Ice cream shops come and go, but the best always seem to stick around. La Jolla has the name brands like Baskin Robbins, Cold Stone, Yogurtland in the UTC area, and even a Häagen Dazs. Then you have the classics in the area, like Froglanders and Mr. Frostie, down the road in Pacific Beach. In between La Jolla Bike and Kayak and El Charro Mexican Food, you will find the little blue shop filled with mouth-watering ice cream. Now, there is a new face for ice cream in the La Jolla area, right near the La Jolla Shores Beach, lies Scoops. With Jeff’s Burgers going out of business after decades of feeding the people of La Jolla great burgers and ice cream, Scoops provides a beacon of all things dairy. With the motto “the sweet life,” the quaint shop doesn’t only serve ice cream, they have crepes and coffee as well. Scoops isn’t just an ice cream store you go to after lunch, dinner, or on a dat, now you can go in the morning or mid-day for breakfast or lunch.
Scoops owner Nader Abu Hamdan knew La Jolla was in need of some quality ice cream, saying, “When we joined the La Jolla Shores community back in 2013, we immediately realized what the Shores was missing, a place for families to enjoy quality ice cream by the beach together.”
The ice cream ranges from classic vanilla bean and chocolate, to peanut butter marshmallow crunch. Scoops also has a flavor of the month and an assortment of vegan options. With even a vegan PB&J and a Planet Earth option. The coffee is the last thing offered and it comes from one of La Jolla’s already favorite coffee spots, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters. The award-winning coffee shop supplies Scoops with their coffee beans. The shop also offers crepes that are freshly made every day, warm and ready for customers to savor.
Scoops is looking to provide the best ice cream experience for La Jollans possible. Hamdan thinks he achieves this, saying, “We made sure in our endless search of ice cream to provide the best and most natural product for our customers.”
With a location across from Pittas, it can only be a for-sure stop for La Jollans when visiting the Shores. Even after a long day at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, or just at the Shores beach, any tourist or La Jolla should grab a scoop of the deliciousness in every bite during these upcoming hot summer days. MORE INFORMATION:
Scoops Ice Cream – La Jolla Shores
When:?9 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily.
Where: 2179 Avenida De La Playa.
Contact: 858-568-8326 or scoopslajolla.com.