Awan

Chef-driven, somewhat pricey and fully vegan, this artisanal ice cream shop in West Hollywood and Larchmont serves high-quality, coconut-based ice cream made with gourmet ingredients: think scoops flavored with Gaviota strawberries from Harry’s Berries, Balinese vanilla beans and Oro Blanco grapefruit grown in Santa Paula. A second location in Larchmont offers an expanded menu that includes blueberry lavender, blue yuzu lemonade and chocolate flavored with kluwek seeds, a rare Indonesian fruit only rendered edible after fermentation. Unlike other plant-based ice creams, Awan’s scoops completely disguise the taste of coconut for an ultra-smooth, creamy frozen base—the perfect blank canvas for Ong’s Indonesian-inspired flavors, seasonal produce and everything else in between. Soon, in conjunction with coffee counterpart Dayglow, Awan will debut a third location in Venice.