Best Gelato in Greece

"A small but perfectly formed ice cream boutique in downtown Athens which fuses Italian expertise with premium Greek raw materials, without artificial additives and margarine or colourings, (and their dreamy concoctions we are told, are at a deliciously low 8% fat!). You will be forewarned by the small queue extending at the door of the formidable reputation Evi Papadopoulou’s small gelateria wields. She trained under renowned Italian pastry chef Iginio Massari and her frozen delights and its shows in every scoopful."

"Since its arrival in the Greek capital, Le Greche has successfully seduced Athenians and visitors alike with its gelato. This is where to go when you are craving Italian gelato with a Greek twist. Born out of the collaboration of Italian maestro gelatiere Francesco Palmieri and Greek maestro galetiere Evi Papadopoulou, Le Greche serves delicious gelato made with pistachios from Aegina, fresh seasonal fruits or Valhrona chocolate."

"(We did list it as a dessert, but on a hot summer day you don’t want to wait till late at night.) Why not have ice-cream to simply keep you … cool?. Or because it is so delicious that you cannot pass by without having some?. Located close to Syntagma Square, it is the ideal spot to cool down before you go and watch the Evzones, the change of the guards at the Parliament building."

"This is instagrammers heaven, Dickie Dee with its saccharin pink walls serves a picture-perfect artisanal soft serve ice cream on a one-of-a-kind candy cloud of sugary bliss. In five different flavours – fior di latte, salted caramel, dark vegan chocolate, salted Sicilian pistachio and cookie dough – they can be topped with an array of seductive choices or with a flamboyant cloud of candyfloss, Dickie Dee also offers an indulgent selection of gelati. Along with vanilla from Madagascar, Toblerone and mocha espresso, and fruity choices such as the fig or melon sorbet, you will find Greek-inspired creations, such as tsoureki (sweet bread), rizogalo (Greece’s traditional rice pudding) with cinnamon and honey and rose loukoumi ice-cream, that pay tribute to beloved treats, and brim with nostalgia!"

"Soft serve ice cream featuring a unique candy cloud in Dickie Dee; as instagrammable as it gets. As photogenic as it is tasty, Dickie Dee is a new spot that opened in 2018 and serves an incredible quality artisanal soft serve ice creamfeaturing a unique candy cloud. Don’t miss out on their other desserts such as their moist peanut butter brownies made with 100% real organic peanuts or their strawberry butter croissant with creme patisserie which is freshly baked each morning."

"A real and infectious enthusiasm for ice cream prevails in this tiny shop. As colourful as the charming backstreet its on, lined with bars, skate shops, vintage clothing stores, and record shops, Vassilis Papamattheou’s frozen treats, made with raw top-notch ingredients (and a pastry chef’s sensibility) are seriously good. Top Scoops: Do try the traditional kaimaki with buffalo milk and mastic, the ice-cream made with fresh sheep yogurt, the tantalizing bitter chocolate-passion fruit and the delicate, aromatic raw almond and tonka bean ice-cream, but don’t miss on the sorbets either."

"Kokkion vanilla ice cream is not as 'vanilla' as you may think|© Kokkion. For those moments when a simple scoop of chocolate or vanilla just won’t do, you should head to Psyrri and try one of the original, artisanal ice creams from Kokkion. Created by Paris’s Le Cordon Bleu alumnus Vassilis Papamatthaiou, this ice-cream parlour focuses on out-of-the-box flavours, such as mandarin-ginger or sheep yoghurt made with fresh yoghurt from Mytilini island."

"Το κεφάλαιο «παγωτό» ξαναγράφεται μέσα από ιδιαίτερους συνδυασμούς. Λένε πως για να καταλάβεις την ποιότητα ενός παγωτού πρέπει να δοκιμάσεις τις κλασικές γεύσεις βανίλια και σοκολάτα. Στο Kokkion η δοκιμή αυτή θα σε πείσει, αποδεικνύοντας ότι αυτό το στέκι έχει να προσφέρει τη δική του σημαντική εκδοχή στο χειροποίητο παγωτό."

"With the recent opening of a central outpost, IceRoll, which first opened in the southern suburb of Glyfada, is now available to more people. Based on a Thai technique consisting of ‘cold frying’ sheets of ice cream before rolling them, IceRoll ice creams are made before your eyes. They serve a variety of flavours and toppings to cater to all tastes, such as the Black Forest ice roll or the Bueno ice roll, but Culture Trip highly recommends the bougatsa (traditional custard-filled pie) ice roll."

