Top 5 Ice-Cream Parlours In Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Ahmedabad - The Ice-Cream Capital Of India
19 Feb, 2018 by Sonal Kellogg
Ambavadis love their ice-creams. You can find all the major brands of ice-creams here, including some big names which began their ice-cream business from Ahmedabad itself. But there are also many local ice-cream makers whose ice-cream parlours can be found at almost every other corner in town.
Gujaratis are avid travellers and thousands of them have travelled abroad for business, studies and holidays, so, they are familiar with the latest in frozen desserts. The much-travelled Gujaratis have brought many of those same flavours and latest in gourmet ice-creams back home. Each day, in the city, new swanky ice-cream parlours are opening up and they offer dozens of ice-cream flavours, innumerable toppings along with awesome sauces in fancy settings. They make some of the best ice-creams in town.
Ahmedabad probably can be called the ice-cream capital of India, with its fancy ice-creams which the majority vegetarian population of Ahmedabad can gorge with delight. We give you the top ice-cream parlours in town.
List of top 5 ice-cream parlours in Ahmedabad
This ice-cream parlour has some of the best tasting ice-creams. It is a part of the Havmor group, the maker of awesome ice-creams so needless to say, they have great flavours, dozens of toppings and beautiful presentations. Try their top of the line ice-creams - Truffle, Confetti, Fig & Honey, Rose Pistachio and many other freshly made ice-creams. The place even serves soups, pizzas, kinds of pasta and light snacks in an all-vegetarian menu.
Price for two: INR 500
Shankar’s Ice-Cream Library, Off Sindhu Bhawan Road
Done up in a very modern style, this parlour is one of the new entrants in the gourmet ice-cream business. Located in the upcoming business area of Sindhu Bhawan Road, Shankar’s Ice-cream Library offers ice-cream and a few thick shakes. It also makes fresh cold stone ice-creams where you can choose your own toppings. Try the Tender Coconut Lichi and the Pista Truffle.
Price for two: INR 300
Natural Ice-cream, Navrangpura
This ice-cream parlour is the oldest parlour offering natural ice-cream with no preservative, the essence of artificial colours used. Doing it the old-fashioned way with cute looking paper cups and waffle cones in which they serve the ice-cream, Natural has a loyal following of customers. The Tender Coconut is one of their most selling ice-creams and a must have. Also, try Papaya-Pineapple, Jackfruit, Strawberry and Muskmelon ice-creams, which are also popular flavours.
Price for two: INR 150
Located on Judges Bungalows Road, Melt-in is part of a chain of ice-cream parlours which serves gelato ice-creams. It has got a fancy seating and it serves ice-creams in cones, cups and also bars. It also serves thick shakes, cold coffee, tea and gelato pastry and cakes. Try the Mango and White Chocolate and the Tiramisu here. If you like Sorbet frozen up, try the Raspberry Rage.
Price for two: INR 500
Pabrai’s Fresh & Naturelle, Vastrapur
It looks like a small parlour but it has got a nice seating arrangement in the basement apart from some seating on the ground floor where it is situated. Pabrai’s serves dozens of very interesting flavours from Mascarpone Cheese and Candied Fruits to Rose Sandesh. Try the Pabrai’s Nolen Gur, it is made with jaggery. Other popular flavours are South Indian Coffee and Salted Caramel.
Price for two: INR 300
Written By
A published author working on her second book, Sonal worked for many years as a journalist in The Indian Express, The Asian Age and DNA Newspaper where she regularly reviewed restaurants and wrote about food. She worked in Nairobi as a general manager of a group of restaurants in another era. She loves experimenting with food but is also known for her Biryanis and Kababs and even her baking skills. She likes travelling to little known places and if she finds quaint eateries it just makes the trip more fun. Currently based in Ahmedabad, she is happy with the growing awareness of gourmet food in the city.
