Italian owned at the heart of Ipanema, Vero Gelato Italiano utilizes only natural Ingredients to…read moreproduce a vast array of Ice Creams and Sorbets with three flavors in a sizable cup costing less than $3USD. Known as Brazil's only Gelateria accredited by the Accademia della Gelateria Italiana, and also popular for Pizza and Coffee, it is immediately upon entry to Rua Visc. de Pirajá thay guests are greeted warmly, a variety of flavors spread across two cases from which sampling is encouraged. Varying flavors daily, classics such as Pistachio and Coffee showing off smooth textures and a relatively small amount of Sugar, it was after tasting both Caju and Avocado that an over-filled cup was chosen, Dulce de Leche predictably a lot like Caramel while Rum-Pineapple-Amaretto improved upon America's "Rum Raisin" with Almond Liqueur and went well bite-for-bite against Romeu e Julieta comprising Cream Cheese plus Guava.

For tastebud adventure seekers, they have dijon mustard gelato (I was not a fan)…read more They didn't have yogurt gelato (my favorite) on the occasion I visited. I couldn't help wishing Vero were Bacio di latte (it wasn't). In sum, a fine gelato choice just blocks from the beach in Ipanema but nothing I could get too excited about!

Trying sorvete de queijo is probably one of the best decisions I made while in Rio. I wasn't sure…read morewhat to expect, and I still don't know if I can do it justice in describing it. It is a vanilla-like ice cream (but better than normal vanilla ice cream) with small chunks of mild white cheese. That still sounds kind of strange, but the combination makes so much sense once you've had it. Perhaps it's that the cheese cuts the sweetness of the ice cream a bit and provides a new texture dynamic. Anyway, pure genius. Ice cream will never be the same. **I'm adding cheese ice cream to my top 10 favorite foods.** Life-altering. Absolutely luscious.

As one of Rio de Janeiro's more popular Ice Cream chains since 1988, Mil Frutas Café focuses on…read moreseasonal Fruits and variety, but storage prone to melting and re-freezing compromises textures in comparison to other nearby concepts such as Vero while service is both dismissive and unfriendly.

My favorite ice cream chain in Brazil. Try fig with mascarpone and Marron Glace and you won't…read moreregret it

Oh boy! This place is simply great. You can try any flavors you want before getting it so what…read morecould go wrong ??? I was very happy I found this place!

Sempre quando vou no Shopping Leblon, compro o sorvete de brigadeiro. Bem cremoso, o brigadeiro não…read moreé muito doce e dá um toque especial ao sorvete. Meu esposo sempre pede o sorvete grego com pedaços de frutas. Ele sempre sai satisfeito. Recomendo as lojas na Dias Ferreira, 147 ou no Shopping Leblon.

Yum!! Worth the wait. Very delicious and extra creamy gelato. Highly recommend and will be going…read moreback!

Fantastic gelato at a great price. 3, not 2, scoops come with a small cup that cost only R$16.90 (…read moreabout $3.75 US as of this posting). You can choose from gelato and/or sorbet--including some exotic Brazilian fruit flavors. I went with the mint chocolate (excellent), cookies and cream, and chocolate gelato. Muito bom !

Hands down my favorite açaí/sorvete place in Rio (besides Baccio di Latte ). I was doing an…read moreexchange program in Rio for 6 months and lived a few blocks from this place. It's really close to the SmartFit gym so I'd usually go as a post-gym treat. R$3.50 for a scoop of healthy açaí= ONE VERY HAPPY CUSTOMER. The employees are so chill, one time I didn't bring cash and they let me pay later (I promised them I would come back and kept my word). That's thing though CASH ONLY! I think they might accept debit card but I only had my foreign cards so it would always be charged as credit at stores :/ BUT ANYWAYS if you're in the area and want some cheap yet delicious ice cream/picole/açaí THIS IS THE SPOT!

A traditional ice cream shop here in Ipanema. Recently re-opened their HQ store on Vinicius. Great…read moreflavours. Creamy and reasonably priced than its other competitors in the area. Favorite flavours are Coconut and Creme Alpino.

I would like to give Venchi a higher rating because the ice cream is delicious, particularly if you…read morelike rich chocolate. However the service, especially in this particular branch is so painfully slow. I would chose to go to Momo's just to avoid the long line at Venchi. Today's line wasn't even that bad, just one family and one single person in front of us. It must have taken 15-20 mins to get the orders taken and then you have to queue for getting the ice cream after! The single person in front of us, an obvious Brazilian was even getting impatient. I ordered a medium ice cream (2 flavors) on a cone and a chocolate bar. They have quite a collection of candies and chocolate bars on display and while waiting in a line that doesn't move, it's easy to pick up a few more things to make it worth it. The prices are higher than other gelato shops but the quality is good. We tried the cappuccino and nougatine which was a delicious combination and the cone was scrumptious. The ladies behind the counter looked like novices, they couldn't break change, they had trouble scooping the ice cream and they took forever to figure things out. It's good ice cream but not worth the hassle. I'd try another branch next time, since they have them all over.

I enjoying trying out new ice cream places, and this is a chocolate lovers place. Their main…read moreflavors are all chocolate based, and a rich chocolate mix. The Italian shop in Ipanema is spacious and offers all their other chocolate products besides the ice cream. A small for which is only one flavor is R$12, which is on the pricier end, as in other locations for this same price, you can get at least two flavors. A top favorite is the Cremino mix -- chocolate with hazelnut. All really smooth textures. I find them to be more on the pricier end, and not being able to get two flavors for this price (I feel it helps when I can cut the rich chocolate flavor with a lighter fruit flavor) I usually tend to pick other locations over this one. BUT, I still recommend people to try them, cause many do enjoy them. Italian brand with many locations worldwide and one large store in Ipanema worth a visit.