Gelato reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 263 Reddit reviews across 38 subreddits and 45 posts to rank the best Gelato brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/sydney, r/rome, r/foodies_sydney, r/askSingapore, r/ItalyTravel. Top-rated brands include Rivareno (4.8/5), Pinolo (5.0/5), Venchi (4.7/5).
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Reviews263
Subreddits38
Posts45
Brands96
Products14
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#1
Rivareno
4.8
(13)
"Rivareno."
"Rivareno gelato, hands down and it’s not even close."
"Rivareno Surry Hills & Zini Circular Quay"
"If you ever get the chance to try, rivareno sometimes does a dairy free hazelnut and it’s by a million miles the best dairy free gelato out there."
"Rivareno forever!! & Ice Kirin"
"Rivereno."
"Traditional Gelato you've got Rivareno and Mapo who both use Pozzetti to keep it at the right temperature."
"Rivareno renders all others obsolete"
"Best hazelnut: Rivareno"
"Rivareno is the best I’ve had in AU by a margin"
#2
Pinolo
5.0
(9)
"Their pistachio gelato is simply amazing."
"Unquestionably Pinolo."
"Pinolo is very good for traditional and unique, modern flavors of gelato!"
"Pinolo !!!!!!!!"
"A millionth vote for Pinolo."
"Pinolo, it’s not even a competition really."
"I can attest that it is the best in PDX."
"Pinolo, pinolo, PINOLO."
"Another vote for Pinolo."
#3
Venchi
4.7
(9)
"Venchi is fantastic. It's my go-to gelateria whenever I'm in Italy."
"Venchi is the best."
"Venchi."
"Venchi."
"Venchi. Classic flavors. The best pistachio around."
"Venchi has the best gelato imo."
"Try Venchi at the Galleries. I’ve had them in Italy and they were great, never had the one here in Sydney tho"
"I would recommend gelato at Venchi."
"Venchi, denzy, birds of paradise."
#4
Cow & Moon
4.7
(9)
"Cow and moon"
"Can’t beat Cow and the Moon"
"Phenomenal award winning gelato."
"Cow & Moon in Enmore"
"Cow and Moon Enmore"
"Start at Cow and Moon, then Haikiki, Messina, C9, and lastly Mapo!"
"Cow and Moon"
"The only ones out of the places mentioned by OP that I actually like is Cow & Moon."
"Then Cow and the Moon."
#5
Giolitti
5.0
(7)
"Giolitti."
"For me, Giolitti was the best."
"The best gelataria in Rome, in my opinion, is Giolitti."
"Giolitti, della Palma near."
"Giolitti in Campo Marzio."
"Giolitti was very popular with Romans when asking them."
"I had Giolitti and I was mindblown."
#6
Torcè
5.0
(6)
"Went to Torcè, got some gelato, left, then came back to get more gelato. Absolutely delicious."
"Torcè is by far the best."
"Torce, absolutely stunning."
"If I had to pick one, I’d say Torcè; after all, Claudio Torcè basically founded Rome’s 'gelato artigianale'."
"A post about the best ice cream in Rome, and no one has mentioned Torcè?"
"Torcè 🎤🔥 🤯 It’s a locals thing…4 locations"
#7
Gelato Franco
5.0
(6)
"Gelato Franco in Marrickville beats Messina and Cow and Moon, hands down."
"Gelato Franco in Marrickville is my favourite"
"Gelato Franco in Marrickville, was the previous gelatiere of bar Italia. Pistachio is my absolute favorite there."
"Gelato Franco for their gelato but also try their seasonal fruit sorbets"
"Gelato franco. Pistachio is particularly good"
"Makes a KILLER gelato."
#8
Anita
5.0
(6)
"Anita for sure."
"Anita"
"Anita"
"Anita for sure"
"Anita’s shits all over Messina"
"Anita at Chippendale and Bondi Beach. Cookieman flavour."
#9
Mapo
4.1
(7)
"I'm here to vote for Mapo too, delicious."
"Mapo. Only one that’s like Italy."
"Mapo and Rivareno"
"Mapo, Newtown"
"Mapo
Cow and moon"
"Next would be Mapo"
"Mapos (the salted caramel mainly)"
#10
Ciccone & Sons
4.8
(6)
"Ciccone and Sons in Redfern is best, probably equal first with Mapo."
"Ciccone & Sons on Glebe Point Road. They have a cinnamon flavor that I just can’t get enough of."
"Ciccone & Sons
Gelato Franco
Ice Kirin Bar"
"Both excellent."
"Ciccone & Sons (Redfern, Glebe) is undefeated. Seriously the best gelato I've eaten."
"Ciccone & Sons."
#11
Come il latte
5.0
(5)
"Come il latte!!"
