London’s best ice cream parlours
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Snoop Dogg once declared: “When I’m no longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlour and call myself Scoop Dogg.” Until that glorious day arrives, here’s where to head if you’re screaming for ice cream.
Black Vanilla
“The best place for ice cream outside Italy,” is how a friend described this Greenwich and Blackheath two-branch chain. For the politically-minded, today you could order the Eton Mess.
Info: 5 College Approach, SE10, black-vanilla.com
Fortnum & Mason
Connoisseurs can now build their own sundaes with toppings including popping candy, meringue and pineapple.
Info: 181 Piccadilly, W1, fortnumandmason.com
Ruby Violet
This is Willy Wonka’s factory for frozen treats. Flavours are inventive (sometimes mad), like greengage ripple or horseradish.
Info: 118 Fortess Road, NW5, rubyviolet.co.uk
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Udderlicious
It should make it for the name alone but Udderlicious also serves up great flavours. This month’s special is peach and greek yoghurt.
Info: 187 Upper Street, N1, udderlicious.co.uk
Gelupo
No list would be complete without this Soho institution and its creamy, smooth ice cream. And if it starts to rain, the hot chocolate is equally tasty...
7 Archer Street, W1, gelupo.com
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