Setup; we were on holiday from the States and the weather was hot. We had arranged for a "walking…read moretour" of the old city and over time simply began small chatting with our local guide. One of the topics that came up was the tourist-trap gelato stands everywhere at which point he paused to tell us of this mom & pop shop just a short drive out of the city center. Apparently they pride themselves on experimentation w flavors and come up with new ideas frequently. They also apparently make all their own gelato in-house. So needless to say, we hit the spot up and so should everyone else. This is the classic "yelp find" and you won't be disappointed. The only draw back is its not on the beaten path so plan your day accordingly.

From the owner: L'azienda nasce nel 1984 a Firenze Sud come produzione e vendita per conto terzi, per poi…read moretrasferirsi all'Isolotto in Via Costetti 7/9, abbinando al servizio per conto terzi la vendita diretta al pubblico, cosi nacque la "Gelateria Ice Dream" nel 1999 che a tutt'oggi è al Vostro servizio.

A tiny little storefront with a hanging beads entrance. Creamy, delicious gelato and sorbets. So…read moreglad we stopped.

Quaint, yet obviously local, place to get coffee, drinks, and decadent pastries. Always busy first…read morething in the morning, but not so much the couple hours before they close in early afternoons. All service has been super friendly. Great place to people watch on weekends.

Great coffee and pastries. Kind service everyone real friendly. Even to this tourist. Close by my…read moresisters house and a daily stop when there.