Carmela Ice Cream

Carmela Ice Cream is a small-batch ice cream parlor on E Washington Blvd in Pasadena, CA, known for seasonal, inventive flavors you won't find at a typical scoop shop. Signature offerings include Brown Sugar Vanilla Bean, Lavender Honey, Mint Cacao Nib, and Salted Caramel, alongside sorbets and shakes. Their award-winning ice cream sandwiches are made with house-baked cookies and finished with fleur de sel. Pints are available for nationwide shipping, so the experience travels well beyond Pasadena. The parlor is kid-friendly and vegan-inclusive, with options to suit a range of tastes. Serious Eats has called their ice cream sandwich the best in greater Los Angeles.