Gelateria Paganelli

Best ice cream in Milan…. BY FAR!!!! Multigenerational artisan ice cream maker. We will go everyday until we leave Milan. We tried 8 flavours because we could not choose…. All of them were excellent. Since it was the third Gelateria we tried , we were starting to despair in finding a good one. Very nice people too.

This Gelateria is definitely the best one I have been to in Milan. Over 8 days in the city, visited 11 gelaterias (yes sweet tooth) none of them measured even close to Paganelli. Service is fantastic, selection is superb and the taste is absolutely delicious. Favorite flavors were mixed berry and Italian chocolate. Definitely will come back!

I got the pistachio with peppers at a restaurant near my hotel and came here for the real thing! The pistachio is delicious, roasted, and you wait a moment, and the heat develops nicely without being overpowering. They have other interesting gelatos, the olive oil and the nocio are both good. I’ll be back

If you’re in Milan and craving authentic gelato, this place is a must-visit. The chocolate and caffè flavors are absolutely outstanding — rich, creamy, and full of intense flavor. They offer a wide variety of options, all crafted with real, high-quality ingredients. You can truly taste the difference. Highly recommended for a true Italian gelato experience!

Maybe the most amazing gelateria in Milan! Everything was really tasty and flavours were really unique! And the staff was so friendly and helpful, she told us everything about each flavour and even a bit of the history of the cafe! When we are back to Milan we will definitely come back to this place!

Best gelato EVER!!!! The spicy pistachio, banana peanut and honey sesame are my favorite!! This family are masters in flavor!!

3 euros for a small and good portion size. You can get 2 flavors in the small. The service is very friendly, the gentleman offered to translate the flavors for me from Italian and English. We got fruit flavors and almost all of them had little bits of their respective fruit inside. Each one was true to its name and tasted very smooth. I really like the cherry, which used a ripe cherry flavor rather than the usual tart cherry flavor. There's not a lot of seating so be prepared to grab and go.

This gelateria was recommended to us by expert guide Elizabeth Jones. Just as she told us, the gelato is superb. The Paganelli family has been making gelato for just about 100 years. Francesco is the third generation. As Elizabeth told us, if a gelateria makes fresh gelatos from local fruits in season, that is a tell. Over two visits, we sampled hazelnut, fig, Sicilian orange, American grape and melon with szechuan pepper. All outstanding. Highly recommended. The Paganellis are as nice as their gelato is delicious.