Los Angeles, CA
For Ice Cream in Los Angeles, the local food press points to Rori's Artisanal Creamery, AWAN, and Salt & Straw. Picks from The Infatuation and Time Out LA, updated April 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation and Time Out LA. Updated April 2026.
Rori's Artisanal Creamery · Santa Monica
Infatuation's #1 LA ice cream and Time Out's #13 — small-batch Montana Ave creamery known for the salted-caramel program and coffee-ice-cream floats.
AWAN · West Hollywood
Infatuation's #3 and Time Out's #5 — Indonesian-inspired shop whose coconut-pandan and kaya-toast flavors sit at the center of LA's new-guard scoop scene.
Salt & Straw · Larchmont
Infatuation's #7 and Time Out's #3 — Portland transplant whose monthly small-batch series turned it into the most-recommended chain in LA.
McConnell's Fine Ice Creams - GCM · Downtown LA
Time Out's #4 and Infatuation's #15 — Santa Barbara-born dairy-forward scoop shop whose Grand Central Market counter is the DTLA reference.
Fosselman's Ice Cream Co. · Alhambra
Time Out's #8 and Infatuation's #12 — the 1919 SGV institution, arguably the oldest continuously operating ice cream counter in Southern California.
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