Dona Nora

The cones are made by hand while you wait, still warm, scented with orange blossom or lemon — the most distinctive thing anyone in Lisbon is doing. The maker left Verona in 2016 for Micronesia, ran the only Italian artisanal gelateria in Palau for seven years, and brought both the technique and the habit of building flavours from whatever the island had.

What to order
Whatever is in the warm cone — made by hand in front of you and scented with orange blossom or lemon; there is a gluten-free one as well. Then the Affogato al Caffè, the shop's own vanilla drowned in hot espresso. The tiramisu is worth having too, but it is made by Tira Miss Ù in Areeiro and sold here, not made on site.

What we know

Cones are made by hand on the spot, still warm, scented with orange blossom or lemon
The maker left Verona in 2016 for Palau, Micronesia, and ran the only Italian artisanal gelateria there for seven years before Lisbon
More than 160 flavours developed over those seven years, using Italian technique and island fruit
The laboratory was deliberately built to be seen from the shop
Blast chiller and cold-chain discipline stated explicitly
Seasonal rotation

Status: open
Address: Rua Cais das Naus 2D, Parque das Nacoes, Lisboa
Maker: Eleonora Azzalini
Website: www.donanora.com/
Last checked: 2026-10-15

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