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.
![Little Paolo Boni with the ice cream which won Edinburgh's Lorenzo Boni the National Ice Cream Competition in Harrogate in 1986.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmMxNmFiMWRjLWRiMGYtNGMyZS1iMzRiLTViYTU1OWIxMWUyMTplNzRiODc3Mi1hODUxLTQ0M2UtYThhNS05NWM5MWVmYzNkMmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
13. Little Paolo Boni
Little Paolo Boni with the ice cream which won Edinburgh's Lorenzo Boni the National Ice Cream Competition in Harrogate in 1986. Photo: Alan Macdonald