Awesome service and flavors!! I got the Blueberry lavender gelato, which was amazing. Literally so good. Cannot find this flavor anywhere else that's this good. Forks (forgive me if I spelled his name wrong) was an absolute joy and guided us through the tasting process, further elevating the experience. 10/10 will come back again :)
Nadine F.
Diamond in the rough. I have passed by Gelatiamo at least 100 times, as it's on my route to work. Because of its unfortunate location at 3rd and Union, across from the post office and Benaroya Hall, a block from the stabby corner, with meth heads aplenty in the vicinity, I had never stopped to go in. I'm usually in a rush to get away from the area. I decided to give it a try when searching for an ice cream cake for my birthday. I wanted to try the gelato before springing for a whole gelato cake, so my boyfriend and I stopped by on a Friday before dinner. Having lived in Europe and eaten a very ridiculous amount of gelato in Italy, I'm something of a gelato snob. Any gelato snob will know the first potential indicator of quality is the color of the pistachio gelato. If it's green, you know they're using a lot of artificial flavors and colors and the place can't possibly be good. At Gelatiamo, the pistachio flavor was brown. I got a small with the pistachio and rice flavors, and both were heavenly. The rice was like a rice pudding, not super sweet, just right. My boyfriend and I shared it. It was so good that he wanted to stop by again AFTER dinner. He got the cookies and cream and the peanut butter cup. Cookies and cream was his favorite. It was a homemade Italian cookie, not an Oreo, and he described it as something between a cookie and a brownie. He said he'd never tasted anything like it. I inquired about the ice cream cakes. On the website, they had individual gelato cakes, but it looks like they stopped making those when COVID hit. They had 6" tiramisu gelato cake and another flavor in 10", and they require several days advanced notice for a custom order. I needed something for Sunday, and I wasn't sure about the tiramisu flavor, so I decided to sleep on it. The next morning, I woke up with Gelatiamo on the brain. I needed that gelato cake. I returned and got myself a decaf affogato (yes they do decaf!) with hazelnut gelato. It was so smooth and heavenly. I've had a lot of affogatos where the textures turn weird when it melts into the coffee. This one melted beautifully like cream and blended perfectly with the flavors. I can only guess this is because they require fewer stabilizers and preservatives since they make everything onsite. I left with a 6" tiramisu gelato cake. I wasn't thrilled that this was the only flavor, because I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to tiramisu, but it was great. My friends and I had a couple of pieces left over, and my Italian friend (real Italian immigrant with an accent and everything who had made a lasagna from scratch earlier in the day) loved it so much that he insisted on taking the leftovers. I will definitely plan better in the future so I can make a custom cake, but it really was a huge hit and easily in the top two ice cream cakes of my life. Flavors and textures were excellent, and the decorations were beautiful and delicious. I will add that service was fantastic and prices were VERY reasonable for Seattle. Yes, $37.50 for a 6" cake may feel like a lot for some people, but it's quite reasonable. They are paying Seattle rent and making EVERYTHING from scratch from high quality ingredients. They literally make the cakes and ice cream in the basement of this facility. Also, I got the same size ice cream cake at a different local ice cream shop for $70. Gelatiamo was half the price. Go there now, please support local businesses. I would hate to see a place like this disappear and be replaced with another chain restaurant.
A S.
I love all Gelato & Pastry. I especially love that it is not as sweet it has more richness to the flavor.
Heidi Milne
Beautiful place with affordable prices and great quality! Their rice gelato was amazing, thank you to the staff for recommending!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Small Gelato
Alexander Vaughan
Awesome place.
Jessie Jo Egersett
I love love love all the beautiful gelato and pastry from Gelatiamo! The cakes are so beautiful and the gelato is just right. I especially love that it is not as sweet it has more richness to the flavor. The best is the rice gelato, such a wonderful texture. My husband received a cake from Gelatiamo and it was the best cake ever! Amore Gelatiamo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gelato Scoops and Pints, Double Shot of Espresso, Bakery, Gelato Cakes, Pastry & Gelato
Valeria B.
The gelato and service were excellent. They were generous with the free samples; my kids tried three each. I highly recommend this place.
Derik O.
