7 Cool Ice Cream Places in Los Angeles for Mind-Blowing Scoops

1. Sweet Rose Creamery

Universally listed as one of the best ice cream shops in Los Angeles, Sweet Rose Creamery on the edge of the Brentwood Country Mart is so good that they actually have to put a limit on free tastings to two per customer! With a selection of around fifteen flavors daily ranging from rich salted caramel to fresh mint, this premier ice cream parlor in Los Angeles will have you queuing around the corner without a single regret.

2. Scoops Westside

Expanded from the original Scoops parlor on Heliotrope Drive (famous for its original scoops heliotrope location), Scoops Westside is a trendy ice cream parlor on Overland Avenue that offers a wide range of flavors, both sweet and savory, with a large choice of non-dairy options too. With a menu of well over fifty rotating flavors a week to choose from, some of Scoops Westside’s most popular choices include salted caramel, brown bread, and candied grape-nuts.

3. Pazzo Gelato

Pazzo Gelato is a vibrant gelato parlor in a fantastic Los Angeles location along Sunset Boulevard at the heart of Sunset Junction. Their most popular and acclaimed flavor is undoubtedly their signature sea salt caramel gelato, but if that isn’t your bag, don’t worry; their flavor menu is over three pages long and includes weird and wonderful combinations like avocado with cayenne pepper, alongside a promise that they can craft almost any flavor combination you desire.

4. Bittersweet Treats

Bittersweet Treats is located just across the street from Pasadena City College and as a result is always filled to the brim with hungry students and visitors! A pastry shop as well as an ice cream parlor, the smell coming from the store is always divine and gelato flavors include earl grey, mint choc chip, and some more adventurous choices like honey lavender, cinnamon and basil, and sassafras. White corn has also proved to be a big hit with regulars and first-timers alike.

5. Mother Moo Creamery

Nestled in the corner of a mini-mall in Sierra Madre, Mother Moo Creamery has the comforting feel of a small country establishment while remaining right in the heart of the greater Los Angeles area! Karen Klemens is the parlor’s owner and an award-winning jam maker who serves an exclusively limited amount of organic ice cream every day. The mother moo creamery menu specializes in creative flavors such as cornflakes and black pepper, cardamom and orange, and even a beer-inspired mixture named ‘last call’.

6. Coolhaus

As the name might suggest, everything about Culver City’s Coolhaus is, well, cool! As one of the most recognized cool ice cream places in Los Angeles, from the handwritten names on the ice cream cases to the stylish young employees and the retro traveling food trucks, Coolhaus is the epitome of modern ice cream culture. Much like the unique craft flavor profile found at Mother Moo Creamery, Coolhaus pushes boundaries with flavors like Peking duck and Cuban cigar on offer. Their famous customized ice cream sandwich is absolutely to die for!

7. Milk

Walking into Milk has been described by many as walking into a smaller incarnation of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. If you love pastry-inspired desserts, Milk features delicious treats like butterscotch drumsticks, red velvet and watermelon macaroons, and frozen strawberry shortcakes to choose from, leaving you blissfully lost in a world of sugary goodness. Wash down your treat with one of Milk’s acclaimed shakes or malts and you will be in ice cream parlor heaven!

This has certainly made us hungry for something cold, sweet, and delicious. What are your favorite ice cream places in Los Angeles, and where do you go when you're craving artisan scoops? Share your recommendations with us!