San Rafael Downtown’s longtime institution/ice cream parlor for locals & visitors.Possibly best stop after a dinner near by and have a dessert here.Good flavors of assortment of ice cream and a couple of vegan options of sorbet. Soft serve is offered too.Many adults seem to get coffee type drinks here as well.

I had Ultra Chocolate and Lemon Sorbet. Partner had Mint Chocolate Chip and Coconut Almond Joy. They were all delicious!

Double Rainbow on 4th Street is the best! I love their ice cream more than any other, and the family who owns it is the nicest. Their staff is so sweet and they totally support local Dominican students.

The best ice cream selection amongst the coolest folks in San Rafael

Double Rainbow has great ice cream with nice flavors. They also have good sandwiches and drinks. The ice cream is the main reason to come here though.

Love the ice cream. Sandwiches are great. Fun place to go with friends to hang out for a bit. Open fairly late so perfect for after a show or dinner downtown.

In quaint downtown San Rafael, CA, Double Rainbow Ice Cream is wonderful - absolutely wonderful. The ice cream tasted great, there was a wide selection, specialty items were made exactly as requested, the atmosphere was filled with cheery teens, Millennials, upbeat seniors, and a couple of chatty adults like myself, all served by a host of wonderful staffers. As other ice cream aficionados gobbled away, I took it all in. Not bad fo $3.50 per scoop, or $6.00 for a sundae, especially in todays trendy ice cream market place, where I spent $11 on a scoop of ice cream in the City. I would recommend Double Rainbow for product, service, style, and simple joy!

Loved their lychee and coffee ice creams ! Nice seating outside.

Excellent coffee and home made chocolate chip cookies! Kind staff. Felt safe and clean re covid...

My favorite San Rafael Ice Cream shop. Long hours, friendly workers. Tasty variety of quality ice cream.

Tried two flavors of their ice cream: mango tangerine and lychee nut. It was yummy! Definitely will go back to try out other flavors. The cafe is right at San Rafael downtown and it is a perfect place to hangout

Nothing but good things to say about Double Rainbow! We love this local ice cream shop and have been coming here for at least five years since moving to San Rafael. The employees are friendly and hardworking despite the challenges of the pandemic and rush of dining under the lights. They are mindful of pandemic precautions and have set up extensive outdoor dining. Their ice cream is delicious and affordable. Their hours have helped nurture late night treats and fun times with friends while remaining family friendly.

I love the vibe of this place. The staff and really sweet and upbeat and the flavor choices and prices were really great best place in San Rafael in my opinion :)

Holy moly, if youre looking for DELICIOUS ice cream, the BEST food youve ever had, and that local ice cream shop feel (including absolutely wonderful service, a select variety of craft sodas, and a spotless shop,) THIS is exactly what youre looking for. I ordered the Turkey & Gouda, a bottled root beer, and the Chai Tea Milkshake with Coffee Blast ice cream to sustain and revitalize me after a hot day of using a chainsaw. I worked at a local ice cream shop where Im from, so my expectations were probably a bit higher than most but man was I blown out of the fricken water!!!!! This turkey and gouda sandwich raised me from the dead!!!!! I was expecting just a plain jane sammy with a lil bit of turkey and a slice of gouda but no. This was basically a sandwich salad combo, with the salad included on the sandwich. I swear on everything that is holy that if you like turkey and gouda like me, this sandwich will lift the existential dread of life off of your shoulders, even if its just for a moment. The bottled root beer was just that - bottled craft root beer. Delicious, cool, and refreshing. A simple classic. This Chai Tea Milkshake tho - HOLY SMOKES YALL!!! This blend of coffee/tea/creamy goodness will send your tastebuds to another level. Check this place out, if you havent already!!!!!!!

The Vegan Ice cream is great! I had the turkey pesto sandwich which was tasty. Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable

A lot of different ice cream and food choices. Great staff!

Great little ice cream shop real friendly people, my only cons are parking can be a challenge but that’s most of all down town San Raphael.

I have lived in San Rafael for 5 years and only just last night found they’re open until 11pm! The ice cream options are great and so good - perfect for anytime of day and now I’d say an amazing late night treat! The staff is super friendly and happy to give recommendations.

Great food better Ice Cream 🍨,😁

Great ice cream in downtown San Rafael!

Really great sandwiches and salads!

We love their lychee milkshake or lychee ice cream - sinfully delicious!!

Best ice cream in San Rafael by far. Ive been going there for almost 20 years and its always maintained the high quality Ive come to except.

Delicious! Quality, creamy, flavorful ice cream, sorbet, and house specialties. Sandwiches and coffee if its more than a satisfying dessert your after. Your appetite is in good hands here.

