Frankie & Jo's Marin — Restaurant in Larkspur

Loved and had the California Cabin last evening, Friday 4/4/25. First time ever tasting Frankie & Jo’s ice cream—and which to my surprise an extremely kind couple in the shop picked up my tab. …My dog, Thank you Trip and Amy so much for treating me to a scoop! And to the founder and her business partner, and their whole creative team for making it! It’s almost like this flavor was designed with me in mind because I love a n y t h i n g (Doug Fir tea for example) with the smell And taste of the sweet outdoors. And it lives up to its description: “A whimsical smoked vanilla & pine ice cream with bold, delicious black pepper cardamom shortbread cookie throughout.”

But most notably, while I enjoyed the ice cream’s unique flavor and unmatched creaminess, what I love and support the most about this new ice cream maker that hit California, is it’s the brainchild of someone, Autumn Martin, along with her business partner Kari Brunson Wright, and an entire support team—who truly care. Who care about their endeavors in this world and, by extension, their ice cream product being an intentional expression for Good. And let’s go a step farther and call this company what it is: a vital partner in the ever expanding food REVOLUTION, offering delicious-tasting and humane plant-based food that often, as in this case, rival and surpass their traditional Animal-based counterparts. And In my world as a lifelong Animal, and Food Animal advocate, and compassionate-care-focused veterinary nurse— where Animal welfare and health is my ultimate calling and passion— I can’t get behind this company enough! And so, Thank you Frankie & Jo’s for giving me the opportunity to take delight in eating ice cream & the joy in knowing I am not harming other living beings and the planet...

I’ve tried a LOT of dairy free ice cream over the years, and this is the best by far in texture as well as in rich flavors.

A big note: you don’t want as much of this ice cream as you think you do! I am not saying this to police your serving sizes, however, it’s SO RICH that you’ll get halfway through a cone of two scoops and feel EXTREMELY full. I highly recommend ordering about half as much as you might of typical ice cream. It’s also not cheap so that bigger serving will run up the bill, too.

Pro tip if you’re local: buy the pints and bring them home to enjoy this stuff at home. It travels pretty well since they don’t pump it full of air, so a cooler bag should suffice if you don’t also bring an ice pack.

The cones are great but also very rich/heavy compared to a typical cone, so again keep that in mind.

My favorite flavors: Chocolate Tahini Super Cookie Mint Brownie Strawberry Milk

I do wish they had a more traditional style of coffee ice cream flavor or close to it as their Jamocha Chaga Fudge wasn’t for me and I’m a major coffee ice...

We absolutely love Frankie & Jo’s ice cream—ever since we first tried it in Seattle, we were hooked. When the Marin location opened in July 2023, we were so excited and have been coming regularly ever since.

But after nearly two years, it’s honestly baffling how poorly this location is managed when it comes to inventory. They’re always sold out of so many things—most frustratingly, the waffle cones. It doesn’t matter what day of the week or time of day you come, the answer is always the same: “We sold out earlier today.”

This has been a consistent issue since the shop opened, and at this point, it just feels like they don’t even try. And we’re not even talking about seasonal flavors—it’s the basics. Imagine going to a gas station and they’re constantly out of gas. That’s what this feels like.

To top it off, the staff often seems indifferent or even dismissive when you ask about missing items. For a brand that has such a loyal following and amazing product, it’s frustrating to see this kind of experience at one of...