Saffron & Rose Ice Cream
Ice cream shop · Westwood ·
Housemade organic ice cream with regional Middle Eastern flavors
Housemade organic ice cream with regional Middle Eastern flavors
"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
"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." - cathy park, brant cox, sylvio martins
"The fluorescent lights of Saffron & Rose bathe groups outside in a white glow as cars whiz down Westwood Boulevard, music blasting out of cracked-open windows. A line often stretches to the door at this Persian ice cream shop that serves a signature saffron and pistachio ice cream, alongside other flavors like cucumber, date, and green pistachio. Make sure to try the faloodeh rosewater sorbet, with thin rice noodles folded throughout. The shop offers a handful of vegan options for those avoiding dairy. — Rebecca Roland, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest" - Eater Staff
"A bustling Persian ice cream shop on Westwood Boulevard known for distinctive flavors. Weekend nights draw long lines and a lively street-side atmosphere; standout scoops mentioned include cucumber (a usual favorite), a date ice cream studded with chewy chunks of sweet dates folded into a stretchy, not-too-sweet base, and a saffron-and-pistachio scoop that delivers a pleasant floral contrast with crushed pistachios—flavors worth revisiting through the summer." - Eater Staff
"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
