North Park · Best Ice Cream in San Diego
An's Dry Cleaning Review
Last updatedRanked #3 of 7 in Best Ice Cream in San Diego
A converted dry cleaner serving gelato by the clothespin. Great texture, surprising flavors, and the best-designed shop in North Park.
Score breakdown
- Texture92/100
- Flavor90/100
- Creativity90/100
- Value84/100
- Atmosphere92/100
The verdict on An's Dry Cleaning
Ranked #3 of 7 — 90/100 in our Best Ice Cream in San Diego coverage
An's Dry Cleaning is one of the most distinctive ice cream shops in San Diego. Housed in a converted dry cleaner, the shop serves gelato in flavors that change frequently and often include unexpected ingredients like olive oil, saffron, or roasted grains. The texture is smooth and dense, and the sorbets are clean and vibrant. The shop itself is beautifully designed, with clothespins and hangers repurposed as decor. The North Park location makes it a natural stop after dinner in the neighborhood. It is a must-visit for anyone who cares about both aesthetics and dessert.
What to order at An's Dry Cleaning
Across our coverage the recommendation is consistent: Rotating gelato or sorbet.
Is An's Dry Cleaning worth the price?
An's Dry Cleaning sits at $5–8 — the budget band for this category. We scored 1 other $5–8 option on the same list, and An's Dry Cleaning outscores 1 of them. Within its price bracket, nothing we ranked does it better.
An's Dry Cleaning FAQ
Is An's Dry Cleaning expensive?
An's Dry Cleaning is priced at $5–8, which puts it in the budget band for this category. We scored 1 other $5–8 option on the same list for a direct comparison.
Is An's Dry Cleaning worth it?
It scores 90/100, 1.6 points above the 88.4 average for its list. That's a solid recommendation within the category.
What should I order at An's Dry Cleaning?
We recommend the Rotating gelato or sorbet.
What else is nearby An's Dry Cleaning?
Tribute Pizza (93/100 in our best pizza in san diego list) and Hammond's Gourmet Ice Cream (93/100 in our best ice cream in san diego list) are also ranked in the same neighborhood, so it's easy to pair a visit.
What works
- Strong texture — scored 92/100 in our ranking
- Strong atmosphere — scored 92/100 in our ranking
- Strong flavor — scored 90/100 in our ranking
- Top-3 finish out of 7 spots we scored in this category
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The full review
An's Dry Cleaning is one of the most distinctive ice cream shops in San Diego. Housed in a converted dry cleaner, the shop serves gelato in flavors that change frequently and often include unexpected ingredients like olive oil, saffron, or roasted grains. The texture is smooth and dense, and the sorbets are clean and vibrant. The shop itself is beautifully designed, with clothespins and hangers repurposed as decor. The North Park location makes it a natural stop after dinner in the neighborhood. It is a must-visit for anyone who cares about both aesthetics and dessert.
On our weighted scale it earns 90/100 — good for #3 of 7 places we evaluated for best ice cream in san diego. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes.
What to order at An's Dry Cleaning
Rotating gelato or sorbet
Price: $5–8
How we scored An's Dry Cleaning
Every score on this page comes from the same editorial rubric we apply to the whole category: texture, flavor, creativity, value, atmosphere. The criteria are weighted toward what matters most in the category, compared against every other place we ranked in the same list rather than against an abstract ideal. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes. Scores are editorial judgments rather than aggregated user ratings.