Category: Ice Cream

Continente Mini Magnífico Pistacio Framboesa Review – Raspberry Pistachio Ice Cream Taste Test

8/7/2025

Pistachio is definitely having a moment and I'm here for it. Today we're reviewing pistachio ice cream bars!

Continente Mini Magnifico Pistacio Framboesa Ice Creams

The other week we snagged a box of these raspberry pistachio ice cream bars (minis) from the Portuguese grocery store continente.

This post is part of a series: July Grocery Store Finds & Reviews • Americans in Portugal

Mini Magnifico Pistacio Framboesa Gelados

Mini Ice Creams Are The Cutest

These mini ice creams on a stick are so cute. Each box comes with eight ice creams. The mini size makes them a sensible treat for anyone.

Mini Ice Creams from Continente Grocery Store in Portugal

Continente Mini Magnífico Pistachio Framboesa Ice Cream - Ingredients & Nutrition Facts

You can find the ingredients list both in Portuguese and English on these Pistachio & Raspberry ice cream treats.

Ingredients and Nutrition Facts - Continente Raspberry Pistachio Ice Cream Bars

White Chocolate Dipped, Pistachio Encrusted Ice Cream bar

These ice cream bars are covered in white chocolate and lots of pistachio pieces as you can see!

Continente Mini Magnifico Pistachio Ice Cream | Tasted in Portugal

One bite, everyone knows the rules...

Okay so the first bite was tasty enough, but we all know you need a follow up bite to really see what's happening ;)

First Bite - Mini Magnifico Pistachio Ice Cream White Chocolate + Chopped Pistachios | Portugal Food Blog

Pistachio Ice Cream with Raspberry swirl

Rather than just plain pistachio ice cream, Continente went with a raspberry swirl. You may or may not see it on the first bite, but you will on the second! :)

Pistachio Ice Cream Stick with Raspberry Swirl - Continente Review Blog

Mini Magnífico Pistachio Framboesa Review

Most often when we buy ice creams on a stick like these, they are covered in milk or dark chocolate. For example this name brand popcorn ice cream and it's store brand dupe here.

Whereas this pistachio ice cream was covered in white chocolate. The salty roasted pistachios embedded in the white chocolate added a nice balance as did the raspberry swirl.

Overall we enjoyed the mini magnifico pistachio framboesa ice creams more than these other pistachio ice creams (coming soon).

Bonus points for being adorable and tiny. :)

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I could Cry - Continente Cookie Wookie Ice Cream Sandwich Review

7/25/2025

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Will a classic chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich from Continente stack up to this chocolate cookie ice cream sandwich?

This post is part of a series: July 2025 European Grocery Store Finds • Expats in Portugal

Continente Cookie Wookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Enter Continente Cookie Wookie Ice Cream Sandwiches - 4 pack. By the way, no, not a star wars themed ice cream sandwich.

Continente Cookie Wookie Pepitas de Chocolate e Gelado

Continente Cookie Wookie Ingredients and Nutrition Facts

Described as "Vanilla flavor ice cream between layers of cookies with chocolate chips", these ice cream sandwiches contain 2.6g of protein per sandwich. It's not Skyr, but it's not nothing. :p

Ingredients and Nutrition Facts - Cookie Wookie Ice Cream Sandwich

Continente Cookie Wookie First Impression

I have high standards for chocolate chip cookies and naturally one lowers said standards for a store brand ice cream sandwich, yet I must admit I am immediately skeptical.

Cookie Wookie Ice Cream Sandwich - Cookie Pic

Ice Cream Overhang

The cookie wookie presents with a bit of ice cream overhang and we can't be mad about that. Ice cream overhang can be like a muffin top - the best part.

The Ice Cream Over-Hang Was The Best Part :'(

It Nearly Brought Me To Tears...

This picture about sums up the Cookie Wookie.

Sad, sad, sad, sad, sadddddd ice cream sandwich experience.

