BEST GELATO in Madrid. A lot of places around Madrid don't make their gelato fresh, they just get the mass produced stuff. Here however you can see and taste the difference of fresh, authentic gelato.
The mint chocolate chip has flecks of green mint leaves in it, and the chocolate fragments are generously served.
We loved the "pear" because it tastes just like a creamy pear. You can feel the little gritty bits in an actual pear.
The "100% chocolate" flavor has a depth and intensity you won't get anywhere else.
The "mango" and "coconut" flavors are other hits, similarly tasting like you're biting into the freshest and sweetest version of the fruit but with the creamy panna undertone.
I'd recommend sampling all the flavors like we did. And unlike some other gelato spots in Madrid that limit you to just sampling one flavor, or ridiculously overpricing their gelato, at Zuccaro's the prices are very fair and the portions are generous.
Much love to the great shopkeeper. The poor girl had had her tip jar stolen from, but even after that she was bright and positive and conversed with us excitedly. In a city where most shopkeepers seem like they're trying to just send you out the door, it was a sweet way to bring our trip to Spain to a close. read more