Roman Ice Cream at Gelateria Mario

Mario Vanoppen is an entrepreneur through and through. In Vroenhoven and Rekem, he has already won over many customers with his delicious ice cream creations. Now you can also enjoy his artisan ice cream on the market square of Tongeren, overlooking the beautiful basilica and just a short walk from the Gallo-Romeins Museum.

Romans travelling long distances also needed some refreshment from time to time. Think of tired merchants, travellers or soldiers after a long march. Mario was inspired by ingredients such as honey, ricotta and figs. The creaminess of ricotta, the sweetness of honey and the rich flavour of ripe figs — absolutely irresistible.

A little gift
If you walk past our shop using the VIA VIA / Via Belgica app, you will hear the sound of a Roman cornu. At that moment, a pop-up for “Mario’s Ice Cream” will appear in the app. Show it in our shop and receive a delicious free topping (rainbow sprinkles, whipped cream or nuts) on your ice cream.

Enjoy your treat — and discover all the Roman splendour of Tongeren!

Discover more about Mario’s story in our blog – click HERE

VIA VIA is supported by the European Union and the Interreg Meuse-Rhine (NL-BE-DE) programme, with co-financing from the Ministry of Economic Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Province of Limburg, and the Regio Deal Parkstad Limburg.