First Bite: Continente Cookie Wookie - Made Us Saddie Waddie

Problems with this ice cream sandwich:

Cookie texture is not bueno. Crumbly and with very mediocre flavor.
The cookie sticks to your fingers in a weird, uncomfortable way. Blech.
Cookie-to-ice-cream ratio is off, especially given the mid-ness of the cookies themselves.

This last point is especially unfortunate because the ice cream actually had decent flavor and thanks to the aforementioned over-hang we could get a taste of it untainted by the crumbly blah-ness of the cookie. Sadly this element is completely lost because of how bad the cookie "bun" is. I hope Continente reworks this product.

Skip This!

Based on the box we bought, we'd say skip the Cookie Wookie at Continente. They have other ice cream products that are much better including this one.

On the other hand, A Very Good Ice Cream Sandwich:

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Continente Ice Cream Review – Menta e Chocolate Flavor Taste Test

7/25/2025

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Continente grocery store in Portugal has it's own brand of ice cream and there are sort of two categories. The standard has a flat lid and the domed lids give the impression of a superior quality ice cream.

The day had come to try Continente's Mint Chocolate Gelado (Ice cream) and we went for the domed lid edition. (The chocolate swirl did me in!)

This post is part of a series: July 2025 European Grocery Store Finds • Expats in Portugal

Continente Menta e Chocolate Gelado (Mint & Chocolate Ice Cream)

The packaging looks impressive with creamy mint ice cream surrounded by chocolate swirls and chocolate shavings.

Continente Menta e Chocolate Gelado | Portugal Food Blog

Expectation Vs. Reality:

First Impressions: I'd say the expectation was realistic! The ice cream looks really creamy, has plenty of chocolate shavings on top, and you can see the chocolate sauce ribbons at every valley.

Mint Chocolate Ice Cream | Continente Review Blog

Continente Menta e Chocolate Ice Cream Review:

From the first scoop this ice cream is a winner. If you like mint ice cream, you'll be happy to find this in your freezer. It is indeed very creamy while the mint flavor is extra refreshing on a hot day.

The chocolate ribbons really only run from the top down the sides, not throughout the center of the ice cream.
Still, I think the amount is acceptable!

Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Review in Portugal | Food & Travel Blog

The chocolate shavings are pretty, but I am always team chocolate swirl/chocolate sauce/fudge in ice cream as opposed to chewing bits of chocolate.

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Migraine Tip: Are you prone to migraines in the heat? Some find eating cold foods can take the edge off. Cold ice cream combined with the cooling effect of mint may give you a blissful bit of relief from your summertime migraine. YMMV, but it's worth a try isn't it? :)

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Continente Magnificos Pipoca e Caramelo Ice Cream Review - Magnum Double Star Chaser Dupe?

7/20/2025

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I'll never forget the first time I had a Magnum Double Star Chaser Ice Cream.

It was a hot summer day in the Algarve, volunteering near a Continente. A young Ukranian man we had recently met was crossing the street toward us. He thought we'd like an ice cream on such a hot day. :)

Not only did that random act of kindness totally make our day, he unknowingly picked one of the most delicious ice creams I had ever had - popcorn and caramel.

Fast forward a couple years and I saw this Continente version and had to try it.

Continente Magníficos - Pipoca e Caramelo

This limited edition ice cream at Continente grocery store in Portugal is clearly trying to compete with the name brand Magnum Double Star Chaser's caramel and popcorn ice cream.

Popcorn and Caramel Ice Cream | Continente Review Blog

Continente Pipoca e Caramelo Ice Cream Ingredients and nutrition facts

Popcorn flavored ice cream with caramel sauce, covered in a milk chocolate coating with crunchy popcorn pieces.

Ingredients in English and Nutrition Facts | Continente Magnificos Pipoca e Caramelo Ice Cream

Is popcorn flavored ice cream good?

Yesssss... All my sweet and salty lovers, this one is for you!

Continente Caramel and Popcorn Ice Cream | Portugal Food Blog

Popcorn Pieces covered in Milk Chocolate

The outside of this ice cream features a milk chocolate shell with crunchy popcorn pieces embedded.

