Carabè: tradition becomes an emotion to be savored.
Artisanal ice cream and granitas since 1989
Since the beginning of the last century, a family of ice cream makers, the Lisciandro family, has lived in Messina. Antonio is the youngest member. So, in 1980, Antonio, from Sicily with love, arrived in Florence and opened Carabè, a temple of Sicilian ice cream whose motto is "quality without compromise."
Sicily in Tuscany with taste and tradition
Carabè has been a well-established and highly regarded Florence-based company specializing in artisanal gelato, granitas, and Sicilian cannoli for over thirty-five years. It was founded in 1989 by Antonio Lisciandro, a man of old, who decided to bring Sicily to the Tuscan capital, introducing the taste of authentic Sicilian granitas and quality gelato.
A few years later, Carabè expanded its capacity and vision with the creation of a large gelato production and training center in Terranuova Bracciolini. Parco Carabè was born, a place in the quiet hills of Valdarno, where you can savor and experience the quality of gelato, granitas, and cannoli.
Our values
Technical and human values go hand in hand. I always refer to the words of Saint Francis: "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, his head, and his heart is an artist." In life, it matters how we do what we have to do; we must always aim for the best.
Antonio
Charisma
A genuine smile, the ability to welcome each customer with enthusiasm and make them feel at home, transform a simple purchase into a special moment. It's that human, authentic, and engaging touch that makes every visit a pleasant memory to relive again and again.
Ability
Skill is what transforms a simple gelato into a masterpiece of flavor. Every cone and cup is born from precise gestures, the fruit of experience and attention to detail. From choosing the ingredients to creating the perfect texture, to the final presentation, every step requires expertise and dedication.
Experience
Experience is the value that guides us every day, the fruit of years spent in laboratories, balancing flavors, and listening to customers. Over time, we've learned to recognize preferences, anticipate desires, and perfect every recipe.
The quality of raw materials
Everything produced is not just a product, but a cultural asset to be cared for through careful craftsmanship.
Extreme freshness, careful selection of raw materials, and personally supervised production: this is the formula that makes the dream come true.
Visual and then Olfactory Perception are anticipations of Gustatory Perception, which is why in an excellent product we must find the same characteristics of the raw material and enhance them.
Catering Service
Antonio Lisciandro's ice cream has become very famous.
He is called to major events, in Italy and abroad: at the Café de Paris in Monte Carlo for the Week of the Italian Language in the World, at the Meridienne Hotel with the Italian embassy.
Antonio himself states: «People used to uncorking bottles of Château Pétrus and going crazy over your ice creams… this is priceless, especially for someone who comes from the school of scented ice cream waters, like mint cream».
