This Cape Town ice-cream parlour has not only taken the top spot in the world, but it was also the only parlour in Africa to be featured!
Cape Town, South Africa – Whatever your flavour, whatever your style – be it simple gelato, soft serve or something loaded with toppings – Big 7 Travel have put together a list of the best 50 best ice cream parlours in the world and Cape Town has come on on tops!
These are the true superstars of the ice cream making world.
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Recently the online publication put a list together of the top 50 ice cream parlours in the world, and Unframed in Cape Town has not only taken the top spot, but it was also the only parlour in Africa to be featured!
The top 10 on the list are (get the full list by clicking here):
- Unframed Ice Cream, Cape Town
- Licc – York, United Kingdom
- Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery – Toronto, Canada
- FRYST – Stockholm, Sweden
- Gelato Messina Circular Quay – Sydney, Australia
- Churn – Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Birds of Paradise Gelato Boutique – Singapore
- Emilia Cremeria – Parma, Italy
- Giapo – Auckland, New Zealand
- Shubert’s Ice Cream & Candy – Chico, California, USA
Unframed is an artisanal ice cream maker, which means they make healthy ice cream from scratch, in small batches, from real and sustainable food.
“We care about making the world’s best ice cream — including dairy-based, fruit-based sorbets, and nut-based vegan options.
Our ice cream includes all-natural tastes that are sometimes subtle and sometimes complex, always with an obsession towards the perfect texture.
We serve classic flavours, often with a twist… and we love to take you off the beaten track to discover new and extraordinary combinations.”
Their ice creams are extraordinary, made with passion and truly unique in their flavour and just how rich they taste. When it comes to the best ice cream parlours in the world, it truly doesn’t get much better than this.
The number one ice-cream parlour in the world has three stores in Cape Town and can be found in Woodstock, Gardens and the V&A Waterfront.


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