Ice Cream & Desserts

Ice-cream parlours form the core of this list, in a format that varies by country. Italy leads with 586 places, where gelaterie outnumber pastry shops more than two to one and reviews return to pistachio, granita and cornetti; in Florence they include Perché no! on Via dei Tavolini and Edoardo il Gelato Biologico on Piazza del Duomo. Most German entries are Eiscafés, often with an Italian name, such as Eiscafé Venezia in Fritzlar, where reviews talk about sundaes and Spaghettieis. Spain adds 49 churrerías, among them Xurreria Pau 2005 in Barcelona's Eixample, open from 6 AM on weekdays, while Heladería La Flor Valenciana, an ice-cream shop in Ávila, is reviewed for turrón, horchata and leche merengada.

France contributes 62 crêperies, more than half of them in Brittany, where Crêperie Moderne in Brest and Laer-Mor in Le Conquet are reviewed for galettes and cider. Greek confectioners such as Krinos Bakery on the main square of Pylos bring baklava and galaktoboureko, and more than half of the Greek entries list delivery.