"Come il Latte - no question. No discussion."
"My go-to gelato spots are Come Il Latte, Verde Pistachio, and San Crispino."
"Come il latte was the best!"
"Come Il Latte"
#12
Mennella
4.8
(5)
"Mennella."
"Mennella."
"Mennella, casa infante, bilancione, fantasia gelati."
"Absolutely Mennella, after that Casa Infante."
"Mennella is from Torre del Greco, and the comments are interesting."
#13
Tom's Palette
4.2
(5)
"I'm a fan of Tom's Palette! The flavours are really unique and they fill the cup to the brim for you."
"They offer a wide variety of common & unconventional flavours."
"I recommend Tom's Palette and Freshio."
"* Tom's Palette."
"They have a good range of interesting flavors."
#14
Garonne
5.0
(4)
"Garonne all the way. They've won several awards for several years for best ice-cream."
"Garonne in centrum en Da Benito in Noord. Enjoy!"
"I'm a Garonne fan, been going there for more than 40 years."
"Garonne is my favourite. Especially the flavour Viola!"
#15
Farinella
5.0
(4)
"Farinella indeed."
"Farinella’s in Little Italy."
"Farinellas is a great one!"
"Farinella is fantastic, the best pistachio gelato in my opinion!"
#16
Hollywood Gelato
4.8
(4)
"Hollywood gelato on the Bayview Leaside strip in midtown."
"Seriously no need to look any further than Hollywood Gelato."
"Hollywood gelato! It’s on Bayview and super delicious."
"Have you tried Hollywood Gelato? Haven’t had too many other pistachio gelatos in the city so not sure how it’ll compare, but it’s certainly creamy with a good nutty flavour."
#17
Lush Gelato
4.8
(4)
"Lush Gelato in north beach is the best gelato I have had in my life"
"Don't sleep on their lemon sorbetto. Best I've ever had."
"For gelato I recommend Lush in North Beach."
"Lush Gelato is there and actually pretty good."
#18
Bar Italia
4.5
(4)
"Bar Italia in Leichhardt. Nothing compares"
"Bar Italia in Leichardt. Their Pistachio gelato is the best I have ever had."
"Bar italia in Leichhardt."
"Bar Italia Leichardt"
#19
Birds of Paradise
4.5
(4)
"Birds of Paradise: botanical flavors. Love the white chrysanthemum and mint cacao."
"Trust me, Birds of Paradise"
"Start your visit in singapore with Birds of Paradise."
"Popular is Birds of Paradise."
#20
Fatamorgana
4.5
(4)
"The pistachio gelato at Fatamorgana was our favorite."
"What I like best is that they'll come up with unusual flavours."
"My personal favourite is Fatamorgana because they do strange flavours."
"I have a sweet spot for Fatamorgana because of the unusual flavors."
#21
Messina
4.3
(4)
"It’s Messina."
"I love Messina."
"I personally enjoy Messina. I don’t know if it is considered as “inauthentic” but as someone who doesn’t enjoy desserts much, i enjoy the chunky cookies and cream there"
"Chunkiest: Messina"
#22
Pierre
5.0
(3)
"Pierre 10/10 for me"
"I really like Pierre. Especially their dark chocolate ice cream combined with the cherry flavor."
"Pierre is my favourite!"
#23
Gelateria La Carraia
5.0
(3)
"We really enjoyed Gelateria La Carraia in Oltrarno."
"Our AirBnb host who was a local said it was the best and it did not disappoint."
"La Carraia and it’s not even close, imo."
#24
Gelateria La Romana
5.0
(3)
"Best gelato I've ever had - tried their gelato in Rome as well and it tasted the same."
"Gelateria La Romana"
"Gelateria La Romana."
#25
BLKMKT
5.0
(3)
"Cookies gelato yahemi from blkmkt it’s so good"
"Pricey but awesome, BlkMkt have a 14g of what they're calling Cookies Gelato Yahemi... It's great."
"BLK MKT 14g Cookies Gelato YaHemi 🙌🏻"
#26
Perchè No
5.0
(3)
"Love Perche No. My favs are their pistachio and they do an amazing milk/black cherry one."
"Perchè No is my favorite-the flavors are varied and always amazing!"
"Get the rosa (only available on Mondays) and pistachio. Fire combination!"
#27
Otaleg
5.0
(3)
"Otaleg
Gelateria la Romana"
"Otaleg in Trastevere."
"Otaleg in Trastevere …. Roma foodie Katie Parla intro’d us."
#28
Amato
5.0
(3)
"One more vote for Amato gelato"
"Im always going to amato."
"I’ve been finding myself going to Amato every week.."
#29
Frigidarium
5.0
(3)
"Frigidarium."
"Frigidarium near the Piazza Navona. Bar none, top of the heap."
