ristorazione — Kampen · Overijssel
In the heart of Kampen's old town, a Hanseatic city on the IJssel river, Ijssalon Marena has carried on the tradition of Italian artisan gelato since 1987. A presence rooted in the Netherlands that tells, one cone at a time, the authentic taste of Italian gelato-making.
On Oudestraat 174, within Kampen's medieval fabric, Marena's sign has been a landmark since 1987. Nearly forty years of Italian gelato on Dutch soil: a continuity that reviews describe through the queues forming outside the door, and through the certainty of customers who already know what awaits them inside.
Behind the counter, the neat rows of tubs speak of the work of Lorenzo and his gelato maker: a gelato customers describe as authentic — 'echt Italiaans ijs' — neither too firm nor too soft, with a texture and flavour that echo the standards of Italian artisan gelato, recognisable even two thousand kilometres from Italy.
Beyond the counter, the work doesn't stop at gelato: milkshakes are built around the flavours the customer chooses, the Dame Blanche finds its balance between ice cream and chocolate, and the Italian-style slush brings a different kind of freshness to the table. Each preparation comes from a choice, not a fixed formula.
Ijssalon Marena is Kampen's Italian gelato shop: on this page you'll find addresses, opening hours, and the full story of nearly forty years in business.
