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The 50 Best Ice Cream Parlours In Europe

With the temperatures rising all over the European continent, there is only one sensible way to cool down: a scoop or three of delicious ice cream. But where are the best Europe ice cream parlours? Time to find out! From Italian gelato to refreshing ice pops; from small farms to coastal seaside towns. The seriously Instagrammable stores and scoops that have been served for generations. We’ve got the very best Europe ice cream parlours…

The judging criteria:
Finalists were selected from the countries of the European Union
Every country has at least one entry; some have more than one entry
Votes were cast in poll of Big 7 readers, across our 1.5million community on social media and by a panel of food experts
Online reviews, previous media coverage and notable blogs were also included in the overall rating
The final list is subjective – if we’ve missed out on any must-try ice cream shops across the EU, please do let us know

31. Luciano – The Haag, Netherlands

With shops across the Netherlands, they are a wildly popular set of ice cream shops. Luciano started the business back in 1996 and despite the weather not being hot all year round people always find a reason to come here for ice cream. Super imaginative flavours and toppings means you might never have the same thing twice here.

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