Perhaps the best Ice-cream bar i've ever been to. So many good flavours to choose from. Warnings to…read morethose who hates decision-making! I would especially recommend the gofre (belgic waffle) and white chocolate flavoured Ice-cream.

While in Bilbao, I told myself that I had to stick to a diet because in three days, I would be…read morebikini-clad in San Sebastian. That thought lasted all of 5 hours because as soon as I passed Nossi-Be, I backpedaled to take another look. From the glass window, I saw a display case of at least 30 flavors of ice cream. So then I told myself that unless they had turron de Jijona ice cream (my favorite flavor, which I have never seen outside of Spain), I was "just looking". But can I ever "just look"? In addition to turron de Jijona ice cream, Nossi-Be had some of the most creative, original, and surprisingly delicious flavors that I have ever seen in an ice cream shop. Have you ever tried kalimotxo [1] ice cream? Smoked salmon? Or how about bacalao al pil pil [2] ice cream? The woman at the ice cream counter began to get impatient with me as I tasted spoonful after spoonful of the bacalao (it's really good, trust me!), chipirones en su tinta (squid in ink), and foie gras flavors. Although I am a fan of the sweet-savory flavor combination, I had already promised myself a turron ice cream. And because I couldn't resist how dark the chocolate with marcona almonds looked (or tasted), I ordered a scoop of that as well. So much for that wearing a bikini thing. Given my perpetual state of weak willpower and/or my superfluous boy troubles, I've eaten a lot of ice cream. And this was by far the best ice cream I've had in Spain (or ever, for that matter). The chocolate with marcona almonds was just packed with almonds and bittersweet, yet creamy dark chocolate. The turron flavor was as though I had just bitten into a piece of turron de Jijona. There was so much honey, something most turron ice cream usually lacks. It wasn't sugary the way most ice cream can be; all of the sweetness was naturally derived from the ingredients used. This was definitely an expensive treat (just under 5 euro), but completely worth it. The nice thing about Nossi-Be is that it's not simply an ice cream stand, like some of the places in Casco Viejo. Grab a seat and enjoy, rather than having your ice cream on the run. [1] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/16/kalimotxo-drink_n_1428364.html [2] http://spanishfood.about.com/od/fishseafoodrecipes/r/bacalaopilpil.htm

I had a lot of gelato in Spain, and this one was hands down my favorite. So creamy and rich - it…read moreactually reminded me of Italian gelato. I had a local recommend this spot to me and it did not disappoint.