Long Beach's 4 best spots for budget-friendly desserts
Hug Life Ice Cream | Photo: Angelica C./Yelp
Looking to sample the best desserts around town? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable dessert outlets in Long Beach, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to satisfy your cravings. Topping the list is Frostbites Crepes & Frozen Delights. Located at 1827 Ximeno Ave., the creperie, which offers desserts and ice cream, is the highest-rated affordable dessert spot in Long Beach, boasting 4.5 stars out of 622 reviews on Yelp. It serves crepes, frozen custard and sorbet. Yelper Claire G., who reviewed Frostbites Crepes & Frozen Delights on Dec. 29, wrote, "...The gelato is delicious and addicting." Steven N. noted, "...The flavor options are endless. It's one of my go-to dessert places." Next up is 5000 Pies, situated at 2064 Santa Fe Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 300 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score desserts and pizza has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for a budget-friendly option. Pie flavors include maple dark chocolate pecan, salted caramel apple and chocolate raspberry cream. Long Beach's outpost of the well-known chain Baskin-Robbins, located at 4552 Atlantic Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the cheap spot to score ice cream and desserts 4.5 stars out of 27 reviews. The menu features ice cream by the cone or cup, custom ice cream cakes and ice cream sundaes. Yelper Anais A., who reviewed Baskin-Robbins on June 29, wrote, "...They are always friendly, efficient, clean and always stocked with every flavor." Arin N. noted, "Very friendly staff, enjoyable environment and great ice cream." Hug Life Ice Cream, a vegan spot that offers ice cream and more, is another much-loved, budget-friendly go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 121 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2707 E. Fourth St. to see for yourself. The shop specializes in plant-based, non-dairy ice creme, milkshakes and pastries. Flavors include taro, earl grey, Vietnamese coffee and honeydew melon. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.
1. Frostbites Crepes & Frozen Delights
2. 5000 Pies
3. Baskin-Robbins
4. Hug Life Ice Cream
