Settimo Cielo

££££ │ Gelato

Open All Day │ Directions on Google

Settimo Cielo is a pretty small and old school gelateria and there’s something about it that fondly reminds me of a sea side ice cream parlour of my childhood…not any place in particular but that kind of vibe. I love it. Ten out of ten for vibe. It just feels extremely unpretentious in a city full of quite ostentatious gelato joints (that often are perhaps a little too focused on looking good rather than tasting good).

And the gelato here tastes banging. In fact on my visit I was tasting Settimo Cielo head to head against another gelateria, and Settimo Cielo was noticeably better on both the flavours, which is quite rare (in the gelato tasting game, it can end up all tasting the same).

You’ll find Settimo Cielo in the middle of Via Salvatore Trinchese, which is the road that links Piazza Sant’oronzo (in the old city) to Piazza Mazzini (in the modern end of town). For years it was hidden behind Martinucci’s enormous corner site (Martinucci is a Puglian chain of very good gelaterias). However, Martinucci’s site is nolonger there, whether or not this is Settimo Cielo seeing them off for good, or whether it was for other reasons I have no idea. Either way… Settimo Cielo is still there, slinging out delicious cones, which has to be good for them (and for you, if you’re in the area 😉).