8X IN A ROW FOR THE TASTIEST ICE CREAM

I don't know how warm it is at your desk, but here it's bloody hot even with air conditioning and our legs are sticking to the leather office chair. A freezer full of ice cream is your lifesaver with these tropical temperatures when you're sitting in a scorching hot office. The tropical temperatures will stick around for a while, and since I unfortunately don't have the luxury to travel back to Rome for the best ice cream on earth, I've lined up the best ice cream parlors in our country for you. This is where you need to go for your tastiest Dutch ice cream.

AMSTERDAM

Monte Pelmo
Since 1966, Monte Pelmo has been making artisanal Italian ice cream in the Amsterdam Jordaan. It's no wonder this parlor has been praised as one of the best ice cream parlors in the Netherlands. From cheesecake, tiramisu to orange-coriander; they have it all. And I've been told that you get the best pistachio ice cream here. Just so you know...

UTRECHT

Roberto Gelato
It's not surprising that Roberto has a passion for ice cream. Not only his grandfather, but also his great-grandfather was a born ice cream man. The ice cream from this Italian contains no colorings or flavorings, and health freaks are also considered. From lactose-free ice cream to ice cream that is free from refined sugars; Roberto has it.

HAARLEM

Garrone
Ice cream parlor Garrone has been a household name since 1949. Go there, and not just once, because the choice is huge. At the tastiest ice cream parlor in Haarlem, the ice cream is prepared according to traditional Italian recipes and only fresh ingredients are used. Two flavors even proudly bear the name of the city: ‘Haarlemse Kus’ (walnuts with figs) and ‘Haarlem by night’. I want it.

HENGELO

Van der Poel
In Hengelo of all places, there stands the largest ice cream display in the country. Didn't know that, did you? The ice cream from Van der Poel is made fresh daily with only honest ingredients. Go for the peanut butter or the cookie caramel with homemade caramel pieces, you won't know what you're tasting.

BREDA

Frezzo
Frezzo has been voted the fifth best ice cream parlor in the Netherlands. Here, the ice cream is made fresh every day, and you have a choice of no less than 30 different flavors. Ricotta with figs? Grandma's apple pie? Or strawberry cheesecake? I want to go to Breda, who’s coming with me?

ROTTERDAM

De IJssalon
There's a good chance you'll have to wait in line, but it's worth the wait. I believe I'm going to hop on the train this weekend for a cone with a scoop of elderflower ice cream made from freshly picked elderflowers.

MAASTRICHT

De Smakerij
It's time for me to go back to my roots again. Even if it's just for an ice cream in my beloved Wyck. The former ice cream parlor Stella Gelato has recently been transformed into Smakerij, where you can not only go for an incredibly delicious ice cream (I mention a scoop of creamy avocado or traditional red velvet), but also for a perfect piece of Limburg pie or Parisian macaron.

DEN HAAG

BitterKoud
The tastiest ice cream in The Hague can be found at BitterKoud, where the passionate Luc Blok makes the ice cream entirely himself. Planning a day at the beach? Then you know where to make a stop.