Comments on: The best ice cream in Venice http://www.consumertraveler.com/traveler/the-best-ice-cream-in-venice/ The last honest travel site Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:11:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Andy http://www.consumertraveler.com/traveler/the-best-ice-cream-in-venice/comment-page-1/#comment-20078 Andy Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:06:17 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5200#comment-20078 I was in Venice for the Carneval and, inspired by this blog, decided that I would try and visit as many as I could to compare them. Really I should have had the same flavour at them all to compare directly but I didn't :-$ La Boutique de Gelato Went here first 2 scoops Nut and Amarello Cherry 7/10 Nice but a bit sweet Gelateria Nico Closed for refurbishment Alaska I was there in the morning. Only opened in the afternoon. Paolin The only café style ice cream parlour. The waiters claimed it was the oldest gelateria in Venice. Mixed choc and nut 9.4/10 (yes the scores got a bit random) Il Doge Crema de Doge and Chocolate The chocolate was amazing. Like elasticated, frozen mouse. Outstanding! Crema was good but there was better. 9.5/10 Gelateria St Giorgio Orange and Chocolate Sicilian something with orange peel in (a bit like Crema de Doge above) Outstanding! Just beats the other two but any of these 3 are outstanding. Depends where you are in Venice and how much you need an ice cream I guess 9.6/10 Also had a nice icecream on St Marco – on the other side of the square and opposite to Florians – not bad but eclipsed by the others (8/10) I was in Venice for the Carneval and, inspired by this blog, decided that I would try and visit as many as I could to compare them. Really I should have had the same flavour at them all to compare directly but I didn’t :-$

La Boutique de Gelato
Went here first
2 scoops
Nut and Amarello Cherry
7/10
Nice but a bit sweet

Gelateria Nico
Closed for refurbishment

Alaska
I was there in the morning. Only opened in the afternoon.

Paolin
The only café style ice cream parlour. The waiters claimed it was the oldest gelateria in Venice.
Mixed choc and nut
9.4/10 (yes the scores got a bit random)

Il Doge
Crema de Doge and Chocolate
The chocolate was amazing. Like elasticated, frozen mouse. Outstanding!
Crema was good but there was better.
9.5/10

Gelateria St Giorgio
Orange and Chocolate
Sicilian something with orange peel in (a bit like Crema de Doge above)
Outstanding! Just beats the other two but any of these 3 are outstanding. Depends where you are in Venice and how much you need an ice cream I guess
9.6/10

Also had a nice icecream on St Marco – on the other side of the square and opposite to Florians – not bad but eclipsed by the others (8/10)

]]> By: Destination: Venice « Feisty Tourist http://www.consumertraveler.com/traveler/the-best-ice-cream-in-venice/comment-page-1/#comment-11117 Destination: Venice « Feisty Tourist Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:14:33 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5200#comment-11117 [...] forget to eat as much gelato as you can!  Charlie Leocha on Tripso recommends his favorites here. Also, we found the gnocci to be especially [...] [...] forget to eat as much gelato as you can!  Charlie Leocha on Tripso recommends his favorites here. Also, we found the gnocci to be especially [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.consumertraveler.com/traveler/the-best-ice-cream-in-venice/comment-page-1/#comment-7834 Mike Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:41:01 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5200#comment-7834 I really loved this Rick Steve's suggestion: La Boutique del Gelato San Lio 5727 /a Calle Paradiso 2 blocks off Campo Santa Maria Formosa - Right next to Hotel Bruno The peach was awesome and the chocolate chip was like floating on a cloud. I really loved this Rick Steve’s suggestion:

La Boutique del Gelato
San Lio 5727 /a Calle Paradiso
2 blocks off Campo Santa Maria Formosa – Right next to Hotel Bruno

The peach was awesome and the chocolate chip was like floating on a cloud.

]]> By: Linda http://www.consumertraveler.com/traveler/the-best-ice-cream-in-venice/comment-page-1/#comment-5878 Linda Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:49:19 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5200#comment-5878 I don't like Da Nico. It's overrated and icy. On the other side of the city, Gelateria San Giorgio on Via Garibaldi (Castello 1342) is excellent. Flavors change daily. My favorites include cherry (available only in peak cherry season), mascarpone, and rice and cinnamon. I don’t like Da Nico. It’s overrated and icy.

On the other side of the city, Gelateria San Giorgio on Via Garibaldi (Castello 1342) is excellent. Flavors change daily. My favorites include cherry (available only in peak cherry season), mascarpone, and rice and cinnamon.

]]> By: Italy News: 08.17.08 | Italy Travel Guide http://www.consumertraveler.com/traveler/the-best-ice-cream-in-venice/comment-page-1/#comment-5464 Italy News: 08.17.08 | Italy Travel Guide Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:21:19 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5200#comment-5464 [...] lists their favorite gelaterie in Venice. I’ll have to make a note to try these two next time [...] [...] lists their favorite gelaterie in Venice. I’ll have to make a note to try these two next time [...]

]]> By: Jane http://www.consumertraveler.com/traveler/the-best-ice-cream-in-venice/comment-page-1/#comment-5374 Jane Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:56:55 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5200#comment-5374 Some Venetian friends told me about a small ice cream place on road that leads to the railway station. It is a hole in the wall only about 25 yards from the bridge that crosses the Grand Canal. It is on the same side as the train station. From the bridge walk away from the station. it is on your left. The scoopers wear blue shirts. The official name is Gelateria Colosone. Their chocolate ice cream is to die for. It has been described as eating a cold chocolate bar that instantly melts in your mouth. The rest of the flavors are run of the mill. But chocolate lovers should get a cone or cup. Some Venetian friends told me about a small ice cream place on road that leads to the railway station. It is a hole in the wall only about 25 yards from the bridge that crosses the Grand Canal. It is on the same side as the train station. From the bridge walk away from the station. it is on your left. The scoopers wear blue shirts. The official name is Gelateria Colosone. Their chocolate ice cream is to die for. It has been described as eating a cold chocolate bar that instantly melts in your mouth. The rest of the flavors are run of the mill. But chocolate lovers should get a cone or cup.

]]> By: Karen http://www.consumertraveler.com/traveler/the-best-ice-cream-in-venice/comment-page-1/#comment-5359 Karen Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:06:12 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5200#comment-5359 I have to say that I'm not that picky -- Italian ice cream is just so much better than the kind we serve up in the states -- but I can recommend Gelateria Paolin on Campo San Stefano. I have to say that I’m not that picky — Italian ice cream is just so much better than the kind we serve up in the states — but I can recommend Gelateria Paolin on Campo San Stefano.

]]> By: Marion http://www.consumertraveler.com/traveler/the-best-ice-cream-in-venice/comment-page-1/#comment-5352 Marion Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:36:17 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=5200#comment-5352 My favorite gelateria in Venice is Da Nico. Try their "gianduiotto" chocolate ice cream! My favorite gelateria in Venice is Da Nico. Try their “gianduiotto” chocolate ice cream!

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