Varani's Forum Cafe
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About Varani's Forum Cafe
Varani's Forum Cafe is an ice cream shop in Kilmarnock, at 37 High Glencairn St, serving traditional Italian gelato in a wide choice of flavours. The counter staff offer a taste of the flavours before an order is placed. The menu runs beyond the gelato to milkshakes, iced drinks, chocolate, sweets and hot desserts, including a Kinder Bueno milkshake. Old pictures of the Varani family from years gone by hang in the café, so the decor carries the family's history. The shop works on a walk-in basis.
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- ReservationsWalk-in only
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention vanilla gelato, wide range of flavours, kinder bueno milkshake and free flavour tastings.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention vanilla gelato, wide range of flavours, kinder bueno milkshake and free flavour tastings.
Customer Review Summary
Vanilla gelato is the draw reviewers raise most, with one calling it the best they have tasted and describing it as traditional Italian. Close behind is the sheer range of flavours, which several say makes choosing hard, and a kinder Bueno milkshake gets a mention too. Reviewers also point to a range of sweets, iced drinks and hot desserts. Staff earn steady praise as quick and friendly, and two reviewers say the young servers let them try flavours before ordering and offered suggestions. A few call the prices good or competitive, and one reviewer says the cafe is spotlessly clean. Several describe long family ties to the place, from a childhood Friday night tradition to taking their own kids on a Friday evening. The decor of old family pictures from years gone by comes up as a favourite detail. No complaints appear in the reviews, and the strongest closing detail is the offer of a taste of any flavour before choosing.
Customer Review Summary
Vanilla gelato is the draw reviewers raise most, with one calling it the best they have tasted and describing it as traditional Italian. Close behind is the sheer range of flavours, which several say makes choosing hard, and a kinder Bueno milkshake gets a mention too. Reviewers also point to a range of sweets, iced drinks and hot desserts. Staff earn steady praise as quick and friendly, and two reviewers say the young servers let them try flavours before ordering and offered suggestions. A few call the prices good or competitive, and one reviewer says the cafe is spotlessly clean. Several describe long family ties to the place, from a childhood Friday night tradition to taking their own kids on a Friday evening. The decor of old family pictures from years gone by comes up as a favourite detail. No complaints appear in the reviews, and the strongest closing detail is the offer of a taste of any flavour before choosing.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Came in earlier this afternoon the 2 young boys who served me was great service let me try a couple of flavours before ordering and gave me good suggestions will definitely be back.”
- Google user
“Lovely ice-cream parlour. Got loads of fantastic flavours. Competitive prices.”
- Google user
“Always great ice cream, good atmosphere & good service, the ice cream is really good & I just had a kinder Bueno milkshake & it was amazing 👌”
- Google user
“Best ice-cream in Scotland no one even comes close”
- Google user
“A hidden gem! Best ice cream in Scotland. Do not miss if you’re down in Killie. Many happy memories made here taking the kids on a Friday evening.”
Amenities
- Takeout
- Good for kids
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Trendy
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