Magpies Softserve in Silver Lake is the go-to spot for creative, housemade soft serve, offering a rotating cast of unique and vegan-friendly flavors topped to perfection.
"This tiny Silver Lake shop (they have other locations in Highland Park and Tarzana as well) is arguably LA’s most prominent soft serve spot. And rightfully so—it’s damn delicious. If it’s your first time at Magpies, start with the sweet cream flavor as your base, and take full advantage of their excellent daily toppings—which range from brown sugar oats to honeycomb to graham streusel. Don’t stress if you’re dairy-free, either; they have several vegan options on the menu as well." - brant cox, sylvio martins
"Think of Magpies Softserve as a “chefy” Dairy Queen, with locations in Highland Park, Silver Lake, and Tarzana. Grab a waffle cone swirled with flavors like malted milk chocolate and black sesame flavors, or take home a vegan Mexican hot chocolate ice cream pie for later." - Eater Staff, Mona Holmes
"Magpies is one of the most popular ice cream shops in LA and for good reason: this Silver Lake original (there are now also locations in Highland Park and Tarzana) makes absolutely perfect soft serve. Lines are still pretty long on the weekends, so just do what we do and order in advance. If it’s your first time, order their signature sweetened cream, and then get involved with their daily flavors (like maple French toast) on future visits. Yes, there will be future visits." - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins, jess basser sanders
" The Deal: The $35 Dessert Platter Why We Like It: This “taste of everything” party tray feeds six to eight people who feel like getting a bit wild with soft serve on a hot day. Select eight flavors of soft serve, each with its topping, and five slices of soft serve pie on a graham cracker crust. They also have several dairy-free options available. " - brant cox, garrett snyder, sylvio martins, nikko duren
"As a self-described “chef-y” Dairy Queen, Magpies Softserve embraces this label and turns it up to eleven. While ordering the popular malted milk chocolate or black sesame flavors of the day, be sure to take home a Mexican hot chocolate plant-based pie from any one of their locations in Highland Park, Silver Lake, or Tarzana." - Eater Staff
