comparing ice cream options in San Francisco, Fenton's Creamery can be considered alongside Bi-Rite Creamery, Humphrey Slocombe, Smitten Ice Cream. Use our full San Francisco restaurants guide if dessert is one stop in a larger dining plan.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Can Fenton's Creamery accommodate groups?

    Group capacity and seating details are not verified here. The confirmed planning details are that Fenton's Creamery is an ice cream venue in San Francisco with a casual dress code and daily hours.

    What should a first-timer know about Fenton's Creamery?

    Expect an ice cream-focused venue in San Francisco. The verified schedule is Monday through Thursday from 11 AM to 10 PM, Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 11 PM, Sunday from 10 AM to 10 PM. Fenton's Creamery is ranked #609 on Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats in North America for 2025.

    Is Fenton's Creamery good for solo dining?

    Solo-dining suitability is not verified here, but the casual dress code and ice cream focus make the basic planning straightforward. If you are comparing other San Francisco ice cream options, Humphrey Slocombe is another venue to consider.

    What are alternatives to Fenton's Creamery in San Francisco?

    Other San Francisco ice cream options include Bi-Rite Creamery, Humphrey Slocombe, Smitten Ice Cream. For different dining plans, Bistro 4293 and Ebiko are also venues to consider.

    Is lunch or dinner better at Fenton's Creamery?

    Specific lunch or dinner service details are not verified here. Plan around the confirmed hours: Monday through Thursday from 11 AM to 10 PM, Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 11 PM, Sunday from 10 AM to 10 PM.

    Location

    4226 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611

    San Francisco, United States

    Compare Fenton’s Creamery

    Comparing Fenton's Creamery to Alternatives
    VenueCuisineAwardsBooking Difficulty
    Fenton's CreameryIce CreamOpinionated About Dining Cheap Eats in North America Ranked #609 (2025)Easy
    Ebiko, , Unknown
    Bistro 4293, , Unknown
    Humphrey SlocombeIce Cream, Unknown
    Smitten Ice CreamIce Cream, Unknown
    Bi-Rite CreameryIce Cream, Unknown

    Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.

    Also Consider

    How it compares

    Fenton's Creamery is the more group-friendly, sit-down choice in this set. Humphrey Slocombe, Smitten Ice Cream, and Bi-Rite Creamery make more sense for a San Francisco scoop crawl where the priority is speed, neighborhood hopping, a tighter dessert stop. Choose Fenton's when the room and the group experience matter as much as the ice cream.

    For value, this is an easy-booking option rather than a spendy destination, that makes it useful when plans are loose. Humphrey Slocombe is the better cross-shop for diners who want a more flavor-driven modern ice cream stop; Smitten Ice Cream is stronger for a quick, focused dessert break; Bi-Rite Creamery fits readers who want a classic San Francisco dessert stop tied to a broader food itinerary.

    Ebiko and Bistro 4293 are less direct substitutes because they are not ice cream peers. Use them only if the plan has shifted from dessert to a fuller meal decision. If the plan is specifically ice cream, stay with Fenton's Creamery for a sit-down outing or one of the San Francisco scoop shops for a faster stop.

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