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Who is not tempted by the sweet taste and cold sensation of ice cream? Enjoyed in a cup or cone, when the air is hot or cold, ice cream is always a dessert dish that is missed. Especially if the ice cream shop has one-of-a-kind characteristics like the 6 names below. Gather up to read this, ice cream lovers!

1. Ragusa
Don't miss this legendary Italian ice cream shop since 1932. Old but gold, that's Ragusa. The ice cream flavors offered are legendary with a number of favorite menus such as Spaghetti Ice Cream, Tutti Frutti, Banana Split, and original flavor variants such as chocolate, vanilla, mocha, strawberry, nougat, durian, and rum raisin.

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Ice cream in Ragusa will be one that is suitable to 'cool your head' after being satisfied touring the Metropolitan City under the hot sun. Whew!

2. Locarasa
Have you ever tried gelato with a taste of traditional Indonesian snacks? Such as Klepon, Martabak, Es Doger, or Rujak Serut. Not only that, you can also sample gelato with traditional drink flavors such as Honey Egg Milk and Ginger. Yup, Locarasa does sell gelato and sorbet with local flavors, equipped with affordable prices.

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You should also try their unique cookie variants such as Rendang Cookies and Roa Cookies. There are still many variants of local flavors that Locarasa offers, including serving coffee and food menus, you know. 

3. Il Vero Gelateria
Although the place is small, you don't need to doubt the taste and freshness of the gelato at Il Vero Gelateria. To taste his favorite flavors, you can order Salted Caramel & Biscuit, Crema, (vanilla gelato with lemon zest), Cioccolato Extranoir (dark chocolate), Green Tea, or fresh sorbet flavors such as your choice of Mango or Lemon.

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Hot or cold weather, Il Vero will still be suitable for you to visit accompanied by a glass of infused water provided with a pay-as-you-like system. Hmmm… 

4. Paletas Wey
This Mexican-style fruit popsicle will have you hooked from the first taste. No wonder you can find Paletas Wey not only in Jakarta, but also in Bali which is indeed the first place in Indonesia, followed by other cities such as Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Bandung, and coming soon in Medan.

In Jakarta, you can find Paletas Wey's first branch on Jalan Panjang, followed by Mall Kelapa Gading and Mall Taman Anggrek. Enjoying popsicles that melt in your mouth in its outlet located at Jalan Panjang will be even more enjoyable accompanied by its colorful interior with fruit decorations on the walls. Of course, it is also suitable for those of you who want to take pictures.

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Paletas Wey is made from real fruit without artificial sweeteners and preservatives. These popsicles are also gluten-free and certainly won't make you feel guilty when you eat them, considering that this dessert contains the benefits of real fruit. If you order for takeaway, the plastic packaging also includes calorie information, you know.

With prices ranging from 20 to 35 thousand rupiahs, your favorite menus that you must try are Kiwi, Watermelon Lime, Strawberry with Condensed Milk, Banana with Nutella, Choco Avocado, and Dark Chocolate Orange Jam. Enjoy fruit in a fun way!

5. Shirokuma
This is the place for those of you who crave soft ice cream with a green tea flavor! Shirokuma uses original matcha powder from Japan to produce a green tea ice cream flavor that won't disappoint you. Not surprisingly, in the last two years, Shirokuma already has 7 branches beside Pantai Indah Kapuk, namely at Gandaria City Mall, Pondok Indah Mall 1, Grand Indonesia, Kota Kasablanka, AEON BSD City, Margo City Depok, and Summarecon Mall Bekasi.

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This ice cream shop is also constantly innovating. Allows you to enjoy ice cream with cotton candy or waffles, as well as tasting unique flavors such as Black Sesame, Sea Salt, or Thai Tea. Recently, Shirokuma also launched its newest dessert creation, namely Bear Taiyaki, which you can only find at the Kota Kasablanka branch for a while. Wow! Ready to taste the desserts at Shirokuma one by one?

6. Latteria
Although classified as a newcomer to a series of cafes in the Pantai Indah Kapuk area since early 2016, Latteria has become one of the favorite gelato hunting spots to fight the scorching sun of PIK. Wrapped in an industrial-style interior decorated with murals, your moment at Latteria will at a glance feel like being in a modern cafe. Latteria is really comfortable to be a place to hang out while enjoying the extraordinary taste of ice cream, as well as a place for photos for your Instagram.

Let's get acquainted with unique flavors such as Deez Nutz, Banoffee, Forestier which is a chocolate gelato with 3 flower infusion, Crack'Em, Gandalf The Grey, Baked Alaska, Made In Heaven, or Perfect Match which is chamomile gelato with cherries. Really non-mainstream flavor choices, right?

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You will also know the famous sweet snacks that are poured as gelato flavor variants here, namely Mars Bar, Beng Beng, and Oreo-gasm. Don't forget to taste the freshness of their sorbets such as Apricot, Pineapple, Guava, and Kedondong. Looks like you really get to choose your heart's content, huh, in Latteria?

It should be noted that some of the flavors mentioned above are produced in limited quantities. So, good luck to you to be able to taste it on the day you come to this gelato paradise, huh.