London’s Best Ice Cream: 7 Perfect Spots to Refresh

Spending the summer in London is one of the most incredible things to do; some of the best sunsets in your life, secret beaches and, of course, ice cream.

The time has come for me to tell you all about places to get the best ice cream in London – including goat milk ice cream and Italian gelato!

Best Ice Cream in London: 7 Perfect Spots to Refresh

I love ice cream as much as the next person, but that’s not really something that defines me.

Rather, you can find me walking around and looking for the best croissants in London, or bagels.

Anything that isn’t too cold, really.

In any case, these spots mentioned here today are some of my favorite ice cream shops in London, and almost all located in Soho, Covent Garden and Central London!

Best Ice Cream in London: Greedy Goat, Borough Market

When I visited London for the first time, almost ten years ago, one of the first ice cream shops I tried was Greedy Goat at Borough Market.

Borough Market is famous for being one of the best food markets in London, and Greedy Goat, with its small menu based on British goat milk ice cream, hits the spot.

Its location close to London Bridge and Southwark Cathedral is absolutely perfect during really hot summer days.

Also, and if you’re ever looking for instagrammable desserts in London, Greedy Goat’s black and multicolor cones photograph amazingly!

Read: The Best Cinnamon Buns in London

Best Ice Cream in London: Dark Sugars, Brick Lane

I’ve mentioned Dark Sugars Brick Lane quite a few times here before, and you’ll find their ice cream to be gorgeous and tasty.

It’s not only ice cream, though, as Dark Sugars is known for offering some of the best hot chocolate in London too.

You’re two steps away from vintages markets, some of the best bagels in London and cute study cafes, and the level of creaminess in these ice creams is serious.

Read: The Best Doughnuts in London

Best Ice Cream in London: Amorino, Soho

Amorino is an Italian ice cream brand, and one of the first ones I ever tried in London.

If you’re looking for vegan ice cream in London at some points, the sorbets Amorino offers are out of this world.

You’ll find branches all around town, but my favorites are the ones in Soho and Camden Town.

Limited edition flavors are frequently released, and if you can get your tongue on the peanut butter flavor, you’ll understand the hype.

Read: The Best Macarons in London

Best Ice Cream in London: Mamasons, Chinatown

Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream has several shops in London, including Kentish Town and Chinatown, and I feel like their shop in Chinatown definitely is one to visit.

The purple ube ice creams I’ve had at Mamasons are unlike anything I’d ever had before – and so very addictive.

It’s not that cheap, but I promise you, if you’re looking for places to eat in Chinatown that will really satisfy you, Mamasons is the one.

What I usually do when I’m roaming around Central London is work at a coffee shop in the morning, find new cheap eats to try, but I almost never get a dessert.

Rather, I’ll visit nearby supermarkets and cute bakeries in London to try something I’ve never tried before.

You could do that, only with Mamasons!

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Best Ice Cream in London: Udderlicious, Seven Dials

Udderlicious in Seven Dials is one of the most unique shops in London, bright blue and funky.

There are several Udderlicious branches in London; Covent Garden, Boxpark Wembley and Islington, and flavors of the month are different from one shop to the other.

Biscoff honeycomb, vanilla, banana caramel… All the flavors are tastier than the previous one.

And since Seven Dials is one of the prettiest neighborhoods in London, why not walk around while enjoying your ice cream?

Read: The Best Vegan Doughnuts in London

Best Ice Cream in London: Milk Train, Covent Garden

Lately, I’ve kind of been obsessed with finding black and white places in London, and Milk Train is one of them.

The funkiest ice cream shop in Covent Garden, too, with more toppings and flavors than you could imagine.

Their candy floss ice cream cones are some of the best selling items at Milk Train, and definitely an instagrammable sight!

Read: The Best Vegan Bakeries in London

Best Ice Cream in London: Venchi, Soho

Venchi is one of the best ice cream shops in Rome, where I used to live, and they’ve exported their gelato skills from Italy to London.

Not mentioning Venchi in this guide would be a gross mistake, as there aren’t many places to get authentic Italian gelato in London.

The creaminess, the subtle and strong flavors and the texture of the cone-cream combo is enough to make you virtually travel to Rome.

Plus, Venchi also offers plenty of different cone toppings to choose from, making the ice cream experience that much more enjoyable.

Read: The Prettiest Mews in London

Best Ice Cream in London: 7 Perfect Spots to Refresh

There you have them, all the spots for the best ice cream in London!

Cone or cup, it doesn’t matter – those Italian gelato and sorbet places are enough to satisfy any sweet cravings during the summer!

Until next time!

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