Doc Burnstein's Ice Cream Lab

Doc Burnstein's Ice Cream Lab

Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream Lab features handcrafted fine chocolate and super-premium ice cream in a unique Old-fashioned, neighborhood parlor experience.

Doc's flagship location in the historic Village of Arroyo Grande and is the only nostalgic ice cream parlor on the Central Coast.

04/09/2022

Cool down with us this weekend!

04/05/2022

We are hiring in Santa Maria! Come in this Thursday 4/7 from 3-6pm for WALK-IN interviews with our hiring managers. Bring in a resume and a smile and let’s get scooping 🍦

02/13/2022

Who does your heart melt for? Doc Burnstein’s! 😁 End your Valentine’s Weekend date night with a sweat treat at one of our parlors.

Red Velvet for a limited time ❤️

02/13/2022

Happy Super Bowl Sunday, hope your team wins! :)

12/15/2021

It’s the best time of the year 🎄🎅🏼🤶🏼🚂

12/15/2021

Some things are “mint” to be! Peppermint, to be exact!

11/12/2021

Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream… always hits the spot this time of the year 🍁🍂🍃

11/11/2021

Thank you to all our Veterans! You are truly appreciated. Come in on 11/11 for a sweet treat on us!

10/28/2021

Our ice cream is 🍓BERRY 🍓delicious! 😋 Especially our Strawberry! Come try it out for yourself. 😋

10/15/2021

Doc’s Apple Crisp 🍎🍏 come try one today ✨💯 for a limited time only 😃

Photos from Doc Burnstein's Ice Cream Lab's post 07/25/2021

Our game is strong today 😆🌈✨ come try out one our delicious handmade ice cream So Good Sandwiches. They’ll have you saying, “Soooooo Good!!”

03/16/2021

Lepre-“cone” day is tomorrow! 🍀 don’t miss out on our popular Irish Stout ice cream. This flavor only comes out once a year. 🍨🍦! Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🍀

01/27/2021

Rainy day got you down? Well, we got something sweet for you. It’s baaackk... Waffle Wednesdays🍦Come in to any Doc Burnstein’s Parlor today in between 3-7pm, (after school, before dinner, after work, etc.) for a sweet pick me up. To kick it up a notch, our chocolate dipped cones are only .25 too!



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01/27/2021

Rainy day got you down? Well, we got something sweet for you. It’s baaackk... Waffle Wednesdays🍦Come in to any Doc Burnstein’s Parlor today in between 3-7pm, (after school, before dinner, after work, etc.) for a sweet pick me up. To kick it up a notch, our chocolate dipped cones are only .25 too!



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Photos from Doc Burnstein's Ice Cream Lab's post 12/29/2020

All of our malt buttermilk waffles are served fancy fresh! Which Fancy Waffle catches your eye?

- The Strawberry
- The Elvis (spin off from our Elvis Special Ice Cream)
- The European
- The Birthday Cake

Get any waffle with a scoop of your favorite ice cream, for that extra special Doc’s experience! :✨🍦🍨🍧

12/15/2020

back in parlors, for a limited time only! Come get one at your nearest parlor!

12/14/2020

We all hope you have an amazing Holiday. Be sure to stop on by for some sweet trays to share with your loved ones. ✨

09/25/2020

Cookies, cookies, cookies and cream in a freshly made waffle bowl. YUM!

09/25/2020

We hear it’s going to be a hot one today, come on in for a cool treat!

07/28/2020

Calling all Bing Cherry lovers! We have Bing Cherry premium ice cream back in stock for a limited time only!! Come get a scoop before this summer favorite gets all gobbled up!

07/16/2020

We are off to a great start on our Make-A-Wish fundraising campaign. You can donate two ways, purchase a scoop of Giada’s Candy Road ice cream or make a donation at check out! Help make kids with life threatening illnesses wishes come true by donating at one of our parlors.

07/11/2020

Today was the official kick-off to our Make-A-Wish Fundraiser where Giada came and scooped her flavor for our very special guests. Please think about coming in between now and the end of August to make a donation to this really great cause!

07/03/2020

In the spirit of July 4th we have bought back our specialty flavor Red, White and Blueberry! Come celebrate Independence Day with us! We will be open 12:00PM-10:00PM in Arroyo Grande and Santa Maria locations and 11:00AM-10:00PM in our San Luis Obispo locations. 🇺🇸

06/27/2020

It is gonna be a banana split kinda day, so you might as well come get one at Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream Lab.

06/26/2020

Our 6th annual Make-A-Wish Campaign will start in all 3 of our parlors on July 1st!

06/21/2020

Happy Happy Father's day to all you amazing Dads out there!!! We hope your day is filled with love, fun and a little bit of ice cream! Remember, $1.00 off a scoop if you show one of our Dad jokes at check out!!! Have a wonderful day!

06/20/2020

We are serving cones again!! We will be using the highest level of safety we possibly can to bring back this fan favorite!! Come see us this weekend and let us serve you a freshly baked waffle cone! 🍦🍦🍦

06/17/2020

Father's Day is this Sunday and if you are looking for a special treat for your Father or Husband, bring them to Doc Burnstein's and they can enjoy $1.00 off a scoop of our delicious premium ice cream. Show us this post at check out for the discount. More jokes to come!

06/16/2020

Have you ever wondered where our delicious So Good Ice Cream Sandwiches come from?? They are hand made with love at our very own creamery in Grover Beach. We offer 4 delectable flavor, Birthday Cake, Vanilla, Mint Chip and Coffee! What would be your favorite flavor?

06/07/2020

The youth ministers at Grace Bible Church in Arroyo Grande are jumping for joy because they gave out 180 Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream gift cards to all the graduating seniors in their parish!! Congratulations to all of them and we can’t wait to see them in our Parlors this summer! 🍦

05/10/2020

Happy Mother’s Day! Moms, don’t forget to stop by either our Arroyo Grande or Santa Maria location today for your free gift of Doc’s Fine Chocolates! While supplies last.

05/09/2020

"Mother (n)-A person who loves unconditionally; the maker and keeper of precious memories; a person much loved and greatly admired." This Sunday we will be celebrating Moms at Doc Burnsteins with a little free gift of Doc's Fine Chocolates. So, bring your wife or mom in to our parlors so we can help make her day special!

03/23/2020

Do you now have home schoolers? Are you looking for ways to incentivize your home schooler? Do you need to take a break and give your home schooler a treat for a job well done? Then swing by Doc Burnsteins and pick up our pre-packed quarts with some cones on the side and make your home schooler's day!! If you would like to pre-order for curbside service, give us a call at 805-474-4688, we would be happy to accommodate!

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A little rhyme
We are open for take out
All You Can Eat
How many scoops will you have!?

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Address


114 W Branch Street
Arroyo Grande, CA
93420

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 9pm
Tuesday 12pm - 9pm
Wednesday 12pm - 9pm
Thursday 12pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 9pm