"Fresh, quality, handmade ice cream made with 100% natural base of fresh milk (with vanilla or chocolate) or cognac (vegan) milk. You can customize by adding fresh fruit, nuts or super foods and have a healthy iceroll, or combine your favorite chocolates and candy and watch as your unique creation is rolled and put together in front of your eyes!. Where: Giannitsopoulou 2, Glyfada | Athinas 2 & Ermou, Monastiraki"

"Solo gelato σημαίνει «απλώς παγωτό», αλλά σε αυτή την περίπτωση σημαίνει «απλώς το καλύτερο παγωτό», αφού εδώ θα απολαύσεις γεύσεις που διακρίθηκαν με το βραβείο του Kαλύτερου Παγωτού στην Ευρώπη στο Πανευρωπαϊκό Πρωτάθλημα Παγωτού του Βερολίνου το 2012. Όσο για τoν τίτλο «Artigianale Gelateria», εξυπηρετείται στο έπακρον, αφού όλα τα παγωτά δημιουργούνται εξ ολοκλήρου στον πάγκο του εργαστηρίου με φρέσκα φρούτα εποχής και τις καλύτερες πρώτες ύλες, χωρίς καμία προσθήκη συντηρητικών, χρωστικών ή άλλων χημικών ουσιών. Εξάλλου, ο δημιουργός του Solo Gelato, o Νίκος Χριστογεώργος, ως τρίτη γενιά ακολουθεί την παράδοση του παππού παγωτοποιού με απόλυτη προσήλωση στην ποιότητα και στις παραδοσιακές συνταγές του 1951."

"Don’t let this gelaterie’s suburban location fool you—their ice cream won gold at the 2012 European Ice Cream Championship, surpassing even Italian gelato-makers. Solo Gelato concocts twenty-three flavors of 5% fat ice cream alongside gluten- and lactose-free options, and an array of handmade Greek and Italian sweets. If you’re feeling a wee bit special, treat yourself to a scoop of gianduja, dolce latte (caramel and butter), or white chocolate infused with rose."

"Delicious salted caramel ice cream from Solo Gelato|© Solo Gelato. A family business run by Nikos Christogeorgos, Solo Gelato is a gelateria located in Halandri, with a franchise in Glyfada where you can taste exquisite ice creams made from scratch. They use fresh fruits and high-quality raw ingredients such as Greek milk, butter and hazelnuts from Piemonte in Italy."

"Visit Hans & Gretel gelateria in Monastiraki and travel to a fairy land made out of sugar!. This place is definitely an experience that combines the popular fairy tale with dessert. It is always busy as it is very popular among tourists."

"So beautiful and sweet decorations with all kind of sweets, ice cream, and waffles. If you don’t know what to taste – ask the girls in fabulous dresses. My advice: try the chimney cake with homemade ice cream and colorful topping."

"Small and homely, but none the lesser for it, Cremino is an authentic little place where the home-made ice cream flavours change daily. Athanasia Kataliakou, the owner, uses sheep, cow and buffalo milk from small dairy farms. She hasn’t splurged on decorating and we mean that in a good way."

"Nobody can resist to a freshly-baked waffle with two scoops of fresh gelato!. This popular and trendy spot is always buzzing with people in the evening. They serve delicious gelato with rich flavors that you can put in cone, cup or waffle."

"Εκείνο που δεν φαντάζεσαι είναι τι θα γευτείς, αφού υπάρχει παγωτό και παγωτό. Και το παγωτό του Ice cream Shop είναι από εκείνα που εκπροσωπούν το είδος υπερήφανα, δημιουργώντας νέα δεδομένα στη γευστική σου αναζήτηση. Από το 2013 το Ice Cream Shop στο Μοναστηράκι έχει φέρει στο πιο κεντρικό σημείο της Αθήνας τη λαχταριστή γεύση του γνήσιου ιταλικού gelato που βασίζεται στις ολόφρεσκες και ποιοτικές πρώτες ύλες."

"The new decade finds the National Gallery, with 120 years of uninterrupted operation, renewed in regard to its building and exhibits. As a contemporary art museum, it highlights the physiognomy of the culture of Greece but also the position it deserves in the world culture. The permanent exhibition of the Gallery now unfolds in 1000 paintings - out of the 20,000 kept in the warehouses - proving the great value of its rich collections."

"Here you can find paintings and sculptures by well-known Greek - and not only- painters, like El Greco, Giambattista Tiepolo or G."