Italian ice cream is now a pleasure that is consumed all year round, no longer limited to the summer season. The Red Gambero celebrates this tradition with the new Gelaterie of Italy 2025 guide, rewarding with the prestigious recognition of the “three cones” the ice cream parlors that excel for quality, innovation and passion.
This year’s guide includes 72 artisan excellence that represent the best of the Italian ice cream maker tradition, characterized by a constant commitment in the search for the best raw materials and a personal imprint that creates unique sensory experiences. The award -winning ice cream makers demonstrate how the sector evolves continuously without ever losing its original essence.
The 72 ice cream parlors rewarded with the “three cones”, divided by region:
Abruzzo
Duomo ice cream parlors – The ice cream paradise, the eagle (AQ)
Basilicata
Officine del Gusto, Pignola (PZ)
Calabria
Campania
Emilia Romagna
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Timballo, Udine (UD)
Lazio
Liguria
Lombardy
Brands
Piedmont
Puglia
Sardinia
Sicily
Tuscany
Umbria
Crispini ice creams, Spoleto (PG)
Veneto
Special prizes 2025
In addition to the three cones, Gambero Rosso has assigned six special prizes that celebrate excellence in different areas of artisan ice cream, recognizing not only the quality of the product but also innovation, sustainability and enhancement of raw materials:
Emerging ice cream maker
Maria Teresa di Fraia – Radical ice creams, Ancona
Enhancement of the supply chains
Sustainability
Give, Rome
Best gastronomic ice cream
Best chocolate ice cream
San Gottardo ice cream shop, Borgomanero (no)
Best cream ice cream
Zampolli, Trieste
