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The World’s 100 Best Ice Cream Parlours

Mokambo

Ruvo di Puglia, Italy

  1. WORLD’S BEST ICE CREAM PARLOURS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 24 2026
Mokambo

A small gelateria in Ruvo di Puglia, founded in 1967, serving a short list of flavours from an open laboratory. Staff grind cocoa beans and nut pastes on site and explain the origin of each ingredient at the counter.

Highlights

  • Bronte pistachio and chocolate
  • Cocoa beans processed in-house
  • Whipped cream on top

Good to know

  • Long queues, one person serving
  • No seating, counter only
  • Prices high, around €5–7

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