Highest-rated ice cream shops in Santa Cruz by diners

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#18. Fosters Freeze

- Rating: 2.5/5 (96 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 229 Laurel St. Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: burgers, ice cream & frozen yogurt, american
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#17. Loard's Ice Cream

- Rating: 2.7/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 307 Beach St. Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, coffee & tea
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#16. Whiting's Foods

- Rating: 3.5/5 (17 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 613 Beach St. Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#15. Marini's At the Beach

- Rating: 3.8/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 400 Beach St. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: candy stores, desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#14. Marini's Candies

- Rating: 3.9/5 (186 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf 55 Municipal Wharf Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: candy stores, desserts, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#13. Top A Lot Yogurt

- Rating: 4.1/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 738 Water St. Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#12. Cruz Creamery

- Rating: 4.1/5 (189 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 815 Ocean St. Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, juice bars & smoothies
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#11. The Penny Ice Creamery

- Rating: 4.2/5 (353 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 820 41st Ave. Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#10. Tiki Hut

- Rating: 4.3/5 (10 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 400 Beach St. Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: food stands, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#9. The Penny Ice Creamery

- Rating: 4.4/5 (2234 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 913 Cedar St. Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#8. Pacific Cookie Company

- Rating: 4.4/5 (852 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1203 Pacific Ave. Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: desserts, bakeries, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#7. Mission Hill Creamery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (482 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1101 Pacific Ave. Ste B Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, coffee & tea, bakeries
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#6. Marianne's Ice Cream

- Rating: 4.5/5 (2370 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1020 Ocean St. Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#5. Donnelly Fine Chocolates

- Rating: 4.6/5 (211 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1509 Mission St. Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: candy stores, chocolatiers & shops, ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#4. Pleasure Point Juice

- Rating: 4.7/5 (155 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3520 Portola Drive Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: juice bars & smoothies, ice cream & frozen yogurt, acai bowls
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#3. Carousel Cones

- Rating: 4.7/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 400 Beach St. Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt, food stands
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#2. Ice Cream on Fair

- Rating: 4.8/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 1201 Fair Ave. Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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#1. Izzy's Ices

- Rating: 4.9/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 106 Lincoln St. Santa Cruz, California
- Categories: ice cream & frozen yogurt
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This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Chia-Yi Hou, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 237 metros.

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