food & drink

Orange blossom ice cream rolled in crushed pistachio is a signature pick at Azah Gelateria Libanesa, whose name is derived from the azahar, orange blossom. The shop on Enric Granados opened in 2025 as Spain’s first Lebanese gelateria, making ice cream with mastic, an aromatic resin responsible for its elastic, chewy texture.

Owner-chef Hugo Cantona is from Marseille, where he grew up around the ice cream shops serving the city’s large Lebanese community. A nephew of footballer Éric Cantona, Hugo previously ran a pizzeria in Lisbon and moved to Barcelona before opening Azah. Lebanese customers recognized the flavor and texture from home, and passed the word along.

You’ll find unusual flavors like thyme, rose water and lavender, linden and anise, jasmine and basil, and lemon verbena with citronella. How can you not want to try black sesame, pear with yuzu, gianduja or mango with lime? Staff will offer up free tastes. Splurge on your pistachio-coated scoop with whipped cream.