This place is amazing. The Gelato is fantastic especially the rice variety! Their pastries are like little jewels. They make everything fresh in house and the staff are the MOST FRIENDLY I've ever experienced in Seattle. This is like an art gallery as much as it is a café. I always just feel happy coming in here. Hopefully they can come to west Seattle soon.
Brandon Sakai
Ate 2 scoops: Peanut Chocolate Chip and one of the new flavors (employee described it as a type of cookies and cream) and they were really good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gelato Scoops and Pints
Hui-yu Y.
- Lovely spot for a quick rest - Food: 4 stars Price: 3 stars Service: 2 stars Ambiance: 4 stars Overall: 3.25 stars We got a two-scoop affogato here with creme brulee and rice flavors. I can't taste the creme brulee that well with the coffee but the rice flavor was delicious with grains of rice there. It's a good resting spot next to Pike Place Market since it's not too crowded regardless of how busy it is at the market. Our two scoops affogato was $7.66 after tax. It was pricy, but it's like this everywhere else. You can sample the flavors too, but we weren't offered to sample anything *shrugs* (hence the 2 stars for service).
If I could give them 10 stars I would. Friendly service and fantastic gelato and pastries. My wife and I will be returning when back in Seattle.
Luke T.
Staff was friendly, with a good selection of gelato flavors. Best gelato I've ever had!
Scott Chapman
Delicious gelato and great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gelato Scoops and Pints
Orchid Luz
Omg! The pistachio and blueberry lavender were the top 2 flavors! The red velvet and yellow velvet were the other flavors and they were great. Ordered a tiramisu to go. Beautiful spot. You will walk if you parked near the piers. Well worth the walk to burn off calories.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yodit C
I’ve been a loyal customer of Gelatiamo since their opening. Whether it’s for holidays, birthdays, baby showers, or christenings, this is my go-to place for cakes. They truly offer the best cakes and cookies in town! Moreover, their coffee and desserts are simply divine. During the summer, a visit downtown isn’t complete without indulging in their gelato. The consistency and quality never disappoint. The flavors are amazing, with a distinct European style that’s perfect for enthusiasts of Italian and French desserts. I must also commend Oliver, with whom I’ve had the pleasure of working with for years. He consistently crafts the perfect cake for every occasion, demonstrating exceptional attentiveness and care. Thank you to Oliver and the Gelatiamo family for consistently exceeding expectations.
Awesome service and flavors!! I got the Blueberry lavender gelato, which was amazing. Literally so good. Cannot find this flavor anywhere else that's this good. Forks (forgive me if I spelled his name wrong) was an absolute joy and guided us through the tasting process, further elevating the experience. 10/10 will come back again :)
Diamond in the rough. I have passed by Gelatiamo at least 100 times, as it's on my route to work. Because of its unfortunate location at 3rd and Union, across from the post office and Benaroya Hall, a block from the stabby corner, with meth heads aplenty in the vicinity, I had never stopped to go in. I'm usually in a rush to get away from the area. I decided to give it a try when searching for an ice cream cake for my birthday. I wanted to try the gelato before springing for a whole gelato cake, so my boyfriend and I stopped by on a Friday before dinner. Having lived in Europe and eaten a very ridiculous amount of gelato in Italy, I'm something of a gelato snob. Any gelato snob will know the first potential indicator of quality is the color of the pistachio gelato. If it's green, you know they're using a lot of artificial flavors and colors and the place can't possibly be good. At Gelatiamo, the pistachio flavor was brown. I got a small with the pistachio and rice flavors, and both were heavenly. The rice was like a rice pudding, not super sweet, just right. My boyfriend and I shared it. It was so good that he wanted to stop by again AFTER dinner. He got the cookies and cream and the peanut butter cup. Cookies and cream was his favorite. It was a homemade Italian cookie, not an Oreo, and he described it as something between a cookie and a brownie. He said he'd never tasted anything like it. I inquired about the ice cream cakes. On the website, they had individual gelato cakes, but it looks like they stopped making those when COVID hit. They had 6" tiramisu gelato cake and another flavor in 10", and they require several days advanced notice for a custom order. I needed something for Sunday, and I wasn't sure about the tiramisu flavor, so I decided to sleep on it. The next morning, I woke up with Gelatiamo on the brain. I needed that gelato cake. I returned and got myself a decaf affogato (yes they do decaf!) with hazelnut gelato. It was so smooth and heavenly. I've had a lot of affogatos where the textures turn weird when it melts into the coffee. This one melted beautifully like cream and blended perfectly with the flavors. I can only guess this is because they require fewer stabilizers and preservatives since they make everything onsite. I left with a 6" tiramisu gelato cake. I wasn't thrilled that this was the only flavor, because I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to tiramisu, but it was great. My friends and I had a couple of pieces left over, and my Italian friend (real Italian immigrant with an accent and everything who had made a lasagna from scratch earlier in the day) loved it so much that he insisted on taking the leftovers. I will definitely plan better in the future so I can make a custom cake, but it really was a huge hit and easily in the top two ice cream cakes of my life. Flavors and textures were excellent, and the decorations were beautiful and delicious. I will add that service was fantastic and prices were VERY reasonable for Seattle. Yes, $37.50 for a 6" cake may feel like a lot for some people, but it's quite reasonable. They are paying Seattle rent and making EVERYTHING from scratch from high quality ingredients. They literally make the cakes and ice cream in the basement of this facility. Also, I got the same size ice cream cake at a different local ice cream shop for $70. Gelatiamo was half the price. Go there now, please support local businesses. I would hate to see a place like this disappear and be replaced with another chain restaurant.
