With the summer coming to an end, many of us are getting ready for the school season that starts in the next few weeks, but with this heavenly weather, there is still plenty to do and enjoy. And clearly, one of the things we can agree on is that we all love a bit of ice cream, as a great way of refreshing your palate as well as a tasting fab. Also, think of the health benefits, because when you eat a scoop of ice cream it provides you with protein, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium and vitamins A, B2 and B6—so there is no reason not to!
Here is a list of San Pedro’s ice cream parlours, many of them serving exciting new flavours as well as sugar free and non-lactose options, but feel free to let us know if you have a favourite spot or which is your preference. There may be some flavours in Spain you might find deliciously surprising such as the popular turrón flavour (sweet nougat).
Artelado
With very reasonable prices, these ice creams are made at their workshop with first class products and it shows. Their ice creams have an amazing, creamy taste with a grand variety to choose from. Also available, are sugar-free lemon slush ice drinks – a favourite refreshment among the Spanish – granizado de limón. Multiple flavours and non-sugar and non-lactose ice creams available.
Pasaje Las Palmeras, Edf. Los Faroles, Local 4
Tel. 678 582 700
Heladería La Soberana
This well-known ice cream parlour has celebrated over 40 years of business, so it is a favourite spot for Spanish locals, and very much visited by tourists due to its great location. Situated on San Pedro’s main pedestrian street, it features an ample corner terrace and serves many different flavours (as well as being a café). A fantastic place to stop by after shopping around the town centre, they also have sugar-free options on both ice creams and lemonades. Try out their Ferrero Rocher or Dulce de Leche flavours, yummy!
C/ Marqués del Duero, 46
Tel. 675 624 651
Carpe Diem
This location has something for everyone, from different ice cream flavours, smoothies with cream toppings, chocolate crepes with fresh strawberries and bananas, churros with chocolate, as well as fresh juices, waffles, pizzas and sandwiches. A great place to go after the Thursday market (el mercadillo or el barato).
Avenida Pablo Ruiz Picasso, Bloque San Antonio, Local 1
Tel. 634 538 776
Giolatto San Pedro
This place has been around for some time now and is one of the locals’ favourites as well as tourists and regular visitors to San Pedro. This is due to their daily ice cream creations made in their own dessert workshop. They also offer group classes to children and it is a favourite spot for birthday parties. Many special flavours are available for food intolerances, ensuring 0% contamination and 100% quality in gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free ice creams, and using fructose instead of sugar. But there is so much more, as they also have milkshakes, yogurts, slushies, smoothies and homemade cakes.
Avenida de la Constitución, nº 8, at the top of Vélez Málaga street
Tel. 952 784 508
D’Alicia
If you are in the Guadalmina area of San Pedro, this cafeteria apart from serving delicious homemade pastries from traditional and exclusive recipes, offer wonderful ice creams made with fresh fruit, milk and natural raw material and are free of chemically prepared concentrates, such as dyes or preservatives. As an example, they roast and grind pistachio to create the natural paste that leads to the ice cream process and flavours are constantly updated and changed for a varied selection to choose from. Served either in cornets or in take away tubs.
Centro Comercial Guadalmina, Edificio 1. Local 4 / Tel. 952 885 651
And as the saying goes…the best time for ice cream is ALWAYS