We had Trecia visiting from London for the weekend for a whistlestop tour of Glasgow and the West.
We had taken her on the Glasgow tour with stop off at the People's Palace and Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum and had hoped to take her for afternoon tea at the Willow Tearooms but had run out of time and we would not have got there before it closed for the day.
So on the steps of the Kelvingrove we had a quick reassessment and decided that we would have a small refreshment stop before finding an Indian restaurant to demonstrate why Glasgow is a contender for Curry Capital 2015.
So where to go? It did not take us long to decide on Nardini's because it had gone down so well with our previous guests.
As we approached we realised our arrival was coinciding with the school run and I was worried that we might miss out on a table.
However we found a table and with vanilla ices and coffees all round we were sated. Thanks Nardini's for providing a wonderful introduction for yet another friend to the delights of Scottish Italian ice cream.
This was a great interlude before our main event at Koolba in the merchant city
Monday, 31 August 2015
Thursday, 6 August 2015
Nardini's, Byres Road, Glasgow
Parveen and her kids Isabelle and Rohan were visiting us but had unfortunately had to cut their holiday short due to other commitments which meant that we did not have time to visit Nardini's in Largs.
We were doing the Glasgow open top bus tour and had decided to stop at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum which is within a short walk of Nardini's so that was decided. The Haynes family's introduction to the delights of Scottish Italian ice cream would start with one of the best.
The Kelvingrove Gallery & Museum was enjoyed by all and Parveen was introduced to Charles Rennie MacKintosh's designs and the art of Margaret MacDonald and the Glasgow Boys.
So we walked up to the middle of Byres Road. As always with Nardini's it was busy when we arrived but by the time we had decided who was going to have which ice cream, a table was vacated. The kids had Honeycomb Explosion and Parveen had Caramel Swirl with Peanuts. I of course had vanilla. Izzy had a waffle cone and the rest of us a single scoop in a glass. Hot drinks in the form of coffees all round and everyone tucked in.
All I could hear was Mmm and Aahh as they all enjoyed their ices.
Suffice to say that the visit was a hit and a highlight of their short introduction to Glasgow.
Come back soon Haynes family and we can continue your introduction to the iced delights of our wee country.
We were doing the Glasgow open top bus tour and had decided to stop at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum which is within a short walk of Nardini's so that was decided. The Haynes family's introduction to the delights of Scottish Italian ice cream would start with one of the best.
The Kelvingrove Gallery & Museum was enjoyed by all and Parveen was introduced to Charles Rennie MacKintosh's designs and the art of Margaret MacDonald and the Glasgow Boys.
So we walked up to the middle of Byres Road. As always with Nardini's it was busy when we arrived but by the time we had decided who was going to have which ice cream, a table was vacated. The kids had Honeycomb Explosion and Parveen had Caramel Swirl with Peanuts. I of course had vanilla. Izzy had a waffle cone and the rest of us a single scoop in a glass. Hot drinks in the form of coffees all round and everyone tucked in.
All I could hear was Mmm and Aahh as they all enjoyed their ices.
Suffice to say that the visit was a hit and a highlight of their short introduction to Glasgow.
Come back soon Haynes family and we can continue your introduction to the iced delights of our wee country.
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Progress to Date
Ice Cream Establishments Visited so Far:
| Establishment | Location | Visited |
|---|---|---|
| Renaldo's | Ayr | Yes |
| Royal Café (Mancini's) | Ayr | Yes |
| Wizgonies | Balloch | Not Applicable |
| Visocchi | Broughty Ferry/Dundee/Kirriemuir | No |
| Café Gelato | Burnside | Yes |
| Colpi's | Clydebank/Milngalvie | Yes |
| Giacopazzi's | Eyemouth | No |
| Valentini's | Giffnock | No |
| Pieri's Delicatessen | Greenock | No |
| The Esplanade Café | Greenock | Yes |
| Dino's | Helensburgh | Yes |
| Bordone's | Kilmarnock | No |
| Mayfair Café | Kilmarnock | No |
| Varani's Forum Café | Kilmarnock | Yes |
| Ghiloni's | Kirkintilloch | No |
| Sugar & Spice (Geraldo's) | Largs | Yes |
| Jaconelli's | Maryhill | Yes |
| Princes Café | Mauchline | No |
| Caffé Soavé | Muirhead | No |
| Elena DiRollo | Musselburgh | No |
| Luca's | Musselburgh | No |
| Janetta's | St Andrews | No |
| Luvian's | St Andrews | No |
| West End Café | Saltcoats | Yes |
| Brooklyn Café | Shawlands | Yes |
| Corrieri's Cafe | Stirling | Yes |
| The Marina | Troon | No |
| The Venice | Troon | No |
| Tortolano's | Uddingston | No |
| Seaview Café | Wemyss Bay | No |
Café D'Jaconelli, Maryhill
We had a couple of errands in the West End including visiting a dear old friend in Scotstoun and thought that on the way back we would swing by Jaconelli's famous ice cream parlour.
