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Where to get ice cream in Bologna

Five places for gelato, soft serve and a proper scoop. Check hours before you go: plenty slow down or close in winter.

5 places in Bologna · by Chef Amazing · updated October 21, 2026
Photo: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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    Cremeria Santo Stefano

    Ice cream · Via Santo Stefano, Historic Centre

    Get: Crema or pistachio gelato

    Traditional cream flavors and inventive seasonal combinations are served beneath a historic portico.

    Also on the list: Long lines in Bologna.

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    Cremeria Scirocco

    Gelato · Via Barelli

    Respected artisan gelateria outside the center, known for technique and inventive flavor combinations.

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    Galliera 49

    Gelato · Via Galliera
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    Il Gelatauro

    Gelato · Via San Vitale

    Southern Italian roots shape this retro gelateria’s distinctive artisan flavors.

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    Stefino

    Gelato · Via Zampieri

    Get: the wasabi gelato; fig or Yucatán chocolate-pepper sorbet; peach/almond granita

    Ingredient-focused gelato maker combines pure classics with original flavor pairings.

    Via Luigi Serra, 3, 40129, Bologna · Map · Add to Chef Amazing

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