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40 Shorts Gardens, WC2H 9AB Full details & map

Café: Italian

Time Out says 7 Users say 4/5 Rate it

By Time Out Editors Posted: Oct 31 2011

The gelato packs a punch at this always busy Covent Garden parlour (there's also a handy new branch in Soho's Brewer Street). Entirely free of artificial flavourings and preservatives, the scoops are not short on taste.

Malaga is spiked with a lot more than a dash of Sicilian marsala wine, and the intensely dark, bittersweet chocolate sorbet (extra fondente) could almost suck the liquid from your mouth - opt for the cioccolato fondente ice-cream made with a changing array of grand-cru single-origin varieties if you're not looking for a such a chocolate hit.

A few alternative flavours (green tea, cinnamon) are outnumbered by familiar Italian options, from stracciatella to a beautiful pistachio, as well as some vibrant-looking fruit sorbets.

Space is tight for such a popular shop, and after dinner there's a clamour for the few seats at the back, with punters spilling into the street to enjoy their mountain-high ice-cream cones.

Tags: European, Italian, Families & kids, Central, Covent Garden, Budget, Ice-cream shop, Café

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Scoop details

Address

Scoop

40 Shorts Gardens WC2H 9AB

Transport Covent Garden tube

Telephone

020 7240 7086

Scoop website

Open noon-10.30pm Mon-Thur; noon-11pm Fri-Sun

Ice-cream £2.50-£3/scoop

Credit cards AmEx, MC, V

Facilities

Takeaway service, Vegan dishes

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Comments & ratings 4/5 (Average of 7 ratings)

By Virgo - Mar 25 2012

5/5

A very cozy place to date or just relax. It is in a small lane so very quite and peaceful, especially in the evening. And about the ice cream, there is no other word to say except for "wonderful". I really love the true taste of them.