The Best Late-Night Dessert Hangouts in Every Part of Los Angeles

Updated on Mar 11, 2025

The perfect way to extend a great date is to grab dessert at one of these spots!

You’ll definitely want to bookmark this article because there will be a time when you want to continue a good date into the evening after most restaurants close. Here are some great after-dinner dessert places that will keep the date going strong.

The list goes roughly from the West Side to Downtown, then loops back through the valleys.

To make my list, these places need to be open until at least 10 PM on weekend nights. Operating hours are constantly changing though, so please double-check before leaving!

Click a region below to see my recommended late-night dessert spots in that area.

Santa Monica

For a late-night dessert in Santa Monica up to 11 PM on Saturdays, I would go with Urth Caffe.


Urth Caffe (Main Street) – RECOMMENDED

Open until 11 PM on Saturdays, 10 PM other nights. Urth Caffe is a perfect late-night hangout. Their bakery is excellent and a waiter brings your food to your table, unlike the chain coffeehouses. Most of their locations are downright charming as well.

Holey Grail Donuts (Main Street)

Open until 9 PM Fridays and Saturdays, 7 PM other nights. These taro-based donuts are simply awesome. On a weekend, you might just be able to grab one after dinner before they close. If you’re having dinner on Main, consider Holey Grail for dessert!

Heavy Handed (Main Street)

Open until 10 PM every night. Heavy Handed is a smash burger joint but they’re also famous for their soft serve. This place is super casual; it’s basically just a window where you order and a bunch of outdoor benches. But, there’s almost always a line to order, which tells you something! Very popular with the younger crowd.

McConnell’s Ice Cream (Third Street Promenade)

Open until 10PM Sunday through Thursday, 11PM Friday and Saturday. McConnell’s has been serving premium ice cream since 1949. There’s no seating at this small location so grab a cone or a cup and walk while you enjoy your dessert!

Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream (Ocean Park)

Handel's Homemade Ice Cream in Santa Monica
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream in Santa Monica

Open until 10PM. Established in 1945, Handel’s is an old-school ice cream chain with some irresistible flavors like Blueberry Cobbler, Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie, and Strawberry Cheesecake. You order at a window – no dine in unless you count the benches in the parking lot. It’s worth it though. You’ll often find a line of children and adults of all ages here.

Yoga-Urt (Ocean Park)

Yoga-Urt in Santa Monica
Yoga-Urt in Santa Monica

Open until 11PM. Yoga-Urt features plant-based soft serve “handcrafted with love”. If you’re dating a vegan, this is the place to take them for dessert in Santa Monica. If only one of you is vega, well, there’s Handels across the street!

Papi Tacos & Churros

Papi Tacos & Churros
Papi Tacos & Churros in Santa Monica

Open until 10 PM except for Mondays (closed) and Tuesdays (8 PM). It’s hard to think of a better late-night dessert than Churros! Papi Tacos & Churros is a lively little spot in Santa Monica on Wilshire not far from the Promenade that offers tasty freshly-made churros hot from the fryer!

Milo and Olive (Wilshire)

Open until 10 PM most nights. With amazing Italian dishes, it’s easy to forget that Milo and Olive on Wilshire has a bakery counter with some sumptuous goodies. Dine inside or in their backyard patio.

DK’s Donuts (Santa Monica Boulevard)

Open 24 hours. Not a great ambiance or location, but one of the few establishments in Santa Monica that is open 24 hours, and they do have good donuts.

The Cheesecake Factory (Third Street Promenade)

Open until 11 PM Friday and Saturday nights, 10 PM other nights. Whether you love or hate The Cheesecake Factory, you have to admit that they do have tasty cheesecake! A reliably pleasant and happenin’ place to hang out.

What Did I Miss?

I’m sure I missed some great late-night dessert spots! Please leave your favorites in the comments below! – Brian

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