Humphry Slocombe in the Ferry Building draws a line that looks intimidating but moves faster than it seems. The shop itself is compact and standing-room-only, but the Ferry Building has nearby benches and waterfront seating. We tried the Chocolate Dipped Strawberry and the infamous Secret Breakfast. The strawberry flavor was bright and rich, with the chocolate providing a satisfying crunch. Secret Breakfast, with its bourbon-infused base and crispy cornflake crunch, was silky, flavorful, and delivered a mix of sweet and slightly boozy warmth. Portions were generous for single scoops. Service is brisk and friendly; staff are used to the constant flow and handle orders efficiently. Despite the long line, we never felt rushed, and the pacing let us savor each flavor before deciding on an extra scoop. For value, expect around $6-$8 per scoop, which aligns with other premium artisanal ice creams in SF. Tips: Go earlier in the day for slightly shorter lines, and take advantage of the outdoor benches or Ferry Building plaza seating to enjoy your ice cream without feeling cramped. read more

Humphry Slocombe - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

It was one of the few dessert spots open in the Ferry Building at the time, which definitely explained the massive line. Shoutout to the young woman holding it down solo behind the counter--despite the rush, she stayed calm, professional, and impressively efficient. BB read more

Decided to stop by yesterday (a Sunday) around 6pm since the line wasn't too bad. When I got in line, there was only one person working the counter. By the time I got to the front, another person had joined them, but it wasn't clear if they were actually jumping in to help. The two of them were still chatting away, which at least gave me more time to pore over the menu, figure out which samples to try, and narrow things down while there was still a line behind me. At some point I realized the second person was waving at me, but I could barely hear them and it was hard to tell they were even addressing me. I asked for a couple of samples and wanted to try more, but the server just messily scooped the ice cream, so much so that I had to catch the drippings with my hand. At that point I just went with a single scoop of the first sample, mainly to cut the encounter off as quickly as possible. Once I paid, they set the ice cream down and went right back to talking with the first server without any other acknowledgment. I'm still thinking about the She's So Dewy special, but it wasn't good enough to wash away the sour taste this whole experience left in my mouth. That was some really sloppy, low effort, and disappointing service from a place I've enjoyed going to before. read more

I have been to ferry building and pruneyard many times but didn't get to try this icecream before! Finally got a double scoop cup from the ferry building location this past weekend! They were out of most of the popular flavors, but GOAT and Lavender Crumble flavors were still available. We got a double scoop (one of GOAT and one Lavender Crumble).. and both were mind blowing, grainy cheesy texture, pefect blend of cheese (goat cheese and olive oil in the GOAT one, and mascarpone cheese in the other one). This was sooo yum!! It was sunday late evening and most of the ferry building shops were closing, so lines were small and service was fast! Worth a try!! Will come back to try other flavors! I am sure they will have seasonal flavors too! read more

Humphry Slocombe - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is a great little spot in the ferry building. Many interesting flavors to choose from. I had the bourbon, cornflake and peanut butter fudge ice cream. The bourbon cornflake was great flavor. The corn flakes were a little interesting not necessarily soggy, but not crispy in the ice cream so kind of a weird texture. I would've just been happy just with the bourbon ice cream itself. The peanut butter fudge was amazing and the scoops are large so be prepared. The staff is very accommodating if you want to sample flavors prior to purchasing. Would definitely stop by again. read more

Humphry Slocombe - Rotating menu - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

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You can't walk the Embarcadero without eventually being lured into the Ferry Building for a scoop of Humphry Slocombe. I was pleasantly surprised to find out they stay open until 10 PM on weekends, the perfect timing for a late-night dessert fix while strolling by the pier. I'm a huge fan of their rotating weekly specials, and the Berry Kouign Amann immediately caught my eye. If you love the pastry, you'll appreciate this: somehow, the Kouign Amann pieces managed to stay flaky and buttery even while submerged in the ice cream. The berries added a lovely, bright freshness that balanced the richness. It is definitely a "decadent" scoop a bit on the sweeter side for me, so I couldn't quite finish the whole thing but the quality is undeniable. The service was great, you can get samples before picking a flavor. read more

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Came to this spot after having lunch nearby and I am so glad I did. My colleague said this is an amazing spot and the breakfast surprise is to die for. Which, it really is. Reminded me a bit of a cereal and milk, but with a twinge of something else I couldn't put my taste on. Definitely amazing and worth it. read more

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First time trying the famous Humphrey Slocombe, and it did not disappoint. I got the cereal, milk, ice cream, scoop, and while it was very sweet, maybe even too sweet, I finished the whole thing. I need to come back and try more flavors. We sat in the ferry building, since there was ample seating. Since we came in the evening, the line was long, but the workers worked fast. read more