"Frigidarium"
#30
Basement Gelato
4.7
(3)
"Basement Gelato is amazing! So many cool flavours. The brown butter gelato is 🤤"
"1st- Basement gelato, 2nd- Joelato, 3rd-moo pie."
"Mary’s, Basement Gelato and Joelato are my favourites, good range of flavours and really well churned"
#31
Alimento
4.7
(3)
"Most authentic Italian gelato is at Alimento in North Beach!"
"Alimento 👌🏼"
"Alimento has great gelato."
#32
Mizzica
4.7
(3)
"Mizzica - I spoke with the owner who told me he imports the pistachios directly from Italy."
"Mizzica, which has 2 locations: Queen West and midtown. I do also like Futura."
"Mizzica just opened a new location just north of Yonge/Eglinton."
#33
Gelato Messina
4.3
(3)
"Gelato Messina will always be top for me"
"I really love chunks so I like Messina."
"Messina"
#34
Amorino
4.0
(3)
"Amorino."
"I like Amorino, the salted caramel specially."
"I think they changed their recipes recently -- everything is so sweet."
#35
La Gelateria
5.0
(2)
"Check out La Gelateria."
"La Gelateria (kiosk) in Haukilahti (Espoo)."
#36
Freshio Gelato
5.0
(2)
"This guy is sooooo nice, he is super passionate about gelato."
"Freshio Gelato."
#37
Tagg Lane
5.0
(2)
"The salty peanut flavour blew my mind"
"Omg tagg lane is so good. I can't think of better ice-cream I've had in the UK...."
#38
Jädelino
5.0
(2)
"Jädelino + Italian cafe on the Food market -floor in Prisma."
"Jädelino in Teurastamo (near Kalasatama metro station) has great gelato."
#39
Paciugo
5.0
(2)
"Paciugo."
"Paciugo is really good and a nice spot on beach drive."
#40
Toscana Gelateria
5.0
(2)
"Toscana Gelateria in Georges Hall! Thank you for reminding me to go back lol"
"Toscana Gelateria in Georges Hall is *chefs kiss* 🤌🏼🤌🏼"
#41
Don Peppinu
5.0
(2)
"Has the best gelato I’ve ever had."
"Don Peppinu on Via Etnea has real good gelato."
#42
Gay Odin
5.0
(2)
"Gay Odin (there's several of them) for chocolate and coffee flavoured ice cream."
"The best chocolate gelato in the city is with out a doubt is at Gay Odin."
#43
Lush
5.0
(2)
"Lush is my favorite !!! I’ve tried almost all the spots."
"Imo lush is the absolute best."
#44
Eataly
5.0
(2)
"Eataly has incredible pistachio gelato"
"Eataly! At Park MGM. Imho, closest to real Italian gelato/sorbetto."
#45
Cremagelato da Giacomo
5.0
(2)
"Cremagelato da Giacomo tops them all."
"Cremagelato da Giacomo tops them all"
#46
Almares
5.0
(2)
"Toasted almond and carmelized fig is probably the best flavor of the lot, incredible flavor profile and nuance"
"Almares is great, would recommend toasted almond and caramelized fig!"
#47
Fiorellos
5.0
(2)
"Fiorellos is amazing."
"Fiorellos. No contest."
#48
Futura
5.0
(2)
"Futura Granita and Gelato on St Clair West is outstanding."
"Futura is the best. I've spent a lot of time in Sicily and theirs is on the same level."
#49
Gelateria Edoardo
5.0
(2)
"The first certified organic ice cream shop in Tuscany."
"I second Eduoardo and get it every time I’m in Florence."
#50
Casa Infante
5.0
(2)
"Casa infante."
"Casa Infante without a doubt."
#51
Dopa Dopa
5.0
(2)
"You really need to try Dopa Dopa!!!"
"Dopa dopa and Creamier!"
#52
Philmore Creamery
5.0
(2)
"Their gelato is is like 10 stars good!"
"Philmore Creamery is the BEST gelato outside of Italy."
#53
Zini
5.0
(2)
"You need to try Zini! 😋"
"Zini contemporary gelateria is amazing in circular quay."
#54
Gelateria il Doge
5.0
(2)
"Beside gelateria del doge, which is amazing."
"My favorite is the Gelateria il Doge."
#55
Coppa Gelato
5.0
(2)
"Coppa Gelato in Westerville is fantastic!!!"
"Copa Gelato in Westerville is great."
#56
Carraia
5.0
(2)
"Carraia, Gelateria dei Neri and Gelateria De´Medici"
"Perché no, carraia, caminia"
#57
Frioli
5.0
(2)
"Frioli 🍨."
"Ganz klar Frioli in Linden!"
