Vanilli's in Harrogate

Without a doubt the best ice cream in Harrogate! We regularly visit Vanilli’s for a treat after visiting Valley Gardens. The owner is so friendly and there is always a new flavour to try. The pumpkin spice a current favourite. Cannot recommend highly enough!

Absolutely the best ice-cream, the owner cares for his product and delivers top service, seek it out as it's worth it.

I was excited to try this place and had a peep in a while ago. Today unfortunately was a little disappointing. Firstly the staff are just so lovely really friendly and let you try it out. Unfortunately the ice creams we ordered were not very cold and were very mushy, one of the flavours barely had any of its other main ingredient and the other was missing one of the ingredients from when we tasted it previously. As it’s the only flavour I ever get I won’t be able to go again it should have been colder and not missing bits or holding back with the main content.

Aug 24 Update: First review was about a year ago now and can still say that Vanilli's continues to deliver great ice cream, best in Harrogate, no competition. The Oat Milk Oreo and Raspberry is my personal favourite and what I always go for! Continue to have so many rotating options and seasonal specials. 2023 Review: Best ice cream in Harrogate by far. Friendly owner too. They have a great selection of gelato and ice cream with some flavours that change regularly and constant staples. They also cater for vegan/dietary requirements through their really good non-dairy options. It's not just sorbet as most other places serve, they do many varieties of Oat ice cream.

As a self-proclaimed Rum and Raison aficionado I was thrilled to learn they have a “secret” freezer with five extra flavours that includes Rum and Raisin which absolutely did not disappoint.

Went twice in a week's holiday to Harrogate, could have been more often if the kids hadn't picked up a tummy bug. Very classy ice cream with a more interesting range of flavours than you often see (treacle was a new one on me). Guy who makes it is a nice chap too. We hunt good ice cream wherever we go and this was right up there. Heartily recommend!

Best ice cream ever!!! We can’t stop talking about it (and eating it!) 🍦 ❤️

White chocolate and dark choc double cone gelato ice cream, super delicious thick and creamy, not too sweet a proper authentic taste for each flavour, if u love artisan ice cream done just like Italians this is the place to go! Bravo!

After a full day traipsing all over town, weighed under all the fripperies my child insisted on bringing yet gradually foisted on me over the hours of unyielding fun; the baking heat reduced me to a vapid prune bereft of humour. As we trudged up yet another hill, I saw Vanilli's appear like an oasis in the Desert of School Holiday. Wrestling with choice, plumping for stracciatella and a massive dollop of orange marmalade gelato. Child hoovered up his vanilla, declaring a return trip was now in order. As I wept internally and my soul returned, we floated around town for another four miles. I'm still happy now. Thank you, Sir, thank you.

Orange marmalade ice cream was awesome. Sampled a lot of the others aswell, all of them were really nice

Never met a guy as passionate about ice cream and I have to say he is rightly proud of his product. Literally the best ice cream I’ve ever tasted

This was a visit as part of a food tour of Harrogate independent venues. The owner was really kind letting us taste some of the ice creams and learn about his methods and recipes and also have some ice cream to take away. Probably the best ice cream I’ve had that wasn’t in Rome!

Friendly guy and amazing ice cream. Spread the word and eat 😊

Excellent customer service and the ice cream was even better! Great selection, the jam & custard was a 10/10! Already planning our next trip to try the other flavours

The ice cream here rivals some of the best gelato I've had in Italy

Best ice cream I've ever had full of flavour

Loads of vegan options and the owner took time to talk to us despite the que outside. Definitely worth the wait and good value for the price you pay.

A piece of Italy in the heart of Harrogate. If you love ice cream/gelato 😊, you must visit this place! You'll be up for a treat! Amazing flavours 🤤

Absolutely amazing ice creams from Vanillis this afternoon, salted caramel & strawberry cheesecake 😋 Made even better that they had been paid for by the very kind gentleman in front of me in the queue. What a lovely gesture and one that I hope to pass on to others. ☺️

No ice cream comes close…. not a smidgen! I get through a 12 scoop box a week, ha ha! Alex even made my partner and I ice cream to order at our request, this man is an ice cream MASTER!!!!!!

Me and my girlfriend visited at the weekend and were treated to an ice cream by a very kind stranger - it made our weekend, and we will definitely be back for more!

