Come to Chill!

We’d love to see your smiling faces!  Visit us or order ahead for pick up. It’s easy.

We're Hiring

Join our team! We are accepting applications from friendly folks who love sharing great ice cream. In addition to scooping at stores, we have production and distribution roles currently available. If you are interested in making ice cream, helping in warehousing, delivery, or customer service, apply today!

Your Story Is Our History

We’re creating history together. Share your story with us. We’d love to hear from you. Let us in on your ice cream tradition. Show us your ice cream face. Or simply scoop out the love.

Made with Love

Hand-crafted ice cream that’s made with love. Marianne’s has been innovating flavors and using time honored techniques to bring the richest creamiest and most delightful ice creams to you since 1947.

A careful process of hand preparing our ingredients and hand mixing the flavors reflects the personal care we take every day. Starting before 6:00 am, the folks at Marianne’s are working to deliver the best ice cream and novelties we know how to make.

We have more than 100 flavors in our rotation and more than 250 in our recipe box. So, whether it’s our latest experiment, or the honored standby, you know the ice cream is still made the way it is has always been made- By hand, right here in Santa Cruz.

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2 weeks ago

Marianne's Ice Cream
Spring is in full bloom, and so is our Lemon Blossom Bliss Sundae! This sweet & tangy treat is lusciously gorgeous and equally delicious: 🍋 A bloom of zesty Lemon Custard ice cream 🍋 Sprinkled throughout with graham crackers & marshmallow sauce 🍋 A lush scoop of rich Butter Brickle🌸 Blooming with yellow whipped cream🦋 Adorned by delicate butterfly & flower wafer crackers🌺 Budding with a beautiful flower as the cherry on top! It’s pure springtime in every bite—only available for the month of April! Come grab yours before it flutters away! ✨📍Tag a friend who NEEDS to try this! 🍨💛#LemonBlossomBliss #SundaeOfTheMonth #SpringFlavors #SweetIndulgence ... See MoreSee Less
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2 months ago

Marianne's Ice Cream
🍀 May Luck find you with our new Sundae of the Month 🌈 Introducing the Shamrock Swirl Sundae — a sweet taste of luck in every bite.Dive into layers of hot fudge and Oreo crumbles nestled between scoops of refreshing Mint Chip and rich Malt Ball Fudge ice creams. Topped with green whipped cream, festive shamrock sprinkles, and — of course — a cherry to crown your lucky dessert! 🍒✨One spoonful and you'll be feelin' like you've found the pot of gold! 🌈🍨Available all March long — don't let this lucky charm melt away!#shamrockstacksundae #MarchMagic #luckyyou #SundaeOfTheMonth ... See MoreSee Less
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2 months ago

Marianne's Ice Cream
Whether you're celebrating love or treating yourself, our newest Raspberry Romance Sundae will make your taste buds fall in love this month. 💕✨ What’s in it?A luscious scoop of Raspberry Cheesecake ice creamA decadent scoop of Raspberry Truffle ice creamLayered with our rich raspberry sauceTopped with Fluffy pink raspberry-flavored whipped cream, red dusting sprinkles + mini heart sprinkles. A cherry on top for that perfect finishing touch!#SundaeOfTheMonth #RaspberryRomance #IceCreamLove #TreatYourself #SweetEscape #mariannesicecream ... See MoreSee Less
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3 months ago

Marianne's Ice Cream
Sundaes are really heating up in January. Mmmmm, meet our new 🔥That's So HOT Chocolate Sundae🔥. Hot fudge, graham cracker sprinkles, & mini marshmallows, nestled between layers of Old Tyme Vanilla. On top, Mexican Chocolate ice cream with more mini marshmallows. Whipped cream and a cherry, with a dusting of Swiss Miss hot-chocolate all over. Get it while it's...HOT!#sundaeofthemonth #icecreamlover #mariannesicecream ... See MoreSee Less
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4 months ago

Marianne's Ice Cream
Wishing you and yours a very Happy Holiday season. ... See MoreSee Less
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Where Santa Cruz Comes to Chill

When you stop at Marianne’s you immediately know that this place is special; the Santa Cruz state of mind is perfectly reflected. So many great choices, friendly faces, unique characters and combinations, and good people reaching out to help you enjoy your scoops, your day, and your time.