#58
Raki
5.0
(2)
"Raki was the better than any we tried in Rome."
"I suggest Raki."
#59
Gelateria dei Medici
4.5
(2)
"Gelateria dei Medici in my opinion."
"Try their rum flavoured chocolate."
#60
La Romana
4.5
(2)
"La Romana- I loved the Biscotto di Nonna and the Pistachio flavors."
"I love la Romana, giuffrè, come il latte, otaleg."
#61
Freshio
4.5
(2)
"Freshio at sunshine plaza, no contest."
"Freshio/Birds of Paradise are tied for the best locally owned gelato."
#62
Mary's
4.5
(2)
"Mary’s is 100% worth the wait if there is a queue. Her flavours are incredible and so creative. Best gelato I’ve had anywhere."
"Mary’s, Basement Gelato and Joelato are my favourites, good range of flavours and really well churned"
#63
Ice Kirin
4.5
(2)
"ICE KIRIN"
"I've been enjoying Ice Kirin lately because of their interesting flavours."
#64
Gondola
4.5
(2)
"Gondola in Chatswood. Constantly wins awards."
"Gondola in Chatswood!"
#65
Gelato
4.5
(2)
"Gelato,larry bird"
"I can’t fault the gelato, always a place I make sure to visit when in Catania."
#66
Joelato
4.0
(2)
"1st- Basement gelato, 2nd- Joelato, 3rd-moo pie."
"Mary’s, Basement Gelato and Joelato are my favourites, good range of flavours and really well churned"
#67
C9
4.0
(2)
"I love C9. Great range of flavours."
"I love their mango flavour."
#68
Vivoli
3.5
(2)
"Vivoli. Get the affogato"
"I tried Vivoli and didn’t like it - too sweet, ice crystals in the gelato."
#69
Cafe Gelato
3.5
(2)
"Cafe Gelato at Bellagio"
"Cafe Gelato (Bellagio) was more of an ice cream consistency than true gelato."
#70
Gelatissimo
3.0
(2)
"Gelatissimo da Giuseppe was my favourite. Very friendly owners and delicious gelato"
"Anything that isn’t Gelatissimo."
#71
Pronto Cafe
5.0
(1)
"Pronto Cafe."
#72
Belushi's
5.0
(1)
"*highly recommend*"
#73
Pronto
5.0
(1)
"Pronto hands down."
#74
Staccato Gelato
5.0
(1)
"My gf and I love Staccato Gelato."
#75
Gelato Maestro
5.0
(1)
"Best cantaloupe gelato I've ever had."
#76
Pronto Gelato
5.0
(1)
"Pronto Gelato just opened a brick and mortar and it’s AMAZING."
#77
Swoon
5.0
(1)
"Swoon - their pistachio gelato is my favourite."
#78
Spellas
5.0
(1)
"Spellas coffee shops also use their gelato to make affogatos."
#79
Tutti-Melon
5.0
(1)
"Tutti-Melon in Novato."
#80
Procopio
5.0
(1)
"Gelateria dei Neri and Procopio are Amazing."
#81
Gelateria dei Neri
5.0
(1)
"Gelateria dei Neri and Procopio are Amazing."
#82
Gelateria Artigianale La Sorbettiera
5.0
(1)
"I still can't get their chai tea latte gelato out of my mind."
#83
Alaska
5.0
(1)
"For sure is the best."
#84
Da Vinci's
5.0
(1)
"Da Vinci's, Cow and Moon and Cremeria de Luca (not necessarily in that order)."
#85
Padrón
5.0
(1)
"While in Rome, make sure to stop by Padrón."
#86
Carabè Firenze
4.0
(1)
"We loved Carabè Firenze near Accademia."
#87
Moo Pie
4.0
(1)
"1st- Basement gelato, 2nd- Joelato, 3rd-moo pie."
#88
Tasta
4.0
(1)
"The gelato is really, REALLY good."
#89
lot420
4.0
(1)
"Gelato 33 by lot420"
#90
Rythm
4.0
(1)
"Rythm gelato 33 was nice"
#91
Yeekwan
4.0
(1)
"Yeekwan ice cream is amazing if you're willing to try Asian inspired flavours"
#92
Luna Rossa
4.0
(1)
"I really liked Luna Rossa pistachio gelato"
#93
H-E-B
4.0
(1)
"H-E-B down in Texas has a house branded version of pistachio gelato that’s really damn good."
#94
Goodlato
4.0
(1)
"Imo Goodlato at Havelock II. This one not so jelak."
#95
Cresco
4.0
(1)
"Cresco Strawberry Cherry Gelato is what I have right now and I am very pleased with it"
#96
Anita's Gelato
1.0
(2)
"Anitas has the best in my opinion"
"Anitas gelato, Central Park"
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