Jaconelli's is really special. It has an old interior which dates back at least 60 years but unlike some others in Scotland it has been beautifully maintained. As a result it has been used as a location in films and tv programmes.
Jaconelli's is proud of its history and they have a summary of it on the back of the menu including information on famous customers and which films and tv the café has featured in.
When we arrived we were warmly greeted and we sat down in a lovely semi-circular booth. There is an old juke box and an aquarium both of which look like they have been there forever.
It was cold out and beginning to rain so we decided on the Mac & Cheese served with chips and salad. Being in Glasgow the waitress did check that we did in fact want the salad. This was accompanied by a warming hot chocolate. The radio was on playing vintage music which created a great atmosphere and we could tell from the other customers coming and going that this is a well-loved neighbourhood café.
We realised that time was getting on when the waitress said goodbye to us. The café is open until 6pm on weekdays and it was the back of 5. We really did not want to miss out on an ice. Martin asked if it was too late for ice cream but the proprietor jovially told us it was never too late for ice cream.
I had noticed that they had what appeared to be home-made raspberry sauce so I plumped for a raspberry ice and Martin had a plain ice.
Delicious. The ice cream is the white Fior di Latte type which is favoured by many Glasgwegians. It was extremely smooth and just the right amount of sweetness for me. Of course my raspberry sauce was very sweet but lovely.
We took home a tub and a bottle of raspberry sauce and the proprietor took time to tell us about his business.
Jaconelli's was founded in 1924 and have been using the same ice cream recipe since then. They still have the original room where it was made manually. Now production has moved down the road but they are using vintage machines from the 1940s which they believe gives them the best results.
Jaconelli's only sell their ice cream from their shop and chippy down the road so if you want to try it out you need to get yourself over there but believe me it is worth the journey.
Jaconelli's is really special. It has an old interior which dates back at least 60 years but unlike some others in Scotland it has been beautifully maintained. As a result it has been used as a location in films and tv programmes.
Jaconelli's is proud of its history and they have a summary of it on the back of the menu including information on famous customers and which films and tv the café has featured in.
When we arrived we were warmly greeted and we sat down in a lovely semi-circular booth. There is an old juke box and an aquarium both of which look like they have been there forever.
It was cold out and beginning to rain so we decided on the Mac & Cheese served with chips and salad. Being in Glasgow the waitress did check that we did in fact want the salad. This was accompanied by a warming hot chocolate. The radio was on playing vintage music which created a great atmosphere and we could tell from the other customers coming and going that this is a well-loved neighbourhood café.
We realised that time was getting on when the waitress said goodbye to us. The café is open until 6pm on weekdays and it was the back of 5. We really did not want to miss out on an ice. Martin asked if it was too late for ice cream but the proprietor jovially told us it was never too late for ice cream.
I had noticed that they had what appeared to be home-made raspberry sauce so I plumped for a raspberry ice and Martin had a plain ice.
Delicious. The ice cream is the white Fior di Latte type which is favoured by many Glasgwegians. It was extremely smooth and just the right amount of sweetness for me. Of course my raspberry sauce was very sweet but lovely.
We took home a tub and a bottle of raspberry sauce and the proprietor took time to tell us about his business.
Jaconelli's was founded in 1924 and have been using the same ice cream recipe since then. They still have the original room where it was made manually. Now production has moved down the road but they are using vintage machines from the 1940s which they believe gives them the best results.
Jaconelli's only sell their ice cream from their shop and chippy down the road so if you want to try it out you need to get yourself over there but believe me it is worth the journey.
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