Di Meo's Riverside Ouseburn

I would have rated this cafe 5 stars however today 16/06 we were very disappointed by the staff attitude and the dirty tables. We visit for ice cream, cannoli and coffee regularly. Admittedly the cafe was very busy but we asked for water for the dogs and after a wait the man put the bowl out of reach under a tree. I said that we’d asked for it for the dogs and as they were under our table tied up they couldn’t reach. He rudely responded that they put the water there. My daughter didn’t realise as she was in the queue so asked for more water for the dogs and was charged 30p for a plastic cup. There were no serviettes. We cleaned our own table with wet wipes as did the girl on the next table. The ice cream is just so delicious that we probably will come again but it’s a real pity that our experience was marred by a poor attitude.

It's was a little cloudy and cold on the day I visited but there was still a queue of people waiting to be served. They had a number of different flavours (it was too busy to get a picture of the counter 🤦🏽‍♀️) and lots of different options for cones and cups. I opted for a 2 scoop tub with lemon drizzle cake and Pistachio. Lemon drizzle was a little too sweet, but I loved the cake chunks in the ice cream. Pistachio was delicious, had a lovely roasted pistachio flavour that wasn't too overpowering. I also purchased some cannelloni 's to take away. These were way too sweet - almost boardering on sickly. I probably wouldn't buy these again. They also serve coffee, pizzas, panini's and a variety of Italian sweet treats. Would recommend a visit if you're in the area.