Froyo Scene in Belmont, CA

Fro-yo girl here. Belmont, a smaller city in San Mateo County, has a current population of 27,132. It is considered a quiet, safe, affluent residential community. It currently has two froyo shops and two that closed. For such a small town, that’s not bad. Menchie’s and Ya-Ua are thirteen and fifteen years old, respectively.

Golden Spoon once had signs up in Belmont in 2012 but never opened. Instead, that space became a Menchie’s. Apizza, which carries Loving Cup frozen yogurt, also announced plans to open in Belmont but never opened.

Current Froyo Shops

• Menchie’s, 1200 El Camino Real Ste A3, opened in 2012
• Ya-Ua, 1090 Alameda de Las Pulgas, is a self-serve froyo and boba shop that opened in 2010

Closed Froyo Shops

• Rockets Yogurt, 1538 El Camino Real, had a 1950's classic car theme and counter-serve format. It opened and closed in 2008.
• Yoppi Yogurt, 1005 Alameda de las Pulgas, opened at the Carlmont Shopping Center in 2011, taking over the old Jamba Juice space. The self-serve shop closed in 2016. Yoppi Yogurt started in San Francisco and later opened shops along the Peninsula.

No Longer Offers Froyo

• Capo, 2040 Ralston Ave, is a fast casual Mediterranean restaurant that opened in 2020 and added froyo in 2021. It no longer offers froyo.

The Jamba Juice might have offered froyo before it closed.

Did I miss any froyo places in Belmont? Let me know.

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Capo in Belmont Now Has Froyo

Fro-yo girl here. Capo opened on September 15, 2020 in Belmont, CA. The fast casual Mediterranean café specializes in healthy gyros, salads, sides, and spreads. They also make their own Greek yogurt panna cotta. The menu and look remind me of Souvla – you pick your form – pita, rice plate, or salad bowl, then you pick your protein.

I don’t think they had Greek froyo when they first opened. But guess what? They have one froyo machine now. There are two flavors of Greek frozen yogurt: Vanilla and Chocolate. It’s not on the menu but they have froyo – one size, no toppings. Students and teachers get 20% off Monday – Friday until 2 PM. And froyo is $3 for kids on Wednesdays. If you’re looking for Souvla style froyo, you’re going to be disappointed. Their yogurt is denser and icier plus it’s sweet but not cloyingly so.

Out of curiosity I drove by where Yoppi used to be in Belmont. It’s a Jamba Juice now. Surprisingly, Ya-Ua is still open in Belmont – 11 years and counting.

* CAPO: 2020 Ralston Ave., Belmont, CA 94002

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.