Fentons Creamery

The overview

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.

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Fentons Creamery cleared every one.

✓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.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Ice Cream Parlor in Oakland Oakland, CA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Fentons Creamery

Websitefentonscreamery.com ↗

Location4226 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611

In business since1894

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Fentons Creamery — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

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

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Fentons Creamery cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

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.