Mumbai Food: 8 delicious premium ice-cream varieties you must try

Shortcake strawberry
The egg-less strawberry shortcake ice cream by a Worli-based artisanal ice creamery is inspired by an old-fashioned favourite of strawberries and cream with a textural twist of baked shortcake. Each velvety bite reveals a hint of farm-fresh strawberries that are folded into rich white cream and topped with buttery mouthfuls of freshly baked shortcake.
TIMING: Till 9.30 pm
AT: Sucres Des Terres, 2A Rashid Mansion, Samunder Point, Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli.
LOG ON TO: www.sucresdesterres.com

Caramelised carrot and wasabi ice cream
We love when savoury meets sweet. Try this unique combination of carrots caramelised with honey and blended with spicy wasabi paste in an ice cream.
TIMING: 12 noon to 3 pm and 7 to 11.45 pm
AT: Indigo, 4, Mandlik Road, Colaba.
CALL: 66368999

Matcha and white chocolate ice cream
Are all good things bad for you? Not anymore. For, matcha makes its way into a white chocolate ice cream. Indulge in the goodness of antioxidants, metabolism boosters and detoxification's best friend.
AT: House of Nomad, Taj Lands End.
CALL: 66681234

French vanilla
As velvety as a custard, this French vanilla offering is a smooth and rich parfait. All natural and without any colour, preservatives or stabilisers, this one is indulgence at its best.
TIMING: Till 11 pm
AT: The Parfait Co, Topaz Co-operative Housing Society, Dr A Opposite Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central East, Dr Anandrao Nair Marg, Agripada.
LOG ON TO: theparfaitco.com
CALL: 9920029229

Irish creme and dark chocolate
This one had us drooling - Irish creme infused with flavour-aged Chivas (18 years). It takes about seven hours to make a batch of Irish creme along with 48 hours of aging. We lapped this up in minutes, though.
AT: Hawte, Eden II CHS, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai.
CALL: 9619928491

Gianduja chocolateice cream with raspberry sorbet
We first tried a Gianduja soup at a masterclass by London-based baker Shaheen Peerbhai, and became instant fans of the sweet chocolate spread containing hazelnut paste. It was invented in Turin during Napoléon Bonaparte's regency. This rare chocolate ice cream paired with a creamy raspberry sorbet is fit for a king.
TIMING: 12 pm to 1 am
AT: Yauatcha, BKC.
CALL: 9222222800

Prune & armagnac ice cream
With cream as base, chef Marzbaan Amroliwala adds prunes soaked in brandy. This one is a double high with spirit and sugar going hand-in-hand.
AT: Umame, 1st floor, Cambata Building, 42 Maharshi Karve Road, opposite Oval Maidan, next to Eros Cinema, Churchgate.
CALL: 61110303

Truffle ice cream
Japanese food comes closest to umami, and this ice cream packs a punch with truffle salt, truffle oil, fresh Burgundy truffle and hazelnut. It adds texture and sweetness with a garnish of a rice-flour sweet called dango cooked with white sesame and soy reductions.
AT: Yuuka, St Regis, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel.
CALL: 61628000

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