Sweet Rose Creamery is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla Ice Cream in Santa Monica.

1. Sweet Rose Creamery

9.1
225 26th St (at San Vicente Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · 115 tips and reviews

Amy H.Amy Hale: Best vanilla ice cream ever!

Stephanie C.Stephanie Carlson: Add a little bit of salt to your ice cream, and it's absolute heaven. Sea salt caramel and Earl Grey are my personal favorites.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: This local and organic ice creamery makes marvels out of southern California's seasonal fruits. Salted Caramel is always available and a fan favorite for good reason.

Andrew's Cheese Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla Ice Cream in Santa Monica.

2. Andrew's Cheese Shop

8.2
728 Montana Ave (at Lincoln Blvd.), Santa Monica, CA
Cheese Store · Wilshire-Montana · 7 tips and reviews

Rachel K.Rachel K: Huge and pricey cheese selection. They do beer and cheese pairings every now and then, but the spots fill up quickly.

DAN C.DAN COX: Don't even waste your time ordering. Just let Andrew choose something delicious. Then, go home, pop a bottle of something nice and think about how lucky you are! (And eat the cheese!)

T M.T Man: Cheese and beer. My wife had a surprise grilled cheese and beer party at our house for my birthday. Perfect. Andrew was very helpful.

Bluestone Lane is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla Ice Cream in Santa Monica.

3. Bluestone Lane

8.1
631 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Café · Wilshire-Montana · 8 tips and reviews

Tina G.Tina Glickman: avocado toast, oat milk matcha lattes (hot or cold are both delicious), get the bluestone lane app to use their rewards program!

Ekaterina V.Ekaterina Volodina: Try magic and affogato. I love this place. The Best coffee in LA)

Shelby A.Shelby Ann: Best avocado toast you’ll ever have. In your life. Love this Aussie chain

The Dining Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla Ice Cream in Santa Monica.

4. The Dining Room

7.7
1301 Ocean Ave (at Arizona Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 5 tips and reviews

Dr Michael L.Dr Michael Lange: One of the best and most nutritious breakfast I have had. Vegetable omelette and salad was amazing. Great view and great service however be prepared to spend $100 for 3 for breakfast.

SharaShara: I love the club sandwich with fries! It's so good! The bartenders and wait staff are the best.

OldLadyMan T.OldLadyMan Tornãdo: First class staff and our selections were #totsbrillzamaze

Snug Harbor is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla Ice Cream in Santa Monica.

5. Snug Harbor

8.7
2323 Wilshire Blvd (24th), Santa Monica, CA
Diner · 43 tips and reviews

T M.T Man: American food + unique grilled grapefruit. Attentive service. Try the patio in back. All the breads one can imagine. Lovely place with beer too.

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: There's something satisfying about diving into a plate of sausage and biscuits - surely an entire day's worth of calories judging by the sheer number of biscuits alone - first thing in the morning. Read more.

Thee M.Thee Mann: Study the menu carefully; there is a huuuuuge difference in what your bill will be if u order combo dishes vs a la carte. Old, classic diner. Stay away on weekend brunch = lines of hungover yuppies.

The Cheesecake Factory is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla Ice Cream in Santa Monica.

6. The Cheesecake Factory

8.4
395 Santa Monica Pl Ste 305 (3rd Street), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 41 tips and reviews

Paula R.Paula Rebouças: The crispy cuban is a great starter!

Odelia M.Odelia Maman: My worst dinner in Santa Monica

Franco M.Franco Marinari Acciani: Strawberry Cheese cake... the best ever!

Bodega Wine Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla Ice Cream in Santa Monica.

7. Bodega Wine Bar

8.7
814 Broadway (at Lincoln Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Wine Bar · 57 tips and reviews

Clean Bay R.Clean Bay Restaurant Program: Congrats to Bodega Wine Bar for passing their Clean Bay Restaurant Certification 4 City of Santa Monica! They're doing their part to keep the Santa Monica Bay clean! Learn more: www.santamonicabay.org

Alexandra E.Alexandra E.: Be careful if you're a girl and leave alone, the valet guys here are known to be creepy. Trust me, ladies... Eye out.

