So fortunately I'll be in Paris in June, though I eat ice cream at any time
I've dreamed of Berthillon ever since I tried it on my first trip years ago...and as I'm staying on Ile Saint-Louis, I'll be a regular
These other shops look yummy;
Folderol
Une Glace de Paris
La Glacé Alain Ducasse
JJ Hings
Jade Genin
Thoughts? Other recommendations?
Thank you!
I’m not an ice cream fan, but I will say that I watched a YouTube video that Les Frenchies did probably a couple of years ago where they tasted tons of ice cream in Paris and talked about them
you might try searching for it
Adding the link to the video mentioned above:
Here's a post by David Lebovitz, a pastry chef and author who emigrated to Paris many years ago, and writes frequently about restaurants, food and other things in Paris. A few years ago, he wrote about ice cream in Paris. Definitely worth a read.
https://www.davidlebovitz.com/folderol-paris-ice-cream-glace-rigmarole/
Carol, thanks - I’ll check it out!
Mardee, I signed up for a free trial just to read the article - very well worth it
Thank you !
I second any suggestions from David Lebovitz given he has written a book of ice cream recipes so likely knows what’s good. Last year I had pistachio ice cream from Ducasse and it was one of the most delicious treats ever.
Claire, I didn’t know that!
I’ve been using David as a guide to at least get me started on my research - he’s terrific,
Oh yum…..good, true pistachio (not the bright green stuff) is hard to find
Thank you!
Claire, I've made a number of ice cream dishes from his recipes and they are so good!
Betsy,
Check this post from 2 years ago:
The Best Ice Cream in Paris
Enjoy!
Betsy, David Lebovitz is a great guide for food ideas in Paris. I appreciate that he focuses on quality versus high profile etc and he gives reasons for what he thinks about an option. And I agree pistachios can be a challenging ingredient to source. On recent trips to Italy I have been looking for Sicilian pistachios and related products and they aren’t as easy to find as other sources.
Mardee, I haven’t tried his ice cream recipes as too much temptation to have on hand:) But based on recent clues, his next cookbook that he is finishing up might be all about chocolate and I will be all in for that one if it is!
Priscilla, I saved that thread in my bookmarks, lol …great info, and some of those shops are on my current list!
Thank you!
Claire, he puts a lot of thought into his reviews, and you can tell he knows what he’s talking about. I think it’s wonderful that such a resource exists
I might have to buy his ice cream cookbook just to read, lol…
Thank you!!
By the way, I was recommended to the the Thai Jasmine-scented rice ice cream at this place
This person said it was “killer”! It looks incredible, but I’m also obsessed now with vanilla & kasha
It must be tiny or hidden, because I’ve never run across it in my research (and I’ve read many articles and blog posts)
As cliché as Berthillon has become, I still love it. It's the first place I ever tasted caramel au beurre salé many years ago and it changed my life! lol
Alexander, There’s a reason why cliches become cliches!
I can still taste the cassis I had years ago….and also I’m pretty sure the caramel
Whenever I dream of Paris, I’m often looking for Berthillon!
I understand you're in Paris and asking about ice cream, but in the name of research :-) you could compare it to some pretty decent gelato from Pozzetto's....
Eric, I wish I were in Paris now, lol
I love gelato -not nearly as much as ice cream, but I love it…and Pozzetto is on my list. Flavors in summer will be so refreshing !
