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Heladería Carolina

Heladería Carolina is an artisanal benchmark in Nerja, located just a stone’s throw from the famous Burriana beach. It stands out for its wide variety of creamy ice creams made with natural ingredients and options to suit every taste.

In 10 seconds

  • It is open every day, 12:00 to 24:00.
  • Most praised: Gelato made on site · Wide choice, fruit sorbets · Suitable for coeliacs
  • Kids welcome · Dogs allowed

Heladería Carolina is an ice cream parlour on Camino de Burriana, 5, in Nerja. It has a 4.6 out of 5 rating on Google from 167 reviews.

An ice-cream parlour and cafe with gelato made on the premises, lots of flavours and generous scoops, plus coffee, crepes and cocktails. Most rank it among Nerja's best. A few complain about prices and the manager's manner.

What people like most

  • Gelato made on site
  • Wide choice, fruit sorbets
  • Suitable for coeliacs
  • Generous portions

Worth knowing

  • It is open every day, 12:00 to 24:00.

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Review profile

Summary of the 152 most recent Google reviews (July 2025 – October 2026). These are visitors' opinions, analysed by EsNerja.

According to 152 recent reviews on Google (152): standouts are food (93 % of 123 mentions), menu (96 % of 26 mentions), atmosphere (100 % of 20 mentions); most mentioned: gelato made on site · wide choice, fruit sorbets · suitable for coeliacs · generous portions.

Last 12 months

4.5 (102) vs 4.9 (50) the year before

The rating is slipping.

Months with the best average rating

January, October, November

Based on review dates; not a forecast.

What people talk about most, and how

  • Food93 % · 123
  • Menu96 % · 26
  • Service92 % · 26
  • Atmosphere100 % · 20
  • Value for Money4 % · 12
  • Portions43 % · 7

Share of positive mentions and number of reviews that mention it.

Frequently asked questions

Heladería Carolina is at Cam. de Burriana, 5, 29780 Nerja, Málaga.
It is open every day, 12:00 to 24:00. These are the hours it lists on Google; they can change on public holidays and out of season.

Heladería Carolina has a 4.6 out of 5 rating on Google from 167 reviews. An ice-cream parlour and cafe with gelato made on the premises, lots of flavours and generous scoops, plus coffee, crepes and cocktails. Most rank it among Nerja's best. A few complain about prices and the manager's manner.

What people like most:

  • Gelato made on site
  • Wide choice, fruit sorbets
  • Suitable for coeliacs
  • Generous portions
Yes, it is a good place to go with children.
Yes, dogs are welcome at the outside tables.
No, it is cash only.

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Cam. de Burriana, 5, 29780 Nerja, Málaga