Caffè Panna
Ice cream shop · Gramercy
77 Irving Pl, New York, NY 10003
Highlights
Seasonal scoops, affogato, and coffee in a stylish setting.
Seasonal scoops, affogato, and coffee in a stylish setting.
"An NYC favorite is bringing their Italian-inspired ice cream is in Chicago for one weekend only. Don’t miss it. Banana fudge ice cream, black & white marble cake topped with freshly whipped panna, Oreo brittle, housemade fudge, and strawberry drizzle Peanut butter blackberry swirl ice cream, blackberry drizzle, peanut butter drizzle, candied peanuts, and freshly whipped panna Oreo-infused ice cream with housemade Oreo brittle Sweet cream ice cream, strawberry swirl, and housemade buttery graham crunch" - team infatuation
"The flavors at Caffè Panna in Gramercy (and at their Greenpoint location) change daily, so come here when you want to be surprised and excited by way of dairy. There are almost no simple options here: you'll walk away holding something like vanilla with peanut butter and salty Snickers, or fior di panna with Sicilian olive oil and sea salt. And if you're looking for hard ice cream (or an affogato), they've got that too." - willa moore, hannah albertine, arden shore, molly fitzpatrick
"Caffè Panna is an instant NYC classic for a reason. It's the spot we find ourselves recommending most often for ice cream, thanks to the quality of their ingredients—whipped cream made from imported Italian dairy, fresh fruit from the Union Square farmer’s market—and the range of weekly-rotating flavors. At both the original Gramercy walk-up window and the larger Greenpoint location, there are almost no simple options. So expect to walk away holding an accessorized cup of pistachio fig affogato, an almond-Oreo sundae based on Italian tri-color cookies, or a limited availability sundae in collaboration with another NYC restaurant." - bryan kim, willa moore, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, kenny yang
"There’s hot, and then there’s waiting-in-line-for-gelato-on-Irving-Place hot. Somehow, it’s always worth it at Caffè Panna. You’ll walk away with scoops or swirls of something that’s borderline fantastical, and decorated with olive oil, brittle, Dubai chocolate, or whatever wild collab sundae toppings they’re dreaming up that week." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
"Several years after opening, Caffè Panna still draws crowds for its seasonal ice creams and sundaes said to be inspired by Rome. The menu includes affogato sundaes, pints to-go, and a daily selection of scoops that’s teased on social media. Whatever you get, there’s a good chance it’ll be topped in panna, the lighter-than-air Italian whipped cream this shop is named for. The parlor is run by Hallie Meyer, the daughter of Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer." - Melissa McCart
