Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt, Azores
August 2019 As you can imagine on a sub-tropical island, there is no shortage of ice cream – the test is finding those that really stand out as the cream of the cone! I’ve done the hard work for you (it was a struggle, it really was) and I can say that the best by a long way is La Gelateria (if we’re talking purely ice cream, the service can be a little hit and miss). The many, regularly changing flavours, ranging from the classics to the exotic, are generously scooped from stainless steel tubs in to your choice of waffle cone, wafer cone or tub. Go local with green tea from the nearby Gorreana plantation; mix it up with yogurt, honey and nut; go fruity with peach and rose sorbet; or keep it simple with mint chocolate. Find it in Ponta Delgada on Rua Doutor Bruno Tavares Carreiro. The shop is light and airy, and there are plenty of tables for a well earned rest after a day of sightseeing. La Gelateria also serves milkshakes, crepes and artisa...