A machine for making and dispensing liquid or semi-liquid food products, characterized in that it comprises, in combination: - a container for containing liquid or semi-liquid products; - a thermal treatment cylinder contained inside the container and having an axis that is inclined relative to the vertical; - a stirrer mounted to the outside of the thermal treatment cylinder; - a thermal system comprising a heat exchanger associated with the thermal treatment cylinder, wherein the container for containing liquid or semi-liquid products is defined by a first, inside wall and a second, outside wall, the first, inside wall and the second, outside wall forming between them a gap that is not affected by the liquid or semi-liquid products, wherein: - the first, inside wall is defined by a first element and the second, outside wall is defined by a second element, the first element being insertable into the second element; - wherein the container is provided with a product outlet duct, the machine also comprising a dispensing unit associated with the container, comprising: a lever movable between a position for closing the outlet duct and a position for opening the outlet duct, and a closing element (211, 216) connected to the lever and adapted to be moved by it to open or close the outlet duct and wherein the lever is configured to be moved in rotation. - a container for containing liquid or semi-liquid products; - a thermal treatment cylinder contained inside the container and having an axis that is inclined relative to the vertical; - a stirrer mounted to the outside of the thermal treatment cylinder; - a thermal system comprising a heat exchanger associated with the thermal treatment cylinder, wherein the container for containing liquid or semi-liquid products is defined by a first, inside wall and a second, outside wall, the first, inside wall and the second, outside wall forming between them a gap that is not affected by the liquid or semi-liquid products, wherein: - the first, inside wall is defined by a first element and the second, outside wall is defined by a second element, the first element being insertable into the second element; - wherein the container is provided with a product outlet duct, the machine also comprising a dispensing unit associated with the container, comprising: a lever movable between a position for closing the outlet duct and a position for opening the outlet duct, and a closing element (211, 216) connected to the lever and adapted to be moved by it to open or close the outlet duct and wherein the lever is configured to be moved in rotation. - the first, inside wall is defined by a first element and the second, outside wall is defined by a second element, the first element being insertable into the second element; - wherein the container is provided with a product outlet duct, the machine also comprising a dispensing unit associated with the container, comprising: a lever movable between a position for closing the outlet duct and a position for opening the outlet duct, and a closing element (211, 216) connected to the lever and adapted to be moved by it to open or close the outlet duct and wherein the lever is configured to be moved in rotation.