Humphry Slocombe - Cereal milk Sundae and London Fog Sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

Delicious and continues to deliver year after year. I love the secret breakfast flavor with bourbon caramel. The special Sunday's are great, too. read more

Humphry Slocombe - Secret smores - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

I ordered a fudge sundae delight with a scoop of peanut butter fudge ripple. Loved the warm, small pieces of brownies included with this. The ice cream was not too heavy on the peanut butter taste with a slight hint of fudge. Convenient place to grab some ice cream. There was a line but I was in and out in under 5 minutes. Pretty fast service. read more

Humphry Slocombe - Fudge Brownie Delite - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

We walked by and saw the secret breakfast and we were like we gotta figure out the secret. The secret was that this was one of the greatest scoops of cream I've ever had. So delicious, right amount of creaminess and sweetness and that corn flake nostalgia that invokes those 7 AM milk and cereal before school vibes. Ratatouille adjacent. Worker was kinda mean though :( read more

Humphry Slocombe - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

I finally did it. I finally stood in the super long line to try the secret breakfast at Humphry (...and I may have also indulged in an Oreo s'mores sundae with their malted chocolate as well). The great news is, each item was 100% worth eating an entire week's worth of sugar in a sitting, and the time spent in line. We only live once right?! It's difficult to define what separates good from great ice cream.Both good and great are decadent, smooth, and bursting with flavor (imo, fresh textures too). For me, the difference is in the luxury of the product. That being said if you're looking for a sweet treat that will satisfy all of the above, plus capture luscious textures and flavors you'll crave for the next week, you have to save room for Humphrys! Fruit, milk, chocolate, and tang, lovers unite. Whatever you choose, it'll be divine. read more

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Located in SF ferry building, Humphry's is the perfect spot to get some ice cream after a meal or just because! Some of their original popular flavors are secret breakfast (has some booze and cornflakes for texture) and their super flavorful Vietnamese coffee. In the past I used to get their Harvey milk n honey graham with brown butter which had a nice graham cracker crumble. My 2 new fave flavors are matcha cookies and cream (ton of Oreos) and lavender crumble. I love the sweet salty flavors and textures I get with each bite. Also their waffle cones were being freshly made and couldn't resist pairing it with my double scoop. Happy and stuffed camper - good thing all we can do is walk around! read more

Humphry Slocombe - Honey Graham and Brown Butter - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

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First time visiting Humphry Slocombe in the Ferry Building! I sampled several flavors and decided on Peanut Butter Fudge Ripple and Vietnamese Coffee. Both were delicious and yummy! read more

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Always a long line, located at a very touristy place of Ferry Building at SF. They have some special menu which attracted me every time I visited the place. Pink Jesus - rasberry ice cream is quite refreshing, it's a bit of sourly and texture like sherbet. Tahitian vanilla is great too, a bit overly sweet. Earl grey tea & cake - not my favorite, lack of tea taste and too much of cake chunks. The thing I like the most is - they let you sample the ice cream and decide what you want. read more

Humphry Slocombe - menu of the day - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Was here at 2:30 on a Saturday. Line was fast. We had Secret Breakfast Ice Cream and Malted Milk Chocolate Ice Cream with Cornflake Crunch Topping. Hands down Secret Breakfast is one of the best and most unique ice cream flavor I've tried in the States! Not too sweet or too strong. Everything is just right! read more

Humphry Slocombe - Secret Breakfast Ice Cream and Malted Milk Chocolate Ice Cream with Cornflake Crunch Topping - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

Highkey biased because i was tired and wanted to have a nice pairing for dinner (not rich enough for wine and steak but personally this is the best anyway). The Tahitian vanilla root beer combo was so tasty. I grew up loving root beer floats so this was a different take and it was so nice. I want to say that the vanilla was not as sweet as other ones and there was a slight citrus or herby taste that complimented the rootbeer so much. I had this while eating a16 pizza(i hope thats the right place) it was such a delicious combo and my friend and i were watching a drone show too. It was a really nice night. read more

Humphry Slocombe - Root beer float - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

I was there on a Saturday evening. There was still a line for ice cream. I had to wait for 15 minutes in line. I went for a 3 scoop - vasavada Brown butter jamun hetal, honey graham, secret breakfast. All were really good flavors. Probably the Vasavada ice cream was my favorite. It had good cardamom flavor. That ice cream was the Diwali special. Honey graham was probably my second favorite. read more

