This small batch ice cream shop from pastry chef Shiho Yoshikawa, Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan Loeb has branches at the Brentwood Country Mart, near Santa Monica High High School, and in Mid-City. Blackboard menus change to reflect the seasons. Their milkshake is available with a choice of flavors. If the season is right, I’d suggest a basil shake with three scoops of herb flecked basil ice cream, Clover milk, and optional whipped cream cap.

This Bay Area import debuted in 2005 in San Rafael and opened near the beach in Santa Monica in time for summer. Neal Gottlieb, one of the twins in question, partnered with Matt Grebil and a man named Sia on this clean space, which features reclaimed wood walls with green menus touting organic ice cream, sandwiches with gluten-free vegan cookies, coffee floats starring Stumptown cold brew, and the Twinassaurus, 20 scoops of “absurdity,” all showcasing dairy from Petaluma. Their milkshake includes 3-4 scoops of ice cream, organic milk, and flavors like Sea Salted Caramel, Caramel Truffle Swirl with chunks of chocolate truffle, and my suggestion, Dad’s Cardamom. Three Twins substitutes rice milk for their Vegan Milkshake.

The hard charging specialty coffee chain from community-minded owner Ulysses Romero has developed several Latin-influenced specialty beverages since opening in 2008, some of them ice blended. Don’t call them frappuccinos. However, Frappe is how many Bostonians refer to milkshakes. Tierra Mia’s ice-blended drinks are available in flavors like Mocha, Chocolate Mexicano, Caramelo, and perhaps best of all, Rice & Beans. Baristas blend a horchata frappe base with coffee beans, chocolate syrup and whole milk. Expect a dusting of cinnamon and, if you like, whipped cream.

Top Round, the retro chic Mid-City restaurant from chef Steven Fretz, Anthony Carron, Noah Ellis, and Jamie Tiampo, specializes in roast beef, but don’t sleep on their shakes. According to Chef Fretz, “Our custard is 12% butterfat, we add more real vanilla extract on top of what comes with the base. All of our milkshakes are make with whole milk. There is one secret ingredient in all of our milkshakes, but well, that’s a secret.” Sure, they’ve got vanilla, chocolate and strawberry shakes, but the most compelling option is their Pistachio Milkshake. crafted with French pistachio paste, which is thinned down with simple syrup.