The Full Scoop on the Best Ice Cream Shops

With sunny weather year-round in SoCal, Buena Park is always a good place for ice cream. From boysenberry treats — created right here in Buena Park — to soft serve, shaved ice, and over-the-top shakes, these local spots serve up some of the sweetest desserts in town.

Vanilla ice cream with honeycomb at Honeymee in Buena Park, CA

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Honeymee
Honeymee serves true milk ice cream with natural toppings, including the signature Honeymee with a honeycomb chip, Matcha Affogato, and Blueberry Shake with raw honey.

Coffee Code
Cool off at Coffee Code with an iced Horchata Latte, waffles topped with fruit and ice cream, or their Caramel Frappe customizable with extra sweetness or a rich peanut cream topping.

Sweet Box
Known for colorful character macarons, Sweet Box also serves ice cream macaron sandwiches and churro ice cream sandwiches rolled in sprinkles.

Rock & Brews (Award-Winning)
Rock & Brews serves a giant brownie sundae loaded with vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, and a cherry on top.

Portillo’s (Award-Winning)
Portillo’s famous chocolate cake shake blends an entire slice of chocolate cake into a rich milkshake worth trying.

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Ghost Town Ice Cream Shop at Knott’s Berry Farm
Located inside Knott’s Berry Farm, the Ghost Town Ice Cream Shop serves the famous boysenberry cookiewich made with boysenberry ice cream sandwiched between giant chocolate chip cookies.

Cable Car Kitchen at Knott’s Marketplace
No Knott’s Berry Farm ticket needed — this spot located outside the theme park serves a boysenberry funnel cake topped with ice cream and boysenberry sauce that’s perfect for sharing.

In-Sit Coffee
This café serves premium milk soft serve, strawberry-topped treats, and creamy affogatos with fresh espresso poured over the top.

Don Melt
Don Melt serves towering plant-based soft serve cones in strawberry, vanilla, or swirl, along with croffles topped with matcha, chocolate, blueberry, and more.

Okbingsul
Known for Korean shaved ice, Okbingsul’s Oreo bingsu is large enough to share and topped with whipped cream and cookies.

Nobibi (Award-Winning)
From Dubai Chocolate soft serve to 24k Gold ice cream and cotton candy-covered creations, Nobibi specializes in eye-catching desserts.

Dzert (Award-Winning)
Dzert serves award-winning vegan shaved snow made with soy-based ingredients that are creamy, lactose-free, and refreshing.

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Sweet Hotel Treats Around Buena Park
At the Knott’s Hotel in Buena Park, guests can enjoy a signature Boysenberry Pie à la Mode served with rich vanilla bean ice cream. The DoubleTree by Hilton keeps things sweet with its iconic cookie turned into a warm, gooey cookie sundae. And at Hilton Buena Park, you can also find simple, comforting treats like vanilla ice cream to round out a relaxed stay.

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