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Got the malted milk chocolate ice cream! It was on the sweeter side, but you can get samples so I knew that before buying. I've also gotten the Vietnamese coffee and honey sesame cookie! I love an ice cream flavor with a slight crunch or little bits of something. Great option for ice cream in the Ferry Building, and they have lots of different unique flavors that change and rotate so it's always a fun surprise. The line can be long sometimes, but generally goes by fast. read more

Humphry Slocombe - Malted Milk Chocolate Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I love that they're always rotating the flavors here. Keeps things interesting and fun to try something new each time. They had a graham cracker flavor a little while ago that was amazing, really hope it comes back. Service is usually fast and friendly, which makes the experience even better. Only downside is the parking. It can be a bit of a pain, especially during busy hours. Still, definitely worth a visit if you're in the area. read more

This is still one of my favorite ice cream places because they always have new seasonal flavors and provide samples. Even though there are several locations around the Bay Area, I always go to this spot inside the Ferry Building. I tried the Earl Grey Tea and Cake and Key Lime Pie, and decided to order a sugar cone with a single scoop of Earl Grey Tea and Cake ice cream ($6.25). +Ice cream was creamy and not too sweet. +Earl grey was strong and there were lots of cake chunks: Definitely one of the best flavors I've had! +Cone was crunchy Side notes: 1.) They now have stamp cards: Buy 9 scoops get 1 free *Verdict: Even though there were 3 employees and the line wasn't too long, it took a while. It seemed like they were all doing their own thing and not communicating with each other, so orders got mixed up. read more

Humphry Slocombe - Flavors (3/2025) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I love Humphry's! We came on a tuesday around 8pm and beat the line (a crowd quickly formed behind us). I always get the viet coffee flavor it's not too bitter and more on the sweeter side. Can't go wrong ! read more

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Been here a few times. So many unique flavor combos. The chocolate covered strawberry flavor and Vietnamese coffee flavors are delish! I had the salted caramel before as well which is great but it wasn't being served this time. Service is fairly quick and they let you taste a few samples before ordering which is good read more

Tried the lunar new year sundae and it was pretty good! The black seasame ice cream went well with the mochi brownie read more

Humphry Slocombe - Lunar new year sundae - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

Love HS! My favorite is the secret breakfast of course. They have a great selection of ice creams. Vietnamese coffee is another good one! Long lines here are def. Worth it. This one is my favorite location. Grabbing a scoop while walking around the Ferry building is my favorite pastime, thanks HS! read more

If you're in the Ferry Building and are looking for a sweet treat, check out Humphry Slocombe! We visited on a Friday afternoon around 3 pm. There was a small line but we moved through pretty quickly. Overall service was efficient. Salted Caramel Cocoa Nib (4.5/5) - Great flavor, nice and creamy with added texture and slight bitterness from the cocoa nibs Vietnamese Coffee (4/5) - Good flavor, but not super memorable Price was pretty standard - $6.25 for one scoop. The general setup is more like your standard order and take to-go ice cream shop with no seating but because of its location, there's plenty of other places to walk around and check out while enjoying your ice cream. Would be happy to come back and try some more of their other flavors! read more

Humphry Slocombe - Salted caramel cocoa nib ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

I'd like to take a minute to write a review for Elijah. I'm thankful for his customer service for going above and beyond for an allergy request without hesitation or without questions, definitely will come back thanks to your service and the ice cream is good too read more

Humphry Slocombe - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

Endless free samples and appropriate portions, Humphry Slocombe is a tasty treat. 10/10 for the lavendar crumble ice cream!! I imagine this location gets very busy during peak times; so do what I did, and eat ice cream for breakfast. Grab a bench by the water and indulge in pure bliss. read more

Loved the flavors. Both the almond crunch and coconut cranberry were the only ones without egg, which is what we were looking for. Both of these were supposed to have coconut but it was evident only in the almond one. The cranberry one was a little tangier than expected. Quite expensive for the portion size ($6.5 for a smaller than usual scoop) read more

Humphry Slocombe - Almond Crunch (white) and coconut cranberry - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

I used to go to the HS in Oakland a lot back in the day whenever my friends wanted to have a night out eating and drinking at Drakes, and it's been a few years since I've had some of their ice cream. While finishing up a long day in San Francisco, my friends and I headed back to the ferry building before catching our boat back to the East Bay. As a little treat, we ended up at HS and founded ourselves sampling several of the flavors offered on a chilly November day. Staff were so nice despite having to handle passing several samples out to us and other people, but they worked with ease and efficiency. My friend and I ended up getting the Pumpkin Galette and Bourbon Pecan Pie. Her's tasted like a whole pumpkin pie slice! Mine was a heavenly sweetness with smooth and creamy texture... it's been about a week since I've had it but it's still on my mind. The Vietnamese coffee used to be my favorite flavor at HS, but I have to admit that the Bourbon Pecan Pie easily dethroned it. I can't wait to come back and have it again! read more

