Rocko's Ice Cream Tacos

23 ft

carts

desserts

woman-owned

Magic happens when the right things come together. For Rocko's Ice Cream Tacos, it was love of delicious frozen treats, a deep desire for wholesome REAL FOOD, and a great cherished dog named Rocko.
 
Rocko's Ice Cream Tacos, a San Francisco dessert food truck catering business, was founded in 2013. They specialize in carefully crafted and custom-made ice cream tacos using high-quality, local, and organic ingredients wrapped up in one cute little package!  (RIP Chocotaco.) It all began with a small cart at the farmer's market, which grew into a more significant venture. In the spring of 2018, they launched our first physical store in Santa Clara, CA.
 
Their business practices continue to be a product of their core beliefs. They strive to produce unadulterated products sustainably while building strong relationships within their community. Pure ingredients and sincere execution mean a product they feel good about making, eating, and sharing (even with their pups—check out their doggie bon bons!). They hand-make their waffle taco cones, fill them with one (or two!) house-made ice creams, and dip them into high-quality organic and fair-trade chocolates and toppings. While they believe in transparency in their food system, a little bit of smoke and mirrors seems fitting for this product—the (not so) secret final "ingredient" is a dip into liquid nitrogen to bind all of the tasteful goodness (without any of the mess). And that first bite is... MAGIC!

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The Sweetest Experiment Ever: meet the owner

Founder & owner of Rocko's Ice Cream Tacos,  Lori Phillips is an SF Bay Area native. She graduated from UC Santa Cruz (go Banana Slugs!) and then Stanford University with her PhD in Immunology in 2012. With a passion to recreate a childhood favorite, Lori traded in her lab coat for an apron. She still enjoys experimenting (albeit in a very different setting!) and talking all things chemistry and biology.
Rocko was a spunky Malti-chi, with a deep love of waffle chipz (waffle cone scraps!) and playing ball. His brother Ace, the inspiration behind our "Ace Cream Cake Pops," was a moody but forever-loyal mini Dachshund. Their spirits will live on here in the passion project they inspired. (ROCKO-CHOCO-TACO, say it 3 times fast!)

menu

  • Bourbon Vanilla Bean

    House made Bourbon Vanilla Extract and Real Bean Flecks [CONTAINS EGG, DAIRY]

  • White Mint Chip

    Same minty taste, no green food dyes [CONTAINS EGG, DAIRY]

  • Espresso

    Featuring coffee from Verve [CONTAINS EGG, DAIRY]

  • Banana Creme

    Banana fosters blended with cream [CONTAINS EGG, DAIRY]

  • Fudge Chip

    Our fudgiest ice cream studded with choco chips [CONTAINS EGG, DAIRY]

  • Honey Lavender

    Lavender steeped cream with chunks of gooey honeycomb [CONTAINS EGG, DAIRY]

  • Chocolate Orange

    Milky chocolate with candied orange [CONTAINS EGG, DAIRY]

  • Lemon Cookie

    Delicately lemony ice cream + lemon creme cookies [CONTAINS EGG, DAIRY]

  • Ube

    Filipino purple yam [CONTAINS EGG, DAIRY]

  • Brown Sugar Miso

    Sweet salty umami [CONTAINS EGG, DAIRY]

  • Strawberry Bark

    Freeze-dried strawberries enrobbed in dark chocolate [CONTAINS EGG, DAIRY]

  • Guava Cream Cheese

    Cheesecake ice cream with a guava jam swirl [CONTAINS EGG, DAIRY]

  • Cookies & Cream

    Featuring house made black cocoa “Oreos” [CONTAINS EGG, DAIRY, WHEAT]

  • Tea & Pineapple Cake

    Black tea & pineapple Moon cakes (Happy Lunar New Year!) [CONTAINS EGG, DAIRY, WHEAT]

  • Peanut Butter Caramel

    Like a Payday Candy bar, PB ice cream + caramel ribbon [CONTAINS EGG, DAIRY, PEANUTS]

  • Vegan Toasted Coconut

    Truly coconut for the real stans [CONTAINS COCONUT]

  • Vegan Matcha Cherry

    Ceremonial matcha + tart cherries [CONTAINS COCONUT]

  • Vegan Fudge Chip

    Intensely chocolatey [CONTAINS COCONUT, TREENUTS]

  • “THE KING”

    BANANA CRÈME + PB + HONEYCOMB

  • “GRIMM REAPER”

    FUDGE CHIP + DARK CHOCO + NIBS

  • “BUTTERCUP”

    PEANUT BUTTER CARAMEL + MILK CHOCO + PRETZELS

  • “SUGAR DADDY”

    STRAWBERRY + DARK CHOCO + COCONUT

  • "THE OG"

    VANILLA + MILK CHOCO + ALMONDS

  • "OH DOCTOR"

    MINT CHIP + DARK CHOCO + OREOS

  • "THE FOUNDER"

    ESPRESSO + DARK CHOCO + ALMONDS

  • "THE YOUNGSTER"

    COOKIES & CREAM + MILK CHOCO + SPRINKLES