I have been coming here for years, but recently realized that this gelato is healthy! They use…read moreallulose and maltulose which are natural sugars with low glycemic. Cane sugar for example is mostly sucrose. This means that you can eat the gelato if you're diabetic or keto! Also employees here are always very friendly

This is definitely the best gelato I've had outside of Italy! I got the seasonal muscat grape and…read moremandarin flavors and they were both full of natural fruit pulp with every bite and tasted exactly what the fruits would! None of that artificial flavoring feelings. I could even see the piles of mandarins they peeled behind the counter! I'm definitely returning to try more flavors.

Was looking for some ice cream and found this spot on yelp. The gelato ice cream was delicious but…read morereally not a spot to go hang out.

The creamiest, the tastiest! Just gelato me with that good ol' Trepalle, Boo! Mm, mm, mmm! What can…read moreyou say when you walk in here and folks are speaking Italian and welcoming you with tasty samples of homemade gelato?! Oh, it's legit! And, you can't tell me it's not because honestly, I can taste it. I kind of felt my face go numb after I had my first sample. Gelato just can't be this good... it just can't! The last time that I had a foodgasm from gelato was a couple years back when I had it in St. Augustine. Now that there's one so close to home, I feel like I might start having seizures from eating it. Have I ever had gelato this creamy? I honestly can't even think right now. My brain is too busy replaying the love affair that I had with their banana coconut and Trepalle di panna earlier today. The flavors, oh the flavors! So many good ones and such a nice variety on deck. They usually have about 10 different flavors available and they rotate a few of them out about once to twice per week. The texture is unbelievable. It's like someone has been churning this creaminess all day and night long. That might be quite possible given the fact that this gelato is produced by a father and son team and made from scratch. Yep, it takes two to create this delicious phenomenon and only one Shayla to eat and enjoy the hell out of it. $4 will get you a hefty scoop of some of the most delicious gelato that you may very well have ever had in your life. I wish I could suggest a few delicious flavors to try, but practically every flavor here is amazing. Plus, they rotate them quite often, so there are always new flavors to try. It's like Christmas but these gifts of flavors are here all year around! Trepalle, I'm looking forward to your permanent stay!

For my birthday dinner with my bestie, I was craving pasta. We didn't know where to go, but landed…read moreon The Italian Homemade Company because they have numerous spots. It's a good place for a laid-back atmosphere. The restaurant is fast casual. When you enter, you can look at the menu and place your order. It's pretty much self-serve aside from them bringing your food. With that said, the limited interactions we had were pretty mediocre. What's fun is that it's a build-your-own spot. You choose your own pasta and sauce. They also have items such as sandwiches and salads. My best friend and I got the same thing--Rigatoni with Bolognese. I opted for no cheese on top. The pasta was al dente, but I definitely wish there had been a bit more sauce on the meat. The portion was decent for the price, but I do feel like I could make this at home. So if I come back, I'd opt for something else. The Italian Homemade Company has a few locations throughout the Bay Area. This one-off College Ave. is great for a quick pasta pick-me-up. You can find street parking in the area.

We visited here for lunch after shopping for my son's shoes. I had the day special of pappardelle…read moreand lamb ragu. My son had the meatball platter. The food came out quickly since there was no other customers ahead of us. I enjoyed the pappardelle noodles length and firmness. Each bite had a good chew to it. The lamb ragu was very lamb forward. It was the right amount of ground lamb to carrots in the ragu sauce. My son enjoyed the meatballs and the flat bread that came with it. He mostly ate the bread, dipping it in the marinara sauce. The size of each meatballs were like a good scope size ice cream. This was a good lunch to a relaxing day of shopping with my son.

Blackflower chai ice cream was really good! Love how spice-forward it was! The chocolate waffle was…read morea great texture slighly crisp on the outside and soft and chewy inside!

I stopped by wanting to get some dessert and sampled multiple ice cream flavors. The cardamom…read morepistachio has real pistachio in it, the matcha is rich and so is the Thai tea, the lychee is good and really does taste like the fruit. I ultimately opted for a 2 scoop of lychee and matcha. They do have many pretty good ice cream flavors, so I recommend trying them out. Service isn't usually that fast though, so be prepared for that if you show up and there are other customers already.

