I spent some time on the internet trying to find a good ice cream shop in Dublin. I even asked the people at the hostel. The only thing I found online was a place started by two American girls—recent graduates from Brown who moved to Dublin to open an ice cream shop. We went over to the location and it no longer existed. So, we wandered around some more and came across a Haagen Dazs. I was getting a little sick of searching for ice cream, but I didn’t come to Ireland to eat ice cream I can get in the States. We finally found Botticelli Gelateria Artigianale. I ordered Gianduia which is chocolate and hazelnut. The flavor was really good and the texture was excellent. I’m sad we never found the Brown University girls’ place since it would have been interesting to talk to them, but Botticelli was outstanding.

• Flavor: 4.5
• Flavor Intensity: 4
• Texture: 5
• Originality: 4
• Cone: 4.5
• Overall: 4.5
• Cost: €2.00