This place is an authentic gem in Tropea. We went to Tonino's every morning for coffee. He is an…read moreicon. Delicious coffee and treats. His daughter and other relatives work in the evening. Perfect way to start and end the day. Made with love. Tonino's made us feel like we were at our local italian gelato shop.

Turco is king of the ice cream parlours and is simply one of the best gelaterias I've sampled in…read moreItaly. They have around 30 delicious, fresh flavour to choose from and every week or so the flavours cange and rotate. Turco is so well established people come from all over to sample it's ice creamy delights. My favourite all time flavour is Nociotella. A hazelnut ice cream with generous swirls of Nutella. It just unbelievably good. Turco often try out some quirky and experimental flavours. Last time I was there they had a "Welcome to the South" flavour which was fig and pistachio and it was delicious. The "Smurf" flavour was a bit of a mystery however, although, it was Smurf blue I suppose, but I had no idea what it was meant to taste like. Turco also functions as a bar and so you can sip a wee cocktail or espresso if you don't fancy an ice cream. It seems to be open all night so you can get your ice cream fix what ever the time!

Probably the best gelato in the area! It's situated in a charming hilltop town, Staletti, and the…read morelocals come here, so that's a sign that it's very good. They have a large outdoor patio in the back, and they have table service, so you can have a look first at what flavors they have for the day, find a table in the patio and order from the server, then enjoy the ambience outside. There are remnants of the "old town", as they call it, part of which you can see from the patio area. And if gelato isn't your thing, they have many flavors of granita as well. This is my go-to gelato place whenever I'm here on my summer vacation.