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The World’s 100 Best Ice Cream Parlours

Gelateria Portogallo

Padua, Italy

  1. WORLD’S BEST ICE CREAM PARLOURS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 3 2026

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Gelateria Portogallo

A take-out gelato shop near Prato della Valle in central Padua, offering cream and fruit flavours. The gelato has a creamy texture and the pistachio is a draw, with crunchy wafer cones and a range of dairy-free fruit sorbets.

Highlights

  • Pistachio and white chocolate
  • Crunchy wafer cones
  • Near Prato della Valle

Good to know

  • Long lines that move quickly
  • Take-out only, no seating
  • Several vegan dairy-free flavours

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