Out & About August 2017

OA food & drink

going out for So the freezer is bare or you’re simply out and about and fancy an ice cream. Here’s where to go....

Gelato Joe’s, 72 Parkway Shopping Centre, Newbury RG14 1AY With an amazing array of flavours, Gelato Joe’s is a local favourite. An ever-changing menu of ice cream – with no preservatives and just natural flavours as Italian gelato should be – you can have your ice cream served in a waffle cone or a cup. One scoop is £2.50, two £3.50, three £4.50. Toppings and sauces are 50p, fresh fruit £1. But that’s not all – try amazing sundaes like the Oreo Cookie Creation with real Oreo pieces, chocolate sauce and whipped cream or try a Triple Chocolate Treat with a chocolate ice cream, Flake, chocolate sauce, wafer and whipped cream. There are shakes, waffles and crepes and you can even have Nachos – buttery wafer nachos covered in your choice of gelato, sauces and toppings. (01635) 523 053 www.gelatojoes.co.uk newbury@gelatojoes.co.uk

Lusso, Weavers Walk, Newbury RG14 1AL Lusso describes itself as an artisan kitchen and ice creamery. The kitchen does great food, but the ice cream range is fabulous. Try flavours like Dark Chocolate and Cherries, Pure Piedmont Hazelnut or Jaffa Cakes. You can get ice cream sandwiches too, as well as sorbets like lemon and basil or mango. Adults are catered for with gin and tonic or lemon vodka sorbets. Co-owner Tommy Szebeni said: “We called our place Lusso, which means luxury in Italian, because it is trying to convey that we aim for quality.” You can order online from Lusso and we love that their website says you should give three days’ notice, although they will try to accommodate you sooner if it’s an ‘emergency’. Meanwhile Lusso’s Gelarto ice cream van is on the High Street as often as possible. Cones are £2.50 for one scoop, two are £3.80 and three £5. If you eat in Lusso the price varies. The ice cream is made with fresh whole milk and cream and contains less than half the amount of sugar compared to the usual supermarket brands, on average about seven per cent fat and no additives at all. In the sorbets they only use fruit, water, some sugar and natural plant based stabiliser. (01635) 32128 www.gelartoicecream.co.uk/lusso

Cobbs Farm Shop & Kitchen, Bath Road, Hungerford RG17 0SP We’ve slipped this one in because you can pick up an ice cream while picking your own summer fruits. Depending on the date, you can usually pick strawberries, raspberries, tayberries, blackcurrants and gooseberries. When you arrive at Cobbs, you will find prices marked on a board. This board also indicates which of the soft fruits are at their best and available for picking. The children’s outside play area is free to anyone who

The Tea Cosy, Hurstbourne Tarrant One of our favourites tea rooms, The Tea Cosy now does gluten-free clotted cream ice cream as well as dairy-free and vegan sorbets. All the flavours on offer can be turned into milkshakes too. Owner Jenni Danks explains Big Friday Cakes’ – massive cakes like a Ferrero Rocher or Walnut Whip – happen on a Friday, suprisingly, and customers flock to the pretty tea rooms, which are bedecked with bunting,

has picked their own fruit. 01488 686770 www.cobbsfarmshop.co.uk

“Ice cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal.” Voltaire

colourful furniture and squashy sofas. Also on the menu are afternoon teas, sandwiches and more. (01264) 736644

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