Ice cream

Normally in summer we would wheel out our ice cream cart and serve you just outside the shop, but these days we have our seating placed there, so please do come in and ask us for a cone or cup any time you feel like it, or…

…drown your ice cream in coffee like Juliette Binoche

We serve vanilla, coffee, chocolate and strawberry by cup or cone, single scoop or double; or why not go for an affogato ( which means ‘drowned’ in Italian) – a hot espresso poured over a scoop of ice cream for a cool pick-me-up that is the perfect summer treat, and a delicious alternative to an iced coffee. If it’s good enough for Juliette Binoche in Three Colours Blue, it’s good enough for us.

Ice Ice baby: an Italian recipe created 120 years ago

Whatever you go for it will be by Parravani’s; an ice cream created by Guiseppe Parravani from Sicily in 1898, and originally sold on Ber Street in Norwich. Now based in Beccles, Parravani’s uses milk and cream from Norfolk and local fruits where possible, and their ice cream is made by hand using Guiseppe’s recipe that has been passed down through the family over the years (you can read the Parravanis’ fascinating story here). As with all good Italian gelato it is quite soft (although not quite as soft as the traditional gelato) and designed so you can really taste the base flavour.

Ciao ciao and see you soon!