Gelupo, Soho, W1D

Summer may be over but my romance with Gelupo is still going strong.

Jacob Kenedy, the owner behind Italian institution Bocca Di Lupo opened up this duck egg blue hued gelataria/deli opposite the restaurant on Archer Street last month, offering what he claims is the finest artisan gelato experience this side of the Alps. And he's not wrong.

With fresh gelati, sorbet and granita flavours ranging from pistachio, rice and pinenut & fennel to zingy blood orange and fragolina grape- all with a try before you buy attitude and loyalty card, I can't help but return for more.

Try mixing it up with a granita and sorbet in a glass- on my first trip I had a scoop of burnt almond granita and chocolate sorbet on top -the sorbet is dairy free so the choco-hit was intense and the granita akin to being smacked in the face with a bottle of Amaretto. In a good way.

Prices are reasonable at £3.50 for two sizeable scoops but one of the best things about the place is its opening hours - 1am Thurs to Sat and 11pm on school nights. London is lacking in cafes and eateries that stay open late and provide a social space for people who don't want to booze/cruise so this is a welcome addition to the Soho scene.