This is a foodie’s guide for the best ice cream in Zurich that completes our culinary tour of the city.
Following our highly successful article A foodie’s guide to Zurich, we want to complete our culinary tour of Zurich with the greatest places to eat ice cream. There’s nothing better than a delicious ice cream to go with your city walk.
Zurich is a city that seamlessly combines the traditional with the modern. The short distances, easily accessible streets, low traffic, attractive corners, and impressive shop windows make it a perfect area to walk.
Zurich is a city that boasts an international character, home to residents from diverse parts of the globe. As a result, it offers a vibrant culinary scene, featuring restaurants that serve a variety of national cuisines. Also, if you are visiting Zurich, there are several Switzerland tour packages for families with Indian food that could accommodate your needs.
The following are Zurich’s top five places for ice cream. The venues include a branch of the world’s most famous Swiss ice cream company, shops of two brands with a presence throughout Switzerland, a local producer, and a spot to try ice cream from a Swiss farm.
Mövenpick
Nestled near Zurich’s Sechseläutenplatz, the Mövenpick Ice Cream Gallery is a shop of the world-renowned Swiss brand. It is a place that blends Swiss charm with modern elegance. Its bright, minimalist decor creates an inviting atmosphere for a menu featuring over 30 premium flavours—from zesty grapefruit to rich Swiss chocolate. This gelateria elevates frozen treats to an art form, offering everything from light sorbets to indulgent sundaes like the ever-popular Maple-Walnut. (Theaterstrasse 8, 8001 Zürich)
Gelateria di Berna
With locations in six towns, Gelateria di Berna is a popular ice cream brand in Switzerland. It currently operates eight shops in Zurich alone. Nobody remembers this company’s humble beginnings in 2010 with a single store that now dominates Swiss consumer choices. The emphasis here is on the wide range of flavours and the ingredients used to create a rich, aromatic taste. It is without a doubt the city’s most popular ice cream parlour, and on hot days, there is always a queue to get a wonderful ice cream cone. (Zollstrasse 117, 8005 Zürich & 8 more locations)
L’ Artisan Glacier
This firm’s experience spans three generations, dating back to 1935. L’ Artisan Glacier is based in Lausanne and has only a few venues across the country. They produce approximately a hundred kinds of ice cream and sorbets with the utmost respect for artisanal tradition. They create all their products with raw materials carefully chosen. Their full-fruit sorbets are prepared with carefully selected fruits gathered at their peak to ensure the best flavour and texture. At the same time, they make their ice creams using raw materials mostly acquired from Swiss agriculture. Their shop in the arcade near Grossmünster is the ideal spot to sample these delicious flavours. (Limmatquai 36, 8001 Zürich)
Gelati
With six locations throughout Zurich and a 1998 founding, Gelati is a great option for quality Italian ice cream in the city. The freshness of the ingredients and the love for traditional Italian preparation methods are what give Gelati’s ice cream its edge. Their ice cream has a mild aftertaste and is sweet and light. Strawberry and pistachio stand out among the many great flavours. (Münstergasse 29, 8001 Zürich & 5 more locations)
Milchbar
Milchbar is a popular brunch spot in Zurich. It is placed on a gorgeous enclosed terrace and serves delicious sweet and savoury food all day. But you can also get authentic Swiss ice cream from the Schlattgut farm in Herrliberg. The farm is situated in a breathtaking natural setting, which is located above Herrliberg. It exemplifies modern Swiss dairy farming in a sustainable and environmentally responsible manner. However, their products are exclusively available in a few locations in Switzerland. (Kappelergasse 16, 8001 Zürich)
A memory crystallised in cold sweetness
Zurich, with its mix of old-world charm and modern refinement, provides more than just scenery; it creates memories. There were moments; the reflection of the Grossmünster shimmered like a watercolour in the wriggling blue.
Where laughter erupts from quiet places and the delicious aroma of waffle cones blends with the aroma of flowers. Ice cream in Zurich is more than just a delight. It serves as a companion. A memory crystallised in cold sweetness.
