Best Ice Cream Restaurants in Hollywood (90028)
4 hand-picked restaurants, AI-analyzed and critic-validated
Notable Picks
8.8
Mashti Malone’s has been introducing Hollywood to Persian-inflected ice cream since the 1980s, with rosewater, saffron, and herbal sorbets sharing space with classic American flavors. Locals and destination dessert hunters line up late into the evening for dense, chewy scoops and offbeat combinations you won’t find at standard parlors.
Must-Try Dishes:
Saffron Rosewater Ice Cream with Pistachios, Creamy Rosewater Ice Cream, Herbal Snow Rosewater Lemon Sorbet
What makes it special: Persian-style rosewater and saffron ice creams served alongside American classics.
The Franklin Village outpost of New York–born Van Leeuwen brings ultra-creamy dairy and vegan ice creams to a compact, always-busy corner spot. With a long list of inventive flavors and strong non-dairy options, it functions as both a neighborhood dessert stop and a pre- or post-show treat for nearby theaters.
Must-Try Dishes:
Honeycomb Ice Cream, Earl Grey Tea Ice Cream, Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream
What makes it special: Dense, custardy scoops with serious vegan options in a walkable hub.
8.2
Set inside the Hollywood Blvd complex near the Pantages, Afters leans into loud flavors, cereal mix-ins, and its signature Milky Bun ice cream sandwiches. It draws pre-show crowds, late-night snackers, and groups looking for over-the-top scoops in a casual, high-energy setting.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cookie Monster Ice Cream, Milky Bun Ice Cream Sandwich, Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream
What makes it special: Bold, candy-loaded flavors and Milky Bun sandwiches near the theaters.
#4
Turn Dough
8.1
Turn Dough turns the Hollywood Walk of Fame into a chimney cake playground, wrapping warm, cinnamon-dusted pastry around soft-serve gelato towers. The mashup of European street dessert and elaborate toppings makes it as much a show as a sweet, especially for visitors exploring the boulevard.
Must-Try Dishes:
NYC Oreo Chimney Cake Cone, Paris Strawberry & Blueberry Chimney Cake, Aspen S’mores Chimney Cake
What makes it special: Fresh-baked chimney cakes filled with towering soft-serve creations.