Looking for restaurants? Our top picks are Diddy Riese, After's Ice Cream and Café de la Abuela, ranked by diner ratings. The full list below updates as menus change.
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Find the best places for ice cream in Los Angeles. Curated list of top-rated restaurants serving exceptional ice cream.
Los Angeles's Premier Ice Cream Destinations
From classic American scoops at McConnell's Fine Ice Creams and Diddy Riese to the vibrant Mexican flavors of Café de la Abuela, Los Angeles offers a diverse landscape of frozen treats. You can explore a global array of desserts across the city, including Japanese-inspired shave ice at Brian's and unique Chinese tea-based creations from Pot of Cha. Whether you are looking for a nostalgic burger-stand cone at B&R's or an experimental creation from After's Ice Cream, this collection highlights the very best spots to cool down in the California sun.
9 restaurants in Best Ice Cream in Los Angeles | Top Spots
- Diddy Riese · rated 5/5: American.
- After's Ice Cream · rated 5/5: American.
- Café de la Abuela · rated 5/5: Mexican.
- Solar Return · rated 4/5: Mexican.
- Handel's Homemade Ice Cream · rated 4/5: American.
- McConnell's Fine Ice Creams · rated 4/5: American.
- Brian's Shave Ice · rated 4/5: Japanese.
- Pot of Cha: Chinese.
- B&R's Old Fashioned Burgers: American.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.