Brilliant ice cream, brilliant customer service!

Beautiful ice cream served with a very warm welcome. Lovely owner, delicious ice cream and great coffee. We'll be back :)

Came in on a food tour. The owner was really insightful. The ice cream was all made in store and tasted absolutely amazing.

Tried yummy gillato and a wonderfully knowledgeable owner, whose passion made something amazing taste even better. Couldn't recommend this highly enough. We will definitely be back, with friends, for many more scoops.

Brilliant ice cream made by the owner Alex. We visited on a food tour and were blown away by the quality & variety of his ice creams. You'll never taste better.

This is probably the very best ice cream I have ever had it puts British Italian ice cream parlours to shame . If in Harrogate this is a must place to visit.

Tremendous ice cream , great choice of flavours and welcoming owner. Well worth the visit and a local business that deserves to prosper

The best vegan chocolate sorbet ever. It was more like a truffle crossed with a mousse. Made with high quality high percentage dark chocolate. It is definitely worth a trip!

Small batch ice cream made and kept with care and attention. Wow can you taste the flavour. Really knowledgeable owner with a real passion for producing the best ice cream out there. Go and try it, you won’t be disappointed

Fantastic Ice Cream / Gelato. Get one. Slightly worried about the guy behind the counter's back (owner I think) with all the bending and scooping he has to do. Maybe he needs a scooping robot or something. 🍨🤖

One of the best ice-cream in Harrogate.

One of the best ice creams to have here in Harrogate. I am sure I ll come back many times more, even bring family & friends. I tried 4 flavors White chocolate, Salted Caramel, Creme Brulee and Honey Coomb White chocolate and creme brulee were the best for me then salted caramel. Honey coomb needed more flavor. The cone itself was superior. Wished there was a cone dipped with milk chocolate not dark. Overall experience was outstanding. A big Thank you for the owners effort. Wish them best of luck. Next time will try more flavors.

The ice cream is superb! All handmade with fresh ingredients. It’s the best I’ve tasted! The owner is really friendly too. They also do amazing coffees, milkshakes and seasonal ice cream flavours. Can’t wait to return!

We stopped off at this great ice cream parlour whilst on Kays Food and walking tour and what a great place to enjoy properly made ice cream! We sampled lots of different flavours and all were amazing! Will definitely be back!

Delicious ice cream great service.

Best ice cream I’ve eaten! It’s our weekly Friday treat and the flavours always change, if you get a chance try the cherry and ricotta and tiramisu. Alex is kind, friendly, and makes great ice cream.

Nice local shop. Excellent ice cream and friendly staff. Will go again

Got the coffee crunch and is probably the best ice cream I have ever had

Incredible ice cream. Will definitely be coming back for more!

Great wee shop, best ice-cream in town.

Great range of vegan icecream! And all flavours are delicious!!! We can't decide which one's the best...

Gorgeous ice cream on our door step - we are so lucky! Creative flavours and proper Belgium chocolate ice cream (one of my favourites). A stop here is a must if you are visiting Harrogate. Thank you Alex!

Always a lovely experience - delicious ice cream and loads of choices!

It’s the best ! Thank goodness I live close by:@

Fantastic ice cream and friendly service

In Harrogate again for a show and we made a special point of visiting this place again. Same as last time in that the ice cream was delicious. Lots of flavours to choose from and great, friendly service. If you like ice cream be sure to check this place out.

The best ice cream parlour I have come across to date. I have eaten ice creams from all over the UK and this one was fantastic. There were many unique and delicious looking flavours on offer & I was spoilt for choice but there was a queue so I had to decide, I wanted most of them but eventually I chose the dangerous smooth triple 70% Belgian chocolate which was to die for and it was soooo chocolatey, also the creamy and fruity ricotta and cherry flavour, that was yummy and lastly the classic pudding in an ice cream ... apple crumble and custard a d that was a sheer delight. All three served in a large tasty, crunchy biscuty chocolate cone. I also had a proper cadburys 99 flake thrown in for good measure just to top it off nicely. It was very delicious, I could easily have had another one. I will be heading straight back there very soon indeed

Gear ice cream and good seeing Loki at the back working

tried lots of different flavours,all superb

As part of a local food tour we dropped into Vanilli's and were more than pleasantly surprised at both the range of products but the enthusiasm and knowledge of the owner. Everything we tasted was exceptional and the Triple Chocolate a clear winner. We will definitely be back.

