Dominican Ice Cream Brands

[NALs]

A nice way for a quick refreshing from the heat is an ice cream.

Of Dominican ice cream brands, which ones are most popular smong expats?

Bon

Uvis

Valentino

Paletas Bajo Cero

Puro Zumo (This one is a relatively new brand which I think is still limited to some supermarkets in Santo Domingo. This one has the benefit of being from organic sources and with no added sugar).

Chiky

Others



PS. For many of them the selection is much greater than what is shown.

 

[JD Jones]

Paletas Don Alfonso from Bon is my favorite, close second is Bajo Zero.

 

[NanSanPedro]

Just had Valentino's today at Mega Centro in front of Jumbo. Had their diet chocolate wow. Better than B&J IMHO.

 

[keepcoming]

Valentino's and Chiky (if you can find it). Bon for everyday type of ice cream.

 

[zeferus]

Where can one buy puro zumo? What markets in Santo Domingo?

 

[NALs]

Some if the stores of Nacional (definitely in the new store on c/ Camino Chiquito) and Sirena has them. They are also in a few more places.

 

[Bluenoser]

I like the Bon vanilla.
I buy the 1 gal tub about every 3 weeks.

 

[melphis]

For the other brand my favorite is Magnum bars. Ridiculously expensive but they are a great treat.
Should look into a Dairy Queen franchise here.
Burger King has some great pictures of ice cream treats but in my first 5 years here they never once got it right.
After pointing at a picture of a great looking banana split and getting a shitty cream soda float, I threw in the towel. BK won that round

 

[NanSanPedro]

Had my first Bon Don Alfonso chocolate almendra today at Jumbos in San Isidro. They have a new customer now!

 

[NALs]

A brand which is available at Nacional but didn't know is Dominican is Saverio's Gelato. With the Italian name for ice cream, I thought they were foreign. lol

They have a store on Roberto Pastoriza, SD close to the KFC on the corner with Winston Churchill (the ice cream shop is about a block away on the same side as the KFC). Have yet to try this, but they were in The Best of DR 2022 list of Mercado magazine. Whatever makes it to that list usually is good.

PS. Theyvalso have a place at Ágora Mall.

 

[NALs]

Severio's Gelato will have an afternoon of trying their ice cream on January 22 from 5pm to 7pm at Ágora Mall, Santo Domingo.