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Original Farmers Market, Stall 416, 3rd & Fairfax
A waffle cone with two scoops, held up in the market. A waffle cone with three pale pink scoops, held up at the counter.

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Hand crafted
ice creams
& Italian ices

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6333 W 3rd St, Stall 416, on the West Patio at the Fairfax end Open every day

A classic yet curious ice cream parlor. Organic ice cream made in small batches, real New York egg creams, and Italian ice with no dairy in it at all.

Where we are See the menu (323) 591-0495
Three tall glasses of Italian soda, yellow, orange and red, under the Local Ice sign. A hand holding a cup of ice cream topped with whipped cream and sprinkles.

Flavours

The ices and the ice creams are always on. The seasonal ones come and go. Ask for a taste before you pick.

Italian icesNo dairy, and there never was

  • Raspberry
  • Pineapple
  • Lisa's Lemon
  • Chocolate Snow
  • Mango
  • Coconut Cream

Ice creamOrganic, in small batches

  • Tommy's Traditional Vanilla
  • Sweet Samantha's Strawberry
  • Mint Chocolate Chip
  • Banana's Foster
  • Cookie Monster
  • Charming Chocolate
  • Salty Sam's Caramel
  • Josh's Java

SeasonalHere for a while, then gone

  • Dodger Blueberry
  • Black Raspberry
  • Peppermint Stick
  • Go big or go cone
Three pale scoops in a footed silver dish on the marble counter. Scoops of deep purple ice cream in a glass coupe. Two silver dishes side by side, one milk chocolate and one dark. Bright pink Italian ice in a glass coupe with fresh fruit beside it. Scoops of pale green ice cream in a glass coupe, the market behind. Scoops of berry ice cream with a cherry on top, in a glass coupe.
A sundae in a footed glass with whipped cream, chocolate sauce, nuts and a cherry.
A waffle cone with a yellow scoop and a raspberry scoop, in front of the Italian ice sign.

What we make

  1. New York egg creams

    Chocolate or vanilla, made the way they are back east. No egg. No cream. Just seltzer, syrup and milk, pulled at the fountain.

  2. New York style Italian ice

    No dairy in it. There never was. Chocolate ices too, the kind you had as a kid in New York.

    Dairy-free

  3. Hand crafted ice cream

    Organic, churned here in small batches. See the flavours.

  4. Gelato

    Ask what is on today. It changes with the week.

  5. The soda fountain

    Shakes, floats, banana splits, sundaes. All made to order.

  6. Coffee & cold drinks

    Coffee, fresh squeezed lemonade, Italian sodas.

A banana split in a long dish, with the jars of toppings lined up behind it.
A tall glass of raspberry-red soda topped with foam and a cherry, on the marble fountain, with the coloured syrup bottles lined up behind.

Come by

We open with the market and stay open after it shuts. Weekends start an hour later. Sunday is the short day.

9:00 AM to 9:30 PM

Monday to Friday

All opening hours
Monday
9:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM to 9:30 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM to 8:30 PM
We stay open after the market shuts

The market shuts at 9 PM Monday to Saturday, and 7 PM on Sunday. We stay half an hour past that. On a Sunday, an hour and a half.

We are open every day of the year, holidays included.

Parking
We validate
90 minutes free in the market lot
Here or to go
Dine-in or takeout
Getting in
Step-free, wheelchair accessible

What to order first

01

An egg cream

Chocolate or vanilla. People travel for these. If you grew up in New York you already know. If you did not, start here.

02

Italian ice

Light, sharp, no dairy. It is not ice cream and it is not sorbet. Taste it first. It surprises people.

03

Cookie Monster

The one children point at. After the egg creams, it is the flavour reviewers name most.

The Italian ice has no dairy in it.

That is just what New York Italian ice is. Dairy-free here is not the leftover option. It is what the shop is known for. Ask us what is in any of it and we will tell you.

Ask for a taste

An orange Local Ice cup filled with pale yellow ice cream.

Samples are free. Ask for one. Ask for three.

The Italian ice especially. It is easier to taste than to explain, and it is not what most people are picturing.

Weekends get busy. Take your minute anyway. Nobody here is in a hurry to sell you a scoop you did not want.

We make the waffle cones on site. Most days you smell them before you see the sign.

Why it costs
what it costs

A waffle cone piled with a pale scoop and toasted almonds.

Organic ingredients cost more. We buy them anyway.

Everything is churned here in small batches. Nothing turns up frozen on a truck. We make the cones ourselves.

We are one counter. A chain spreads its costs over a hundred freezers and we cannot do that. So the price is the price, and you should hear it from us now rather than work it out at the till.

You can take the girl out of New York, but you can’t take the New York out of the girl.

Two caramel shakes on the counter under the Local Ice sign.

Lisa was fifteen when she got her first job, scooping at Friendly’s. Before that it was Italian ice on the stoop, through hot Brooklyn summers. And homemade ice cream in Maine with her grandparents, from berries off their own bushes.

She found Italian ice again in Hoboken. Light enough that she felt fine giving it to her kids. So she went to Ice Cream University in New Jersey and learned to make it right. Then she brought the lot to a counter at 3rd and Fairfax.

Local Ice is all about being organic, friendly and fresh.