I love all Gelato & Pastry. I especially love that it is not as sweet it has more richness to the flavor.
Beautiful place with affordable prices and great quality! Their rice gelato was amazing, thank you to the staff for recommending!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Small Gelato
Awesome place.
I love love love all the beautiful gelato and pastry from Gelatiamo! The cakes are so beautiful and the gelato is just right. I especially love that it is not as sweet it has more richness to the flavor. The best is the rice gelato, such a wonderful texture. My husband received a cake from Gelatiamo and it was the best cake ever! Amore Gelatiamo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gelato Scoops and Pints, Double Shot of Espresso, Bakery, Gelato Cakes, Pastry & Gelato
The gelato and service were excellent. They were generous with the free samples; my kids tried three each. I highly recommend this place.
This place is amazing. The Gelato is fantastic especially the rice variety! Their pastries are like little jewels. They make everything fresh in house and the staff are the MOST FRIENDLY I've ever experienced in Seattle. This is like an art gallery as much as it is a café. I always just feel happy coming in here. Hopefully they can come to west Seattle soon.
Ate 2 scoops: Peanut Chocolate Chip and one of the new flavors (employee described it as a type of cookies and cream) and they were really good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gelato Scoops and Pints
- Lovely spot for a quick rest - Food: 4 stars Price: 3 stars Service: 2 stars Ambiance: 4 stars Overall: 3.25 stars We got a two-scoop affogato here with creme brulee and rice flavors. I can't taste the creme brulee that well with the coffee but the rice flavor was delicious with grains of rice there. It's a good resting spot next to Pike Place Market since it's not too crowded regardless of how busy it is at the market. Our two scoops affogato was $7.66 after tax. It was pricy, but it's like this everywhere else. You can sample the flavors too, but we weren't offered to sample anything *shrugs* (hence the 2 stars for service).
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If I could give them 10 stars I would. Friendly service and fantastic gelato and pastries. My wife and I will be returning when back in Seattle.
Staff was friendly, with a good selection of gelato flavors. Best gelato I've ever had!
Delicious gelato and great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gelato Scoops and Pints
Omg! The pistachio and blueberry lavender were the top 2 flavors! The red velvet and yellow velvet were the other flavors and they were great. Ordered a tiramisu to go. Beautiful spot. You will walk if you parked near the piers. Well worth the walk to burn off calories.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been a loyal customer of Gelatiamo since their opening. Whether it’s for holidays, birthdays, baby showers, or christenings, this is my go-to place for cakes. They truly offer the best cakes and cookies in town! Moreover, their coffee and desserts are simply divine. During the summer, a visit downtown isn’t complete without indulging in their gelato. The consistency and quality never disappoint. The flavors are amazing, with a distinct European style that’s perfect for enthusiasts of Italian and French desserts. I must also commend Oliver, with whom I’ve had the pleasure of working with for years. He consistently crafts the perfect cake for every occasion, demonstrating exceptional attentiveness and care. Thank you to Oliver and the Gelatiamo family for consistently exceeding expectations.