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Caffè Panna.

Worth it, says Antonina. An ode to Italian gelato, this softly-textured ice cream is made with ingredients from the nearby Union Square Greenmarket and imported Italian ingredients like olive oil and pistachios.

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Antonina PattizI went myself · from my Best ice cream in New York
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Best ice cream in New York

No. 8 on that list
Worth it
  • Address77 Irving Pl, New York, NY
  • From my guide, updated September 2026.

Caffe Panna is an Italian-inspired ice cream shop in New York City’s charming Gramercy Park. The popular parlor offers seven traditional flavors (chocolate, strawberry, vanilla) in addition to five rotating options that change weekly.

An ode to Italian gelato, this softly-textured ice cream is made with ingredients from the nearby Union Square Greenmarket and imported Italian ingredients like olive oil and pistachios. In additional to ice cream ice cream, Caffè Panna makes sorbets, sundaes and, my personal favorite, affogato (ice cream doused in espresso).

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