Best of Los Angeles
The best ice cream in Los Angeles
Start with Wanderlust Creamery in Multiple LA locations, Awan in West Hollywood and Kanomwaan in Thai Town. Here are all 5, with why each one is worth it.
- Wanderlust CreameryMultiple LA locations · Ice cream
Travel-inspired flavors bring combinations such as mango sticky rice and ube malted crunch to the cone.
- AwanWest Hollywood · Ice cream
Indonesian-inspired, plant-based ice cream with creamy textures and imaginative seasonal fruit flavors.
- KanomwaanThai Town · Gelato
Thai dessert shop offering custardy gelato in flavors such as pandan and mango sticky rice.
- Mashti Malone’sHollywood · Ice cream
Hollywood institution serving fragrant Persian ice cream with rosewater, saffron and pistachio.
- Saffron & RoseWestwood · Ice cream
Westwood specialist in dense Persian ice cream, especially saffron-pistachio and floral flavors.
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Where is the best ice cream in Los Angeles?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Wanderlust Creamery (Multiple LA locations), Awan (West Hollywood) and Kanomwaan (Thai Town). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
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