The best ice cream shops Pays De La Loire

On the embankment, undoubtedly the best artisanal ice creams in Les Sables! In summer, around 100 flavors, from the classics to the most original. Karine works in close collaboration with a local master ice-cream maker, who produces ice creams in a range of surprising flavors: lime-ginger, raspberry-yuzu, coconut curry, salted butter caramel cream, caramel chips, or chocolate sorbet for milk intolerants. Cotton candy, popcorn, Kinder Bueno and Smurf flavors are sure to delight children. Also available: Italian ice (from the Montaigu dairy), waffles and home-made crêpes.

The story began almost 50 years ago, when Joseph Maillard planted his hectares of strawberry fields. In 1975, the first jams were put into jars. Since then, the Fraiseraie's quality and reputation have never wavered. Producers of strawberries with recognized taste qualities, they have imagined a unique concept around strawberries and fruit, and have developed varied and delicious products: sorbets, frozen desserts, jams, syrups... So don't be surprised by the queue outside the store, and enjoy the crêperie-tea room!

A renowned house founded in 1985 and an institution in Noirmoutin! With a long experience in the culinary art, a career in the most beautiful houses, and consultant for Pierre Hermé, with Beatriz, Stéphane proposes his creations with more than 25 original verrines. From full-fruit sorbets, creams and frozen sticks to cones and waffles, everything is homemade! More than 50 flavors, classic and surprising: caramel with fleur de sel de Noirmoutier, bergamot ginger and raspberry slivers, yuzu... Frozen desserts and half-litre ice creams to take away.

One of Nantes' Fraiseraie shops is located near the Gaumont cinema in the town centre. So, no need to go to Pornic to taste the star sorbet of the king of strawberries. Go to Place de la Bourse and create your favourite blend by choosing from about thirty flavours. You can also trust the house and ask for a marbled ball, a combination of two sorbets that complement each other perfectly. You will have to pass the hesitation of a few moments between the cone and the cup, even if it does not matter the container as long as you have the ice cream! After such a trying adventure, get back on the road and, with sweetness in hand, taunt the envious ones who can only eat with their eyes the coloured freshness (but without colouring) that finally sustains you. La Fraiseraie also offers products to eat at home: sorbets to take away, jams, jellies, syrups, liqueurs, arranged rums, flavoured teas... Because good things should be shared! Other addresses in Nantes welcome you near the Galeries Lafayette and 2 on the Ile de Nantes: near the Elephant and the Carrousel des Mondes marins. In 2020 the Fraiseraie blew out its 50 candles, half a century of greed!

It's not just ice creams and sorbets that are sold here... With some twenty flavors, each more delicious than the last, Olivier Onfroy is first and foremost a merchant of happiness! A true artisanal ice-cream maker, as expert in classic flavours as in the most original. We fall for his lead recipe, but also for the rose, violet, tiramisu, peach-hibiscus iced tea, rhubarb or peanut and fleur de sel flavors. All served in cones, jars or to-go tubs (remember to order in advance!)

It is a mandatory passage after the beach or at the bend of a walk: this glacier is a must. The variety of flavors is vast and difficult to choose from all these artisanal ice creams. Examples of flavors: amarena, cookies, millenium, Louisiana, rock, crunchy raspberry, Buenos, whisky cream and many others. You will have to come back to taste another flavor. The North Pole also offers waffles.

Craving ice, textured, milk-shake or hot drinks on Royal Square at any time in the afternoon or evening? This is where we must come! In jars or bags, Amorino offers both good and beautiful ice creams presented in the form of flowers. In choice, many perfumes without dyes or artificial flavourings: Amarena, caramel with salt butter, rods of her, stracciatella, Sorrento nuts and figs… The advantage, with the cut not in balls, but in petals, is that one can put more in its cornet, and combine up to 8 fragrances for the pot Brandissimo! The house also offers some Italian specialities: foccaccina, hot or cold brioche topped with ice, assortiments of candy or cream. A pleasant setting, where you can enjoy sweets at any time of the day!

Want to taste an organic farm ice cream with Guillaume and Virginie? On their dairy farm, they practice sustainable agriculture, and their values are reflected in the making of their ice cream! Nothing is left to chance: the milk, cream and butter come directly from the farm. As for the other ingredients, such as strawberries, apples, eggs, they are all carefully selected, all organic, local, and of quality. To find out where to buy the fruit of their work, go to their website... And enjoy your meal!

Les Garçons Glaciers bring not only icy delights, but also a nostalgic ambience with their vintage Piaggio. This emblematic vehicle, reminiscent of the charm of bygone years, adds a touch of authenticity to their gourmet ice creams and sorbets! With creations from their workshop, they delight the taste buds of Angevins and travel to your private or professional events. Their quality ingredients are sourced locally and organically. A quality approach that goes hand in hand with the friendliness of these two childhood friends.

In the middle of the harbor, the candy-pink façade attracts families. Victoria and Jimmy's shop smells delicious. Gourmets can choose between waffles, chichis and crêpes, made to order with homemade dough. As for ice creams, they come from a master ice cream maker, Glace des Alpes, with 30 flavors, from the classics to the more original like Isigny butter caramel... Children will be treated to their own Kinder Bueno ice cream in a Pat Patrouille mug! Also Italian ice creams (10 flavors) and granités (12 flavors).

Les délices marins is the brand of frozen desserts created by the L'Air Marin farm in 2014, which chose to develop a business making creamy and authentic artisanal ice creams. Ice creams and sorbets with classic flavours (chocolate, caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, apple, pear, raspberry...) rub shoulders with more surprising flavours made in collaboration with local producers, like the Trompe Souris beer flavour, the Curé nantais cheese flavour...

How can you resist Amorino's delicious ice creams? The Italian gelateria created over 20 years ago by Paolo and Cristiano set up shop in Angers in April 2021. The ice creams are homemade, without colorants or preservatives. Cones are served in rose shapes, and the choice of flavors is unlimited: pistachio mawardi, mango alfonso from India, amarena cherry morello cherry, blackcurrant, chocolate..., You'll also love their other treats: milkshakes, crepes, waffles, macaroons with ice cream, as well as comforting cappuccinos or hot chocolates.