Melanie W.Melanie W: Sunday nights = happy hour prices all night!

One Pico is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla Ice Cream in Santa Monica.

8. One Pico

7.6
1 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 12 tips and reviews

nathan a.nathan archambault: The mustard marinated cod isn't just the closest local fish. It's also the most delicious closest local fish dish you'll ever have.

Andy K.Andy Kimmelman: I've never been to a restaurant where the server seemed scared to come to the table. Then I had lunch here.

Mark S.Mark Schwartzman: Filet was tasty as were sides. “Special” salad was pretty bland. $5 for bread!

Stout Burgers & Beers is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla Ice Cream in Santa Monica.

9. Stout Burgers & Beers

8.0
111 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Burger Joint · Downtown Santa Monica · 39 tips and reviews

ObiObi: The best burgers in Santa Monica hands down. Beer selection is for the refined. Highly recommended.

Dress for the DateDress for the Date: Great vegetarian options, and the Sweet Potato Fries are not greasy and super delicious.

Rachel S.Rachel Santora: Ask for the big pretzel :) not on the menu

Z Garden is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla Ice Cream in Santa Monica.

10. Z Garden

7.4
2350 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

Lucy R.Lucy Raskin: Get the vegetarian entree. It's the best combo of dips and great to share!

Di L.Di Lucie: All around excellent Mediterranean fare. Their garlic sauce is perfection.

Mordechai L.Mordechai Luzia: Mediterrane food in is best

The Huntley Hotel is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla Ice Cream in Santa Monica.

11. The Huntley Hotel

8.2
1111 2nd St (at California Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Hotel · Wilshire-Montana · 71 tips and reviews

Emily M.Emily Moffitt: UNparalleled service and 'family' feel, which was is a surprise for a modern hotel in Santa Monica. Smaller rooms, but well worth the price.

ashley r.ashley roeber: Ask for floors 14 and above for the best view. Yogurt with granola and berries is fantastic for breakfast.

Andrew c.Andrew calman: Make sure you check out the rooftop bar

Cold Stone Creamery is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla Ice Cream in Santa Monica.

12. Cold Stone Creamery

7.3
1824 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · 6 tips and reviews

Lux L.Lux Lovelle: Sweet cream + cake batter + cinnamon bun all mixed together with butterfinger and cherry pie filling. Omg

Kelly B.Kelly Bruno: How they're employees still get stumped by the free cone special is beyond me!! Get it together cold stone!! Sick of them giving me problems using it!

Kelly B.Kelly Bruno: Yeah denied my free waffle cone since I didn't have a print out....come on cold stone peeps its a mobile app what are you doing???

Marmalade Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla Ice Cream in Santa Monica.

13. Marmalade Cafe

7.5
710 Montana Ave (7th), Santa Monica, CA
New American Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 27 tips and reviews

Frank G.Frank Gruber: The Gilson Scramble is amazing!

Meg F.Meg Farmer: Grab and go, or sit and eat. Plenty of options, but be forewarned: even the simplest egg sandwich runs 12-13 bucks.

Dedi C.Dedi Cesarini: great food, cute atmosphere!

Baskin-Robbins is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla Ice Cream in Santa Monica.

14. Baskin-Robbins

7.1
2614 Pico Blvd (26th Street), Santa Monica, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · 1 tip

Steven S.Steven Soo: The service

Rustic Canyon is one of The 15 Best Places for Vanilla Ice Cream in Santa Monica.

15. Rustic Canyon

8.0
1119 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th Ct.), Santa Monica, CA
Wine Bar · Wilshire-Montana · 86 tips and reviews

Sean S.Sean Stoner: Burger is out of this world. Don't eat all day though. It's rich. Pairs well with a big red wine.

Meg L.Meg L.: Niman Ranch Burger. Dish out the extra $3 (used to be $2, le sigh) for the fried egg. You're already going big by eating an $18 burger so why not get the works? Enjoy.

EaterEater: Moderately priced super seasonal eats straight from SM farmers markets served in a pleasant, tasteful space. Seasonal desserts come from neighbor bakery Huckleberry. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.