I hesitate to review this spot because with how popular Headlands Brewing across the street is,…read morethis place (at least until it's truly discovered) is so peaceful :') But alas! It's too good not to share. I came here on a sunny Saturday with my dog and got an affogato and sat in the cute courtyard area. The gelato is deliiicious! Super smooth and creamy. The vibe is adorable - definitely a super cute date idea PLUS with a bottle shop and Thai restaurant next door I mean...the date writes itself. Anyway - don't sleep on this adorable gelato spot! Great neighborhood for hanging out.

So my coworker bikes here every day but never noticed this ice cream shop…read more I couldn't even find it in Yelp, so maybe this place is new? Cute trailer with a friendly lady who will let uou sample flavors that are selling our quickly. Strawberry lavender ice cream wasnt overpowering and their pistachio ice cream had some good pistachio chunks in it. Everything is compostable and there's a small courtyard for you to sit down in. If you want Gelato to cool off, this is your place.

Bad Walter's is my go-to spot for ice cream in Rockridge! As…read moresomeone who became lactose -intolerant as an adult, I thought the limited non-dairy options at the grocery store would be the end of my ice cream experience... I'm so glad I was wrong! The flavors are insanely spot-on, and the best part is if you try a new one on a whim, you'll often discover yet another flavor you love. Flavor titles are hilarious and memorable... love the creativity! The pup cups are such a sweet touch, too, and the customer service is always so kind and personable. Also, when you get delivery, the ice cream somehow stays cold and is never melted?! If you haven't tried Bad Walter's out, you are MISSING out!

I remember back in the pandemic days when I found this hidden, pick-up only, best damn I e cream…read moreyou will ever have. And it really was. Then the amazing owner opened up the Rockridge location and it's been hard to believe but her ice cream has gotten better! I will forever be a Bad Walter's fan!

"iScream" ice cream is Fourth Street's only dedicated ice cream place…read more It has a prime location just north of Hearst Ave, but it's entrance is away from the sidewalk. There's plenty of tables outside lining the path to the door. I was there on a Wednesday around 5pm. A line is normal at iScream, so I got behind 2 people. There was only one hardworking young lady behind the counter, so we had to wait a bit. I don't know what they were baking in the backroom, but the sweet aroma was just captivating. I asked for a scoop of Dark Chocolate in a cup. The "tap to pay" system made the transaction quick and simple. The ice cream was rich, creamy, with a bitter aftertaste. Very good! For $5.25. it satisfied my ice cream craving.

Before you can even reach the door, you are greeted with smell of homemade cookies. Okay, I knew I…read morewas in trouble. No kid size in a cone? But there is a kid size in a cup. Interesting. But great for kids cuz they get a bigger scoop. I was distracted by a dad who was losing his cool when one of his kid dropped his ice cream.

The flavors are so good here, the earl grey and othe tea and floral flavors have been my favorite,…read morebut the vanilla in the icecream sandwiches was also amazing...not sure what they put in those cookies but they are addictively good.

We went about an hour before closing and there were a few hiccups throughout the visit. There was a…read moreline out the door which got me excited because it usually means the place is good, and the reviews say the same. The only issue is there's no clear menu posted online, so we walked in completely blind. Their website shows a long list of flavors but not what they actually have that day, so it felt like a guessing game. The line moved really slow because there was only one employee handling everything. She was taking orders, giving samples, answering questions, and ringing people up all at once. She was super friendly and doing her best, but it felt like a lot for one person during a rush and the shop could definitely use more help. The space is really small and tight so it was hard to even see the flavors until we got close to the front. When we finally got up there, a lot of the tubs were already empty which was confusing since most ice cream shops restock. Some flavors I wanted weren't available anymore, and if they're out it would make more sense to just remove them from display. The dirty containers didn't make sense to display. I sampled the jasmine green tea and knew right away I wanted it. It was creamy with a smooth tea flavor that wasn't overpowering. I got a small with half jasmine green tea and half avocado. The avocado was surprisingly really good, super creamy and tasted like a fresh avocado smoothie. Both flavors weren't overly sweet which I liked. My husband wanted cookies and cream but it was sold out so he got chocolate chip instead, which was solid and creamy with good texture. Overall the ice cream itself was good, not the best I've had but definitely not bad. I like that the flavors lean more natural and not overly sweet. I could see myself coming back if I'm in the area, but the experience would be a lot better with faster service and more consistency with what's actually available.