Great selection and great service

This place has really good ice cream and they put extra whipped cream on my ice cream cone so that was pretty awesome. They even let me bring my dog in and the whole problem with that was the dog ate a lot of my whipped cream that I obviously wanted.then the girl working there said she wanted to pet my dog but she couldnt get her hands dirty and she said she would totally come out later and pet the dog but she never did. Thats what hurt my dogs feelings:1. it is not a very dirty dog and would probably not get her hands that dirty.2. she kind of left her high and dry as far as petting was concerned.So yeah. My dog enjoyed the whipped cream but probably has hurt feelings. Wouldnt you?

This is where I learned of affogato. What a delight. Staff have always been cheerful, friendly, and competent.

Paid extra for a thick shake which wasnt any thinker than a regular. Dont waste your money on this option.

Why do I love DR? Green Tea and Ultra Chocolate; separately, not combined silly! Thats why I love DR.

Found this place randomly coming over the hill from Stinson. Very refreshing and delicious. Highly recommend.

Oldest established I cream Place in San Rafael. Great selection, good service

Interesting restaurant. Great themeing.

Love this place and stop here every time Im passing through

Interesting local ice cream shop. There were a lot of flavors available. You can get a sampler of them before getting. Even though there were different sizes of cups, it all comes to the weight, priced to weight. There were also sandwich and other snack options. We were only into ice creams :DMenu and other aspects of the store were eye catching and colorful. Dont miss to check different types of rainbows on the left wall. ;)

Great tasting ice cream and very friendly staff. I also love the look and feel of this place.

Sooo delicious!

Yummy ice cream flavors. Good expresso too! My kid loves it there and so do I, plus they have a very nice staff and fun ambiance.

Super cute place to go for a sweet treat or food and they stay open late! Great place to hangout with friends if you dont want to go to a bar, but still want to go out.

Affagato! Delicious! What a great throw back this place is! Lots of fun. Great staff.

My review is split in 2. Ice creme is one side and are a 4+ star rating. The Sandwich side a 3 - ( minus) star rating. When I was there last it took 20 minutes to make 2 sandwiches and 1 Hot Tea to go. There was no one in line in front of me when I walked inside.50% of the order was made incorrectly and I had to remind the guy about the tea when I was checking the order after it had been remade. Ive been told the young man was new, and to give him a break.I have no problem with people making mistakes, we all do, and no one is perfect. My issue is with people in a service based industry that move at a sloth like pace of speed. It is extremely hard to teach Urgency. I hope the kid works out, because he seemed extremely personable and genuine with his apology about his mistakes. I have to say another experience like my last will most likely be the last non ice creme purchase I make there in the future.

Double Rainbow is the classic ice cream shop-- bordering on anachronism. The chic is not retro, its vintage. It lacks modern glitz or gimmick, and instead just serves up top-shelf ice cream, desserts, sandwiches, and drinks done the way there are supposed to be.

Cute local ice cream shop! About 20 ice cream flavors available along with the usual assortment of toppings. They also makes a bunch of sandwiches made to order. Definitely worth a visit.

🎵 I had a raspberry sorbet. Wow. 🎶 The kind you find at the Double Rainbow!🎵Dada dat da dada dat da

The staff is so friendly! I love their ice cream menu and hot chocolate!

Any kind of shake and the kids working here are cool and helpful

Yummy ice cream and teas. Great atmosphere for post dinner conversation w friends. Had the cinnamon and caramel ice cream. It was delicious. Super nice staff

I respect so much that you gave ice cream to protestors, thank you. Ill surely come here once Covid-19 and everything is hopefully over.

This was my first time going to double rainbow, and the staff were really nice to me. The ice cream tasted delicious, and I hope that I can come here more often!

Always delicious! Lots of options, friendly service.

Chill place and great for a quick bite or just to hang out. Awesome icecream, sandwiches and when they have it, oatmeal raisin cookies. The green team ice cream is worth a special trip to try. Nice folks as well.

The ice cream is great, and usually I dont make a big deal about ice cream, but this place rocks. It also feels like a diner, so a nice spot to chill. For whatever reason the chocolate ice cream was better than Ive had almost anywhere else, and I typically do not like chocolate ice cream.

A San Rafael favorite place for ice cream, sandwiches, pastries, and etc. Retro 50s feel, and a casual place to bring the kids to have a treat and to visit with friends and family. Friendly service.

It was a hot Sunday afternoon, most plaves were closed and I wanted to get some ice cream. The Cold Stone further up was ridiculously packed, but this cozy little place was just great for my girlfriend and I to chill for a bit. 😎👍

Great location. Downtown San Rafael on 4th. Tasty food. Yummy Ice cream!

