It’s the perfect time of year to head over to your local ice cream shop and try one of the newest flavors and we’ve found all the hot spots and secret shops for getting through the summer heat with an icy treat. Vegan? Don’t worry we’ve found a place for you too!

Combining both ice cream and gift shop, Zanzabelle provides it all from candles to exotic toys, candies, and other wacky gift ideas. The ice cream is just as unique as this bungalow where flavors like cappuccino crunch, salty caramel and strawberry chip give this parlor plenty of character.

Looking for the organic solution to Ice Cream? Tara’s Organic Ice Cream shop has just that, organic ice cream and it’s become a favorite in New Mexico. A new shop is opening in Berkeley, CA and they specialize in flavors like Basil, Lavender, and Hazelnut. Containing no stabilizers, emulsifiers, fillers, or synthetics, they use only natural, essential ingredients.

Vegan’s, don’t worry, as promised, we’ve found the answer to your prayers at Scoops. Here you can find gigantic scoops of soy-based vegan ice cream and they have no problem letting you try whatever flavors you want. Chocolate-wasabi, lemon-ginger, and black sea salt are among some of the unique flavors you can find at Scoops.

Fosselman’s is another of the great places in Los Angeles to try Ice Cream, they’re family owned and operated and feature over 40 flavors of ice cream as well as sorbets and yogurts. Macapuno, Burgundy Cherry, Ube, and Lychee are some of the unique creations that Fosselman’s prides itself on.

Gourmet French ice cream and gelato can be found at Beverly Hills and West Hollywood’s first and only micro-creamery, Silky Smooth Ultra Creamery. They provide a healthy way to indulge in these sugary treats by providing a 90% fat free product. Not only are they 90% fat free, their flavors are all natural and all kosher!

Ginger rosewater Ice cream is a specialty of Mashti Malones Ice Cream. The ice cream has been described “as sensual as a kiss” and they only use natural ingredients. They also feature other flavors of the rosewater ice cream including Rosewater Saffron with Pistachios and Rose Sorbet with Sour Cherry. You can also find their rosewater ice cream at over 200 restaurants in the LA area.