10 best places in the world for ice-cream
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! From Florence to Paris there is a range of places around the world serving sweet sorbets, gorgeous gelatos and incredible ice creams. Here are 10 of the best places to try these delectable frozen desserts!
1. Perchè No! – Florence, Italy
Translating roughly to “Why not!”, Perchè No! sells intensely flavoured ice cream that’s produced fresh on the premises each day. The Perchè No! selection varies, but customer favourites include honey and sesame seed, green tea and rich coffee crunch.
2. Tichy – Vienna, Austria
This Austrian ice-cream institution is famous for its ice-cream dumplings – tennis-ball sized concoctions filled with a gooey centre and covered in crumbs and sprinkles. Other delicious Tichy innovations include their famous ice-cream spaghetti dish.
3. Ice Cream City – Tokyo, Japan
If you’re an ice cream fan with an adventurous palette, Tokyo’s appropriately named Ice Cream City has dozens of stands selling more than 300 unique flavours including some of the world’s less-conventional flavours like soy chicken and orchid root.
4. Café Procope – Paris, France
This French institution is rumoured to have served some of the first sorbet in Paris in the late 1600s, and is said to have been a real favourite amongst historic figures including Voltaire, Ben Franklin and Napoleon. A selection of ice creams are still served in-house.
5. Coppelia – Havana, Cuba
A must-visit for anyone headed to Havana, this iconic ice cream parlour has long lines and sometimes grouchy service but is worth it to experience an authentic taste of Cuban life. Line up with the locals to be seated and served as a group.
6. Vaffelbageriet – Copenhagen, Denmark
This century-old ice cream outlet is quite popular in Copenhagen. The speciality of Vaffelbageriet is ice cream served in a huge waffle cone, which takes up to four scoops, a syrupy topping, whipped cream and a chocolate meringue puff for good measure!
7. Heladeria Coromoto – Merida, Venezuela
This Venezuelan ice creamery currently holds the Guinness World Record for most flavours served by an ice cream parlour with a whopping 863 options on offer. Traditional flavours, as well as more exotic options like trout and salmon flavours are available.
8. Devon House – Kingston, Jamaica
Boasting 27 flavours that run a broad gamut from traditional favourites like cherry to more exotic options, Devon House is Jamaica’s most celebrated ice-cream stand. This 19th century building provides the best place to recline and enjoy an ice cream.
9. Bombay Ice Creamery – San Francisco, California
Some of the world’s best Indian ice cream can be actually found in San Francisco’s Mission District, with delicious flavours like cardamom, chai-tea, saffron and ginger giving Bombay Ice Creamery the ability to provide Bay City residents with something different.
10. Gelato Messina – Sydney, Australia
Well, we couldn’t have a list of the world’s best ice cream without mentioning Gelato Messina! This Australian institute is a favourite among ice cream connoisseurs and is a real success story that has expanded to 11 stores from its first outlet in Sydney’s Darlinghurst.
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