Reasons why this is a yes: 1. Locally made ice cream and sorbets 2. Cray-cray flavors(mint cucumber, quince & moscato d’Asti) 3. Funkin’ playlist(Salsoul Orchestra) 4. Open late enough for me to pregame the pub with cherry chocolate ice cream 5. Insane vanity lightbulb sign with«Ruby Violet,» written out in 70s psychedelic font, that is definitely the realization of someone’s midlife dream 6. It kind of reminds me of something San Francisco would do, but the middle class English couples and aged wood accents make it undeniably North London The ice creams I listed above were a little better in my imagination than on my tastebuds, but I’d definitely come back to try others. To enjoy Ruby V properly, get over the price and get into the groove.
Jennifer S.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
Pricey(hence the missing star) but man oh man so good. I got a scoop of the chocolate sorbet and the deep, rich cacao notes blew me away. Also got a scoop of the heavenly special, the elderflower and prosecco. The bubbly taste of the prosecco shined as did the flowery elderflower. The little cracker that comes with it is bland but helps scoop the deliciousness of the ice cream!
Adrian B.
Rating des Ortes: 5 London, United Kingdom
Alright, maybe this joint is a wee bit pricey, but it’s DEFINITELY worth it. My mouth has never experienced such lovingly handcrafted and mind-boggling unique flavours. Elderflower and Prosecco Sorbet. Hampstead Honey Ice Cream. Massala Chai. Salted Caramel. They change from week to week, but some staples always remain. Is your tongue not in the mood for a flavour cruise? No worries. Their Vanilla remains the best I’ve ever licked… And I used to work in an ice cream shop!
Uli B.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Mill Valley, CA
Banana with Almond Nut Brittle and Fleur de Sel Carmel Sauce, Sophie’s Stem Ginger, Thick Cut Seville Orange Marmelade Ripple, Cardamom & Lemon… I don’t know about you, but I get a «literary hard-on» just reading through the list of exotic and unusual flavours here at Ruby Violet. Having lived in San Francisco for a long time and seeing the ice-cream revolution taking of there, I would say that for me Ruby Violet is the Bi-Rite Ice Cream of London(the latter being the place where I lost my salted-caramel virginity). It’s hip and trendy, but the folks in here are very down-to-earth at the same time. When I last was here, I saw all kinds of people flocking here: little kids with their daddy, the young couple on a romantic date, the hipster with the horn-rimmed glasses… and me with my dog! This is the kind of place I would make a detour for… even in the winter. It’s really good.
Carrie B.
Rating des Ortes: 5 London, United Kingdom
Stopped by today for a single scoop of lemon sorbet. WOW. First of all, the portion of a single scoop was way more than half of a double scoop(if that makes sense). Second, the lemon sorbet was incredible. It was just the right amount of sour to quench my thirst, was light the way sorbet should be, yet managed to have the rich creaminess and smooth texture of ice cream. Lemony perfection.
Josy A.
Rating des Ortes: 5 London, United Kingdom
Delicious locally made ice-cream with a whole range of new flavours to try?! Wait, you’re going to let me try a few before I decide?! (that might be dangerous with me as I fancied most of them!) Fan-blooming-tastic. After trying the salted caramel and the white chocolate and coconut flavours, I felt too cheeky as ask to try any others, so I went with G&T sorbet. It was my best decision of today. Seriously, it was literally the perfect, lemony refreshing treat as we walked over to Hamstead Heath. Marc had the pineapple sorbet, that tasted like yummy fresh pineapples(so less sweet than the über syrupy canned pineapple flavour.) I didn’t take any photos as I was too busy munching it all. Oops.
Michael V.
Rating des Ortes: 5 London, United Kingdom
Probably the best ice cream I ever had plus a really nice ambient & atmosphere. Check out their pix on Facebook to see fruits /ingredients the ice cream is made of. The salted caramel is a highlight but I really loved all I tasted so far.