Seaside Ice Cream Parlour

After having enjoyed a particularly filling and delicious Sunday lunch at Lounge Bar & Grill yesterday, my companion and I decided to walk off our meal and wander back home on foot. It was a long and somewhat arduous quest back to base, given that the weather had been so changeable, and we found ourselves lugging heavy coats in the random spatter of sunshine.
As we approached Hyde Park I suddenly remembered having seen the Seaside Ice Cream Parlour along the run of take aways along Raglan Road and suggested that we make a stop off to see if it was open. To our delight (well, perhaps more mine than his) it was indeed, and so we paused outside to collect together our remaining silver and see what treats we could afford.
The entrance of the shop-​cum-​mini-​café is literally like a front door, which is rather quaint, and we entered in having counted just about three pounds fifty to spend. It is arranged beautifully inside, I must say. There’s a single wee table, diner style, in a bright red and one or two surplus seats — my hope is that they’re open late as I’d love to stop by for a midnight ice cream with a few friends, post night out.
There’s a counter display hosting a number of gorgeous looking cake slices, chocolate fudge cake (I believe) amongst others, and also a huge display of fruit. But let me get to the ice cream. Oh my gosh the flavours. There were so many to pick! Pistachio, bubblegum, vanilla, mint choc chip and a few that ventured into a more unusual territory: refreshing cola being one. They’ve a selection of cones as well, and other options that I was too busy getting excited to properly take in, but for your basic scoop in a tub you can pick a flavour for £1.20.
And a generous scoop it is too. My friend chose the refreshing cola, being one to experiment, and I chose one of mango and one of coconut. The chap in there was pretty friendly, as I quizzed him about how long they’ve been open (six months, apparently!) and we continued our journey homeward, ice cream in hand. I wish I’d asked if they make it on site, my suspicion is that they probably don’t, but I’ll ask next time.
My goodness, that mango was amazing. The coconut ice cream clearly had pieces of coconut in it and both had a fabulously creamy texture. The mango had yummy syrupy bits in it and both almost tasted marshmallow-​y. Of course, I tried the cola and it was also excellent.
So, to sum up. Forget that it’s winter. Ice cream is ice cream. And this place is fabulous! Definitely check it out.