Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt
Bea’s Bakery
18450 Clark St., Los Angeles, CA, 91356
818-344-0100
Part cookie, part cake; sort of Jewish but kind of Italian—the black and white is a New York deli favorite that has enthusiastic fans in the west.
Website: http://beasbakery.com/
Neighborhood: Tarzana
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2012: Eat, Best of LA: 2012, Best of LA: Eat, Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt, Restaurants
Bulgarini (Altadena)
749 East Altadena Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 91001
626-791-6174
For whatever reason—our Mediterranean climate, our willingness to experiment…
Website: http://bulgarinigelato.com/
Neighborhood: Altadena, Los Angeles
Category: Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt, Restaurants
Carmela
7920 W. 3rd St., Beverly Grove, CA, 90048
323-944-0232
Scoop-specialist Carmela offers seasonal flavors of sorbet inspired by herbs and spices
Website: http://www.carmelaicecream.com/
Neighborhood: Beverly Grove
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2014: Eat, Best of LA: 2014, Best of LA: Eat, Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt, Restaurants
Carmela Ice Cream
2495 E Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 91104
323-319-6084
The ice cream coats your tongue, and while flavor novelty isn’t crucial, we couldn’t help being impressed by the salted caramel, brown sugar vanilla bean, cardamom, and lavender honey…
Website: http://www.carmelaicecream.com/
Neighborhood: Altadena, Los Angeles
Category: Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt, Restaurants
Eagle Rock Italian Bakery
1726 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90041
When we need our Italian treats to go, which is when we say, “Ciao, Eagle Rock Italian Bakery!”
Website: http://wwweaglerockitalianbakery.com
Neighborhood: Eagle Rock
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Eat, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Eat, Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt, Restaurants
Fosselman’s Ice Cream Co.
1824 W. Main St., Los Angeles, CA, 91801
626-282-6533
Choose any flavor—French vanilla bean, cookies and cream, red bean, banana Heath, you name it…
Website: http://www.fosselmans.com
Neighborhood: Alhambra, Los Angeles
Category: Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt, Restaurants
Jongewaard’s Bake-N-Broil
3697 Atlantic Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90807
(562) 595-0396
A flaky crust, the dense sweetness of vanilla pudding, a billowing crown of whipped cream, and the rush of tropical fruit come together in the banana cream pie at Jongewaard’s Bake-N-Broil in Long Beach.
Neighborhood: Long Beach
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2012: Eat, Best of LA: 2012, Best of LA: Eat, Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt, Restaurants
Pie Hole
714 Traction Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90013
“I love pie.” – J.J. Abrams
Website: http://www.thepieholela.com
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt, Restaurants
Playa Provisions
119 Culver Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90293
310-683-5019
Why is it that we’re still amazed when a beachside spot acknowledges the presence of said beach?
Website: http://playaprovisions.com/
Neighborhood: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Playa Del Rey
Category: Coffee/Tea, Deli, Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt, Restaurants, Seafood
Scoops
712 North Heliotrope Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90029
(323) 906-2649
Life’s tough when you’re a kid who can’t have milk. The original Scoops gets it, dishing out a funky array of ice cream flavors that are lactose free and delightful like Oreo, salty chocolate, Cracker Jack, and more.
Neighborhood: East Hollywood
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2012: Eat, Best of LA: 2012, Best of LA: Eat, Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt, Restaurants
Sweet!
6801 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90028
At L.A.’s ultimate candy store, sugar is only part of the rush.
Website: http://www.sweetlosangeles.com
Neighborhood: Hollywood
Category: Best of LA, Best of LA 2013: Eat, Best of LA: 2013, Best of LA: Eat, Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt, Restaurants
Syrup Desserts
611 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA, 90014
213-488-5136
Holed up in a smart little space in the Hayward Hotel on Spring Street, Syrup is that odd thing in L.A….
Neighborhood: Downtown, Los Angeles
Category: Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt, Restaurants
Yogurt Haven
2256 Colorado Blvd # 101, Los Angeles, CA, 90041
818-760-9770
Having eaten fro-yo instead of dinner for several months, we found Yogurt Haven churns out the tastiest…
Website: http://www.yogurthaven.com/
Neighborhood: Eagle Rock, Los Angeles
Category: Dessert/Ice Cream/Yogurt, Restaurants