This 19 th-century chocolate shop serves up delicious (what else?) chocolate ice creams, along with refreshing sorbets. For the ultimate experience, add seasonal sprinkles, such as Piedmont hazelnuts, to your sweet treat.

Whether you’re holding it towards the camera, away from the camera showing off your fresh mani or just straight up eating it, gelato with the canals as your backdrop is always going to make a good Instagram post. If you want to eat the best gelato after you’ve got your photo for the ‘gram then you want to be getting yours from Suso. Not only is the gelato worth the queue out of the door, but it’s steps away from a bridge so you can get your Instagrammable photo before it melts.

Venchi is a renowned chocolatier and gelateria revered for its exquisite confections and artisanal gelato. With a rich history dating back to 1878, Venchi has perfected the art of chocolate-making, using only the finest cocoa beans and natural ingredients to create decadent treats beloved by locals and tourists alike. Visitors to the shop can indulge in a tantalizing array of chocolates, including pralines, truffles, and chocolate bars.

Located in Florence, Venchi Cioccolato is not only trendy, but is conveniently placed next to the infamous leather market in the center of the city. So after you finish your shopping, you can head over to Venchi for some amazing gelato in just about every flavor imaginable. I tried the dark chocolate flavor, and had a taste of the raspberry flavor, which my friend got (pictured).

One of the best-known Italian chocolate stores in Venice, Venchi also has really yummy gelato!. Their gelato is made using natural, select ingredients, including fresh milk, fruit, Piedmont hazelnuts, Sicilian pistachios, Sorrento lemons, and, of course, our chocolate!. Venchi’s gelato is a tad expensive but worth the splurge for its alluring looks and indulgently rich taste.

Three locations in Venice, including at the Santa Lucia Train Station. Venchi is an Italian chocolate chain store in Italy but despite this, has amazing chocolate gelato flavors, always in the most convenient locations. In Venice, the three Venchi locations are no exception, located close to Piazza San Marco, The Rialto Bridge and at the Santa Lucia Train Station.

No Italian foodie experience is complete without some refreshing gelato. On this Venice food tour, you’ll learn how to spot the difference between authentic and artificial gelato by visiting one of Venice's best gelateria or gelato shops. Your guide can tell you which flavors are in season, and what makes gelato different from the ice cream you have at home.

The search for the highest quality is the mission that animates Carlo and Marco Zanette's project. This entails constant effort in selecting ingredients and balancing recipes. An ever-evolving proposal aimed at the heart of the flavors of the various ingredients, chosen with care and expertise.

Venchi, a historic 19th-century gourmet chocolate manufacturer shop, serves also its own gelato. First and foremost a chocolate company, only recently did Venchi venture into gelato-making. If you are gelato enthusiast, you must go for best gelato with the most authentic and fresh ingredients.

Venchi has mastered the art of chocolate gelato, and their cones with melted chocolate inside are pure genius. While purists might scoff at including a chain on this list, I believe in giving credit where it’s due. Their quality is consistent, and sometimes, that’s exactly what you need.

Venchi has been serving up the city’s finest chocolate since the late 19th-century. In 2007 the team broke into the gelato market – and Venice has never been the same since. It’s a paradise for chocoholics with a staggering number of iterations of the classic chocolate ice cream.

Venchi: If you love rich chocolates and heavenly hazelnut delights, head to Venchi for your gelato fix. We highly recommend ordering the Cremino – a flavor that they’ve had since they opened their doors in 1948. This gelateria really knows their chocolate.

Serving delicious gelato since the 19th century, Venchi is somewhat of a sweets institution in Venice. The frozen desserts here are second to none, delighting customers for more than a century now. But what exactly makes this place a cut above the rest?

When in Italy, you must always eat gelato every chance you get, it will make your vacation, I promise. In Venice, it can get HOT so gelato will keep you going. You can check out my guide to finding the best gelato here.

Gelato contains more milk than cream, doesn’t contain egg yolks (which some ice creams do) and is churned with less air, making it more rich and dense. Gelato also generally has fewer calories.