Vivoli
Ice cream shop · San Niccolo ·
Artisan gelato, desserts, pastries, and affogato from 1929
Artisan gelato, desserts, pastries, and affogato from 1929
"Pallabazzar recommends Vivoli's for gelato, where you can still taste Buontalenti, a flavor invented for the Medici." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"Founded in 1929 and counted among Florence's oldest gelato purveyors, this shop is known for its iconic gelato as well as semifreddo desserts like zuccotto and affogato; during the COVID-19 pandemic it adapted by passing gelato to customers through a historic wine window to enable contact-minimized service." - Michelle Baran
"Vivoli, which dates back to 1929, is Florence’s oldest gelateria. The shop is delightfully old-fashioned, with wood and tiled walls and handmade—well, everything. There are no cones here—only cups—and the only ingredients that are purchased externally are pistachios and hazelnuts. Otherwise, everything else is grown by the family that owns the shop. The gelato, meanwhile, is made from natural ingredients, without any additives, preservatives, emulsifiers, or dyes. There are also cookies, tarts, and rice puddings, as well as a number of traditional Florentine frozen desserts, including marengo , made with puff pastry, sponge cake, and house-made meringues." - Bridget Arsenault
