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Santini

The paradise of artisanal ice cream

More than an artisanal ice cream brand, Santini represents a lifestyle. The first store opened in 1949 and Attilio Santini, the brand's founder, began a story with many pages and no end in sight. It all began in Tamariz, but the happy moments lived in the company of Santini’s ice cream were not limited. In Porto, it's also possible to taste the best of the Italian artisanal ice cream store.

Santini in Porto was the sixth store to open in Portugal, but that doesn't take away any of its protagonism or prominence. In Largo dos Lóios, there are always around 20 flavors available and a place where the red and white stand out (no, we're not wrong about the city!) with around 60 seats that invite you to take a break.

With a stone wall that reminds us of a house filled with history and a modern decoration that matches perfectly with Santini's joviality, here you can taste one of the traditional flavors (such as strawberry, vanilla or chocolate) or opt for more innovative suggestions such as strawberry and basil or lemon with chocolate strands. The Invicto, for example, was created with Port wine and is exclusive to this store in Porto: it has a cream base, to give it consistency, and dried figs and nuts in the mix. In a cup or cone, to share or to enjoy alone.

However, Santini is not only about ice cream, which is why it is not only perfect for the hottest days of summer, but also a good solution for other seasons of the year. Here you will also find bonbons filled with ice cream (available only from October to May), waffles and crêpes. Here, we cannot fail to mention the chocolate brownie with nuts or the delicious crêpe with Paraguayan peach ice cream! Proposals for all tastes, for kids and adults, in an ice cream shop that reminds us of Santini's history through an interesting detail: the cover of the Italian magazine "Epoca", from the 50s, with Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy eating a bowl of ice cream.

Cool Tip: Santini has a loyalty program called "Santini Lovers", where customers accumulate points for each purchase made, that can then be exchanged for ice cream or merchandising products. The registration can be done on the brand's website.

Hours

Monday to Thursday: from 1 pm to 11 pm.
Friday to Sunday: from 1 pm to 12 am.