Kiddos Creamery - Glendale

Tuesday-Sunday 2:00pm-8:00pm (Friday-Saturday unil 9:00pm)
Location: 818 North Pacific Avenue J
Why Go There? Small batch artisan ice cream, sorbets; look for seasonal and tropical fruit flavors; occasionally carries Laroolou mini pies (LA Chinatown pie shop)
More Information: Laroolou + Instagram

Grand Central Market - Los Angeles

Daily 8:00am-10:00pm
Location: 317 South Broadway
Why Go There? Begun in 1917, the popular (noisy) downtown marketplace hosts a variety of savory, sweet food, beverage vendors; events; look for McConnell's ice cream scoop shop
More Information: Grand Central Market

Homeboy Bakery & Cafe - Los Angeles

Monday-Friday 7:30am-2:30pm Saturday opens 9:00am
Location: 130 West Bruno Street
Why Go There? High quality ingredient (reasonable priced) bakery items, made by former gang/incarcerated men, women
More Information: Homeboy Industries

Pazzo Gelato - Los Angeles (Silver Lake)

Daily 9:00am-11:00pm Friday-Saturday until midnight
Location: 3827 West Sunset Boulevard
Why Go There? Small batch seasonal flavors, high quality local fruit sorbets, gelato and vegan options
More Information: Pazzo Gelato + Instagram

Sweet Rose Creamery - Los Angeles (mid City), Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica (and Brentwood Country Mart), Studio City

Location: 225 26th Street (Brentwood Country Mart) Santa Monica (original shop)
Why Go There? Organic milk, cream, and eggs are the base for rich flavors including caffe luxxe coffee, salted caramel, plus seasonal fruit sorbets (look for Yuzo); most toppings made from scratch, including marshmallows, shortbread cookie bits
More Information: Sweet Rose Creamery

Uli's Gelato & Spring Arcade Building- Los Angeles

Location: 541 South Spring Street inside Spring Street Arcade (and smaller shop 8044 West Third Street)
Why Go There? Small batch gelato, sorbet made on-site with quality ingredients, creative (beet tarragon) and seasonal flavors. Look for rich sea salt caramel, mint stracciatella, seasonal ice cream pies. Spring Street Arcade 1929 architectural gem building also has a few other upscale eateries
More Information: Uli’s Gelato + Spring Arcade Building

Wanderlust Creamery - Los Angeles, Pasadena, Tarzana, Venice

Location: 3134 Glendale Boulevard/Atwater Village Los Angeles
59 East Colorado Boulevard Pasadena
18511 Ventura Boulevard Tarzana
609 Lincoln Boulevard, Suite B Venice
Why Go There? Inspired by different cultures, artisanal small batch ice cream, features experimental/seasonal frequently changing flavors (examples: oat milk infused with coffee, swirls of Irish salted butter caramel spiked with Irish whiskey)
More Information: Wanderlust Creamery

CAR Artisan Chocolate Manufactory & Cafe - Pasadena

Tuesday-Sunday 8:30am-4:00pm, Friday-Sunday until 6:00pm
Location: 1009 East Colorado Boulevard
Why Go There? Features a variety of their housemade bean-to-bar chocolates; pastries, coffee drinks, but the bars are the stars
More Information: CAR Artisan Chocolate

Carmela Ice Cream - Pasadena

Daily 2:00pm-10:00pm opens 12:00pm Saturday-Sunday
Location: 2495 East Washington Boulevard; ice cream truck at South Pasadena farmers market: Meridian Avenue/Mission Street Thursday 4:00pm–7:00pm
Why Go There? Artisan made high quality ice cream, sorbets, house-made cookies (used for their ice cream sandwiches), toffee, marshmallows. Look for fresh mint with cacao nibs, cucumber, chocolate sorbets
More Information: Carmela Ice Cream

Winston Pies - Santa Monica

Daily 9:00am - 9:00pm Sunday opens 10:00am
Location: 11678 San Vicente Boulevard (Brentwood)
8366 West Third Street (West Hollywood) 10:00am-10:00pm (opens 11:00am Sunday)
1705 Ocean Avenue Santa Monica Wednesday-Sunday 10:00am-9:00pm
Why Go There? All-butter crust pies made with top quality seasonal fruit ingredients. Choose from mini bites (sell out early), hand pies, small and large pies. Look for Chocolate Cowgirl: decadently rich Ecuadorian origin chocolate pie, with housemade caramel, salted oatmeal crust.
More Information: Winston Pies

Mother Moo Creamery - Sierra Madre

Tuesday-Sunday 2:00pm-9:00pm, opens 12:00pm Friday-Sunday
Location: 17 Kersting Court
Why Go There? Small batch, artisan ice cream uses Straus Family organic cream, seasonal flavors, non-dairy options; housemade brownies, cookies, ice cream sandwiches
More Information: Mother Moo Creamery

