Tour del Gelato: Pozzetto

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Another stop on the Tour del Gelato is none other than Paris!?

Yeah, you can take the girl to Paris, but she can never leave the Italiophile far behind!

One of the first things I did when I got to Paris last year, was drop my bags and head to Pozzetto for some gelato in Paris. It was not very hard to convince Chris that this should be our first stop in the City of Light. He never refuses food.

Located in the Marais, Pozzetto is a tiny little store front tucked into the 4th arrondissement.

Though they have a bazillion flavors on their website, there were only a dozen on offer underneath the silver coffers at the walk up window on rue du Roi de Sicile.

I am used to seeing and appreciating (read drooling over) the rainbow of flavors in Italian Gelaterias, so I am always a bit disappointed when they are kept hidden.

I quickly shake off my chagrin and start perusing the selection on the board.

Classic flavors like Nocciloa, Pistachio and Cioccolato mingle with fresh fruit flavors like Fragola, Melone and Limone. Fig, Marrons Glacés (chestnut) and Panna Cotta are welcome surprises.

We decided on small cups, costing 3 Euro. Cones would have left us a drippy, hot mess.

The Gelateria girl (gosh, is there a better term for this, similar to a barista, maybe a gelaterista?) was friendly and entertaining. In Italy they seem to place the flavors in small clumps around the cup, but here, they just keep smooshing flavor after flavor, flat, on top of each other.

Chris chose Nocciola, Pistacchio and Melone and I had Yogourt Magro, Pesca and Fragola. If Panna Cotta and Fig (listed on the website) had been on offer that day, you can bet those would have figured into my selection- somehow.

The flavors were all delicious- you could tell that this stuff is made with quality ingredients, but I would expect nothing less in Paris.

What surprised me the most was how much I loved the Yogourt. I mean, I have never met a gelato flavor I didn't like, but this one had just the right amount of milky tang and subtle sweetness, and was so smooth and creamy. It earned the distinction of my favorite that day.

So, next time your in Paris and crave something other than the famous Berthillon ice cream, head to Pozzetto for delicious, authentic, Italian gelato.

You won't be disappointed!

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Pozzetto

39 rue du Roi de Sicile

Paris, 75004

Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy
October 15th, 2008
I’ve definitely heard about Pozzetto – I’m so glad you had a chance to put it on the Tour del Gelato!!

Elke
October 15th, 2008
It is a beautiful fall day in the Hudson Valley and we probably should be drooling over hot applecider and a slice of apple pie but I tell you my mouth was watering when I read your article about the Gelato in Paris. You would not have to twist my arm to enjoy some of it. Thanks for sharing

My Mélange
October 15th, 2008
Sara: Me, too- We definitely needed some Paris gelato options on that tour. Glad I was able to add it! I’m always up for a gelato tour
Elke: Yes, it is beautiful out!!! I knew you’d be up for a gelato tour I’d never refuse that either.

Melody Platz
October 15th, 2008
This is like me when I went to a Spanish Tapas restaurant recently. I can go to another nationality for my food selection, but if they have anything that feels remotely close to chinese, I’m going to order it.
Surprisingly, my local tapas joint makes a mean spring roll.