Los Angeles/ Food & Drinks
Published on May 19, 2020
The 3 best spots to score shaved ice in IrvineKona Ice Beach Cities | Photo: Jazz N./Yelp

Craving shaved ice?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top spots selling such chilled treats in Irvine, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.

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1. Champion Food

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First on the list is Champion Food. Located at 14775 Jeffrey Road, Suite L in El Camino Real, the spot to score bubble tea, juices and smoothies is also the highest-rated seller of shaved ice in Irvine, boasting four stars out of 182 reviews on Yelp.

2. Cocohodo

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Next up is Northwood's Cocohodo, at 4800 Irvine Blvd. (in the Zion Market). With 4.5 stars out of 17 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score desserts, coffee, tea and shaved ice has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Kona Ice Beach Cities

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Finally, there's the Business District's Kona Ice Beach Cities, a member of the chain at 16221 Construction Circle W. It's another top choice, with Yelpers giving the food truck, which offers ice cream, frozen yogurt, shaved ice and more, four stars out of 20 reviews.


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