Jeni's Ice Cream - Venice

Location: Feliz (1954 Hillhurst Avenue/Clarissa), Larchmont (123 North Larchmont Boulevard), Venice 540 Rose Avenue
Why Go There? Jeni's midwest-origin fresh tasting, lower fat, delicious ice cream pints are available at high-end stores, but only West Coast scoop shops are in the Los Angeles area, feature seasonal, classic flavors (and one of the few high-end ice cream shops offering cake cones option)
More Information: Jeni’s Ice Cream

Additional Resources

Beverly Hills Farmers Market - Beverly Hills
Sunday 9:00am-1:00pm; 9300 block Civic Center Drive between Third Street/Santa Monica Boulevard (year-round)

Buena Park Certified Farmers Market - Buena Park
Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm; corner La Palma/Stanton Avenues (year-round)

Scoops - Catalina Island (Avalon)
Homemade ice cream (some ingredients not house made) 

Chocovivo - Culver City
Bean-to-bar Mexico origin Chocovivo chocolate maker; Monday-Thursday 11:00am-5:00pm, Friday-Sunday 12:00pm-7:00pm; 12469 Washington Boulevard

Culver City Farmers Market - Culver City
Year-round farmers market; Tuesday 2:00pm-7:00pm; Main Street 

Ginger's Divine Ice Creams - Culver City & Los Angeles
Features small batch seasonal artisan ice cream flavors and ice cream pops; 12550 West Washington Boulevard (Culver City), 8430 West Third Street (Los Angeles)

Long Beach Creamery - Long Beach
4141 Long Beach Blvd (Bixby Knolls); 222 East Broadway (downtown); 1655 Bellflower Boulevard (in Steelcraft Bellflower Softie Haus)

Milla Chocolates - Culver City
Boutique high quality Chocolate shop; Wednesday-Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday pickup only 12:00-5:00pm; 9414 Venice Boulevard

Icy Rush Co - Los Angeles
Tiny artisan dairy, vegan flavors ice cream shop; 2148 Sunset Boulevard (Echo Park)

Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - Los Angeles
The center's Toshizo Watanabe Culinary Cultural Center schedules classes, events focused on Japanese cuisine, culinary talent, food, beverage

Historic Downtown Farmers' Market - Los Angeles
Sunday 9:00am-3:00pm; West 5th Street between South Spring Street, South Broadway

Letterpress Chocolate - Los Angeles
Handcrafted Letterpress bean-to-bar chocolate; 2835 South Robertson Boulevard

Mashti Malones - Los Angeles
Specializes in unique ice cream flavors; 1525 North La Brea Avenue (Hollywood); 1898 Westwood Boulevard (Westwood)

MILK - Los Angeles
Sweet treats, artisanal ice creams: Wednesday-Sunday 2:00pm-9:00pm; 7290 Beverly Boulevard; 1639 Silver Lake Boulevard (Silver Lake)

Paradis Ice Cream - Los Angeles area
Denmark origin franchised Los Angeles area, offers small-batch seasonal flavors ice cream, sorbets; Hermosa Beach (1309 Hermosa Avenue)

Van Leeuwen - Los Angeles area
NY origin Van Leeuwen artisan ice cream Los Angeles scoop shops/truck: (Arts District: 300 South Sante Fe Avenue; Culver City: 8850 Washington Boulevard; truck 11:00am-7:00pm Tuesday-Sunday at Broad Museum (221 South Grand Avenue); Franklin Village: 5915 Franklin Avenue)

Bar Au Chocolate - Manhattan Beach
Small batch artisanal chocolate

Marina Del Rey Certified Farmers Market - Marina Del Rey
Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm; Parking Lot #11 Intersection Via Marina/Panay Way

South Pasadena Farmers Market - Pasadena
Meridian Avenue/Mission Street; Year-round Thursday 4:00pm–7:00pm

Pomona Valley Certified Farmers Market - Pomona
Year-round: Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm; northwest corner Garey Avenue/Pearl Street

Rori’s Artisanal Creamery - Santa Monica
Carpinteria/Montecito/Santa Barbara origin Rori's artisanal organic ice creams, seasonal flavors; 910 Santa Monica Avenue

Poppy Cake Baking Company - Sierra Madre
Pastries, rustic breads, savory cafe offerings; daily 8:00am-3:00pm; 328 West Sierra Madre Boulevard

Kansha Creamery - Torrance
Homemade dairy, vegan ice cream; 18515 South Western Avenue (closed Wednesday, Sunday)

Torrance Certified Farmers Market - Torrance
Tuesday & Saturday 8:00am-1:00pm; 2200 Crenshaw Boulevard (Charles H. Wilson Park); year-round

Bluebird Ice Creamery - Woodland Hills, various
Vends at fairs, events, pop-ups

Cup and Cone - Woodland Hills
Housemade ice cream (uses some artificial colors, ingredient add ins)