Best South Bay Ice Cream, Gelato & Frozen Yogurt (2026 Guide)
It is always a good time for a frozen treat, and the South Bay has more options than ever. This guide covers the best ice cream, gelato, and frozen yogurt shops in the South Bay, plus a few specialty spots doing shave ice, rolled ice cream, and soft serve. We asked our Local Anchor Facebook community where they go for a scoop, and this list is built from those real recommendations.
Every shop below is organized by city, so it is easy to find something close to home or worth a short drive. We also double checked that each listing is still open, since a few longtime favorites have closed since our last update.
About this guide: Local Anchor is a South Bay community media platform covering local events, restaurants, and things to do since 2017. We update this list regularly based on firsthand experience and community input.
Redondo Beach Ice Cream and Gelato Shops
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream and Yogurt
Handel’s has been a South Bay staple since it opened, and the Redondo Beach location keeps that reputation going. Ice cream is made fresh daily in small batches, with fistfuls of nuts, real fruit, and deep chocolate mixed in as it churns. Try the fresh banana or the raspberry chocolate chip.
Location: 1882 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach
Website: Handel’s Homemade
Wanna Chill? Shave Ice
Wanna Chill specializes in Hawaiian shave ice with dozens of flavor combinations, but it also serves ice cream, frozen yogurt, smoothies, acai bowls, and Dole Whip. There is a dog friendly patio with pup cups too.
Location: 800 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach
Website: Wanna Chill Shave Ice
Ugo
Ugo brought an Italian cafe feel to Riviera Village, and its handcrafted gelato has quickly become a local favorite alongside its espresso and pastries. Local Anchor readers point to the gelato as some of the best in the South Bay.
Location: 1731 S Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach
Website: Ugo
Hand & Spoon Ice Cream
Hand & Spoon serves handmade ice cream, gelato, and frozen yogurt along with sandwiches and soups, making it an easy stop whether you want dessert or a full meal.
Location: 320 Ave I, Redondo Beach
Website: Hand & Spoon
Manhattan Beach Ice Cream and Gelato Shops
Manhattan Beach Creamery
Home of the Cream’wich, Manhattan Beach Creamery hand makes its ice cream in small batches daily and rotates new flavors in alongside the classics. The Cream’wich pairs a scoop with scratch made cookies from Katella Bakery.
Location: 1120 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach
Website: Manhattan Beach Creamery
Salt & Straw
Salt & Straw brought its small batch, high concept ice cream to Manhattan Beach Blvd, just a few minutes from the sand. Expect a rotating monthly menu with inventive flavors alongside classics like sea salt with caramel ribbons.
Location: 209 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach
Website: Salt & Straw
Bacio di Latte
This Italian gelato brand opened in Manhattan Beach’s Metlox Plaza and quickly earned a following among South Bay gelato fans who prefer it over traditional ice cream.
Location: 451 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach
Website: Bacio di Latte
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream and Yogurt
Handel’s second South Bay location sits inside Manhattan Village, serving the same fresh daily, small batch ice cream as the Redondo Beach shop.
Location: 3360 N Sepulveda Blvd, Manhattan Beach
Website: Handel’s Homemade
Hermosa Beach Ice Cream and Gelato Shops
The Baked Bear
The Baked Bear lets you build a custom ice cream cookie sandwich, choosing your cookie or brownie, ice cream flavor, and toppings.
Location: 49 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach
Website: The Baked Bear
Capri Gelato & Coffee Bar
Capri Gelato makes small batch gelato and sorbetto in house, using Sicilian pistachios and Piedmont hazelnuts. It sits a block from the pier and is dog friendly, with a pup cup on the menu.
Location: 1034 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach
Website: Capri Gelato
Creamy Boys
Creamy Boys makes real fruit ice cream to order in both dairy and non dairy versions, using fresh frozen fruit or house made honeycomb toffee.
Location: 1136 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach
Website: Creamy Boys
Torrance Ice Cream and Frozen Treat Shops
Kansha Creamery
Kansha Creamery has been a North Torrance favorite since 2015, known for homemade, all natural ice cream with rotating flavors like roasted barley tea and black sesame. A portion of every purchase supports local charities.
Location: 18515 S Western Ave, Torrance
Website: Kansha Creamery
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
Bruster’s makes its ice cream the old fashioned way, with slow kettle processing and a proprietary mix delivered fresh to the store.
Location: 2390 Crenshaw Blvd, Unit F, Torrance
Website: Bruster’s
Wanderlust Creamery
Wanderlust Creamery is known for globally inspired, travel themed ice cream flavors made with all natural dairy.
Location: 25404 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance
Website: Wanderlust Creamery
SomiSomi
SomiSomi serves Korean style soft serve in fish shaped waffle cones called Ah-Boong, with flavors ranging from classic vanilla to ube and black sesame. Find it inside Del Amo Fashion Center.
Location: 21712 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance
Website: SomiSomi
Frostbites Crepes & Frozen Delights
Frostbites layers Italian ice with frozen custard or ice cream for a customizable sorbet cream blend, alongside crepes.
Location: 21641 S Western Ave, Torrance
Website: Frostbites
Foster’s Freeze
A classic Old Torrance stop since long before soft serve trends came around, Foster’s Freeze still serves its signature swirl cones and shakes alongside burgers and fries.
