There are three famous ice cream spots in Çeşme:…read more Reyhan, Veli Usta, and Rumeli Pastanesi. Rumeli is located on the main drag of downtown Çeşme and is more of a stall than a shop like Veli or Reyhan. Of the three I personally think Rumeli has the best Pistachio ice cream, hands down no contest. During our visit we found the service helpful and prompt and adored our cone. All in all, if you're looking for the best Pistachio ice cream in town, look no further.

Real fruit flavor, peach and rumelia (strawberry, melon and banana mix) are amazing. Moderate price…read morefor the region. Just had a takeout, did not sit in so cannot comment on the service.

Every year ice cream shops in Alacati open and close, Dondurmino Gelato had been one of the sole…read moreshops that has remained open with excellent quality over the past years that I have been coming to Alacati. Their gelato is excellent and is above and beyond other cheaper ice cream shops in the area. They are slightly pricier than other shops but worth the price. They also have takeaway containers to bulk buy ice cream. One of my favorites in town and one I frequent a handful of times each trip back to Alacati.

Delicious gelato at a reasonable price! The spaghetti ice cream looked very interesting but we…read moreweren't able to try it since we wanted to get take away. Have visited this ice cream shop two years in a row now!

From the owner: Genuine Italian gelato in Izmir, specially made by the master gelataio Franco Fracassoread more

Veli Usta is one of the three famous ice cream spots in Çeşme…read more I tried the mango (which didn't taste as full bodied as I expected), their mastic (which I enjoyed much more than Reyhan's version), and their blackberry (which was incredibly rich and unmatched in flavor). I will say that I overall prefer Veli Usta because I find their ice cream to be softer. It doesn't freeze as hard as Reyhan's so it's easier to scoop. Their mastic is also richer than Reyhan's although Reyhan's ice cream box is a bit more insulated and nicer. All in all, if you're in Çeşme, Veli Usta is not to be missed, especially if you like strong ice cream flavors.

Locally owned must visit ice cream parlor in Çeşme. Flavors rock my world: balbadem (honey roasted…read morenut), elma tarçın (apple cinnamon), caramel, bluesky (italian caramel), nutella... Staff are very kind traditional handsome guys from Izmir. They are a breed of dude special to this part of Turkey.

Veli Usta has been around Cesme for over 20 years and has stood the test of time. 10 years ago…read moretheir only location was in Ilica and I have fond memories as a child of begging my father to drive me over to the next town just so I could have ice cream from Veli Usta which I had declared the best ice cream I had ever had. Fast forward to 2012 and Veli Usta has opened up a second location in the heart of Alacati. If you look at Alacati today it is littered with ice cream shops. I would reocmend skipping the majority of those shops and coming to Veli Usta to get an authentic Turkish icecream which is made with sakiz- mastic gum (I promise it tastes better than it sounds!). You can get gelato back in the states but you won't find authentic Turkish icecream! Over time I've pretty much sampled each icecream flavor here and each is as delicious and sweet as the next. I'd recomend getting your icecream dipped in chocolate- a signature move I've only found at Veli Usta. This gives your icecream a thin chocolate coating on top which is to die for.

I've been coming to Alacati for the past 20 years now and this is my go-to spot for ice cream! Out…read moreof all the flavors they have I'd definitely recommend the visne yogurt (cherry yogurt) flavor, the cherries they use give the ice cream a delicious sour flavor which is mellowed out by the yogurt.

In search of a mid afternoon pick me up we visited this tea/coffee shop on the Main Street of…read moreAlacati. We drank delicious lemonade from the machine and ate a plateful of local biscuity snacks. The little orange buns being our favourites. A smile and a warmer welcome would have added a star!