Vivoli Artisan Ice Cream Shop

We are located in the historic center of Florence, a stone’s throw from Santa Croce, close to the city’s main historical monuments.

Since 1930, the same family has been creating and producing homemade ice cream with high quality ingredients and lots of passion passed down to the 4th generation.

In addition to the historic store, since 2013 Vivoli® has opened two ice cream parlors in the United States in New York and Orlando.

History

Vivoli Ice Cream Parlour was founded as Vivoli Dairy back in 1929. The family lived in Pelago, a town located between the plains and the mountains. Times were hard for all Italians, and one of the three brothers, Serafino, decided to try his luck by moving to Florence.

He opened the Dairy on Isola delle Stinche Street at no. 3/r in the popular district of Santa Croce. The area was full of craft stores of all kinds, and the dairy soon became a pleasant gathering place to have coffee every day and buy whipped cream on Sundays.

Our creations

Weddings and Events

To sweeten any kind of event, Vivoli offers his ice cream served in the traditional cart and customized cakes following our style.

What they say about us

Vivoli
4.5
Based on 4559 reviews
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Ron LuiRon Lui
06:59 24 Jul 24
The affogato is delicious. However, 6 euros for a affogato in Florence is a bit expensive. We visit the shop at around... dinner time, expecting to be with a lot of people, yet the line is just about a minutes.read more
Scott GScott G
15:30 23 Jul 24
Egemen EsenEgemen Esen
11:56 23 Jul 24
If you want to taste the best affogato, it could take for a while. I think absolutely worth it.
E van den BergE van den Berg
11:23 23 Jul 24
Got the famous cup of coffee with ice cream (café affogato) here, just like many other tourists who stood in a line.... The line moves quite quickly and the cups of coffee with ice are made quite efficiently. Tasty but nothing special.read more
Bilgesu AkkayaBilgesu Akkaya
09:51 23 Jul 24
The queue lasted 15-20 minutes, we went at a very busy hour. Affogato is nice, I liked it very much. My child ate ice... cream, I tasted it. Ice cream has average taste.read more
Sami UrquhartSami Urquhart
15:00 20 Jul 24
Worth the hype and the wait! The line moves very fast. We had the pistachio and vanilla affogatos. The pistachio was... incredible.Service was excellent and the lady who took our order was extra attentive and kind- which is amazing given how busy it is!read more
Obaid QObaid Q
21:29 11 Jul 24
Very famous coffeeshop, got famous because of using ice cream 🍨 with shot of espresso ☕️ coffee.... The cup look nice the taste is just OK. Good to try it once. You could make a good photo if you ask someone of your group to hand you the cup out of the small window in the middle of the shop to take nice famous picture.read more
Annie C.Annie C.
10:09 18 Jun 24
Best best best ice cream coffee ever.We had the hazelnut and original one, both were so great. I even ordered a plain... croissant which turn out be the best one i had in Italy.Wanted an encore the next day but the line was crazily long. Recommend to go in early.read more
Cecilia FennerCecilia Fenner
13:25 08 Jun 24
The affogato was delicious! The best we've ever eaten, the ice cream is full of flavour and smooth and the coffee... compliments it perfectly. It was the perfect size. There was a queue so be prepared to wait, but the queue went quickly and was worth it.read more
mohsen barzegarmohsen barzegar
17:01 28 May 24
I ordered a pistachio affogato, and it was absolutely delicious—a perfect blend of coffee and vanilla ice cream. The... price is a bit high, with a regular affogato costing 6€ and the pistachio version 8€, but I believe it's worth trying at least once. The unique combination of flavors makes it a delightful treat that stands out, despite the cost.read more
Ned W KellyNed W Kelly
17:48 26 Mar 24
Believe the hype. The affogato really is good, and considering how many tourists line up, the staff manage to keep... their cool and serve everybody efficiently and graciously!read more
Gaia Di PilatoGaia Di Pilato
09:44 26 Mar 24
Shay ShturmShay Shturm
09:32 26 Mar 24
OzOz
21:33 25 Mar 24
Nice affagato and ice cream flavors. Too crowded.
P PP P
20:00 23 Mar 24
The advertised coffee with ice cream on Instagram is fully consistent with its popularity. The bitterness of strong... Italian eapresso goes well with delicate and sweet creamy ice cream! It's worth a try!read more
Chelsea DeBernardisChelsea DeBernardis
20:02 21 Mar 24
The affogato is worth the hype! Simple but delicious, and so photogenic. It was a bit chaotic inside but we didn’t have... trouble ordering. We were greeted and served quickly. They have limited indoor seating but some outdoor tables would have been nice. Most people took theirs outside and ate while standing or sitting on the curb.read more
AlestaAlesta
11:39 15 Jan 24
Is Vivoli a tourist attraction? Yes, it is. Is the affogato great? Yes, it is. I love old places that maintain their... quality despite the influx of tourists (customers).It's amazing how two simple things like coffee and ice cream can turn into such a heavenly flavor bomb.Vivoli should definitely be a stop on your Florence vacation.read more
Paulina PinzonPaulina Pinzon
07:01 15 Jan 24
The gelato and expresso combination drink is really good! They also had a wide selection of food to chose from... including vegetables. We ordered a couple of the combo drinks, broccoli sauce pastas, veggies, and pastries. Keep in mind this place is on the smaller side and were lucky to find a table for our party of 5. It is self serve there is no table services. The food ordered was the first thing prepped for us. When the people in my group went up to ask for their combo drink and pastries as they didn't order food the staff was rude and asked if they were not waiting for us to finish eating. (Again they didn't order a plate). There is also a wine window but check their hours online as it has specific times.read more
Ivy LinIvy Lin
11:55 10 Dec 23
Affogato is €6 quite expensive but very delicious! Love the combo of gelato and espresso. Would love to go back again.... The gelato is good too. Quite a popular place, there was a long queue when we passed by in the afternoon but no need to queue when we came back in the evening.read more
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