24/Sep/2026

Written by Salomé Costagliola

Paris, the Hall of Mirrors

Humans are sometimes funny creatures. As the heat of summer rings out, there they are, frantically delighting in cones topped with scoops of ice cream that melt at the speed of light. Beyond the pleasure, it must be admitted that the Parisian scene is seeing temperatures rise in terms of great places to eat.

Glaster
Paris 19th

① For the artisanal ice creams from Marc Flaster called Glaster (crazy about ice cream for a very, very long time) and his daughter, made with milk from the Norman farm Brin d'Herbe and seasonal organic fruits.

② For the changing flavours that bring you back, like rosemary-cherry tart, orange blossom and Iyokan zest, or the green mint sorbet (not forgetting soft serve).

③ For the house cone made to order, wide and crispy.

④ For its lemon-yellow façade (you could almost eat it) impossible to miss, a stone's throw from Buttes-Chaumont

⑤ For a neighborhood spot (that gets talked about fast) prioritizing quality over quantity, with an intentionally short selection of flavours renewed according to seasons and deliveries.

Ice cream cone in front of the bright yellow Glaster storefront

Soft-serve ice cream on a white background with a golden cone

Glaster sorbets held in front of the shopfront with strawberry and apricot flavors

Wooden interior of the Glaster ice cream shop with soft lighting and a counter overlooking the street

Black sesame and hibiscus ice cream

Isotope
Paris 3

① For the ice creams imagined by the team already behind I/O Café, the new benchmark for Parisian specialty coffee.

② For the intriguing flavors: smoked plum-harissa, black sesame ice cream and grapefruit marmalade, watermelon-olive oil or cucumber-elderflower.

③ For the colorful storefront that catches the eye and stands out from traditional ice cream shops.

④ For the name with its clever pun (ice au top).

⑤ For the new generation of ice cream makers who transpose their culinary universes into the world of ice cream.

Black sesame and grapefruit ice cream with milk cream in stainless steel saucer

Matcha affogato with soft-serve ice cream in a clear glass saucer

Ice creams in their stainless steel saucer on a mottled green background

Green polka-dotted storefront of the Isotope ice cream shop

Ice cream in its stainless steel saucer in front of a woman in a red dress

Black sesame and grapefruit ice cream with milk cream

Folderol
Paris 11

① For its unique concept combining an artisanal ice cream shop and a natural wine cellar, conceived by Jessica Yang and Robert Compagnon, founders of the restaurant Rigmarole.

② For the iconic flavors: olive oil, Vietnamese coffee, sesame brownie, nectarine hibiscus…

③ For the production method inspired by American ice cream, which yields particularly dense and creamy textures.

④ To try pairing a scoop of ice cream with a glass of natural wine, which has become the house's signature.

⑤ To play it cool on the sidewalk, glass and sundae cup in hand, at one of the ice cream spots whose reputation needs no introduction.

Two stainless-steel saucers with white and orange ice cream and a spoon

Ice creams being made by a person working at Folderol

Wine glasses and sundae glasses hanging on a glass shelf with a blue mosaic background

Person on Folderol's sidewalk in front of the red establishment

Interior of Folderol with a wire mesh in front and green stools, light penetrating inside

Sorbet and Folderol ice cream

JJ Hings
Paris 10

① For the house cone made with small spelt flour and brown butter that perfumes the shop from the morning (and that is worth the detour as much as the ice cream)

② For ice-cream flavors prepared like dishes or pastries: apricot and sparkling wine, milk cream and cherry, corn, but also homemade ice-cream sandwiches and float ice cream (soda and ice cream)

③ For an ideal location for a stroll along the Canal Saint-Martin, ice cream in hand (the heatwave will force you to eat it faster)

④ For the house cone ice cream not always on the menu, reserved for the luckiest

⑤ For a place with soul, run by an ice-cream fan since childhood (to read Julia Bell's profile, it's here).

A hand holding an ice cream cone with two scoops of different colors

Someone is holding an ice cream cone from JJ Hings

Homemade cookies and cones on stainless steel baking sheets

Daily menu displayed at JJ Hings with colorful post-its

Ice cream by JJ Hings

LaCrèma
Paris 05

① For ice creams churned every morning, with a texture that defies gravity.

② To rediscover the taste of real Italian gelato in a 100% plant-based version, with recipes that prove that vegan ice cream can be as creamy and indulgent as traditional versions.

③ For the elegant plating, a detail rarely seen elsewhere.

④ For classic flavors but with clean execution, for lovers of straightforward, bold tastes (all without added sugar): pistachio, vanilla, blueberry...

⑤ For its ideal location between the Panthéon and the Luxembourg Gardens, perfect for ending a walk with an ice cream in hand.

LaCréma ice cream in front of the glass-fronted storefront

LaCréma ice cream in front of the glass storefront

Chocolate ice cream with whipped cream on an orange background

LaCréma ice cream

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