Ruby Violet

This is Willy Wonka’s factory for frozen treats. Flavours are inventive

(sometimes mad), like greengage ripple or horseradish. They use organic milk,

free range eggs and fresh fruit to produce small batches of ice cream and vegan

sorbets.

118 Fortess Road NW5 2HL and 3 Wharf Road, N1C 4BZ, London

Black Vanilla

“The best place for ice cream outside Italy,” is how some describe this Greenwich

and Blackheath two-branch chain. This traditionally made, award-winning

gelato and sorbet is made using freshest fruit and the finest ingredients.

College Approach, Greenwich, SE10 9HY , 32 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath, SE3 0AX

Gelupo

A true Sicilian ‘gelateria’ in the heart of Soho offers a great range of flavours such

as kiwi with gin, watermelon, cinnamon, saffron…and it stays open late, there-

fore it is a nice option after cinema or theatre outing.

7 Archer St, Soho, London W1D 7AU,

Gelateria 3Bis

Authentic Italian gelato and sorbets are made every day, throughout the day, at

Borough Market. Small batches, between 2 and 4 litters at the time to insure it is

always fresh!

4 Park Street, Southwark, London SE1 9AB

FOCUS TOP 10 ICE CREAM PARLOURS

Udderlicious

This independent ice-cream parlour in the heart of Islington serves up great

flavours which are democratically voted in by its customers and fans for each

month. All of their ice cream and sorbets are freshly made in store using organic

milk, natural ingredients and real fruit.

187 Upper Street, London, N1 1RQ

Venchi

According to many it has the best stracciatella in London which is made on the

premises every day with the chocolates imported from Italy. Venchi is not a new

comer to the market, the company history going back to1878 in Turin.

Covent Garden, London WC2E 8RB and 65 Hampstead High Street, London NW3 1QP

Chin Chin Laboratories

Looking more like a science lab than an ice cream parlour, Chin Chin Labs at Cam-

den Market ticks every hipster box: the ice-creams frozen to order before your eyes

using billowing clouds of liquid nitrogen.

49-50 Camden Lock Place, London NW1 8AF

Oddono’s

Award winning Fresh Natural Gelato now offer over 130 different flavours. All

their gelatos and sorbets are produced on a daily basis from scratch, adding each

ingredient individually.

South Kensington, Battersea, Hampstead, East Dulwich and Chiswick

Yorica

All recipes and ingredients are free from wheat, gluten, dairy, eggs and nuts and

all entirely vegan, without loosing on flavour. A great selection of flavours: from

the more unusual but brilliant beetroot and chocolate, and the delicate violet, to

a surprisingly-good-given-that-it doesn’t-contain-any-cream cookies and cream.

130 Wardour Street, London W1F 8ZN