Whether you’re craving a sugar rush or merely seeking a side hustle from your diet, Los Angeles and the Westside have plenty of baked, iced, swirled and poured gooey, crumbling goodness to tempt and treat you. From matcha drinks and Parisian pastries to slices of cheesecake and some of the smoothest soft serve anywhere, here are some of the best dessert joints in the city to dip a spoon or straw in when you’re in the mood for a sweet diversion.

Birdie G’s

2421 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404

This industrial-chic eatery hasn’t been open a year and already the menu has declared the rose-petal pie “world-famous.” Anywhere else, that kind of self-congratulation would merit some heavy eye-rolling. But this dessert – rapturous rosy mousse married to a bed of savory pretzel crust – has rightfully earned kudos from coast to coast. We might also mention the honey date bundt cake or the matzo bark, with its chocolate and toffee, but really, order those only after you’ve finished every candied bite of their signature petal-smacked creation.

Matcha Village

2202 Sawtelle Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90064

If you’re familiar with Japanese-style matcha desserts (matcha being powdered green tea leaves), this chain specializes in Chinese-style matcha. Standouts in the menu – which features cookies, ice creams and beverages – include such classics as soufflé and tiramisu as well as their signature Peking duck crepe. Vegan alternatives are also available at this Sawtelle spot.

Rocco’s Cheesecake

1701 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405

You don’t need dinner when you have cheesecake. As evidence of this, drop by this Santa Monica bakery to indulge in any of its endless eclectic flavors. Among the slices on hand: the White Chocolate Rose Petal Mango Lime, the S’Mores Some More and the Middle Eastern Baklava. Rocco’s is also both vegan and keto-friendly, so along with your espresso, cappuccino or cup of gourmet coffee, dive into a piece of their vegan cookies n’ cream.

Le Mervetty

319 N Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

This Beverly Hills bakery specializes in authentically Parisian desserts. But if you’re not feeling like the Le Canelé (caramelized crust surrounding a custard center), the Le Grand Merveilleux (layered with meringue and cream) or even a macaroon (is there ever a bad time for a macaroon?), they offer custom-made milkshakes, too, made with French vanilla ice cream and hand-designed with meringue, cookies, candy and other delicious, decorative toppings.

Bae

369 E 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Swoon over the soft serve in this Little Tokyo ice cream cafe. Their signature dessert is called Mixed Feelings: stark black and white swirled into a colorful sugar cone. The dramatic dark color is derived from charcoal, which is known to offer plenty of toxin-cleansing health benefits. If soft serve ice cream isn’t your style, they also offer pastries, a churro doughnut and a range of coffee drinks, including a charcoal latte.

Bae Bumsan Organic Milk Bar

534 S Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90020

This buzzed-about Koreatown ice cream shop uses milk from Bumsan Farm Co., the leading organic dairy producer in Korea, to make its soft serve. Flavors are true milk, taro milk tea, matcha, chocolate, French latte and the vegan option hazelnut cacao. (Swirl flavors are select combinations: true milk and matcha, chocolate and French latte or taro milk tea and hazelnut cacao.) Once you’ve decided on a cup or custom cone, finish it off with sprinkles or cookies.