Amorino has a prime location, bang in the centre of Old Compton Street, Soho. As such it’s a perfect little pitstop when cruising the area. En savoir plus .
A five-minute walk from Piccadilly Circus, Freggo is the UK branch of Argentina’s best-known posh ice-cream chain, Freddo. En savoir plus .
At Covent Garden’s Gelatorino, the machines churning the ices occupy pride of place: on several visits, they served us gelati scooped straight from the frosty drums. En savoir plus .
Gelupo is one of the London’s best-kept secrets – an outstanding ice-cream parlour not even five minutes from Piccadilly Circus. Step inside, and feast your senses. En savoir plus .
Not to be confused with the sickly creations of ’90s mass-manufacturer Gino Ginelli (remember the candied peel Tutti Frutti?), Gino Gelato is the real deal. En savoir plus .
The Icecreamists shouts loudest of all the ice cream parlours – but look beyond the publicity stunts, the banging music and the adolescent decor, and there are actually some decent ices on offer. En savoir plus .
Matteo Pantani’s sheer enthusiasm for his frankly superior product is contagious – and justified. Many of the ingredients for his frequently changing palette of gelati are imported from Italy. En savoir plus .
Since 2010 this gastropub has been selling takeaway ice creams as a sideline, which has proved popular wilth strollers from nearby Hampstead Heath. En savoir plus .
Most ice cream is made slowly, in a freezer. Not here. The laboratorists freeze ice cream to order using liquid nitrogen. En savoir plus .
Paul A Young, the acclaimed chocolatier, is dedicated to all that is delicious – it’s only natural that ice creams would be part of his repertoire. En savoir plus .
Squeezed into a narrow shopping arcade, this small gelateria dishes out superior sorbets and ice creams. En savoir plus .
This small, simply decorated ice-cream parlour is a low-key, traditionally Italian affair, with a score or so of the more traditional flavours made by Lorenzo Nardulli and his small team. En savoir plus .
Despite having spawned a handful of younger, shinier offshoots across London, this original branch remains popular as ever, with queues often stretching down Holland Park Avenue. En savoir plus .
Duke of York Square is prime territory for people-watching. Pull up a chair and savour creamy gelato under the shade of the big, bright-blue umbrellas. En savoir plus .
Known for its popular kiosks in Whiteleys and Selfridges, this renowned gelateria also runs a standalone outlet on a South Kensington side street. En savoir plus .