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.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Fentons Creamery met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓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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The details, verified.
- 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
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.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Ice Cream Parlor in Oakland Oakland, CA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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