<P> While the origins of ice cream are often debated , most scholars trace the first ice cream parlor back to France in the 17th century . In 1686 , Francesco Procopio del Coltelli opened Paris ' first café . The Café Procope , named by its Sicilian founder , introduced gelato to the French public . The dessert was served to its elite guests in small porcelain bowls . </P>
<P> While the origins of ice cream are often debated , most scholars trace the first ice cream parlor back to France in the 17th century . In 1686 , Francesco Procopio del Coltelli opened Paris ' first café . The Café Procope , named by its Sicilian founder , introduced gelato to the French public . The dessert was served to its elite guests in small porcelain bowls . </P>
when was the first ice cream parlor opened
when was the first ice cream parlor opened
1686
1686