hi! I am going to Madrid in May ,and I would like to know of some good ice cream shops to go to :p ! Thanks , viva_espana

There's one on the Gran Vía across the street from Espasa-Calpe (now called casa de libros). The name of the place I don't remember...but, it refers to itself as something with Italian ice-cream (gelato italiano).

There's also a Baskin-Robbins on the street parallel to the one that takes you into Plaza de España.

Sheryl

You can find an ice cream in Palazzo, in front of the Palacio Real and enjoy a beautiful sunset in the JArdines de Sabatini.

Ah...that's all the name of the place, Palazzo, on the Gran Vía.

Sheryl

you must try Heladeria Ricci on Calle Huertas, around the corner from Plaza Santa Ana. It is the best ice cream in Madrid that I have found! yum.... :jump:

Los Alpes, at Arcipreste de Hita, 6 (right near Moncloa, off of Melendez Valdes). When I lived in Madrid my friend lived right across the street and once the weather was nice we would go to Alpes 4 to 5 times per week. In addition to the regular flavors, they have a ton of awesome specialty flavors. Ones I can remember include: carrot, green apple, coconut (my favorite), Ferrero Rocher, and Tiramasu.

OK I haven't checked that one out but so far I've been pretty disappointed with the offerings available,I'm not a big fan of American Ice Cream (too sweet and bland) and only a few places offer cones. Rather surprisingly Germany is the king when it comes to Ice Cream. Every city and village has an ice cream parlour (run by Italians) and serves up fabulous creations. The cones (tiny by American tastes) are cheap 60 - 75 cents and taste fabulous, once you've had real italian ice you'll never go back to Ben and Jerrys or Dairy Queen.


I don't like American flavours (too sweet and too bland) as I've been

Another good one is Sienna, owned by a family of Argentines. It's a classic ice cream venue in the Retiro area. Located on Calle Narvaez, almost at the corner of Ibiza. Nearest Metro stops: Ibiza or Goya.

Now that's the weathers turning nice I'm going to have to check out some this places

If you're at Bernabeau, check out Freddo Freddo on Padre Damian. It's about three blocks north of the stadium. They claim not to be related to the justly famous Freddos of Buenos Aires.