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Swoon opens second gelateria in Bristol
The second Swoon in Bristol has opened for business and is already proving popular.
As well as Swoon’s gelato familiar from their original premises on College Green, their new smaller home at Wapping Wharf has soft serve ice cream (£3.65 for small, £4.90 for medium and £6.35 for large) which is currently creamy mascarpone.
Gelato here within two converted shipping containers (in what used to be Oliver’s Ice Cream) costs £3.65 for one flavour, £4.90 for two or £6.35 for three.
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Gelato connoisseurs Mersina and Lois inside the new Swoon – photo: Martin Booth
Gelato flavours include chocolate brownie, pistachio, salted caramel, amarena cherry cheesecake, tiramisu and hazelnut.
Alongside the gelato and ice cream, there are a selection of milkshakes for £6.15.

Swoon has opened at Cargo on Museum Street in Wapping Wharf – photo: Martin Booth
Main photo: Martin Booth
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