Berthillon, Amorino (2010-12-15)
The famous ice-cream at Berthillon was my target on L'ile Saint-Louis.
I first thought Berthillon was the name of the shop (it is
actually), but there are some restaurants and shops that sell ice-cream
also have the words "Glaces & Sorbet Berthillon" on their
storefront. Because of this confusion, I mistook the first store
we saw as the genuine Berthillon and got very disappointed because it
was closed.
Also on my target list was Amorino, an Italian gelato shop further
down the street. Therefore we went there to get our dessert
(after the picnic lunch). It was very good indeed: creamy,
chocolatey, and bitter. KL also enjoyed his. (check out what we
had in the photos)
Upon leaving the island, we saw a very tiny shop selling ice cream
bearing the word Berthillon too with a long line out front. So I
joined the line and got a small scoop to try. Man, another
bitter, chocolatey creamy ice cream. Why do French make such good
ice cream?
Two days later, we returned to locate the authentic Berthillon (this time with the help of our guide book) and got another taste of excellent ice cream.
Amorino 47 rue Saint Louis en l'île
75004 Paris Metro: Pont Marie
Berthillon 31 rue Saint Louis en l'île
75004 Paris
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