Lisbon · gelato
A Veneziana
Lisbon's oldest gelateria, and possibly its first. Giovanni De Luca left the Italian Alps for America, chose to sail from Lisbon, and never got on the boat — he opened here in 1936 instead, with his cousin and his cousin's father. The carts they sold from in the first years are still the decoration, and the recipes in the window are still the original ones.
What to order
The cassata, or the marrasquino — both are on the counter because they were on it in the thirties.
What we know
- One of the first gelaterias in Lisbon, and possibly the first, opened 1936
- A protected shop in the national Lojas com Historia registry
- The founder left the Italian Alps for America, chose to sail from Lisbon, and never left
- Sold from mobile carts in the early years; the carts are still the shop's decoration and its symbol
- The original recipes, made with entirely natural ingredients, are still the ones in the window
- Reopened in July 2025 by the fourth generation after closing on the previous owner's death
- Status
- open
- Address
- Praca dos Restauradores 8, 1250-187 Lisboa
- Maker
- Founded by Giovanni De Luca with his cousin Luigi Sala and Luigi's father Arcanjo Sala; run today by the fourth generation
- Opened
- 1936
- Last checked
- 2026-08-21
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