Rumeli Pastanesi Cafe
Editor's Pick
Cafe Historic Classic Family
Rumeli Pastanesi
Çeşme
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The 1945 İnkılap Caddesi corner where damla sakızlı dondurma was invented, a Mersin family pastane now in its third generation
Cafe
Dondurmino Gelato
The Akbulut family's 2014 Alaçatı gelato counter, a Financial Times top-25 boutique, a hundred-and-fifty rotating flavours, made on site every morning
Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed May 2026
Mehmet Ali Akbulut runs Dondurmino out of a 20-square-metre Alaçatı corner; the family's Milkomak company has been in dairy for forty years and the Italian-trained programme that opened here in 2014 churns up to 150 flavours across the season. Financial Times listed it in the world's top-25 boutique gelaterias the same year; later international rankings have kept it on the list. Fresh fruit, real pistachio, a proper sakızlı dondurma, no syrup shortcuts. The Alaçatı counter is the original; the Karaköy branch came after.
Editor's Tip
Order the sakızlı and the Antep fıstığı in the same cup; both are made that morning on the back machine. After 22:00 the queue clears and the counter is at its calmest.
At a Glance
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- Stone-Village Street
Views & Setting
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Stone-Village Street
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Good
Indoor Terrace
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about Dondurmino Gelato, reservations, hours, dress code, and price range.
Where is Dondurmino Gelato?
Dondurmino Gelato is located in Alaçatı, Çeşme, Tokoğlu Mah., Uğur Mumcu Cd. No:1/B, Alaçatı, Çeşme, İzmir.
What are the opening hours of Dondurmino Gelato?
Dondurmino Gelato is open 11:00 - 24:00 (May - October).
What is Dondurmino Gelato best for?
Dondurmino Gelato is especially popular for Afternoon, Summer Evening, Family.
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