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.

There are tons of ice cream options in Ipanema, and i got excited to see a new place open. As…read moreeveryone has mentioned, their decor is great. White, clean and inviting. With cute wooden structures to resemble winter cabins. They have various flavors (not has many as Vero) but different mix. I noticed that their flavors are creamier than other locations too. That many that i tasted reminded me of a soft serve texture. They do pile on a lot in their pot - which was good. It is a nice location, friendly staff and good serving size. But, the texture and flavor options were not something I personally enjoyed.

The look and decoration attracted me when I was walking by this place. They let me try a bunch of…read moreflavors and told me I could mix 2 flavors. After trying several flavors I decided to get the dark chocolate and passion fruit without milk. AMAZING! The small cup (R$10) serves well and it's good for 2 people. Staff was nice and friendly. I'll definitely go back and highly recommend it. ----------------------------- O ambiente e a decoração me atraíram quando eu estava andando na frente . Eles deixaram experimentar vários sabores e disseram que eu poderia misturar 2. Depois de experimentar vários sabores eu decidi pegar o chocolate meio amargo e maracujá sem leite. INCRÍVEL! O copo pequeno (R$ 10) serve bem e é bom para 2 pessoas. A equipe foi bem agradável. Super recomendo. Com certeza vou voltar.

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.