I visited Vanilli as part of a vegan food tour of Harrogate. Alex is very knowledgeable and passionate about what he does. The ice-cream is really tasty. There are several products in his vegan range which I would buy again and I'm not actually vegan 😀

This is the most amazing icecream, I would travel hours and stand in miles of queues for Vanilli's icecreams and milkshakes! We have been going regularly for over 5 years and the quality is always the same.

Absolutely delicious, always lots of lovely choices. Very friendly owner. Best ice cream in Yorkshire.

We came here as part of the Yorkshire Food Walking Tour and it was the highlight of the day. Very delicious and authentic top quality ice cream. Highly recommend!

Fantastic ice cream and great service. Great combination of classics and interesting flavours. Will definitely come back!

Stopped here as part of a food tour of Harrogate. Great range if ice creams and dairy free ice creams with different plant based options. Soya, oat and coconut milk. Loved them all! And owner very nice.

Wonderful home-made ice cream. Great to hear from the owner about making vegan ice cream. Amazing choice.

Brilliance, incredibly good ice cream…🤩👍

Visited yesterday on the Yorkshire Apetite Food Tour. Tried some amazing gelatin and sorbets. Great to speak to Alex about what he does, and try so many great flavours of ice cream. Loved the takeaway (take home) boxes too. Will definitely be back!

Just exquisite artisan ice cream. The best taste experience I have ever had, and we seek out artisan ice cream venues as a pastime when on our UK travels. Delightful staff. Great choice of flavours. Very considerate and allergy aware for Coeliac clients. 5 stars is not enough. Just try it out yourself !

Visited as part of an amazing food tour. The ice cream was amazing and we learnt loads too. My favourite was the chocolate and as for the carrot cake ice cream- what a surprise!!!! Gorgeous!! I can thoroughly recommend the walnut and fig!!! Thank you for a great experience!

Visited today as part of a food tour. Top quality homemade ice cream by Alex, who shared with us his passion for his business. Definitely worth a visit. A little gem in Harrogate.

Great to meet Alex, hear the story behind his business and taste the best ice cream in Yorkshire. Handmade gelato with an incredible range of flavours

Fabulous artisan ice cream made on site. The best ice cream I have had in a long time!

We don't live far from Harrogate and randomly noticed this place so had to try it. I love gelato and have had it in many countries and have to say this is some of the best gelato I've ever had. The owner was really friendly and clearly enthusiastic about his ice cream. He was happy to let us try different flavours and I got a scoop of the orange marmalade which tasted really fresh, with an amazing orange taste and really creamy texture. My wife got the chocolate which was equally as good. Highly recommend this place and we will definitely be back in future.

Sorry I don't have pictures of the ice creams we bought as we ate them all before I realised I hadn't done a review! but omg they are amazing! The dairy free choices are brilliant and so nice which is good as my daughter is dairy free due to allergies. The dairy free chocolate is one of the best I've tried! We will definitely go again when we are visiting Harrogate

Awesome ice cream best thing is the vegan range not just sorbets for a change

The Ice Cream is awesome …… but that’s not the story here ….. The choice of DAIRY FREE/ VEGAN ice cream is AMAZING! (Soy milk, Oat milk and Coconut Milk versions) My son (10) is so bored of the same old choices for Dairy Free...

Absolutely amazing ice-cream. Wonderful flavours. Dairy and non-dairy options. Friendly staff

Lovely flavours. Delicious ice cream

Visited here whilst in Harrogate, a fabulous selection of flavours, gelato made to an Italian recipe, gorgeous ice cream, well worth the price for artisan ice cream and much better than the whipped ice cream you get in the valley gardens, a treat not to miss.

Superb ice cream ...exceptional service ...well worth a visit ....

