Been to the market a lot and never stopped for ice cream until now. It was hot and they were…read moresetting up the mobile cart and we figured why not. Super friendly staff and simple menu. You cannot go wrong on a hot summer day!

It's not open. We…read morewent because according to Yelp it's open on a Monday. But I didn't notice the weird hours. My fault. But I wish someone would have reported the location closed because I tried to go after a long flight and wanted something sweet. Anyways don't go here, you'll be greet with a sign that says they closed for a new location and there's updates on their site

While visiting Pike Place Market, I stopping in to Hellenika to sample the goods. I tried the…read moreLondon Fog flavor and it was out of this world! They rotate a new eight new flavors every month to keep the menue fresh. If you are looking for some delicious gourmet cream, this is the place!

I finally made it out to Pikes Place to try Hellenika on a warm spring day. For those who are…read morefamiliar with the local Ellenos greek yogurt, Hellenika is their cultured gelato. As a fan of their regular greek yogurt (and frozen desserts in general), I knew I had to give them a try! At 3:30pm, the line was already out the door and about 50 people long (by 5:30pm, the line was closer to 70 people long). It took my group about 20 minutes to get through the line. The inside is relatively small and tight. There is no indoor seating (which is a bummer if you come on a cold or rainy day) but there are some outdoor tables with umbrellas lined along the sidewalk shared among businesses. Hellenika makes their yogurt every 20 minutes and so you know it's fresh as they pour the mixture into the rotating churn machines in front of you. They have eight rotating flavors on a seasonal basis and you can order a kid's size (i.e. "Walkaround") for $6.95, medium for $9.15, large for $13.35, and flight (the equivalent of 8 kid's scoops) for $26.25 plus tax. If you want a split scoop, they charge $0.85. My partner and I split a FLIGHT so that we could try all eight flavors. The flavors they currently have (as of May 2026) are LONDON FOG, LEMON CURD, UBE COCONUT, BLACK SESAME WITH MOCHI, DUTCH CHOCOLATE, APPLE PIE USA, AUSTRALIA TIM TAM SLAM, and BISCOFF. Although the kid's size cups look small, they pack the scoops and so the flight was honestly more than we had anticipated and could've easily fed 4 people instead of 2 (it's no wonder they gave us seven spoons). - LONDON FOG - this flavor was decent and tasted more like lemon lavender than an actual london fog. My second favorite of the flight. - LEMON CURD - this was the best flavor of the bunch as the tart curd went well with the tart yogurt/gelato. Reminded me of the Ellenos lemon curd yogurt cups! - UBE COCONUT - I was a little perplexed by this flavor. While the coconut flavor was strong, the tartness from the gelato overpowered the sweetness of the ube. I did appreciate the coconut flakes mixed in though. - BLACK SESAME WITH MOCHI - As a black sesame and mochi fan, I was very much looking forward to this flavor after seeing it featured multiple times in my Instagram feed. However, this flavor unfortunately was the bottom of the list for me. The mochi had a hard texture and similar to the ube, the tartness just overpowered any sweetness. - DUTCH CHOCOLATE - the chocolate shown through in this one, but again, had a slight sour aftertaste from the yogurt which I didn't like. I thought this one would be sweeter, given that it's chocolate, but was not so. - APPLE PIE USA - this flavor worked because the apples were slightly tart to begin with. The cinnamon also mellowed out the tartness of the yogurt and so this one was maybe my third favorite. - AUSTRALIA TIM TAM SLAM - I didn't know what a Tim Tam was, but apparently it's a chocolate covered wafer. This one actually tasted less like chocolate, and more like coffee/mocha as there were definitely some bitter notes mixed in. It tasted like overnight tiramisu oats without the sweetener. - BISCOFF - this one was probably the sweetest of the bunch and like the Apple Pie, had good cinnamon flavor that hid the tartness. I'm not a huge Biscoff fan to begin with, but I liked the crunch of the Biscoff cookies mixed in. While the service (once you get to the front of the line) was great and the scoop sizes were huge, I was unfortunately left underwhelmed by the gelato overall. I had high expectations, but my foodie friend and I agreed that it just missed the mark for us. While the texture was nice and creamy, I think I actually prefer my treats a little sweeter and with less tang (and that's coming from someone who used to like Red Mango's tart frozen yogurt and who orders 30% sweetness on drinks). With that said, I think I'll be sticking to Shugs, Molly Moons, or Salt & Straw instead next time I'm at Pikes Place.

