An old bakery on Rua do Forno do Tijolo has been renovated into a simple and hipster ice cream parlor. The recently opened Fábrica do Gelado has maintained the appearance and several details of the former bakery: the interesting and unusual ceramic ivory-colored and the golden-brown tiles, the marble counters, the flooring and some of the paintings on the walls. Renovation works took into consideration rehabilitation ethics, where [most] changes are reversible, and mainly dealt with small modifications in order to adapt the space into an ice-cream parlor and to comply with the legislation. ![]() |
| Ivory-colored and brown tiles |
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| Flooring |
Of the existing paintings, three were rehabilitated by Akto and where the others stood, one can now see the works of Colectivo Francês, which depict Fábrica do Gelado’s trade and its partners. ![]() |
| Drawings by Clolectivo Francês |
The space only fits a handful of people, meaning it is a place to essentially grab and go. Nonetheless, they managed to fit two stools for those who enjoy taking their time eating their ice cream, homemade cake, hot chocolate or Nespresso coffee, the tasty treats they currently currently sell.
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| Take-away boxes |
The two business partners, architects Andreia Salavessa, of ateliermob, and Zoraima de Figueiredo, of platform[az], aim to help develop the Anjos neighborhood by purchasing, as much as possible, fresh produce and goods locally. Zoraima’s uncle, Hélder Costa, with 40+ years of experience, trained the two partners. This Italian-style ice cream uses fresh ingredients and no artificial preserves or colorings. Flavors, especially the fruit ones, will vary according to the season, but the all-timers lime-mint, passion fruit, salted caramel and yogurt excel. A very close second come lemon, red berries, fig, strawberry and melon.
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| 18 ice cream flavors |
Keep on the lookout: This could soon be Lisbon's number one ice cream!
Ana