Crunchy Popcorn Pieces Embedded in Milk Chocolate Surrounding Popcorn Flavored Ice Cream

Caramel ribbons

I peeled back the chocolate exterior to show you the caramel ribbons gliding through this popcorn flavored ice cream.

Thin Caramel Ribbons Throughout Popcorn Flavored Ice Cream in Portugal

Continente Magníficos Pipoca e Caramelo Ice Cream Review

If you're looking for a novelty ice cream on a stick flavor this summer and you see a box of pipoca e caramelo ice cream at Continente, go ahead and grab it. Especially if you're a salty/sweet combo lover!

This ice cream is a delight with the sweet/salty contrast and the textural interest of the popcorn, chocolate shell, and the caramel ribbons.

Is it an exact dupe for the Magnum Double Star Chaser? I'd say no, not quite, but it's close. The Double Star Chaser has a very pronounced caramel layer inside the chocolate outer shell, offering a different intensity. (See photos from our Lagos Zoo Visit where I indulged in the double star chaser for a second time - coming soon)

Still, this is a solid product from Continente. :)

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Gelatelli Choco Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich Review - Could This Be The Best Ice Cream Treat At Lidl?

7/14/2025

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Summer in Algarve is hot. And I mean really hot. FYI, unless you're staying at a holiday (vacation) rental, most homes and apartments in Portugal do not have air conditioning. Even in the Algarve.

This makes ice cream basically a necessity for your health and well being. If you're going to survive summer in Algarve you need a steady supply of cold treats. We are working on trying every Ice Cream at Lidl and other Portuguese Grocery Stores so we can help you pick the very best treats to cool you down!

This post is part of a series: June 2025 Lidl Grocery Store Finds • Expats in Portugal

Gelatelli Choco Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich | Lidl Portugal

Gelatelli is a brand of frozen treats sold at European grocery chain Lidl. We picked these up at Lidl in Portugal.

There are 4 Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies in each box.

Gelatelli Choco COokie Ice Cream Sandwich Ingredients

The ingredients are available in at least 5 languages, including English!
Tap the photo below to read the ingredients.

Gelatelli Choco Cookie Ice Cream Ingredients

Gelatelli Choco COokie Ice Cream Sandwich Nutrition Information

Americans in Portugal will notice a difference in Nutrition Information on packaging in Europe.

Typically there is always a column showing the nutritional information for 100 grams worth of the item. Sometimes there is a second column showing the nutrition facts for a single serving of the item next to it.

I guess the idea is to make it easy to compare how nutritious two items are to one another - 100g of ice cream sandwich vs 100g of bbq chicken wings, for example.

Nutrition Facts: Lidl Choco Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

A closer look at the Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich

Judging by the Choco Cookie box, this looks to be vanilla ice cream with some tiny chocolate chips sandwiched between two chocolate cookies with white chocolate chips.

This Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich Looks Better Than The Box!

Do you think the cookie photo on the box is an accurate representation of the ice cream sandwich in real life? Personally, I think in real life it looks even better than on the box and that's rare for advertising!

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Stay Cool In Portugal With Ice Cream Sandwiches From Lidl Grocery Store!

At the side view, you can see that this cookie ice cream sandwich has some nice heft to it! And sure enough, there are those little chocolate specks all around.

After taking a bite, I'd say they put forth special effort to ensure the outside has plenty of chocolate pieces whereas there are not nearly as many inside. Nevertheless, what did we think of these cookie ice cream sandwiches?

Gelatelli Ice Cream Sandwich | Lidl Review Blog

Is this the best ice cream sandwich in portugal?

I had relatively low expectations for these ice cream sandwiches only because novelty ice creams usually sound like a great idea, but after you eat them they are kind of ... meh.

So I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the Gelatelli Choco Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches! The ice cream itself was just okay, but the two chocolate cookies making the "bun" of this sweet treat sandwich were really the stars of the show!