Gelato as it should be! The chocolate and stracciatella go amazingly well together, and I got the…read moreKookie Caramel, to make it a triple delight! Bellllissssimo!!! The friendly service and peaceful ambience made the experience all the more enjoyable.

It makes me sad to write this 2-star review because Bottega Italiana has been my favorite gelato…read moreshop in Seattle for the past 15+ years. As you can see from my review years ago, when my hubs and I came back from a trip to Italy, we wanted to find a gelato shop that had the same quality as the shops in Rome. Not all the gelato and sorbetto we had in Italy was good, some flavors tasted artificial, and during our time there, we learned how to tell the good from the meh. When we returned to Seattle, we were happy to find great-Italy-like gelato at the Bottega Italiana in Green Lake. After that shop closed (still sad about that!) we started going to their other shop by Pike Place Market. For years, this place featured delicious, fresh, quality gelato and sorbetto that tasted like the flavors they were labeled with--so strawberry tasted like eating real strawberries and so on. But on a recent visit, I got a small cup with strawberry and raspberry-dragon fruit and the first flavor I got when I tasted it was sugar. As I ate more of it, it started to remind me of Jolly Rancher candies, not totally, but enough to turn me off. They use just enough fruit to make you believe it's the flavor that it's labeled with, but the amount of sugar and other things added makes their fruit flavors as meh as the not-so-good shops we learned to avoid in Rome. Alas, I think my favorite gelato shop in Seattle has fallen prey to profit over quality. Why, Bottega Italiana, why??? It makes me and my hubs very sad. The only reason I am giving two stars instead of one is because the service was friendly and efficient, and my hubs's dairy-based gelato flavors were all right--not great but all right. Over the years, we've tried all the other gelato shops in Seattle and none of them measure up either. I guess it's time we take another trip to Italy.

Stopped by this shop to get a cup of ice cream. It was located in front of a restaurant. Mainly to…read morego place, but can sit in restaurant tables if they are free. They had about 20 different flavors. There were waffles, cones and cups available. The menu also had floats, roots beers and shakes. One person was handing out the ice cream, and another person was at the register. The store was popular, as there was a line to get ice creams. We waited about 5 minutes for our turn. My daughter picked the cotton candy flavor. It was $7 for a scoop. The checkout process was quick. The ice cream tasted okay to me. It wasn't that creamy or dense. I had much better flavored cotton candy ice cream elsewhere.

Very delicious ice cream here , recommend to try Good and…read morefriendly service here 8/10

gelatiamo was a cozy hideaway spot from the crazy seattle wind and rain (someone had to be by the…read moredoor to let people in and out). overall very vibey with a few tables to sit at! staff were friendly as well. for the smallest size, you can get two scoops of any flavor! the berries and cream flavor reminded me of the plain tart frozen yogurt flavor (but much creamier and a bit sweeter from the berries). the strawberry sorbet was also very good! you can taste the strawberries for sure. eggnog was an interesting flavor! i've never had actual eggnog before so i don't have a good comparison point but it was good and not overwhelming in any flavor profile. cookies and cream was good too :)

This dessert and pastry place is close by to Benaroya hall, so I would get here by public transit…read moreif you can. When you do walk in here, you feel like you're in a fine-dining like area with dim lights yet it also has the feel of a cafe where you can sit and relax with whatever you get. Since one of my friends knew I haven't been here before for desserts, he decided to take me and out other friends here to try their gelato for the first time. I got a scoop of their marionberry swirl and had a taste of my bestie's salted caramel gelato. Both were really good though my marionberry had a lot more taste and wasn't as sweet as the salted caramel. Staff up front were very patient with us when we asked to try several of their flavors at once.

What a nice spot. It's literally a tiny shop at the entrance of a laundromat. The staff is great…read morebut the vegan ice cream is next level. We love the cookies and cream and the mint chip. And we love that they pay a living wage to the staff The Best Buy is to get a pint of ice cream from the freezer on the side by the way!

I stopped in on a warm Saturday evening and was surprised to find the place completely empty. There…read morewere 3 employees standing together in the corner chatting, and I waited at the counter for a couple of minutes without anyone acknowledging me. Eventually I walked toward the register and asked if I could get some help. One of the employees seemed annoyed to step away from the conversation. I ordered a sundae and asked for custom flavors: vanilla and salted caramel. What I got looked like chocolate and salted caramel instead. When I mentioned that I had asked for vanilla, she rolled her eyes and went back to chatting while I stood there waiting. Another employee eventually stepped in and remade it, but the sundae was missing the nuts. At that point I didn't feel like asking again, so I just left. The sundae itself was also pretty underwhelming compared with what I remember from when they first opened. Overall, the place feels like it has gone downhill a lot. It makes sense now why it was empty on a warm weekend evening, when this same spot used to have lines out the door.