Ice cream for
your thing

Two Local Ice cups on the marble counter, whipped cream, chocolate sauce and a cherry on each.

Schools, offices, birthdays, a Tuesday afternoon that needed improving. We have done all of them.

Call and ask for Lisa. Tell her how many people you have and she will tell you what works.

Call about an event

Questions we get

Where are you in the market?

Stall 416, West Patio, at the Fairfax end. Gates 6, 7 and 9 all come out on that side. Look up for the round Local Ice sign over the counter. The awning will not help you, every stall on this patio has a green and white one.

Is there parking?

Yes, and we validate. That is 90 minutes free in the market's own car park. Hand us your ticket at the counter. The Grove's structure next door runs $5 for the first hour.

Do you have anything dairy-free?

Yes. New York style Italian ice has no dairy in it at all. It never was made with any. Ask us what is in any of it and we will tell you.

What should I order first?

An egg cream, chocolate or vanilla. Then an Italian ice. Cookie Monster if there are children with you. Taste first, it is free to try.

Are you open later than the market?

Yes. The market shuts at 9 PM Monday to Saturday and 7 PM on Sunday. We stay on until 9:30, and until 8:30 on a Sunday.

More of what
we have made

A year of the counter, all of it made here. Some of it is on today. Some of it went months ago.

A tall glass of red Italian soda, the coloured syrup bottles lined up behind. A tall glass of pale yellow slush at the marble fountain. A tall glass of orange Italian soda at the fountain. A coupe of pink scoops with the syrup bottles behind. A waffle cone with a pale scoop, the market stalls behind. A tall glass of scoops with nuts scattered on the counter. A sundae in a footed glass with chocolate sauce and whipped cream. A chocolate dipped waffle cone with hazelnuts, held up in the market. A tall caramel sundae glass on the marble counter. A tall shake with caramel sauce and a cherry. A coupe of scoops covered in rainbow sprinkles, under the Local Ice sign. Two silver dishes of chocolate ice cream under the Local Ice sign. A silver dish of cookies and cream scoops. A tall pale shake on the counter. A tall caramel float with coffee beans scattered on the marble. A silver dish of dark chocolate scoops with a slice of orange. A glass dish of yellow scoops with slices of orange. A tall sundae with strawberry and sprinkles. A coupe of scoops with the syrup bottles behind. A tall caramel sundae glass on the counter, a small pumpkin beside it. A coupe of scoops on the counter with autumn leaves and a pumpkin. A footed glass of ice cream with chocolate sauce and biscuits, autumn decorations behind. A footed glass sundae with whipped cream and a cherry, small pumpkins beside it. A sundae in a footed glass with whipped cream and a candy cane. A coupe of pink scoops on the marble counter with a candy cane. A coupe of scoops with gingerbread biscuits, a small tree behind. A shake with whipped cream and a cherry, between the metal mixing cups at the fountain. Scoops in a silver dish with a wafer biscuit, the market behind.

What people said

Egg Cream, New York style, here in LA, period. IYKYK. Ditto chocolate ices, just like you had as a kid like I did, if you grew up in NY.

Brad Altfest on Google

If you’re looking for an authentic Egg Cream, look no further. Local Ice in the Fairfax Farmers Market serves up the real deal in both chocolate and vanilla.

Peter Weiss on Google

It tastes like it’s homemade and i love that their scoops are generous, unlike haagendaz. Also, you can try the flavors prior to choosing which one you want which not every ice-cream/gelato spot allows.

Marella Hajjar on Google

The Italian ice here is exceptionally flavorful and surprisingly not ice-y in consistency. Their mint chip wasn’t toothpaste-y like other places.

Sky on Google

I actually dream of it when it’s been a long time since I’ve visited! It is so clean and perfect and the mango ice is insane!!

Madison B. Hallows on Google

Best ice cream in Los Angeles, the best I’ve ever had. You can tell they use quality ingredients.

Joe Kelly on Google

This place epitomizes the old adage of you get what you pay for. The high price tag is commensurate with the taste.

Rodney W on Google

This is my go-to spot for ice cream when I’m in the area. Not only is the food great, but all of the employees are super upbeat and cool.

Ethan Ide on Google

Family-owned, unique flavors, best ice cream I’ve ever had. Don’t miss trying it!

Bill and Gail Wright on Google

4.3 out of 5 from 89 reviews on Google. Read them all

Find stall 416

416 West Patio, the Fairfax end

West Patio, the Fairfax end. Gates 6, 7 and 9 all come out on that side. Any of them works.

Look up rather than around. Every stall on this patio has a green and white awning, so the awning tells you nothing. There is only one round Local Ice sign.

Coming from The Grove? Keep walking. The market runs the whole way between the two and we are at the far end.

The round Local Ice sign hanging from the market's wooden ceiling above the counter.
Get directions
Address
6333 W 3rd St, Stall 416
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Inside
The Original Farmers Market
Which part
West Patio, the Fairfax end
Nearest gates
6, 7 and 9
Parking
We validate
90 minutes free in the market lot
The Grove structure: $5 first hour
Rideshare
Picks up on Gilmore Lane
and Farmers Market Place
Phone
(323) 591-0495
Getting in
Step-free, wheelchair accessible
On Google
4.3 stars from 89 reviews