Handcrafted in San Diego since 2019

The best scoop of your day. Probably your year.

Super-premium ice cream, hand-churned in small batches right here in San Marcos. Two scoop shops, one obsessed family, zero shortcuts.

200+
Flavors crafted
2
Shops
6
Years churning
Perfect PBC ice cream scoop on a spoon with a blurred chocolate background ⭐ Fan Favorite

Perfect PBC

Is there a better combo than chocolate and peanut butter? A chocolate and peanut-butter base with chopped-up peanut butter cups. As a creator, you are not supposed to have favorites, but this one is our favorite.

sometimes menu

Here right now. But gone too soon.

Rotating seasonal flavors inspired by nostalgic food memories. When they're gone, they're gone.

All Flavors

Between rotations at the moment — new drops soon. Our Always flavors never leave: Vanilla, F.T.W. Chocolate, Strawberry.

All Flavors

Order online, pick up in shop

Can't make it in today? We'll hold a pint in the freezer.

Our Sometimes and Hold the Cow flavors rotate fast — sometimes faster than your schedule. Order online and we'll tuck your pint away at the shop. Come grab it when you're ready, even if you need a few days.

  1. Order online

    Pick your flavor — even the one that's rotating out soon — and pay at checkout.

  2. Choose your shop

    We'll stash your pint in the back with your name on it.

  3. Pick up when you are ready

    We'll text you when it's ready. Come by anytime during open hours.

Display of Wynston's ice cream pints with labels on a shelf.
Reserve your favorite flavor before it is goneWe'll text you when it's tucked in the freezer and hold it until you can get here.

Secure checkout via Toast. Flavors subject to availability

Our story

A Family shop, an Old-Timey cow, and a stubborn Belief that Ice Cream deserves better.

Sarah and Chris started Wynston's in 2019 with an ice cream maker and an opinion: super-premium ice cream does not need to be stuffy, it can be approachable. Six years and a shelf full of trophies later, we're still churning every batch by hand.

No shortcuts. Just the best ingredients and an endless imagination.

Read our story
Vintage illustration of a cow riding a penny-farthing bicycle on a beige background

Always menu - the permanent classics

The ones we'd never take off the menu.

All flavors

Blue Moon

Our founder, Chris, grew up in Michigan, where Blue Moon can be found in ever...

Blue Moon

Blue Moon

Our founder, Chris, grew up in Michigan, where Blue Moon can be found in every creamery in the state. Hints of vanilla and citrus bring an almost sherbert flavor into the rich, creaminess of the ice cream. Contains: Milk

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Chocolate Covered Strawberry

The darlings of the ball, our award-winning strawberry ice cream & Milk Choco...

Chocolate Covered Strawberry

Chocolate Covered Strawberry

The darlings of the ball, our award-winning strawberry ice cream & Milk Chocolate Chunks, are now married and make the most beautiful scoops. Contains: Milk

Allergens

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Cookies in Cream

Just like sitting down to eat a sleeve of these with a glass of milk, but bee...

Cookies in Cream

Cookies in Cream

Just like sitting down to eat a sleeve of these with a glass of milk, but beeeettttter! Some say this is the best cookies in cream in the world, we would never make such a claim, but some do. Contains: Milk, wheat, soy

Allergens

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FTW Chocolate

Having lived in 4 countries and traveling often, chocolate is important to us...

FTW Chocolate

FTW Chocolate

Having lived in 4 countries and traveling often, chocolate is important to us. Like, REALLY important. This blue ribbon award winning flavor hits nostalgic with a depth of beautiful rich chocolate. Contains: Milk

Allergens

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Mint Chocolate Chunk

Chunka Chunka burning love!!! With natural mint, chunky rich chocolate chunks...

Mint Chocolate Chunk

Mint Chocolate Chunk

Chunka Chunka burning love!!! With natural mint, chunky rich chocolate chunks, and zero artificial coloring. You may even feel like you're standing on a mountain top with a crisp breeze hitting you in the face. Contains: Milk

Allergens

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Old Reliable

Reliably the safest choice, but not easy to get right. We use pure Madagascar...

Old Reliable

Old Reliable

Reliably the safest choice, but not easy to get right. We use pure Madagascar vanilla for the best flavor. We don't skimp on good ingredients because it's like love. You give the best and you will yield love in return. Contains: Milk

Allergens

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Perfect PBC

Is there a better combo than chocolate and peanut butter? A chocolate and pea...

Perfect PBC

Perfect PBC

Is there a better combo than chocolate and peanut butter? A chocolate and peanut-butter base with chopped-up peanut butter cups. As a creator, you are not supposed to have favorites, but this one is our favorite. Contains: Milk, nuts, soy

Allergens

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THAT Cookie Dough

Everyone loves cookie dough, but it's what is hugging the cookie dough that m...

THAT Cookie Dough

THAT Cookie Dough

Everyone loves cookie dough, but it's what is hugging the cookie dough that makes it stand out. Hints of caramel and salt compliment the chunks of gooey chocolate chip cookie dough. This one is a literal hug. Contains: Milk, wheat, soy

Allergens

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Visit us

Two shops, always worth the drive.

Open seven days a week. The line moves fast. The scoops do not.

  • San Marcos, CA

    now serving dirty sodas

    North City

    250 N City Dr, Suite 7
    San Marcos, CA 92078

    Closed

    Mon - Thur 1pm–10pm

    Fri 1pm–11pm

    Sat 12pm–11pm

    Sun 12pm–10pm

  • San Diego, CA

    Merge 56

    8250 Merge Ave
    San Diego, CA 92129

    Closed

    Mon - Fri 1pm–10pm

    Sat - Sun 12pm–10pm

Not in San Diego?

We ship nationwide. In a cold little box.

Packed on dry ice, overnighted directly from us to you.

48 hrs
Typical delivery
48
States
24
Flavors to choose from
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What people are saying

The reviews do the bragging for us.

“Best ice cream I've ever had, and I say that as someone who's been to every scoop shop in the state. The strawberry tastes like a strawberry. Revolutionary.”

Sarah K.
Google · San Marcos
★★★★★

“I drive 40 minutes just to go here. My kids think I'm insane. My kids are also the ones eating the ice cream.”

Sarah K.
Google · San Marcos
★★★★★

“The Hold the Cow coconut cold brew is the first dairy-free ice cream that didn't feel like a sad consolation prize. Finally.”

Sarah K.
Google · San Marcos
★★★★★