Ice cream shop · Bristol
Bristol has no shortage of ice cream, but this is the one families keep coming back to — and the inside is smarter and more comfortable than you'd expect from a gelateria, with high chairs and a kids' menu if you're making a proper stop of it. The team are happy to let children taste a few flavours before committing, which saves a lot of indecision at the counter. Pistachio and hazelnut are the ones people rave about, both rich and creamy without being sickly; the tiramisu genuinely tastes like the cake, and the salted caramel milkshake converts people who don't even like salted caramel. Sorbets are properly refreshing — one parent says the mango is "like eating a sweet ripe mango". Space is tight and it gets very busy at weekends, so expect a queue, and it's open late if you'd rather come after tea.
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