Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

Dana Point, CA · Ice cream shop

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Dana Point
#7
of 120 restaurants
City Percentile
90%
rating percentile
Address
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, 24845 Del Prado Ave, Dana Point, CA 92629
Phone
(949) 443-2423
Website
www.ritasice.com/location/ritas-of-dana-point-ca
Status
Open · Closes 10 PM

Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is a restaurant located in Dana Point, CA. It is one of 120 restaurants listed in Dana Point. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Dana Point city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #7 of 120 restaurants in Dana Point. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is the largest Italian Ice concept in the nation. With over 600 shops operating in 32 states, our popular chain offers a variety of frozen treats that will leave your taste buds wanting more! Italian Ice - our... More

Hours

Friday12 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Sophia H · Dec 2025

We stopped by Dana Point to visit Salt Creek and to my surprise, there was a Rita’s! We’re from Philadelphia so we were very surprised and happy to find a Rita’s! We ordered a blueberry and watermelon gelati and it was delicious! The custard YUM. The Italian ice— perfect consistency! Thank you for your fine establishment!

★★★★★ 5.0 Noe Erickson · Jan 2026

My first time trying the mango Italian ice and it was so so so good!!! I’m going to be visiting regularly from now on!

★★★★★ 5.0 Rithyk Lal · Mar 2026

been coming here for years with my dad and has never disappointed. Owner is super nice and very friendly. Definitely try this place

★★★★★ 5.0 Benji · Feb 2026

The strawberry cream is sooo good and with their custard yum me! The owner is nice and it's always busy when I come! 10/10 recommend it

★★★★★ 5.0 Georgina Tanefski · Mar 2025

We love Rita's and this is a great location. Vasso, the owner with her husband, is kind and always greets us with a smile. I am not an ice-cream person, but THIS vanilla custard with mango Italian ice is so yummy. We visit Laguna then drive to Dana Point just for Rita's. The gorgeous Dana Point Headlands is a 3 minute drive and Strand's Beach is nearby. We don't have a Rita's near Pasadena so we consider it a luxury :) My daughter loves the "peanut butter mudslide concrete". Located in a shopping center so plenty of parking.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Assistive Hearing Loop

Services

Ice cream shopDessert restaurantDessert shopSundae restaurant

Top Restaurants in Dana Point

NameRatingReviews
Bruster's Real Ice Cream★★★★★ 4.820 reviews
Thai This★★★★★ 4.820 reviews
Apizza Doho★★★★★ 4.820 reviews
White Rooster★★★★★ 4.820 reviews
Monarch Bay Beach Club★★★★★ 4.720 reviews
Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina★★★★★ 4.720 reviews
Baby Beach★★★★★ 4.720 reviews
Le Saint Honore★★★★★ 4.720 reviews
LUA Asian Fusion Eatery★★★★★ 4.720 reviews
Kawamata Seafood★★★★★ 4.720 reviews

This listing is informational. Contact the business directly to verify credentials, services, and availability.