La Glace de Badiane is an ice cream shop in Naccache, on the coast north of Beirut. It makes artisanal ice cream from fresh fruit and fresh milk, with no additives, no artificial colors and no flavor essences, and it describes its ice cream as organic. Many of the recipes are vegan-friendly. The flavor list is where the shop stands out. Alongside fruit scoops you will find lavender, gardenia, coconut, avocado, blue spirulina and a gin lemon, flavors that are hard to find elsewhere in Lebanon. For anyone avoiding dairy or artificial ingredients, or just looking for something different from the usual pistachio and ashta, it is worth the trip.
La Glace de Badiane at a glance
- Made with fresh fruit and fresh milk
- No additives or artificial colors
- Vegan-friendly options
- Flavors include lavender, gardenia and gin lemon
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is La Glace de Badiane?
The shop is in Naccache, in the Metn district.
Is the ice cream vegan?
Many of its ice creams are vegan-friendly; ask in store which flavors are dairy-free.
Does it use artificial flavors?
No. The shop says it uses no artificial flavors, essences, colors or additives.