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Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop
643 5th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
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“Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop” Fodors.com
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“10 great places to sip and snack in downtown San Diego” The Sacramento Bee
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 4.5 of 5 stars 79 ratings
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#132 of 1,667 restaurants in San Diego
  • Cuisines: American, Dessert
  • Price range*: $1-$20
  • Address: 643 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
  • Phone:  (619) 234-2449
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“Mmm...ice cream. Fast...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 20, 2009

Mmm...ice cream. Fast service, gets very crowded. more

“Me and Anthony walked...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 2, 2009

Me and Anthony walked her one day from the Armory...ice cream was good but I personally love Baskin Robbins more

“good place for ice cream...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 2, 2009

good place for ice cream if your in the gas lamp area. more

“The Best Banana Splits!!!”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 12, 2008

The Best Banana Splits!!! more

“good for desserts/ice...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 12, 2008

good for desserts/ice cream more

“Mmmmm”
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4 of 5 stars
cclovebg 18 contributions
San Diego, CA
Nov 11, 2008

The banana split is sooo yummy! Love Ghirardelli's!!! more

“I'm a regular. The ice...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 26, 2008

I'm a regular. The ice cream is good but not as good as 'Chocolat' down the street. more

“Great place to go for...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 10, 2008

Great place to go for ice cream. more

“The vanilla ice cream is...”
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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 22, 2008

The vanilla ice cream is alright, but can't stand the choco fudge. bleh. more

“Cutest little ice cram...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 21, 2008

Cutest little ice cram shop ever. The trick here is to get one of their desserts, not a single scoop of ice cream. Though I must admit, the floats are amazingly good. more

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Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop Address

643 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: (619) 234-2449
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.