Angelo Brocato
Ice cream shop · Mid-City
214 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
Highlights
Iconic Italian bakery & gelateria serving classic desserts since 1905
Iconic Italian bakery & gelateria serving classic desserts since 1905
"A third-generation Sicilian gelateria and bakery founded in 1905, this Old World café transports visitors with slowly turning ceiling fans, glass apothecary jars and authentic Sicilian treats. Signature items include lemon ice and torroncino (vanilla gelato with cinnamon and ground almonds), and the gelato is slow-churned as a custard-based product with less milk fat and air than American ice cream, yielding a dense, intensely flavored result that evokes Palermo with a New Orleans twist." - Veronica Stoddart
"This iconic family-run Italian bakery and gelateria has been pleasing ice cream fanatics for more than 120 years with classic flavors like Sicilian pistachio, stracciatella (chocolate chip), and salted caramel. It is also home to a great spumoni, freshly piped cannoli, and a huge variety of Italian cookies. Be prepared for a line out the door after dinner on weekends, though it’s a pleasant wait." - Adriana Lopez
"Just a short streetcar ride from City Park, this iconic Italian bakery and gelateria is the perfect stop for stocking up on holiday cookies and cannoli or for having a cappuccino and tiramisu before a visit to the oaks in City Park or family and friends. Bring a box of cookies and cannoli and you’ll be a hero." - Eater Staff
"The lemon ice at this 120-year-old gelato legend earned a Treme shoutout and appearance, with Toni taking her daughter to the beloved Mid-City parlor." - Missy Frederick
"Angelo Brocato is a historic ice cream parlor in New Orleans, known for its traditional Sicilian desserts such as cannoli, spumoni, and Italian lemon ice. Founded in 1905 by Angelo Brocato Sr., the parlor has been a staple of the city's culinary scene, offering handmade, scratch-made treats that pay homage to the Italian immigrant community." - Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton
