If you’re wondering about the name, it gets its name from the Kannada word gadbidi (which translates to ‘in a hurry’ or ‘confusion’).
The ice cream’s appearance lives up to this moniker. The layered ice cream sundae features a combination of different ice cream flavors, fruits, nuts, jelly, and sometimes other toppings like vermicelli.
It’s one of the most popular ice creams in India — and now, the globe. In 2024, Taste Atlas named the ‘100 Most Iconic Ice Creams in the World’ and the Gudbud ice cream featured on the list!
Along with it was also featured the mango sandwich ice cream from the legendary K Rustom & Co, Mumbai.
Founded in 1953, the Churchgate outlet is famous for its ice creams wedged between two wafer crisps.
The other ice cream that featured on the Taste Atlas list was the tender coconut ice cream by Naturals.
The ice cream was applauded by Taste Atlas for being a “uniquely tropical treat that uses fresh coconut meat in a creamy ice cream base”.
Also featured was Apsara’s guava ice cream, which has chunks of guava fruit with a hint of spice.
Another ice cream that featured on the list was the ‘Death by Chocolate’ ice cream served at Corner House, Bengaluru.
The indulgent sundae is layered with cake, ice cream, chocolate sauce, nuts, and topped with a cherry.