We get it. It’s hot. Really hot. And it’s going to be hot throughout this Labor Day Weekend. And you want ice cream.
You want to walk through those doors and feel that arctic blast of cold air smacking you hard in the face, as you stare down those blazing buckets of ice cream containers beckoning you like, well, ice cream on a really hot day.
We’ve compiled a select list of ice cream spots all around Pasadena. There’s the traditional, some frozen yogurt, some gelato, some vegan ice cream (!), and a whole lot of cool scattered about from Pasadena Avenue to Rosemead Boulevard, and points north and south.
Mark this page now. You’re gonna need it.
- Wanderlust Creamery
This is an ice cream shop with a range of globally inspired ice creams, including vegan options. We suggest just closing your eyes and pointing.
Indiana Colony Market. 59 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA. Wanderlustcreamery.com. (626) 421-6365
- Salt & Straw
There is always a line here. What else do you need to know?
One Colorado, 39 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA. saltandstraw.olo.com. (626) 304-0303. Closes 11PM.
- Afters Ice Cream
Ice cream shop known for creative flavors served as scoops or stuffed between donut-like pastries. Delicious and dangerous. Dine-in · Takeout · Delivery. 1265 E Green St #2616, Pasadena, CA Closes 12AM.
- Carmela Ice Cream
Attractive, modern ice cream operation providing seasonal flavors plus sorbet & coffee. Takeout · Delivery. 2495 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA.
- Hello Gelato
Hello Gelato is a small sweet-treat parlor that offers an impressive array of flavors. Free samples of the varieties help customers narrow down their choices; if you’re still undecided, you can ask for a split scoop – two flavors in one cone or cup.
20 E Colorado Blvd #101, Pasadena, CA. (626) 744-1788.Closes 10:30PM.
- Handel’s
This popular chain scoops ice cream and frozen yogurt (including fat-free options) in a wide range and variety of unique flavors.
Curbside pickup · No dine-in · No delivery. Hastings Village, 3405 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA. Closes 10PM. (424) 426-3357
- Bloomfield Creamery
Dine-in · Takeout · No-contact delivery. 1727 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91104.(626) 714-7750. Closes 11PM
- Rori’s Artisanal Creamery
Takeout · Delivery. Kitchen United MIX. 55 S Madison Ave, Pasadena, CA. kitchenunited-pasadena.com. (626) 360-1589.
- Baskin-Robbins
This is the place where you went as a kid,and where you take your kids to now, and where you worked as a teen, and where your kids work.
Dine-in · Takeout · Delivery. Foothill Rosemead Market Place,3657 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107, 561 S Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA. order.baskinrobbins.com. (626) 351-0411
- Dipwell Vegan Ice Cream
The Shops On Lake Avenue, 901 E Del Mar Blvd, Pasadena, CA
- The Crazy Apple
Lumina Academy of Arts, 1835 Casa Grande St, Pasadena, CA. (626) 486-5374
- Float Pasadena
Retro storefront with indoor-outdoor seating serving cafe fare (sandwiches, baked goods, ice cream).
Dine-in · Curbside pickup · No-contact delivery. The Shops On Lake Avenue, 380 S Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA. float-771605.square.site. (626) 844-3488.
- Bulgarini Gelato Vino Cucina
Gelateria serving Italian ice creams and Gelatos, made with seasonal, locally sourced fruit.
Dine-in · Curbside pickup · No-contact delivery. 749 E Altadena Dr, Altadena, CA 91001. (626) 791-6174
- Pillow Talk
The Shops On Lake Avenue, 526 S Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA. qmenu.us. (626) 345-5545.
