Those who travel to Milan simply must visit a little pasticceria-gelateria on Via Cesare Cantù. Passerini was founded in 1919 – and everything about it spells bella vita. Imagine walking by, restless traveler, feeling a bit under the weather, and looking for a treat to sweeten your day, not really knowing which treat, or where to stop. You window shop.
You don’t know the venue, there are no tourist reviews on your iPhone, you can only trust what you see. Inside old, elegant ladies enjoying fruit desserts. Families with children, smiling happily.
That’s what you want. Your legs tell you, after exploring the center of the town, the magnificent Duomo, the gallerias the the shops: you just want to rest. So you enter, you sit at a table, and the waiter brings you a bottle of aqua minerale con gas. Cold. Fresh. Just what you needed. Then you want a gelato. Because you feel at home, you feel like you belong.
If you already had gelato elsewhere in Milan, you know: the city knows ice cream. It’s always good, creamy, delicious – a sweet delight, that lifts up your spirit every time. Just when you thought it cannot get any better, Passerini offers the ultimate taste, accompanied by flawless service. Your maitre d’, Robi Schurk, combines the best flavors in a coppa: pure gelato, no cream, just as you wanted.
After the first taste, you are sold. You know this is your favorite gelateria in Milan. You know you will come back, with your family, bring your children along, and try everything on the menu if you get the chance.
The price? 6.50 EUROS for a mixed coppa – a bit more expensive than other gelaterias, but you really get what you pay for. Passerini is a gourmet ice cream and pastry shop, with a tradition that spans almost 100 years. The gelatos are still made as they were in 1919. Other recipes have changed, but the taste remained incomparable.