Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream

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Homemade ice cream shop at 8861 Villa La Jolla Dr in La Jolla, 92037, carrying on a tradition that started in Ohio in 1945. Handel's is known for making ice cream in small batches using time-tested recipes, resulting in a denser, creamier product than most commercial scoops — and the Villa La Jolla address shares the north-La Jolla dessert cluster with Crumbl in the Village Square, making a cookie-then-ice-cream evening an easy walk. The rotating flavor selection mixes beloved classics with seasonal and limited-edition offerings — cones, cups, sundaes, and milkshakes all made to order. Open daily 11am–11pm, it's one of the few dessert spots in La Jolla open late enough to be a proper post-dinner destination. Bacio di Latte at The Shops at La Jolla Village matches those late-night hours with Milanese-recipe gelato.