Saffron & Rose Ice Cream

"Founded in 1974 by the late Ali Kashani-Rafye, this family-run shop marries the floral notes of Persian sweets with ice cream’s silky richness. The most popular flavor is saffron pistachio, which folds chopped nuts into a saffron and rosewater base. Other flavors include cucumber, green tea, and ginger." - Melody Barooni

"When you don’t have the patience to wait in line at Diddy Riese, head a few blocks south of Wilshire to Saffron & Rose. The tiny spot has been cranking out thick, aromatic Persian ice cream for almost four decades, and still has lines out the door. First-timers can’t leave without trying the saffron-pistachio flavor, but we never leave without getting at least one scoop of the orange blossom as well." - nikko duren, brant cox

"Saffron & Rose is one of the largest brands of Persian ice cream in America and can be found in markets nationwide, but nothing beats a visit to its original location in Westwood. Located just south of Wilshire in Persian Square, the tiny shop has been cranking out thick, Persian-style ice cream for almost four decades and still has lines out the door. Almost everybody is eating the saffron and pistachio flavor, but we never leave without getting at least one scoop of the seasonal orange blossom as well." - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins, jess basser sanders

"Lavender, orange blossom, saffron - these are some of the unique ice cream flavors that Saffron & Rose Ice Cream offers. Their ice cream is house made and organic in a range of regional Middle Eastern flavors. The ice cream is refreshing, delicious, and all amazing things that ice cream does to a person - this does tenfold." - Grace Duong

"Floral Persian ice creams are perfumed with saffron, rosewater, pistachio, and other traditional flavors at this longtime Westwood dessert shop." - Matthew Kang