As locals of a certain vintage will remember, Mr Boni’s was a household name in Edinburgh, with outlets in Gilmore Place, St Mary’s Street and Cockburn Street.
These pleasure parlours were a popular choice for children’s birthday parties thanks to Mr Boni’s delicious ice cream cakes, and loved by locals, who flocked there to enjoy a wide variety of different Italian ices, and colossal knickerbocker glories.
We’ve had rummage through the Evening News archives to bring you a selection of photos showing the famous Mr Boni’s brand down the years.
We’ve had rummage through the Evening News archives to bring you a selection of photos showing the famous Mr Boni’s brand down the years.
5. Political parlour
Macisla Dick, 18, tries out Mr Boni's new party political ice cream in Cockburn Street. Photo: TINA NORRIS
6. Uncovered
The original 1930s signage for Mr Boni's was uncovered during a restaurant renovation in 2017. Photo: JON SAVAGE
7. Three-year-old Mary Mikhail
Three-year-old Mary Mikhail celebrates National Ice Cream Week with a sundae from Mr Boni in Edinburgh, July 1991. Photo: Graeme Hunter
8. 20 delicious flavours
Laurence Boni and his sons launch Mr Boni's 20 flavours of ice cream. Photo: Copyright The Boni family. Photo: The Boni family