Sidecar Doughnuts
Address: 631 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: (310) 587-0022
Yelp link: (4.5 stars with 400+ reviews)
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- Come in the morning, or at least before lunch when everything is still hot
- Their hot/warm buttermilk drops are ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY LIFE CHANGING
- They make amazing, thick homemade whipped cream – goes great on hot chocolate
Salt & Straw
Address: 1357 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 310-8429
Yelp link: (4 stars with 300+ reviews)
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- Some of the best darn ice cream you will ever have. Ever.
- Creative flavors, rich ice cream – very high quality, worth the calories
Churros Calientes
Address: 11521 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: (424) 248-3890
Yelp link: (4 stars with 1400+ reviews)
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- Seriously, what do you expect us to say? This is a place dedicate to Churros. CHURROS. This place deserves every accolade and compliment we can throw at it. It’s AMAZING.
Blockheads Shavery
Address: 11311 Mississippi Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: (310) 445-8725
Yelp link: (4 stars with 2000+ reviews)
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- Shaved ice / shaved snow done right. Toppings glaore at 75 cents a pop.
- Their mocha is a great addition and their block pops aren’t a bad choice either
DK’s Donuts & Bakery
Address: 1614 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: (310) 829-2512
Yelp link: (4 stars with 1500+ reviews)
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- 24/7 Donuts and Cronuts – they are famous of their insanely good cronuts
- The Ube (purple yams) are phenomenal
Saffron & Rose Ice Cream
Address: 1387 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 477-5533
Yelp link: (4.5 stars with 1300+ reviews)
- UCLA students and nostalgic alums alike rejoice at the mention of Saffron & Rose – for good reason, it’s delicious
- Unique, ethnic-inspired flavors – Persian ice cream in the heart of Tehrangeles
