Fentons Creamery
Best Ice Cream Parlor in Oakland · CA
Sundaes on Piedmont Avenue since 1894
Fentons Creamery has scooped house-made ice cream on Oakland's Piedmont Avenue since 1894, a bustling parlor famous for towering sundaes and its signature Black & Tan — a toasted-almond-and-caramel creation whose flavor the Fenton family invented. It earned a new generation of fans as a setting in Pixar's 'Up.'
More than 125 years on, Fentons remains a raucous, all-ages Oakland institution where the crab-salad-and-sundae lunch and the enormous banana splits are a rite of Bay Area childhood.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Oakland since 1894 — 131 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Oakland.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Oakland has kept Fentons Creamery busy for 131 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Oakland regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best ice cream parlor in Oakland for 2025 for 130 years of hand-made ice cream and the sundaes every Oakland kid grew up on.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Ice Cream Parlor in Oakland Oakland, CA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Fentons Creamery
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Clean, checkable facts about Fentons Creamery.
- Legal / trading name
- Fentons Creamery
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1894, Oakland, CA
- Location
- Oakland, CA
- Centurion Award
- Best Ice Cream Parlor in Oakland — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Fentons Creamery?
Churning since 1894, Fentons is Oakland's legendary creamery, home of the Black & Tan sundae and generations of birthdays.
Is Fentons Creamery award-winning?
Yes — Fentons Creamery is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Ice Cream Parlor in Oakland, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best ice cream parlor in Oakland for 2025 for 130 years of hand-made ice cream and the sundaes every Oakland kid grew up on.
Where is Fentons Creamery?
Fentons Creamery is in Oakland, CA.
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