The best ice cream shops Brittany

What a great address! Gourmets know how to go there with their eyes closed. Located next to the old church in the heart of the old town, the tearoom is the perfect place to sample spiced chocolate, chocolate oysters and so many other delicacies: strawberry almond, Cancale rocher, large praline macaroon, pistachio paris-cancale... The vanilla mille-feuille will melt your heart, while the chocolate caramel tart is irresistible. You'll also find Les Maisons de Bricourt breads baked in the wood-fired oven at Château Richeux. Delicious!

Housed in a former ^16th-century coaching inn, this authentic tea room plays on the flavors of yesteryear and handcrafted local products. Here, everything can be enjoyed with the eyes. Chocolates, nougat, fruit jellies, candied fruit, ice creams and cookies, L'Art Gourmand invites you to indulge in the temptation, comfortably seated in front of an artisanal ice cream or a cool drink in summer, to be sipped on the terrace, warm in winter, from among a vast choice of quality teas and delicious chocolates. On site or to take away.

A local institution, Ty'Papo has its own store on the port of Erquy, in addition to the one in Val-André. This artisan ice-cream maker doesn't rest in the summer. And with good reason: his handcrafted ice creams - 75 flavors - are exquisite, made with natural fruit purées and raw milk from the farm. The plain or chocolate cookie cones are crisp and crunchy. Among the recipes, brownie and caramelized pecans, cheesecake and strawberry pieces, and pure-butter Breton palet and Madagascar vanilla are at the top of the list. Futé: the ice cream tub to go!

Jampi is the ice cream maker from Brest! They are the artisanal ice creams of the summer afternoons, but also of the big events in family and those in Brittany. You will find in the store ice creams and sorbets in all flavors (the buckwheat Breton is surprising!), an organic range, specialties and frozen desserts, individual portions or family trays, etc. The store has a tea room with a garden, come and enjoy an ice cream while sipping a drink: economical and so nice! What's new? A range with vegetable milk.

Is it still necessary to introduce Sanchez, the king of the ice cream in Saint-Malo? Located on place du Pilori, in full heart with intramurally, this establishment is a reference on the matter. All more delicious and inventive ones that the others, you will not find better cooling downtown! More than one hundred flavors of ice creams prepared with love and talent. Ice creams with the horn with its spellbinding farm whipped cream or its caramel coulis butters salted or of chocolate divinely good, out of cuts to be consumed on the charming one - and very appraisal - sunny terrace or in room, or of the frozen sticks manufactured in an artisanal way by the house. Other addresses in Saint-Cast-le-Guildo, Dinan and Dinard, Paimpol, Dol-de-Bretagne, Rennes...

The pastries and ice creams of Les Maisons de Bricourt, owned by the famous chef Roellinger, can be enjoyed above Dinard beach. The famous pastries have also made the reputation of Grain de Vanille, Dinard's big sister: vanilla mille-feuilles, old-fashioned praline, salted butter caramel or Paris-Cancale, pistachio and praline, not forgetting far (truly Breton). The place also offers sorbets and ice creams made with organic whole milk from Breton cows, known as Froments du Léon. An exceptional moment to savor with delight. Not to be missed!

At Pôle Nord, you find ice-cream. Real in two ways with this artisan ice-cream maker who offers you no less than 65 different flavours that you will taste in cone or in a bowl. The choice will be difficult... especially as you will have to make a Cornelian choice between ice-creams, waffles (homemade of course), iced cakes, milk shakes... do not miss: the homemade chantilly. In short: irresistible and a must.

Recently settled in Port du Crouesty, Chloé and Antoine Pipaud make and sell some twenty flavors of artisanal ice cream and waffles. They source fresh fruit from local producers, and opt for fruit purée for their exotic flavors. A particular favorite is the Crouesty vanilla, to be paired with a delicious scoop of speculos or Guérande flower chocolate. And to prolong the pleasure: half-liter or one-liter tubs are available to take away in eco-friendly isothermal containers.

After Pléneuf-Val-André and Erquy, Ty'Papo has settled in Paimpol. A very good news for the gourmets who choose between about sixty artisanal ice creams to be tasted in cone or in small pot while taking advantage of the softness of the port. Caramel au beurre salé and palet breton are at the top of the regional flavors. The ultra-smooth Italian ice creams with vanilla-chocolate, yogurt-cassis and exotic-raspberry flavors are also very popular. A father and son ice cream maker since 1986 who is unanimously acclaimed in the region.

Ice creams, waffles and sandwiches make this small corner located in the main pedestrian street the address appreciated by gourmets of all sizes and all ages. Denis and his team welcome you warmly and offer you salted food (sandwiches, paninis, and pancakes) and sweet food (waffles, pancakes and a large choice of homemade ice creams with more than 50 flavors)! You can also find granita to taste without moderation while strolling on the big beach, just a step away from Ty Castin. An address not to be missed and so tempting!

It is on the superb Saint-Guirec beach, in Ploumanac'h, that you can enjoy a good ice cream at KEO. Facing the sea and equipped with a beautiful wooden terrace, this nice colorful establishment, which is also eco-responsible, offers 49 flavors of Breton artisanal ice creams. From the very local salted butter caramel to the exotic, intensely fruity mango or passion sorbets, not forgetting the original buckwheat or raspberry-pepper... There is something for everyone! For the hungriest, waffles of Liege are also proposed.

Moustache, artisan ice cream maker since 2014, is recommended by gourmands. With its top-of-the-range artisanal ice creams made from Breton products, taste buds crave more. Everything here is local, like the dairy products from the Saint-Goudas farm near Dinan. In front of the store, happiness comes in many flavors or specialties (pastries, drinks, waffles...). Croquantine or secret de courge? The choice is yours! What's more, they've been awarded the prize for the world's best ice cream in 2021 for a "love of ice cream". Enjoy!

At the entrance of the pedestrian street, one does not hesitate to brave the queue which says a lot about the reputation of Chez Tinou. The artisanal ice creams are made with raw milk from the farm, which gives them their incomparable creaminess! The list of flavours is impressive. There is something for everyone, from the most classic to the most original: citrus fruits/ginger/cactus flower, lychee with rose, pepper/raspberry, kouign-amann, chestnut, banana-chocolate pie, Breton palet, tiramisu.... To be enjoyed, of course, facing the sea.

Overlooking the Casino beach, the terrace of Moustache artisanal ice cream parlour is a spotlight in itself, with its magnificent rotunda. Head for the boutique to select your favorite flavors, each more gourmet than the last. There's something for every taste, with a few recipes that have already won unanimous acclaim: Paris-Brest, forêt noire and pavlova. Add homemade whipped cream for extra indulgence. There are also two vegan flavors (chocolate or vanilla). The waffles are just as good! There's also a handy shelter area inside.