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The 15 best ice cream and gelato shops in London

Fifteen ice cream shops and gelaterias, from seasonal Italian scoops in Soho to Filipino ube and small-batch gelato in a railway arch.

Updated · 3 min read

7 of the 15

  1. Gelupo

    SohoGelateria£

    A tiny Soho gelateria across the street from Bocca di Lupo, scooping seasonal Italian flavours, granitas and affogato until late.

  2. Bilmonte

    SohoGelato & dessert shop£

    A small Soho dessert shop whose pistachio gelato has a cult following.

  3. La Gelatiera

    Covent GardenExperimental gelato£

    A tiny New Row gelateria making small batches every day since 2011, known for daring flavours (porcini with chocolate, say) alongside the classics.

  4. Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream

    Kentish TownFilipino ice cream£

    Kentish Town's Filipino ice cream shop: think ube in vivid purple, calamansi and ice cream sandwiches people happily queue for.

  5. Romeo & Giulietta

    Stoke NewingtonGelateria£

    A Stoke Newington gelateria on Albion Road making gelato the Italian way, with flavours that follow the seasons.

  6. Nardulli

    ClaphamGelateria£

    A Clapham gelateria on the Old Town pavement, with a long counter of classic and inventive flavours and a queue on sunny days.

  7. Ice Cream Union

    BermondseySmall-batch gelato£

    A meticulous small-batch gelato maker in a Bermondsey railway arch, serving from its own counter.

The other 8

The 15 are spread across 9 neighbourhoods. Soho (5), Covent Garden (2) and Stoke Newington (2) have the most; Bermondsey, Chiswick, Clapham, De Beauvoir, Islington and Kentish Town have one each.

London Ice Cream · 15 places

+8 more in the app

Ice cream by day and wine by night in De Beauvoir, wasabi peanut butter from a Carnaby hatch, an old-fashioned family café by Turnham Green, Turin-style gelato by the opera house, and more.

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Common questions

What is the best gelato in London?
Gelupo, a tiny Soho gelateria scooping seasonal Italian flavours, granitas and affogato until late; Bilmonte, whose pistachio gelato has a cult following; and Ice Cream Union, a meticulous small-batch gelato maker in a Bermondsey railway arch.
Where can I find unusual ice cream flavours in London?
La Gelatiera on New Row, making small batches every day since 2011, known for daring flavours like porcini with chocolate, and Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream in Kentish Town, for Filipino ube in vivid purple, calamansi and ice cream sandwiches.
Which London neighbourhood is best for ice cream shops?
On our list, Soho has the most, with 5 of the 15. The rest are spread across 8 other neighbourhoods, so there is a good one in most parts of the city.
What are the best ice cream shops in Central London?
On our list: Gelupo and Bilmonte in Soho; La Gelatiera in Covent Garden. 7 of our 15 are in Central London, and all of them are in the Whosly app.
What are the best ice cream shops in North London?
On our list: Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream in Kentish Town; Romeo & Giulietta in Stoke Newington. 4 of our 15 are in North London, and all of them are in the Whosly app.
What are the best ice cream shops in South London?
On our list: Nardulli in Clapham; Ice Cream Union in Bermondsey.
Where can I see all 15?
Whosly's London Ice Cream pack has all 15, mapped, with our notes. Add it in the app and every one lands on your own map, ready to save, rate and plan around. The pack is included with Planner Pro.
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All 15, on your own map

This page is 7 of them. The London Ice Cream pack in Whosly has all 15 — add it and every one drops onto your map, ready to save, rate and turn into a plan your friends RSVP to from a text, no app needed to answer. The pack is included with Planner Pro.

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