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Definitely one of my favorite gelato shop in Italy! Taste so creamy with delicious flavors. The pistachio tasted real and not artificial and was the perfect sweetness. The Libanese cream has a hint of orange blossom and pistachio. They were both so delicious and I would definitely come back for more. Well worth the walk to get there. There is no inside seating, just four small individual tiny chairs for you to sit on outside. Small shop.
Best gelato I've ever had for sure! Authentic, so creamy, rich, not too sweet, and so many flavors to choose from! I love the location and the different products they offer! They were also reasonably priced, great service, super friendly, and fast! Would definitely highly recommend to anyone in Bologna!
Stellar stellar gelato. It's a bit out of the way (not a lot really, just down Santo Stefano) if you're hanging out in the Centro, but boy is it worth the walk. This is spectacular gelato - creamy, light, just the right amount of melty, and oh-so-happy-making. The flavors are spot on (they use all natural ingredients, and you can tell!), coming across in brilliant undiluted form. The classics are, of course, awesome, but you should really branch out and try some of their experimental flavors - they're worth it!
Everybody has their own opinion on who makes 'the best' gelato in Italy. It's all a matter of personal preference. For what it's worth, after going to the most well known gelaterias in Rome, Florence and Bologna, I found Cremeria Santo Stefano to be the very best. It is customary in Italy to use high-quality ingredients, but at Cremeria Santo Stefano, they take things one step higher. They use a lot of regionally protected (DOP/IGP) products because they know, for example, that the best hazelnuts come from Piedmont, and the best lemons from Sorrento. I would not be surprised if they had a real cow in the kitchen that was happily kicking out fresh cream. Honestly, I have never tasted fresher cream. The shop itself is magical. It may have been raining outside on the day I visited, but inside the shop it was nothing but sunshine. The guy that helped me was adorable. I assume that he was the owner, who I read is certified by Valrhona as a chocolatier. I told you, this place doesn't mess around. Every flavor was fresh and delicious, but I would be remiss if I didn't tell you to order the speculoos. Oh, and if they have them, nab yourself a speculoos ice cream sandwich from the freezer. My biggest regret from my trip was not trying one of those fancy little ice cream sandwiches. Next time!
Hands down the best gelato I have ever had. I ordered a cone cup (pretty innovative I think) with three flavors (the Madagascar chocolate, salted caramel and cinnamon cookies, and the stracciatella). The gelato was smooth as could be. The chocolate was so insanely flavorful. The salted caramel flavor was perfection. Do not leave Bologna without trying the gelato here.
Let's just say that this place is very appropriately hyped. My wife and I walked almost 2 miles out of the way to find this place. Gelato is one of those things that nearly everybody likes, as it tends to put the perfect finishing touch on an otherwise flawless evening. In fact, walking the streets of Bologna, listening to the local music being blasted, and walking hand-in-hand with my wife will always be a pleasant memory. We both love Bologna and the amazing food that we've had there. No wonder it's considered by many to be the foodie capital of the world. Fortunately this place was the coup de gras that we will always remember thanks to its phenomenal gelato! Everything they had was perfect. Not just well balanced, but smooth, flavorful, and good to the last drop. ***Let's just say that if you are visiting bologna, or are going to be traveling within a hundred miles of this city, you will be making a terrible mistake if you do not visit this place!***
8 months ago
One of the most popular gelato spots in Bologna, but I thought Cremeria Cavour was better than this one. I appreciated how they had a lot more unique flavors, and I chose the speculoos and the classic pistachio. I thought the texture of the speculoos was a bit underwhelming and the flavor wasn't that precise either. The pistachio was solid, but nothing super memorable. either. read more
We walked past this gelato place, and in the name of science, we needed to test some flavors. This was the best gelato we found in Bologna, but the flavors were not quite as authentic as what we had in Florence. However, it was still very good and the staff has exceedingly friendly and helpful. I even was able to see them making the gelato in the back room. I would recommend this place for you to do your own scientific testing. There was no seating inside or outside, which would have been helpful as our gelato melted. read more
