Best Sweet Treats Restaurants in Westwood
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Diddy Riese Cookies
Iconic Westwood cookie-and-ice-cream shop known for ultra-affordable custom sandwiches.
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8.9
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Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Sweet Treats Escapes
Quick Bites Champions
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Since 1983, this tiny counter-service bakery has anchored Westwood Village with made-from-scratch cookies, brownies, and custom ice cream sandwiches at student-friendly prices. Lines form nightly for hot cookies, nostalgic desserts, and one of the best value sweet stops near UCLA.
Must-Try Dishes:
Custom ice cream sandwich, Chocolate chip cookie, Double chocolate brownie
What Makes it Special: Iconic Westwood cookie-and-ice-cream shop known for ultra-affordable custom sandwiches.
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Sweet Treats Escapes
Date Night Magic
Birthday & Celebration Central
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A Westwood institution since the 1970s, Saffron & Rose scoops dense, floral Persian-style ice cream in flavors that define the neighborhood’s Persian Square. Lines of locals, students, and families turn the modest shop and sidewalk tables into a nightly scene after dinner.
Must-Try Dishes:
Saffron pistachio ice cream, Rosewater ice cream, Classic faloodeh
What Makes it Special: Decades-old Persian ice cream shop central to Westwood’s dessert culture.
8.3
Sipp is a women-owned café on Westwood Boulevard that leans into composed breakfast plates and toasts as much as its coffee program. Inside, blond wood, soft lighting, and laptop-friendly seating make it a natural morning workspace with a menu that runs from lox toast and veggie omelettes to saffron lattes and pastries.
Must-Try Dishes:
Lox Toast, Avocado Toast, Saffron Latte
What Makes it Special: Women-owned coffee bar pairing saffron lattes with composed breakfast toasts and pastries.
#4
Cafe Glace
8.2
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Sweet Treats Escapes
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Late Night Legends
Café Glacé is a Persian-influenced cafe where Crazy Fries and Special Fries sit alongside sandwiches, Persian tacos, and saffron ice cream. Students and neighborhood regulars drop in for oven-baked fries piled with mortadella, hot dogs, cheese, and sauce, then linger over milkshakes and coffee drinks.
Must-Try Dishes:
Crazy Fries, Special Fries, French Fries
What Makes it Special: Persian-inspired cafe where loaded Crazy Fries share the menu with shakes, Persian tacos, and saffron ice cream.
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Inside Bristol Farms’ Westwood market, Uli’s Gelato shares space with gourmet groceries, offering a quieter ice cream stop away from Broxton’s lines. It’s a convenient place to grab creamy Italian-style gelato while running errands or walking back toward campus.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pistachio gelato, Stracciatella gelato, Seasonal fruit sorbetto
What Makes it Special: Gourmet grocery gelato counter ideal for grab-and-go dessert runs.