The food is nothing special, but they always have a few dairy-free ice cream options

One of my favorite places for lunch in Downtown San Rafael! Way more than just ice cream! My favorites are 1/2 tuna salad sandwich and fruit salad! Their grilled chicken salad is awesome. Best, most personable staff. Lots of regulars. Long lines for ice cream on hot summer evenings. I also appreciate their late evening hours!! Wi-fi.

Double rainbow is probably the best little ice cream shop in Marin. Plenty of seating, great staff that is awesome with kids and adults alike.

Great ice cream, other desserts, and espresso. Had a scoop of ice cream affogato style (a shot of espresso poured over) which was great. And I love the UFOs!

During the winter I go there for a big tall hot chocolate a good ice cream selection as well for the summer

Classic spot to grab a cone and maybe use the bathroom. One time during my youth they had blueberry ice cream. Or was that a dream?Messy feng shui but high ceilings, bright colors and foam UFOs, and a well seasoned staff of beyond-patient stoner kids give the shop an ideal aesthetic for an 8-year-olds ideal sugar replenishment chamber.Ice cream is above average.

Very good ice cream. fast and friendly service

Excelent place, we go there a lot with my granddaughter & enjoy it very much. The owner & staff are very nice and helful. The variety of flavores are very good.

Delish sweet treats and ice cream! I love the staff too. Everyone is so friendly.

Yummy.. New up dated menu and did I say ice cream

Service is always friendly, everything is well-priced

Better ice cream than youd think and no pretentiousness like Silbermanns. Lotta writers hang out here and because its fourth street you get an occasional homeless crazy but hey, a little atmosphere doesnt hurt.

Food is good. Service is slow but usually friendly. Usually understaffed.

Thank you for supporting people during this time.

Its great friendly staff! Old school ice cream shop.

It was cute and the service was amazing. 10/10 would go again. The food is amazing

Get an espresso/soft serve shake here, delicious! Also the Fairfax Melt is excellent.

I walked in tonight and there’s nobody waiting at the counter but me. I noticed there was no coconut ice cream. No big deal, I’ll probably get mint chip. Didn’t matter because some other people walked in after me, that’s when a young lady comes from around the back and helps them without even looking me in the eyes. She didn’t ask who was next. I looked around and noticed how terribly the place was being run by teenagers. I walked out. Lost my business for a while, maybe forever.

They once had blueberry ice cream... Every time im in town, i stop in, hopeful but alas... No blueberry.

Chain Store outlet. Consistent product, & at this one, sweet staff. I like it better than the high priced spreads like Coldstone.

Very friendly and sweet staff there! Everyone there is excited and proud of their jobs!

Great delicious ice cream and food.

A fun place to treat the kids or yourself.Chai tea shake is excellent.

Great flavors, decent prices

Great ice cream, cookies, brownies, cappuccinos, and smoothies! Havent tried any sandwiches yet, but they look good.

Delicious milkshake with espresso shot! And the price! It WAS REASONABLE!!!!

Pizfull place, to study and to enjoy good ice-cream natural

Great old timey ice cream shop. Super yummy and great for the kiddos.

Great ice cream. Good luck with parking.

Quite possibly the best sandwich shop in the entire bay. I love this place. Its iconicly entertaining decor, incredible sandwiches, fantastic desserts, and the friendliest staff ever really come together to make this place a staple of any Marinites week. Their chicken jack melt is inspiring, their turkey gouda is sensational. Just try it all because its all worth trying a million times

Great ice cream, snacks, sandwiches! Staff was outstanding!

The interior was ok but the chocolate milkshake was GOOOOD! I really enjoyed it.Follow me on Instagram @ reviewingwithsam

Wanted extra malt and got it with a smile. They still deliver food to your table

Ultimate chocolate is a delight to the senses! Ill have what Im having!

Excellent Ice Cream there.

First time. Cafeteria style. Nice staff. Would go back.

Nice, relaxed, family friendly vibe. Great ice cream!

Ice cream, delicious ice cream, must try green tea and cinnamon caramel together.

Best ice cream weve had in a while. They even had non-dairy options for my wife. It was equally as good.

If you Scream,,,, And I Scream!!!!!????/ Then this is the good comfy spot to get that Ice-cream FIX !!!

The sandwiches are so delicious and the coffee tooFriendly people I definitely recommend this

Wonderful ice cream and great service.

Great ice cream.

Banana split, was awesome!

Loved the atmosphere and ice cream was amazing!

Cappuccino Chocolate Crunch and Cookie Vanilla is life