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Pinocchio's ice cream


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4.5 of 5 stars 21 ratings
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#5 of 44 restaurants in Sanibel Island
  • Cuisines: American, Ice Cream
  • Address: Periwinkle Drive, Sanibel Island, FL

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4 of 5 stars
billnalli   9 contributions
Sanford, FL
Oct 13, 2009

My wife and I always stop at Pinocchio's on our annual Sanibel trip. The ice cream is delicious, the portions very generous, and the price is right. more

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5 of 5 stars
abagail5004   11 contributions
Florida
Oct 7, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

This is another place I have somehow managed to overlook/miss on my trips to Sanibel until this year. After the first impromptu visit one hot afternoon we began planning for a trip to Pinocchio's each night. In fact, on our last night in Sanibel, that was dinner. How much more can be said about Dirty Sand Dollar and Sanibel Krunch?... more

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5 of 5 stars
savilleization   1 contribution
Laurel, MD
Oct 4, 2009

This is my favorite place to have ice cream in the evening on Sanibel. They have wonderful tasting home-made ice cream and unique flavors. No they do not have a 100 flavors like those chain ice cream places (so if that is what you want, don't go) - it is a small mom & pop ice cream store and perfectly... more

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5 of 5 stars
kittyluver2   6 contributions
Akron, Ohio
Sep 15, 2009

If you're near Sanibel you have to try Pinnochio's. It's simply a must. more

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3 of 5 stars
bktorm   10 contributions
Austin
Aug 11, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

Enjoyed the ice cream, but wish they didn't make such huge & expensive servings. Even the kids size was huge. The neat flavors they make are good but at $20 for 4 ice cream cones its not a cheap treat for the family. It was packed when we were there so we didn't have chance to look through all the... more

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5 of 5 stars
bean3   56 contributions
Broadview Heights, Ohio
Jul 30, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

National Geographic was right to name Pinocchio's in the "The 10 Best of Everything Families" ice cream category for the Gulfcoast region. But we already knew that because we have been coming here for years. Forget the Key Lime Pie and the massive slices of cake for desert on the Islands. Come here for the "Dirty Sandollar" the "Purple Cow"... more

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4 of 5 stars
fabules3   19 contributions
chicagoland
Jul 23, 2009

We went to this and another newer icecream shop. Hands down, this was better tasting and a one scoop is HUGE! more

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4 of 5 stars
TripGuy574   4 contributions
Altoona,Pennsylvania
Jul 22, 2009

The ice cream at Pinocchio's is great! My family and I really enjoyed this the great flavors here. The inside of Pinocchio's is quite small but there are many benches outside to sit on. The staff is friendly and the ice cream is wonderful so don't pass up Pinocchio's next time you are at Sanibel Island. more

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5 of 5 stars
easternNCgirl   6 contributions
Eastern NC
Jul 18, 2009

This place is worth a trip to the southern part of the island. Please come hungry and don't worry about only ordering a small scoop. This place is like Heaven!! more

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4 of 5 stars
JeremyHawthornEsq   2 contributions
Waterloo, Canada
Jul 16, 2009

It's homemade and the owners claim it's really good. It is. Really good. The 'Sanibel Crunch' and 'Dirty Sandollar' are the cornerstones of a decent variety of flavours. The chocolate coated coconut in the 'Sanibel Crunch' is excellent. Bike there so you can wear it off on the way home. Portions are generous. Get a cup on a hot day... more

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Periwinkle Drive, Sanibel Island, FL
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.