8 months ago
Definitely one of my favorite gelato shop in Italy! Taste so creamy with delicious flavors. The pistachio tasted real and not artificial and was the perfect sweetness. The Libanese cream has a hint of orange blossom and pistachio. They were both so delicious and I would definitely come back for more. Well worth the walk to get there. There is no inside seating, just four small individual tiny chairs for you to sit on outside. Small shop. read more
4 years ago
Best gelato I've ever had for sure! Authentic, so creamy, rich, not too sweet, and so many flavors to choose from! I love the location and the different products they offer! They were also reasonably priced, great service, super friendly, and fast! Would definitely highly recommend to anyone in Bologna! read more
Stellar stellar gelato. It's a bit out of the way (not a lot really, just down Santo Stefano) if you're hanging out in the Centro, but boy is it worth the walk. This is spectacular gelato - creamy, light, just the right amount of melty, and oh-so-happy-making. The flavors are spot on (they use all natural ingredients, and you can tell!), coming across in brilliant undiluted form. The classics are, of course, awesome, but you should really branch out and try some of their experimental flavors - they're worth it! read more
3 years ago
Nice green chairs outside and metal setup inside with a good but not overwhelming selection of flavors and a nice price too. Nice viscosity on these. Salted pistachio amazing and strattiatella great flavor and nice thick cover read more
11 years ago
Everybody has their own opinion on who makes 'the best' gelato in Italy. It's all a matter of personal preference. For what it's worth, after going to the most well known gelaterias in Rome, Florence and Bologna, I found Cremeria Santo Stefano to be the very best. It is customary in Italy to use high-quality ingredients, but at Cremeria Santo Stefano, they take things one step higher. They use a lot of regionally protected (DOP/IGP) products because they know, for example, that the best hazelnuts come from Piedmont, and the best lemons from Sorrento. I would not be surprised if they had a real cow in the kitchen that was happily kicking out fresh cream. Honestly, I have never tasted fresher cream. The shop itself is magical. It may have been raining outside on the day I visited, but inside the shop it was nothing but sunshine. The guy that helped me was adorable. I assume that he was the owner, who I read is certified by Valrhona as a chocolatier. I told you, this place doesn't mess around. Every flavor was fresh and delicious, but I would be remiss if I didn't tell you to order the speculoos. Oh, and if they have them, nab yourself a speculoos ice cream sandwich from the freezer. My biggest regret from my trip was not trying one of those fancy little ice cream sandwiches. Next time! read more
8 years ago
9 years ago
Hands down the best gelato I have ever had. I ordered a cone cup (pretty innovative I think) with three flavors (the Madagascar chocolate, salted caramel and cinnamon cookies, and the stracciatella). The gelato was smooth as could be. The chocolate was so insanely flavorful. The salted caramel flavor was perfection. Do not leave Bologna without trying the gelato here. read more
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Let's just say that this place is very appropriately hyped. My wife and I walked almost 2 miles out of the way to find this place. Gelato is one of those things that nearly everybody likes, as it tends to put the perfect finishing touch on an otherwise flawless evening. In fact, walking the streets of Bologna, listening to the local music being blasted, and walking hand-in-hand with my wife will always be a pleasant memory. We both love Bologna and the amazing food that we've had there. No wonder it's considered by many to be the foodie capital of the world. Fortunately this place was the coup de gras that we will always remember thanks to its phenomenal gelato! Everything they had was perfect. Not just well balanced, but smooth, flavorful, and good to the last drop. ***Let's just say that if you are visiting bologna, or are going to be traveling within a hundred miles of this city, you will be making a terrible mistake if you do not visit this place!*** read more
9 years ago
crema di zitelle (mascarpone e pinoli): soo good i really have no words for gelato i'm sorry but best i've ever had but a little heavy towards the end crema libanese (orange flowers, pistachio and almond honey??): AMAZING so refreshing and nice i'm amazed at how creative the flavors are read more
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Via Santo Stefano 70C
40125 Bologna
Italy
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051 227045
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