my guide to Firenze (Florence): Gelateria Ermini (ice cream)

there is lot of ice cream in florence, especially downtown. but most of it it’s crap! it’s made with chemicals, powders and syrups.nice genuine ice cream made with real fruits and nuts is not necessarily that easy to find.

one hidden gem, a little bit off the beaten track is Gelateria Ermini, in Via Gioberti 123-125R, walking distance from the centre and a nice walk too. It’s a residential area with shops, cafes and restaurants.

Gelateria Ermini is family owned and the ingredients are genuine. The ice cream tastes really nice, today I tried the unmissable florentine “buontalenti”, a flavour that only exists in florence, and nocciola (nougat).

The ice cream is pure perfection, it tastes great, and it has the perfect consistency.

Gelateria Ermini is a small place with only few stools to sit inside. During the warmer months they used to have few tables outside the shop.

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