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The World’s 100 Best Ice Cream Parlours

Gelato Lab

Madrid, Spain

  1. WORLD’S BEST ICE CREAM PARLOURS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 39 2026
Gelato Lab

Italian-style gelato counter on the upper floor of the Mercado de la Cebada in La Latina, with flavours made fresh daily. Classics like Sicilian and Spanish pistachio sit beside rotating specials such as toasted butter, bergamot and fig leaf.

Highlights

  • Sicilian and Spanish pistachio
  • Toasted butter and dark chocolate
  • Daily changing seasonal specials

Good to know

  • Hard to find, upstairs at the back
  • No seating; queues on weekends
  • Follows market hours, closes early weekends

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