This ice cream is totally delicious, so many flavours to choose from. The service was brilliant. Couldn't give enough stars

Gorgeous gelato. Much better than your usual ice cream. This one man band produces authentic gelato using the best ingredients. We will be back

Walking into this shop was like stepping into heaven!! As someone who is lactose intolerant, Buying ice cream like this is a very rare treat. To have a choice of soy flavours was Amazing!! I can honestly say I have never tasted ice cream this good!! Service was amazing too, very friendly and chatty. If we are ever visiting the area again we will most definitely be back :)

What a find! Unbelievably tasty. Knowledgeable one-man gelato genius! Try any flavour you will not be disappointed. Do ask what flavours are “under the counter”. The rum & raisin was tip top. Worth the queue

Visited yesterday as part of a food tour and what a find! Really knowledgeable and friendly owner who makes and serves the nicest ice cream I think I've had - couldn't recommend highly enough.

Excellent gelato! Great range of flavours and the benefit to it being made in house is that there's unusual ones to try too. A definite place to stop by if you're in the area.

Visited with Harrogate food tours, Paul took us and we got to try different flavours and learn about it. Theeee best Ice cream, hand made, locally sourced as much as possible, only the best ingredients. Go visit now.

Amazing selection of ice cream , the owner is very knowledgeable and friendly. The ginger stem was out of this world . I would recommned this come rain or shine .

Visited this place as part of a walking food tour. We had a tasting session of loads of different flavors with the owner telling us about each one and how proper ice cream should be made! I'm not a big ice cream fan but I...

Visited here today with my wife. It was brilliant that they offer quality vegan ice cream and even better that it didn't taste artificial like some do. I had a normal dairy Turkish delight ice cream cone and the flavour was phenomenal. There was a rather strange arrangement of random people stood up the stairs in there whilst we were getting served which was quite bizarre, although they all seemed nice people and it didn't detract from the fact that the ice cream was amazing.

Vanilli Arisan Ice Cream, make and sell the very best ice cream, it can't be beaten on flavour. A wonderful treat, nothing else matches it.

We came here as part of the Harrogate food tour and enjoyed sampling the ice cream as the last stop. It was truly delicious and well worth the short walk up the hill! It was perfect for a sunny day.

We visited as part of a vegan food tour package. The owner was friendly and knowledgeable and we tried 12 vegan flavours before choosing a tub to take away.

A great artisan ice cream shop we discovered as part of the Yorkshire Food Tour in Harrogate. Owner is a wonderful person and they cater for vegans and allergies excellently. The selection is fantastic and you can tell it's all handmade ice cream with quality ingredients to boot! An absolute must visit, especially on a sunny day!

Excellent quality gelato/ice cream every time we’ll worth the little walk from the park,plenty of flavours to choose from, definitely will be back.

Great gelato made with quality ingredients. Amazing range of flavours. Friendly and cheerful service. We’ll be back!

Fantastic ice cream. Made on site and reasonably priced. Located on Cold Bath Road just up from the Valley Gardens (play park entrance) it's well located to pop up to.

This ice cream is amazing, the taste superb, home made and fresh. Do try the espresso coffee too. I could have stayed forever.

We tasted a varety of excellent real fruit and other flavours of dairy and vegan gelato. They were incredibly delicious. One of the things I really liked was the choice for dairy free - generally there's one choice, but there were several oat milk flavours...

Great ice cream that is naturally made and flavoured . Flavoures change seasonally so keep going back. Christmas flavoured ice creams make a wonderful holiday desert option 😋

Very nice ice cream and very nice staff. Give it a go.

Daughter bought a hazelnut milkshake, and I can honestly say it's the best milkshake I've ever tasted in all my years. Full of flavour, creamy, but without a sickly sugary taste. Very very good.

The owner is really passionate and it's all made in small batches so fantastic and imaginative flavours and really high quality gelato. I'm vegan and appreciated the thought that had gone into the vegan selection. I think there were about 12 flavours the day we...

Enjoyed as part of a Harrogate Food Tour. Very friendly and knowledgable. Ice Cream is made on site is is fantastic.

This has been recommended from by friends and family and I finally had the chance to try for myself! It’s delicious! I had a really nice chat with the owner who’s really friendly and incredibly passionate about his product, which clearly shows in the taste....

Out of this world came on our meal break, crew mate had vanilla I had white choc and bueno, both of us are in agreement its the best ice cream we have ever had!!!

High quality ice cream with high quality ingredients. Clearly passionate about what they serve. Had some tasters and the pink grapefruit sorbet which was both delicious and incredibly smooth, unlike any sorbet I've had before.