Whether you like it heaped on a cone, stuffed messily between two slices of cookie or smothered in fudge, we can all agree on ice cream — especially as soaring temperatures spell a sweltering summer ahead. Fortunately for Los Angeles and the Westside, there is no shortage of ice cream shops happily serving scoops for takeout and delivery. Just make sure to call ahead as hours and items are always subject to change.
Mashti Malone’s Ice Cream
1525 N La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles 323-874-0144
Takeout and delivery: Daily from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. for takeout with delivery available through Postmates, DoorDash and Uber Eats.
This 40-year-old Middle Eastern shop is a Los Angeles institution, thanks to the flavorful, fragrant scoops they dish out — from ginger and rosewater to pistachio and saffron. Their vegan Herbal Snow, for example, blends herbs, spices and citrus. They will even top your scoop of rosewater with a Baklava consisting of honey, cardamom and nuts tucked into a filo dough shell. For chocolate fans, their Fudge Brownie and Rocky Road ice cream should prove rapturous.
The Coolhaus Shop
8588 Washington Boulevard, Culver City 310-838-5559
Delivery: Available through Postmates and Uber Eats. Hours are Sundays through Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Featuring artisan flavors like dairy-free Dirty Mint Chip and Whisky Lucky Charms, this parlor combines cookies and ice cream to create piled-high sandwiches inspired by architecture. They also offer DIY kits in case you would rather make your own sandwiches — or “sammies” — at home. For all the fresh flavors at Coolhaus, however, don’t miss out on the classics either: both the Cookies and Sweet Cream and the Molten Chocolate Cake are scoop-worthy.
Scoops
5105 York Boulevard, Los Angeles 323-285-1096
Takeout: Sundays through Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Reserve your pints by texting 323-285-1096.
Having opened in 2005 off Melrose Avenue in East Hollywood (at a location shuttered last year), this boutique shop has kept its doors open for takeout at both this Highland Park location and the one in Torrance. If you have never tried it, order a pint of their famed brown bread (with candied grape nuts and caramel drizzle). If you have tried it, order more anyway.
Sweet Rose Creamery
225 26th Street, No. 51, Santa Monica 310-260-2663
Curbside, takeout and delivery: Daily from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
If you’re having a birthday during the lockdown (or if you just feel like throwing a party), this Santa Monica shop is offering an Ice Cream Sundae Party Pack with your choice of six flavors, hot fudge and your pick of two toppings. They will also include cups, spoons, napkins and a freezer bag. Or if you prefer, order one of their Cookies and Cream Ice Cream cakes, which feeds six to eight people. Otherwise, sample a scoop or two of some of their latest flavors — from the Thai Tea to the Strawberry Coconut, just in time for the hot summer months ahead.