Location: 1624 Cravens Ave, Torrance
Website: Foster’s Freeze
El Segundo Ice Cream and Gelato Shops
Gelato-Go
Gelato-Go makes its gelato base fresh daily using imported Italian ingredients, including Bronte pistachios and Piedmont hazelnuts.
Location: 417 Main St, El Segundo
Website: Gelato-Go
Ginger’s Divine Ice Creams
Ginger’s Divine makes handmade ice cream, pops, cookies, fudge, and caramel on site, with around 20 vegan flavors made from coconut milk.
Location: 225 Main St, El Segundo
Website: Ginger’s Divine
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Van Leeuwen started in a yellow truck in New York City and now has a scoop shop at The Point, serving classic dairy flavors alongside vegan options made from coconut, cashew, and oat.
Location: 850 S Pacific Coast Hwy, El Segundo
Website: Van Leeuwen
Creamy Boys
El Segundo’s Creamy Boys location serves the same made to order, real fruit ice cream as its Hermosa Beach counterpart.
Location: 118 W Grand Ave, El Segundo
Website: Creamy Boys
Palos Verdes Ice Cream and Gelato Shops
Lunada Creamery
Lunada Creamery is a family run, bespoke soft serve shop in Lunada Bay with organic and vegan options, including flavors like mom’s apple pie with salted caramel.
Location: 711 Yarmouth Rd, Palos Verdes Estates
Website: Lunada Creamery
Neptune’s Frozen Treats
Neptune’s is a mother daughter run, self serve dessert shop in Malaga Cove Plaza offering frozen yogurt, custard, gelato, and sorbet with a full topping bar.
Location: 55 Malaga Cove Plaza, Palos Verdes Estates
Website: Neptune’s Frozen Treats
Golden Scoop Gelato
Golden Scoop makes gelato, sorbet, soft serve, and frozen yogurt in small batches with real California milk and no artificial additives, including flavors like Sicilian pistachio and passion orange guava.
Location: 31228 Palos Verdes Dr W, Rancho Palos Verdes
Website: Golden Scoop Gelato
Gardena Ice Cream Shops
Honeymee
Honeymee serves creamy milk ice cream topped with natural honey and honeycomb, along with a honey affogato and brown sugar boba ice cream.
Location: 15480 S Western Ave, Suite 108, Gardena
Website: Honeymee
Lawndale Ice Cream Shops
Mateo’s Ice Cream & Fruit Bars
Mateo’s serves more than 25 ice cream and nieves flavors along with over 30 Mexican paletas made with fresh fruit, plus juices and smoothies.
Location: 14611 Hawthorne Blvd, Lawndale
Website: Mateo’s
Carson Ice Cream Shops
Ben Scoops
Ben Scoops is the only shop in Southern California that exclusively sells Mitchell’s Ice Cream, an artisanal brand from San Francisco. Owner Ben Gayatin grew up in the Philippines and built the menu around Filipino flavors like mango and ube alongside classics like pistachio and rocky road. Yelp has ranked it among the best ice cream shops in California.
Location: 980 W 190th St, Unit C5, Carson
Website: Ben Scoops
Also keep an eye out for Dip Deez Paletas, a hand dipped paleta cart that pops up at events around the South Bay. It does not have a permanent storefront, so following along on Instagram is the best way to catch it.
San Pedro Ice Cream and Frozen Treat Shops
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream and Yogurt
San Pedro is home to a third South Bay Handel’s location, keeping the same fresh daily, small batch ice cream in rotation.
Location: 970 N Western Ave, San Pedro
Website: Handel’s Homemade
Granny’s Yogurt
Granny’s Yogurt serves non fat, no sugar added, and low fat frozen yogurt along with sorbet, smoothies, and boba teas, and it is an extension of the neighboring Granny Donuts.
Location: 316 N Western Ave, Suite C, San Pedro
Website: Granny’s Yogurt
La Michoacana
La Michoacana makes traditional Mexican paletas, both milk based and water based, along with fresh squeezed juices and shakes.
Location: 683 W 9th St, San Pedro
Website: La Michoacana
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best ice cream shop in the South Bay?
There is no single best shop since it depends on what you are craving. Handel’s Homemade in Redondo Beach and Kansha Creamery in Torrance are two of the most recommended by Local Anchor’s community for classic ice cream, while Capri Gelato in Hermosa Beach and Ugo in Redondo Beach are top picks for gelato.
Are there vegan or dairy free ice cream options in the South Bay?
Yes. Ginger’s Divine in El Segundo, Van Leeuwen in El Segundo, Lunada Creamery in Palos Verdes, and Creamy Boys in Hermosa Beach and El Segundo all offer dairy free or vegan flavors.
Where can I find gelato in the South Bay?
Ugo in Redondo Beach, Capri Gelato in Hermosa Beach, Gelato-Go in El Segundo, and Golden Scoop Gelato in Rancho Palos Verdes all serve fresh, small batch gelato.
What South Bay ice cream shops closed recently?
A few longtime favorites have closed since our last update, including Craiger’s Fudge and Bubble Waffle in Redondo Beach, Gelato and Angels in Manhattan Beach, Paciugo Gelato and Paradis in Hermosa Beach, Carrissa’s Delicious Creamery in Torrance, and both Creamistry locations in Torrance and Redondo Beach.
Let Us Know Your Favorite
Did we miss your go to spot for ice cream, gelato, or frozen yogurt in the South Bay? Drop it in the comments or join the conversation in the Local Anchor Facebook group so we can keep this guide current.
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