Good cookies are hard to come by in Portugal (American style cookies), and I actually thought these frozen cookies were legitimately good. Idk if I will lose credibility for saying that, but I stand by it! :)

This is the best ice cream sandwich I have had so far at Lidl and I wouldn't hesitate to grab a box if you're an ice cream sandwich kinda person. Remember, it's for your health. ;)

Stay cool!

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N'ice Cream Review - Armacao de Pera Algarve

5/19/2025

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Is anything sweeter than an ice cream cone after a day at the beach in Portugal?

Ice Cream With a View | Armacao de Pera Food Blog

After a leisurely stroll through Armacao de Pera with our parents, an ice cream cone seemed the perfect choice to end the outing on a sweet note.

We stopped in at N'ice Cream in Armacao de Pera. N'ice cream has several locations across central algarve including Albufeira, Portimao, and Armacao de Pera .

N'ice Cream Flavors

Wondering what ice cream flavors are popular in Portugal?

You'll find a combination of classic standbys like Chocolate, Coffee Ice Cream, and even Oreo Ice Cream.

Ice Cream Flavors at Armacao De Pera Beach

N'ice cream has a lot of candy bar flavored ice creams too like Bounty, Snickers, After Eight and M&Ms.

Gelados Saborosos Praia de Armacao de Pera

In Portugal, you will almost always find Nutella flavored treats as well.

Uniquely Portuguese Ice Cream Flavors

One fun thing about N'ice Cream in Algarve is they tend to have some uniquely Portuguese Ice Cream flavors.

Figo c/ Amêndoa Gelado (Fig and Almond)

For example, the Algarve is an agricultural region known for delicious juicy figs and bountiful crops of almonds. So a fig and almond ice cream is spot on!

Gelado com sabor Figo com amêndoa

Dom Rodrigo Ice Cream (Egg Yarn and Almond)

Dom Rodrigo is a traditional dessert from the Algarvian town of Lagos. It's made with "egg yarn"which sounds so weird, but it's egg yolks and sugar so think sweet and rich with the texture of thin coconut shreds.

Gelado com sabor Dom Rodrigo

In addition to these ice cream flavors you can find Pastel de Nata (famous custard tart of Portugal), and Perna de Pau. (Meaning wooden leg in Portuguese).

Perna de Pau is an ice cream on a stick you can buy in grocery stores across Portugal featuring a pirate on the package with, you guessed it, a wooden leg. It's vanilla ice cream with stripes of strawberry 'jelly' and the outside is dipped in chocolate.

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N'ice Cream Armacao de Pera

Where We Went:
N'Ice Cream in Armação de Pêra is located at R. Sra. dos Navegantes 13, 8365-184 Armação de Pêra, Portugal

There is an outdoor counter to walk up to and order your ice cream. Around the side there is outdoor seating. There is also a spacious indoor seating area. Bathrooms are available, but located down a number of stairs.

Armacao de Pera Beach Ice Cream

It really is hard to beat ice cream with this view, isn't it?

N'ice Cream Cone | Gelado com visto lindo | Praia de Armação de Pêra

We opted for the very Portuguese (and very sweet!) Dom Rodrigo and Fig & Almond flavors in a waffle cone.

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​White Chocolate Dipped, Pistachio Encrusted Ice Cream bar

One bite, everyone knows the rules...​

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Ice Cream Overhang​

It Nearly Brought Me To Tears...

Problems with this ice cream sandwich:

Skip This!

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​Popcorn Pieces covered in Milk Chocolate

Caramel ribbons ​

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Continente Mini Magnifico Pistacio Framboesa Ice Creams

Mini Ice Creams Are The Cutest

White Chocolate Dipped, Pistachio Encrusted Ice Cream bar

One bite, everyone knows the rules...

Pistachio Ice Cream with Raspberry swirl

Ice Cream Overhang

Continente Pipoca e Caramelo Ice Cream Ingredients and nutrition facts

Is popcorn flavored ice cream good?

Popcorn Pieces covered in Milk Chocolate

Caramel ribbons

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