Along with their now-famous pre-packaged sammies, which you can find in the freezer aisle of hundreds of grocery stores across the country, Coolhaus sells dairy and dairy-free pints in a range of crowd-pleasing flavors. For the true Coolhaus experience, a store visit to the Culver City or University Park location to create a bespoke sandwich—consisting of a freshly baked cookie, ice cream, and toppings—is a must.

The University Park location of cult-favorite ice-cream sandwich maker Coolhaus.

A former tattoo artist and reality TV star, Happy Ice founder Lemeir Mitchell has enjoyed an unconventional path to becoming a purveyor of water ice—a type of Philly-style Italian ice that’s rarely found its way out of its hometown. As a born-and-raised Philadelphian, Mitchell was determined to introduce the iconic treat to Los Angeles, which you can now find at his roaming food trucks and Melrose storefront.

This Fairfax neighborhood Italian market is one of LA’s best undercover places to get the richest, creamiest gelato. Their farmers'-market-driven flavors—including Amarena cherry, saffron rosewater, and lavender poppy seed—are made with natural ingredients, using secret recipes and techniques they’ve perfected to keep you coming back for more. Pro tip: Don’t sleep on the chocolate, a luscious combo of dark and milk chocolate that’s packed with depth and intensity.

Founded by Jeni Britton Bauer in 2002, Jeni’s now has locations in Larchmont, Venice, Playa Vista, and Los Feliz. Here, it's less about crazy, out-of-the-box flavors and more about interesting pairings—often inspired by her childhood memories—that ice cream consumers find unequivocally delicious. Most of all, they’re known for ice cream with unparalleled texture—thanks to a buttercream-like body, it’s got a smooth-yet-slightly dense and chewy consistency.

The Los Feliz location of Jeni's, where you'll find staples like brambleberry crisp (which is peppered with oat streusel chunks based on a family recipe) and gooey butter cake (a riff on the the moist yellow cake Jeni’s mom would bake for special occasions).

The Playa Vista location of Jeni's, the unequivocably delicious scoop shop.

The Venice location of Jeni's, which first opened in Ohio.

This Filipino fast-food joint, often dubbed the McDonald’s of the Philippines, is perhaps most famous for its hand-breaded fried chicken. But don’t sleep on Jollibee’s colorful take on halo-halo, a traditional Pinoy dessert that means “mix-mix” in Tagalog and offers up a hodgepodge of flavors in one plastic cup. Cold fruits, jellies, sweet beans, and coconut meat are layered with shaved ice and topped with creamy caramel flan and a heaping scoop of ube ice cream.

This South Bay gem churns ice cream fresh five days a week. While they’ve experimented with dozens of flavors over the years—many of them Asian-inspired, like Japanese barley tea, black sesame, and kumquat marmalade—they only carry about five a day, as well as a handful of parfaits. At Kansha, which means “gratitude” in Japanese, the focus is always on giving back to the community.