The best ice cream shops Portugal

Real Italian ice in Lisbon: this glacier was created and is managed by Italians. Building on its success, Nannarella moved from 68 to 64 on the street to get more space. The list of flavours is not very long, but the essentials are there like vanilla, chocolate or hazelnut (avela). There are also more surprising flavours such as basil. In the summer, you will often see a long line in front of the store. At the old address, a pizza corner has opened where you can buy by weight one of the best pizzas in Lisbon.

Another option for ice cream if it gets too crowded at Artisani. After meals, the whole of Cascais gathers here, in line, to devour the best ice cream cones and pots in the area! The modern white-and-red décor, complete with family photos, presents the biography of Attilio Santini, the Italian-born creator and supplier to the crowned heads. Our favorite flavors are doce de leite and pistachio. There are also waffles and crêpes if you're not tempted by an ice cream.

The legendary Cascais ice cream parlour, founded in 1949, with factories in São João do Estoril and Carcavelos (more recent), the regular supplier to the crowned heads, moved to the heart of the city in 2010. Facing the Armazéns in Chiado (shopping center), the setting is like something out of a scene from the movie Clockwork Orange or the TV series The Prisoner. It offers you its tasty seasonal flavors, among them: currant(groselha) or green corn(milho verde) but also more classic flavors for those who are not reckless.

A word of advice to gourmets: this is a Portuguese ice-cream factory, with more than 30 flavours. A stone's throw from the Estrela garden, you can enjoy sorbets and ice creams: Belgian chocolate, passion fruit tart or basil lemon, nata pastel, cinnamon and honey. You will always be informed if the ice contains gluten, eggs or lactose. You can also eat good pancakes and waffles with ice cream, jam or nutella. Perfect for a break in the park.

This glacier has been around for about 60 years and has always made homemade ice creams and sorbets, made with real fruit, without colouring agents. The many flavours invite you to indulge in delicacies, some of them are very original, such as white-cardamom chocolate and pineapple-basil. It must be said that the offer varies according to the season and the products available. The ice cream cake and cups are also to be tried. Without doubt one of Porto's most famous and appreciated glaciers, even if it is a little outside the city centre. You'll melt.