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Our 8 Favorite Bay Area Spots for Milkshakes

Our 8 Favorite Bay Area Spots for Milkshakes

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Created by Serious Eats • Updated On: September 1, 2011

We found some seriously delicious shakes, from the no-frills diner classics to decidedly crazier combinations. Whatever your inclination, wherever in the Bay you may roam, you'll find good milkshakes.

Gott’s Roadside is one of Our 8 Favorite Bay Area Spots for Milkshakes.

1. Gott’s Roadside

8.6
1 Ferry Building Ste 6 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Financial District · 273 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Order the Mint Chocolate Chip Milkshake, full of dark chocolate chunks! Read more.

2. Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill

180 Stanford Shopping Ctr, Palo Alto, CA
Diner · 39 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Go for the classic Vanilla Milkshake - frothy, creamy and perfectly delicious. Read more.

St. Francis Fountain is one of Our 8 Favorite Bay Area Spots for Milkshakes.

3. St. Francis Fountain

8.5
2801 24th St (at York St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Mission District · 156 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Try the Black and White Milkshake, made with Mitchell's ice cream and chocolate syrup. Simple yet decandent and completely classic Read more.

Roxy's is one of Our 8 Favorite Bay Area Spots for Milkshakes.

4. Roxy's

7.5
2847 Mission St (25th), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 15 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Order Anastaysia's Milkshake, a blend of vanilla frozen yogurt, almond milk and ripe avocado. It's creamy, rich and decadent tasting. Read more.

Greenburger's is one of Our 8 Favorite Bay Area Spots for Milkshakes.

5. Greenburger's

518 Haight St (at Fillmore), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Lower Haight · 54 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Get the Salted Coffee Caramel Milkshake. The coffee keeps it from getting too sweet and the hint of salt provided a delicious, interesting dimension. Read more.

6. Fentons Creamery & Restaurant

8.9
4226 Piedmont Ave (at Entrada Ave), Oakland, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Piedmont Avenue · 227 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Try the Coffee Cookie Dream Milkshake - delicious coffee ice cream and a pile of cookies waiting for you at the base of the glass. Read more.

Saturn Cafe Berkeley is one of Our 8 Favorite Bay Area Spots for Milkshakes.

7. Saturn Cafe Berkeley

2175 Allston Way (at Oxford St.), Berkeley, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Downtown Berkeley · 72 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Order the Dutch Chocolate Milkshake, a thick scoopable shake topped with a healthy dollop of freshly whipped cream. Read more.