The Best Ice Cream in Paris?

For me, it has to be Italian: Pozzetto, Grom....

Or our local, homemade family glacier, Raimo in the 12th.

Thanks Kim. They all look delightful! I read that Raimo has been in business 75 years. ;)
https://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/raimo-glacier/

Hi Janis,

Thanks for posting this.
I’m always looking for the best Ice cream (or gelato) as it’s one of my favorites things to eat when I’m traveling.

My daughter and I enjoyed the Berthillon ice cream while in Paris. We were there in June (2016) and the peach ice cream was the best I’ve ever tasted.

Thanks Priscilla for sharing your experience with your daughter. The Peach Ice Cream sounds wonderful. I bet they are selling plenty now. I looked up all their flavors. One Of many flavors I would enjoy trying would be the Rum Raisin. ;)

Bar none, Berthillon ice cream is the best imo. Rich people in NYC have it flown over for them. Their chocolate or raspberry is to die for.
For gelato, i love Amarino which is all over Paris.

Ice cream is one of my favorite snacks. Every once in a while, on the way back from work, you'll see me with an ice cream cone in one hand and my briefcase in the other 😆.
For French style (less creamy, more concentrated flavor, strong emphasis on sorbet), I have the following favorites, arranged geographically:

• Raimo is indeed excellent but out of the way in the 12th.

• Still in the 12th but more central (Aligre): La Tropicale has a lovely shaded terrace and eating on site costs the same as to go (which is unusual). Original fruity flavors are delicious, non-fruity flavors are less memorable but still very solid.

• Near Bastille in the 11th, Alain Ducasse opened an ice cream shop. It is eye-wateringly expensive but it is very good and creative.

• Berthillon (Ile Saint Louis) is touristy but a very solid choice nonetheless, and good value. If you have access to a freezer, buy a pint! It is very cheap. The cocoa sorbet is excellent, so is the vanilla ice cream

• Une Glace à Paris (Marais) has some fantastic innovative flavors (e.g., smoked vanilla; peach and pepper). Nearby la Glacerie is good too, but way overpriced.

• At the 6th-7th arrondissement limit near Bon Marché, le Bac à Glaces is a solid choice. I've had a few issues with texture (ice crystals) in low season.

• Rue Cler, Martine Lambert is again very good, but expensive.

For Italian gelato, the aforementioned Pozzetto in the Marais is probably the best. Grom is a chain but is a good choice nonetheless, and even though Amorino is industrial with dozens of stores all over France... it exceeds expectations.

For a novelty, Glace Bachir serves Lebanese ice cream near Pompidou museum. I can't really describe it, and the line is very long, but if you pass by, you can have a look.

Berthillon

@Susan- Good to know that Berthillon has a “chocolate to die for.” That would make my husband very happy!
@Balso- Always great to hear about favorites. I can envision you holding a cone in one hand & briefcase in the other! Will definitely bookmark! I miss France. Thank you.
@hubestur- Thanks for another vote for Berthillon.

Balso has the right idea!

If you have access to a freezer, buy a pint! It is very cheap,

I was so tempted to buy a pint, or two, but we didn’t have a freezer!

I’d be in big trouble if I lived there, as I’m quite sure my freezer would have a few pints.

If I had had balso's list in May I would have tried more places, but we were around the corner from Bertillion and happily worked through as many flavors as we could try in a week. I was surprised I liked many better than gelato, which I love. Pear and chocolate noir (not together!) were my top picks.

Bookmarked! : )

@Ruth- The pear & chocolate noir sounds great. How fun to have had a week to try out many flavors.
@Jean! I know how much you enjoy your Gelato. ;)

I too am a fan of Berthillion.

This thread brought up a funny memory. My daughter and I were in Paris and passed by Amorino and decided we would stop. We had had lunch, so were not hungry, and I suggested we share. The look that I was given was bad enough, but then she stated very firmly "one does not share ice cream". That comment is brought up often and she stands by it;)

mikliz97- Love your Gelato story. I can identify.
My dear husband doesn’t like to share either. LOL! Speaking of ice cream, I understand yesterday was National Dog Day. I had seen a local story about ice cream for dogs. The hosts of the show tasted the ice cream and gave it a thumbs up! ;) https://www.delish.com/food-news/a40930480/salt-and-straw-dog-ice-cream/

Some of the best ice cream in Paris can be found at Berthillon, La Maison du Chocolat, and Laduree.