London’s best affogati

Affogato means drowned in Italian, and ice cream soaked with espresso is the perfect August combination. All you have to do is decide which flavour to go for
Purist’s joy: Claude’s Kitchen

Timberyard

It’s easy to become hooked on the salted caramel affogato here. A shot of fruity Has Bean Jabberwocky espresso is balanced by ice cream and a liberal topping of broken caramelised biscuits — a winning combination.

£4.50, 61-67 Old Street, EC1, timberyardlondon.com

Gelupo

Go off piste and mix your espresso with any of Gelupo’s wide range of home-made ice creams. Hazelnut is popular, as is the chocolate and tahini paste special, which is pretty special.

£3, 7 Archer Street, W1, gelupo.com

Claude’s Kitchen

One for purists. Nothing over-complicated, just good-quality Allpress espresso and vanilla ice cream.

£4, Amuse Bouche, 51 Parsons Green Lane, SW6, amusebouchelondon.com

Lardo

Home-made vanilla ice cream and a bracing shot of espresso are the perfect way to round off a pizza feast at this Hackney hotspot. Make sure you leave room.

£3.50, 205 Richmond Road, E8, lardo.co.uk

Caravan

Fortifying Market espresso and creamy ice cream with a vanilla kick that you can have outside by the fountains.

£3.50, Granary Square, 1, N1C, caravankingscross.co.uk

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