The best ice cream shops Aquitaine

The Teyssier family has been delighting gourmets since 1905... Whether it's chichis, waffles, churros, crêpes or mascots, everything is homemade. The stars of Le Fin Glacier? Organic ice creams with no added coloring or preservatives. They are made by a master ice-cream maker from organic milk and fruit, for both scoop and Italian-style ice cream. More than 50 flavors, including of course the must-haves (vanilla, chocolate, strawberry), but also more original recipes: Toblerone, cookies and speculoos, yuzu, etc.

The Ô Sorbet d'Amour ice cream parlour is an institution that was founded in 1935 on the Arcachon basin, in Moulleau. Today, there are a good number of pretty shops in the region in the colour of acid orange with the first emblematic shop of the brand still on the promenade of the Moulleau pier. The brand has developed in Arcachon, Andernos, Cap-Ferret, Lacanau, La Teste-de-Buch, Toulouse, Braga in Portugal and of course in Bordeaux, 2 cours de l'intendance next to the Grand Hotel. A wind of modernity blew on the sign of this artisan ice cream maker with the development of the brand Ô Sorbet d'Amour in franchise. The gourmet recipes are still made in the traditional way; the milk is supplied by the last farm in the Arcachon basin, then transformed in a traditional way with fruit and high quality ingredients in the laboratory in La Teste. The sorbets (about thirty) with a thousand and one flavours are very original, you can't resist sauternes grape, kalamansi or strawberries and piquillos, you can enjoy ice creams (about 60 flavours, some of them alcoholic), or the famous Pinasse and its scoops of ice cream for 15 people, the emblematic dessert of the ice cream maker Ô Sorbet d'Amour.

Ice cream, yes, but homemade! Tante Jeanne's ice creams are made with milk from the owners' Landes farm! A total of 40 flavors of ice cream and sorbet are available from the stand, which has been enlarged to make room for the Cantine gourmande. Italian-style ice cream in vanilla, chocolate, raspberry, pistachio and passion fruit flavors, and a multitude of ice cream flavors: wild strawberry, tiramisu, apple-raisin, cookies, amarena cherry, blue ice cream... A real treat at the right price.

This ice cream parlour/tea room, opened by Anthony Porée, has a friendly, slightly baroque decor. The ice creams and sorbets are handcrafted from fresh fruit, regional whole milk and Valrhona chocolate by Terre Adélice's Master Glaciers. Choose from 80 flavors, 60 of them organic, incredible, authentic and original: foie gras, madeleine, speculoos, tiramisu, rice pudding, honey/violet, prunes/armagnac, and more. You can also enjoy a home-made organic waffle inside the store or on the terrace.

A pastry chef by trade from the Périgord region, Roland Manouvrier is a renowned master ice cream maker. He handcrafts ice creams and sorbets with subtle, gourmet flavors, using fruit, flowers and spices. We love his jasmine, rose petal and violet ice creams, his espresso coffee, fleur de sel caramel, marron glacé, Périgord walnut and Périgord strawberry sorbets. No retail sales, but all the ice creams can be sampled in several restaurants and stores in the Périgord Noir.

Gérard Sanchez's Glaces Moustache is certainly one of France's finest artisanal ice creams. The secret? Full-fat milk, farmhouse cream, seasonal fruit... And nearly 130 flavors! Among the most iconic: Vanille Bourbon de Madagascar (voted one of France's best ice creams by Gault & Millau in 2020), Un amour de glace (whole milk vanilla base with organic chocolate chips and nougatine slivers), La Bretonne (whole milk salted butter caramel with crumble inclusion and caramel coulis) and Banoffee.

It can be very hot in the summer in Périgord. So much so that you will surely be tempted to try a good artisanal ice cream. At this ice cream shop, everything is good! From the most classic flavours to the most audacious. It's a pity that there aren't any tables to sit at, but they still provide you with a spoon to enjoy your ice cream while you stroll around. It's served copiously and the price remains very correct. For a 100% Périgord experience, try the walnut ice cream, it's a delight.

For the pleasure of the small and the larger, make a gourmande stop at this glacier which combines taste with originality. Delicious and exclusive fragrances of Italian ice will be offered to you: Smartiees, Kinder, Nutella, caramel caramel, tiramisu, Toblerone, Bounty, melon, meringue, lemon pie… But also pancakes, homemade chocolate, waffles and churros, a real treat.

Pinocchio is a veritable institution. With over 60 permanent flavors, you'll find what you're looking for on the main aisle leading to the waterfront. Alongside traditional ice creams and sorbets made by a master ice-cream maker with no artificial flavourings, indulge in brand-name ice cream bars, succulent homemade crepes or waffles that can be combined with salted butter caramel or homemade chocolate. Tasty treats to be enjoyed on the terrace in tangy colors!

Carmen and her son Anthony opened their first boutique in Bordeaux's Place Saint-Pierre, followed by a second in Arcachon's Moulleau. The all-white storefront is chic and sober, with its old-fashioned moldings. The ice creams and sorbets are handcrafted to the highest standards by Terre Adélice's master ice-cream makers. Everything is 100% organic, with no colorants, chemical flavors or preservatives, and 52 of the 104 flavors are vegan. The choice is vast, and some of the flavors are surprising. The welcome is all smiles, even when it's crowded.

Behind these two feminine first names, Henriette & Olga, borrowed from their grandmothers, are two friends: Dimitri, a pastry chef by training, and Christophe, a salesman. The two boys have a passion for gourmet food, based on values such as authenticity, know-how and conviviality. They select only local products to produce pastries, verrines, 580 ml pots with a choice of flavors in the sorbet and ice-cream categories, and even ice-cream sandwiches combining vanilla, cookie and caramel, or mango, passion fruit and Sichuan pepper. The decor is warm and sunny.

A 100% plant-based and organic artisan ice cream maker, Psychedélice is THE place to go for delicious ice cream, with flavors that are both powerful and subtle, and above all not too sweet (unrefined cane sugar)! Sorbets, ice creams and wafers are all made on site. We like to do the tasting on the spot, because you can also have a drink. The team will be happy to suggest refreshing cocktails as you leave the beach. And vegan boards and tapas from 6pm to get the evening off to a good start. Shall we meet there?

Apricot and lemon verbena sorbet, figs from Provence, white peach from the Rhone Valley and basil from the garden... Flavors that keep their promise. Behind these delicacies with an incomparable taste: Delphine, member of the great family of the National Confederation of Glaciers of France, who makes with love artisanal recipes that are constantly renewed. Everything is homemade and local: from charlottes and iced cupcakes to cones and cookies. We especially like the natural yogurt ice cream made with milk from the Baren de la Matte farm.

Homemade ice creams, traditional sorbets, crêpes, waffles, homemade churros, fresh fruit smoothies, Sicilian brioche... At Izots, everything is homemade (and on site). From morning to night, Ghislaine, Philippe and the whole team see a host of gourmands come and go. The service is fast, efficient, smiling and always in a good mood. That, too, is the secret of this artisan ice cream parlour on the seafront! Pasteurization, fruit preparation, mixing, cone-making... With no artificial coloring or flavoring, the ice creams are the hallmark of the Maison.

The Mendiburu family, who specialize in dairy production in Bardos, have started making their own ice creams and sorbets. While they make classic flavors (chocolate, caramel, hazelnut, rum raisin, etc.) directly on their farm, these atypical ice-cream makers also offer their own creations: Patxaran ice cream, cherry and crème fraîche ice cream, cucumber sorbet, raspberry-lime-Espelette pepper sorbet, crème brûlée omelette...