Cute shop, convenient location, and tasty treats. Partner was craving some chocolate covered…read morestrawberries so we looked around and strolled over here, hoping they were in stock. Checked DoorDash to see their offerings and was determined to be correct. Not really any visibility of their strawberries so I guess that'll be the focus of this review with a picture for anyone searching. There is seating inside as well as some out in the lobby area that connects to Pike. Triple Chocolate Covered Strawberry - this wasn't an option online but was a pleasant surprise. Obviously we had to get the best of all worlds with the chocolates. One strawberry is somewhere between $4 to $5, sold by weight so it will fluctuate. Definitely a bit pricey for a single strawberry but it was delicious and a decent size. Strawberry was juicy, sweet but not overly so, and the chocolate was layered decently. Being one of the few spots with chocolate covered strawberries adds some bonus points.

Stop in for their bakery! Especially their cookies! We stopped by once we saw them preparing a…read morefresh batch of cookies and we thought we had to stop by for an impromptu visit! The staff was very welcoming and inviting, especially as we waited for the fresh batch of cookies to bake and then cool down. Once we finally tried them they were delightful! We had the regular chocolate chip and the dark chocolate chunk with pecans. My only wish was if they had another version of the latter minus the pecans. Cookies were pricey, but we will probably be back to explore more flavors or other baked goodies!

Shakes delight. I…read morewas going to get coffee at Pike's Starbucks and while waiting at the queue I saw the store sign. Everyone gets coffee, I get a shake. Here, they sell more than ice cream. There's one display case that showed nothing but chocolates. Like a See's candy store but without the employees wearing white shirts with black trimming. And it seems all the store on the block sell little things like magnets, carrying bags, pins, or stuffed items. There's a table inside but it's pushed into the corner, so if you're a little big don't be eyeing the chocolates. You can sit with you back facing against it ;p Overall four stars. It's a nice small store that sees plenty of foot traffic. Wish, I could give it five but (and through no fault of her own) service was slow. She was there covering the whole area and it got busy. Don't forget to tip. She worked hard.

We were glad to support a family-owned, local business - that also sources locally made ice cream…read more They had a nice selection of ice cream flavors, and the ones we chose (vanilla, Cookie Monster, and honey lavender) were delicious and had a nice texture. The shop also had fudge and a small selection of souvenirs.

Stopped into this ice cream spot at Pike Place and went for a licorice scoop with ube--judge me,…read morebut it was delicious. I love that they let you sample flavors first, which makes it easy to be a little adventurous. Everything was creamy, flavorful, and really well made. There's a small dedicated seating area which is nice if you want to hang out for a few minutes while enjoying your cone. Overall, a fun and tasty stop right in the middle of the market.

This ice cream store is located on the first floor of Pike Place Market (1st Ave side). It's a…read moresmall colorful store, with lots of different decor all over the store, including a giant cone. Some sitting spots are on left side of the store. They also have shakes, smoothies, frozen yogurt, and hot tea. The prices on the menu includes sales tax. For ice cream, they had over 14 flavors. They had 3 different cup sizes, cones, waffles and a bunch of different toppings. We ordered a small cup of the cookies and cream. The friendly barista served us the cup right away. The ice cream was dense and creamy, had really good taste. Cookies were good too.

Cookies and ice cream are some of my favorite treats. Anything s'mores is my number one favorite!…read moreSo when I saw they had ice cream and a s'mores cookie, I had to go. The shop is cute and nearby a park to enjoy it if it's a nice day outside. Staff were friendly and helpful. I love that you can make an ice cream sandwich with two different cookies. I grabbed the s'mores cookie and the orange habanero because it sounded amazing. And it was. I do not remember what ice cream I got, but it was good. It's a meal-sized cookie sandwich, but it's worth it. I will definitely be taking guests here when they come to visit!

My new favorite. This spot was pretty busy but moved quick. I got the yeti icecream with a smore…read morecookie and that combo was amazing! There isn't much seating, but perfect grab and go spot to get a sweet treat. Highly recommend at least getting a cookie. That was the best part!