Awan
Some of the best things in Los Angeles come out of a walk-up window, such as the fried chicken sandwich at The Win-dow, or any scoop of plant-based ice cream at Awan. An Australia native, Zen Ong was inspired by...
Dessert
The Kitchen at Westwood
Let’s not beat around the Turkish bush: you’re here for the baklava. If you wanted koobideh you’d be at Taste of Tehran, and if you were hoping for ab-goosht, it’s Attari Sandwich Shop you’d be at. The Kitchen at Westwood...
Baklava Factory
At Baklava Factory, you want to go BIG. Don’t even think about order just one or two bites, go for the whole platter. Bring it to a friend’s birthday, to an endless Superbowl game, or keep it all for yourself....
Wanderlust Creamery
Upon entering Wanderlust Creamery, be sure to pack your passport: these unique flavors at this artisanal scoop shop are all inspired by travel destinations. You’ll find ice cream like sticky rice and mango, Thai tea, Icelandic pretzel and rugbrauø, or...
Fatamorgana Gelato
With three scoop shops in Rome, Fatamorgana Gelato’s reputation preceded its arrival in Los Angeles. Italian gelato maestro Maria Agnese creates more than 60 different ice cream flavors daily, with 360 unique recipes rotating throughout the week: honey and fennel,...
Winston Pies
Winston Pies is the place to get your pie to-go, whether it’s a quick 4pm snack (when you’re cheating on your Whole30 plan) or a whole pie for dinner with friends. There’s always a rotating selection depending on the fruits...
Bulgarini Gelato
Ever since the Chef’s Table episode featuring Corrado Assenza was released, we’ve been having restless dreams about Sicilian pistachio gelato and large bowls of almond granita. After a bit of searching, and a lot of tasting, we found the best...
Le Café de la Plage
All the way in Malibu is nestled Le Café de la Plage, opened by a French husband-and-wife team in Point Dume Plaza. You’ll find pastries from Gjusta, coffee from Intelligentsia, sandwiches from Farmshop but most of all, ice cream by...
Mashti Malone
Don’t be a killjoy: at Mashti Malone, you don’t want to order a vanilla and chocolate ice cream. It would be a shame to miss out on perfumes such as saffron, ginger, cucumber, lavender (organic and imported from France)… And...
Van Leeuwen
It took a New Yorker to create the most Californian ice cream: vegan scoops with raw cocoa, cashew milk, matcha… or even turmeric! The non-vegan ice creams have more traditional tastes (the good old chocolate, vanilla, strawberry…) and are made...