Humphry Slocombe - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've been told that the line for this ice cream shop can get pretty long and intense so when I saw that there were only a few in line, I had to jump in to see what the buzz is all about. I sampled the watermelon lime sorbet and the cereal crunch and opted for the cereal crunch ice cream. If you're a fan of corn flake cereal like me, this is a must try. I was skeptical at first but the way the cereal blended with the ice cream somehow worked, and in fact, was nothing short of delicious. There's small crunches in every bite and the flavor, not strong but not subtle, was perfectly balanced. An awesome place to drop by (if the line isn't too bad) whether you're by yourself, on a date, or with a group of friends. read more

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Reliable tasty ice cream option with unique flavors! Friendly staff to let you sample flavors, but note line can get a bit long in such a busy area like Ferry Building (10-15 min on a Sunday late afternoon) Salted Caramel Cocoa Nib is delicious with the caramel base which is balanced, not overwhelmingly sweet, and cocoa nibs that add a chocolatey semi-bitter complementary texture! My waffle cone was also made fresh, handed to me slightly warm that day and I could see their iron going in the back. Other flavors sampled December 2024: Spiced Pear was nice with strong cinnamon spice, light fruit flavor "Shady Pine" Apple Cheesecake was fine with light fruit flavor and not a lot of cheesecake flavor or creaminess. Apparently has pineapple cookies and is a Golden Girls reference. Great SF ice cream spot overall though. Note that they don't allow split scoops - it'll be one flavor per scoop. Prices Single scoop: $6.25, Two scoops: $8.50 read more

Humphry Slocombe - Menu - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've had Humphry Slocombe at other locations before so I know how good it is and the flavors are always unique and fun. For this trip, I tried the sesame and the earl grey on a waffle cone...unfortunately, this was the worst waffle cone I've had in my life. It was stale and was hard. The flavor for it was horrible. Hopefully they had an off day but this cone was so awful that I will never get a cone from them again. By the time we realized how bad the cone was, we were far away enough that we didn't want to go back to ask for a cup/new cone, so my brother-in-law who also got the same thing just suffered. For almost $11, this was definitely not worth it. Even though both the earl grey and sesame flavors were great, because we had to eat the cone in order to get to the rest of the ice cream, it unfortunately ruined it all. One star for the cone and the quality control of the cone but I gave an extra star for the ice cream flavors. read more

Always such a tasty treat to grab after dinner at the ferry building. Hubby likes trying their more unique flavors like lavender or habanero goat cheese. I tried them and they were great...but they had me at marshmallow puff. The s'more sundae with the secret breakfast cereal ice cream was rich and decadent and sooo good! read more

Humphry Slocombe - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

Such a great stop after dinner. We had a fantastic sundae with a warm brownie and mint chocolate chip ice cream. The flavors were such a great balance to one another and the staff was super helpful in helping us choose the best flavors for the sundae even though they were busy! read more

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One of my favorite ice cream stores in the city! They have amazing flavors, which are super unique, but also have classic flavors as well. The store is located inside the ferry building. Even if there is a line, the service is usually extremely quick. I highly recommend grabbing an ice cream while you're at the ferry building. read more

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what you gotta know: Solid ice cream, convenient location, long lines, pricey for a cone, great deals on pints. gotta try secret breakfast next. read more

I really enjoyed the salty and sweet taste of their brown sugar jamun special flavor for Diwali. We got two scoops. I hoped that they had waffle cones, but they were all out around noon on a Sunday. They allowed me to try any flavors before ordering. read more

While at the ferry building recently, I sampled and then ordered a single of pumpkin galette and olive oil cake. There's no limit on samples currently but this location tends to be popular so there's a bit of a wait. The pumpkin galette is a seasonal flavor and is enjoyable if you enjoy pumpkin pie. As for the olive oil cake, I really liked it a lot since the olive oil makes it savory in a way that somehow still works. This flavor also has actual cake chunks in it. Overall, I thought these two flavors were pretty good but the ice cream is expensive. read more

Humphry Slocombe - Pumpkin galette, olive oil cake - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California

black sesame was pretty good but the scoops are much smaller, for the same price, than other shops. I paid $1+ but wouldn't pay $6+ read more

Humphry Slocombe - Black Sesame Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - San Francisco, California