Europe's Best Ice Cream Is in Wernigerode

April 24, 2025, 3:30 pm | Read time: 3 minutes

As soon as temperatures rise, ice cream parlors fill up–and the lines in front of the counters get longer. In front of an unassuming café in Wernigerode, the rush is likely to grow even more: Experts say the best ice cream in Europe is served here. Find out what makes this success so special at TRAVELBOOK.

The best ice cream in Europe can be found in a small ice cream parlor in the Harz: At Eiscafé Venezia on Breite Street in Wernigerode, you can enjoy the award-winning raspberry-rosemary flavor. It was created by junior chef Tiziano Santin along with his team members Stefano Lucchini and Federico Sacchet for the “Gelato Europe Cup 2025.” With their extraordinary composition, they secured the title–and can now rightfully claim to offer the best ice cream in Europe.

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Just 23 years old, the new European ice cream champion Tiziano Santin, along with his colleagues, secured first place as part of the German team. The German ice cream connoisseurs prevailed against strong competitors from France, Italy, and Belgium. They particularly impressed with their raspberry-rosemary ice cream, but taste alone was not enough.

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The jury also evaluated the visual presentation and creativity. Participants had to create an artistic ice cream cake and popsicles. The German team chose “Amazonia” as their overarching theme, according to a press release from the organizer. “We were actually the best team in terms of taste, and the ice cream cake was clearly the best compared to all the other teams,” Tiziano Santin summarized after his success on “MDR.”

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With their victory at the European Championship, the German team has qualified for the world final in January 2026. It will then be revealed whether the ice cream from Wernigerode can also prevail worldwide against competitors in terms of taste. Until then, you can continue to enjoy the best ice cream in Europe at Eiscafé Venezia. Reviews on Google suggest that the award is well-deserved. One review states: “It’s the best ice cream I’ve ever had. It’s no wonder it was awarded the best ice cream in Europe.”

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