An old bakery on Rua do Forno do Tijolo
has been renovated into a simple and hipster ice cream parlor. The recently
opened Fábrica do Gelado has maintained the appearance and several details of
the former bakery: the interesting and unusual ceramic ivory-colored and the
golden-brown tiles, the marble counters, the flooring and some of the paintings
on the walls. Renovation works took into consideration rehabilitation ethics,
where [most] changes are reversible, and mainly dealt with small modifications
in order to adapt the space into an ice-cream parlor and to comply with the
legislation.
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| Ivory-colored and brown tiles |
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| Flooring |
Of the existing paintings, three were rehabilitated by Akto and
where the others stood, one can now see the works of Colectivo Francês, which
depict Fábrica do Gelado’s trade and its partners.
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| Drawings by Clolectivo Francês |
The space only fits a handful of
people, meaning it is a place to essentially grab and go. Nonetheless, they
managed to fit two stools for those who enjoy taking their time eating their ice
cream, homemade cake, hot chocolate or Nespresso coffee, the tasty treats they
currently currently sell.
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| Take-away boxes |
The two business partners, architects
Andreia Salavessa, of ateliermob, and Zoraima de Figueiredo, of platform[az], aim
to help develop the Anjos neighborhood by purchasing, as much as possible,
fresh produce and goods locally. Zoraima’s uncle, Hélder Costa, with 40+ years
of experience, trained the two partners. This Italian-style ice cream uses
fresh ingredients and no artificial preserves or colorings. Flavors, especially
the fruit ones, will vary according to the season, but the all-timers lime-mint,
passion fruit, salted caramel and yogurt excel. A very close second come lemon,
red berries, fig, strawberry and melon.
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| 18 ice cream flavors |
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Keep on the lookout: This could soon be
Lisbon's number one ice cream!
Ana
Ana
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