N’s 13 Favorite Icecream Spots in Dubai

Errday is a good day for Gelato ??

*The below is not in ranking order

Firstly guys – there is a big difference between a gelato and ice cream. Let’s get dem basics right first ?

Icecream – The ingredients in ice cream are first cooked together into a rich custard. After the custard base is cooled, it’s churned at a fairly high speed to incorporate air and increase its volume (cheaper ice creams tends to have more air whipped into them). Ice cream is served at a fairly cold temperature that makes scoops hold together (something like the below picture), and the finished product is smooth, light-textured, and creamy.

Gelato –  Italian for ice cream, starts out with a similar custard base as ice cream, but has a higher proportion of milk and a lower proportion of cream and eggs (or no eggs at all). It is churned at a much slower rate, incorporating less air and leaving the gelato denser than ice cream. Gelato is served at a slightly warmer temperature than ice cream, so its texture stays silkier and softer. Because it has a lower percentage of fat than ice cream, the main flavor ingredient really shines through (a gelato can never really be served as a scoop, it would always have a messy/stringy look who’s shape can be changed)! ?

What I prefer? Gelato! ?

1. Dri Dri

Cost – ~AED19
Favorite Flavor – Biscoff, Vanilla and Pistachio

Street Food. Sweet! I mean: Low Fat!! In Dubai we have 2 brand new locations around, and one is 24h…. Do you know where they are? 🚚🍦❤️ . #DriDriGelato #Worldwide #Happiness #Dubai #Instagood

A post shared by Dri Dri Gelato (@dridrigelato) on Feb 25, 2017 at 2:01am PST

2. Cioccolatitaliani

Cost – ~AED19
Favorite Flavor – Caramel, Coconut, Nutella and Pistachio

#Repost @alia.alawadhi with @repostapp. ・・・ Summer is coming ☀️ Time to mention the best places to enjoy ice-cream 🍧🍧🍧 This 3 scoop Ice-Cream is from @cioccolatitalianiuae flavors: Coconut, Almond Coffee, Caramel, meringue cream on top 🍦 Highly recommended 👍 And good to share for 2 people 👭 #cioccolatitalianiuae

A post shared by Cioccolatitaliani UAE (@cioccolatitalianiuae) on May 13, 2016 at 5:15am PDT

3. Grom Arabia

Cost – ~AED20
Favorite Flavor – Dark Chocolate Fondant and Pistachio

Can you guess what our Flavor Of The Month is هل يمكنكم أن تخمنوا ما هي نكهة هذا الشهر

A post shared by GROM Arabia (@gromarabia) on Feb 6, 2017 at 4:44am PST

4. Booza Frosties

Cost – ~AED19
Favorite Flavor – Vanilla, Baklawa and Jellab

The sun is back, that only means one thing: time for #booza ! Get a taste of delicious and fresh Beirut flavors right here in Dubai 💜🍦💜

A post shared by Booza Frosties (@boozafrosties) on Nov 12, 2015 at 11:48pm PST

5. Mastihashop

Cost – ~AED14
Favorite Flavor – Rose and Saffron

Make your #friday an #icecream #party day🍦🎉 . Order from our wide variety of #exotic ice cream flavors 💕 . #iFoodie #mydubai #chocolate #coffee #abudhabi #sharjah #ajman #dxb #indulge #tea #tealover #honey #uae #cupofcoffee #roseicecream #rosechocolate #bestchocolate #foodbloggers weekend #trending #yum #delish #alain #dubaioutletmall #events

A post shared by Mastihashop ماستيكاشوب (@mastihashop_uae) on Mar 17, 2017 at 5:04am PDT

6. Find salt

Cost – AED20
Favorite Flavor – Lotus

Give in to the craving 🍦✨ Lotus Softie, anyone? ✋🏼🤤 We are open 'til 4am! #findsalt

A post shared by # F I N D S A L T (@findsalt) on Jun 8, 2017 at 1:45pm PDT

7. Fortnum & Mason

Cost – ~AED35
Favorite Flavor – Salted Caramel and Pistachio

Prettiest cuppa'ccino I've ever seen (paired with the best #SaltedCaramel #icecream I've ever had) from @fortnumsdubai 💙💘! More info on my #AfternoonTea coming soon 😍 #Pastel #Pink #Perfect 💋☕️

A post shared by iWork @IBM | MSc Mech Engineer (@naomi_dsouza) on Apr 2, 2017 at 4:10am PDT

8. Icecream Lab

Cost – ~AED15
Favorite Flavor – Blue velvet, pretzel and lotus

For them blue days, comes Blue Velvet 🙊🍦#BlueVelvet

A post shared by IceCream Lab MENA (@icecreamlabmena) on Apr 16, 2017 at 5:21am PDT

9.Scoopi Cafe

Cost – ~AED20
Favorite Flavor – Madagascar Vanilla and Rose

If I could get back all the money I've spent on food in the past 5 years I'd be rolling around in money instead of rolling around my belly 😂😂🍦 Here's my fav icecream from @scoopicafe!! It's called #Rose #Chili 🌹🌶 by the time you cringe with spice, the chilled #icecream will soothe your throat 😍 The Rose flavor too is mild and delish! ❤️ #addicted PS: remember guys, rose icecreams are never pink/red. If you do see one, it has a tinge of food color 🤗

A post shared by iWork @IBM | MSc Mech Engineer (@naomi_dsouza) on Dec 9, 2016 at 2:55am PST

10. Quattro

Cost – ~AED47
Favorite Flavor – Guacomole Icecream (called Taquitos)

Can you believe these are #Taquitos? 😂 The guacamole is #icecream, the #salsa is within the cone and the veggies are in the glass 😳🍦 I found it very hard to believe that I'm actually eating guacamole icecream, it tasted so good! ❤️ A #MolecularGastronomy restaurant for #Mexican food (a first in #MyDubai) is coming your way on December 10 2016 @quattrodubai 🤗

A post shared by iWork @IBM | MSc Mech Engineer (@naomi_dsouza) on Dec 2, 2016 at 11:00pm PST

11. Amorino

Cost – ~AED19
Favorite Flavor – Pistachio and Vanilla

@amorinoarabia #Perks of working at @d3dubai 😰🍦

A post shared by iWork @IBM | MSc Mech Engineer (@naomi_dsouza) on Jul 28, 2016 at 3:42am PDT

12. Shake Shack

Cost – ~AED17
Favorite Flavor – Red Velvet

MOST #FAVOURITE #RedVelvet with #creamcheese #Icecream from @shakeshackme 😍🍦👅 [AED36] #ShakeShack

A post shared by iWork @IBM | MSc Mech Engineer (@naomi_dsouza) on Jul 16, 2016 at 2:48am PDT

13. Venchi

Cost – ~AED19
Favorite Flavor – Pistachio

Found the most #perfect swirled #icecream in #MyDubai 😭 why/how haven't I tried this before?? Loved this #pistachio #gelato from @venchi1878 at @eatalyarabia! 💚💚 #venchi #eataly #love #summerlove

A post shared by iWork @IBM | MSc Mech Engineer (@naomi_dsouza) on Jul 22, 2017 at 2:10am PDT