Festival del Gelato

The best gelato I have had! It was super close to the hotel and the name and location was cute and…read moredecided to stop by and glad I did! Their gelato is tasty, not overly sweet, made with good and fresh ingredients and if you want to try, they will let you sample. They use the metal containers (which let you know it is authentic gelato) I liked it so much, that I went twice during my stay! I had the lavender and cream and the lavender with dark chocolate. Both were delish!

My second favorite gelato in all of Italy!! This is the real deal, and its absolutely delicious…read more Its open late and everyone who works there is so sweet. Its right across from the duomo so its very charming inside as well. I had the bergamot and lavender flavors and they were spectacular. They were so tasty but perfectly light as well. A must try!

Nocciola

Strateciella & Nutella with cream puffs

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Gelateria dei Neri

4.6(446 reviews)

0.5 km•Duomo

Excellent granita and there were so many flavors: mango, passion fruit, strawberry, raspberry, two…read morekinds of Almonds, coffee and more. There are 4 different kinds of sizes to choose from. Tip: fellow travelers, don't get a granita that comes out of a slushy machine. It's not the same and I have seen signs for it. Always look for granita is a colander, similar to where the rest of the gelato is.

Some of the better gelato I've had in Italy. We got both the chocolate and coconut and both were…read moreoutstanding. Quick service too with a few tables inside

Cherry Mania and Ricotta

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Vivoli

4.5(412 reviews)

0.4 km•Duomo

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100% Recommended…read more Very Famous Shop. I tried their Pistacchio Affogato twice. It is worth the wait in the line and the line goes fast. Unfortunately, i was not able to experience the knock on the small door to get my coffee. They also have tables and chairs inside. Even if they are very famous, they were able to preserve high quality coffee. I wanna come back for my 3rd coffee. Best PISTACHIO AFFOGATO so far. Just to share with you, this shop has an amazing and sweet crew. I can't stress enough how grateful we are to you today. I was in line for the coffee while my husband and toddlers are outside waiting, then the rained poured heavily. When I came out to find my husband, i found them soaking wet and were helped by staffs of Vivoli (at the back of their store). They let my family in the back, gave them towels and also offered shirts. If this is Italian culture, I love ITALY!!!!!!! They are so kind and hospitable. We will be forever GRATEFUL. And it will be a memory we will never forget! Grazie! From the bottom of our hearts!!!

As expected, this place had one of the best affogatos I've had. I happened to stop by around 4…read morep.m., and it was definitely busy. From what I've seen, it tends to be more crowded in the afternoon than in the morning, and that matched my experience. The line looked long at first, but there are actually two lines you can join, so it moves more efficiently than it seems. From getting in line to receiving my affogato, the whole process took about 20 minutes. Most people grab their affogato and sit along the street to enjoy it before bringing their dishes back. It's a fun, casual atmosphere and well worth the wait if you're in the area.

Affogato with pistachio

Original Affogato

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Worth the wait! Line moves quickly and a good system.

Edoardo

4.5(319 reviews)

0.2 km•Duomo

Tiny shop churning out the best gelato. I'm still dreaming of their honey & lavender gelato. Both…read moretheir pistachio and coconut flavors are also divine. This was the best gelato across 2 weeks in Italy. Note they have two convenient locations in Florence.

Delicious gelato with a great selection of flavors. Right near the duomo! Such a nice area to sit…read moreand eat.

Vanilla and Milk Chocolate Gelato in their home-made cone

Left- salted caramel, right- coffee and pistachio

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Fragola & fior di latte

Gelatarium Firenze

4.6(8 reviews)

0.4 km•Duomo

Such a fun and unique concept!! This store itself is enough reason to come! It's super cute and has…read morelots of seating! Being an avid lover of froyo I was super excited to try this gelato froyo place and was not disappointed! Their toppings and amazing flavors made this place like an Italian Yogurtland but 100x better!

As someone else said, this place is super cute and unique. The decor and seating is top notch, very…read moreinstagramable and inviting. The store owner is so friendly and helpful at explaining things. The gelato isn't your typical gelato because it's self serve in frozen-yogurt machine so you can choose however much you want and it's all weight based. I was initially skeptical - I mean where else have you tried gelato like this? But man it is SO worth the try. The flavors are delicious while the gelato is smooth and creamy. I tried a LOT of gelato in Italy (at least once a day), and this one was one of the few that really stood out.

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Grom

4.3(210 reviews)

0.1 km•Duomo

Amazing gelato! This was recommended before we arrived so it was a no brainer. Creamy, delish. A…read moremust

Best authentic gelato in Florence! Salted caramel and Stracciatella are my favorite. Even the cone…read morewas light and not over sweet. Simply the best I tried gelato in Pisa, Lucca and Milan and couldn't find a better spot than Grom

0.5 km•Santa Maria Novella

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Antica Gelateria Fiorentina

4.4(58 reviews)

Our first gelato in Florence. did NOt disappoint! Had…read moredinner at ZaZa but saved room for gelato. Guy working behind the counter was not friendly. Almost rude. Super annoyed that we had to ask what the flavors were. WellX when the tags are all in Italian.... Having said that, they have some amazing unique recipes. The matcha was legit. Nothing artificial about it. My foodie teen said the ambrosia was "so complicated with its layering of flavors". (Had to ask this one too, Yogurt honey and cinammon, I think this is when he started getting annoyed with me!) you really get the cinnamon at the end, but in a good way. Dulcet de leche, cream and caffe also on point Would happily return if homey ain't working lol

Delicious! A wide variety of flavors. A small, setup outside…read morewhere you could enjoy your gelato and people watch.

Dulce de leche!

My medium cone

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Matcha and mango

Gelateria Perchè No!

4.6(206 reviews)

0.1 km•Duomo

Amazing flavors! Hubby- had cookies and cream & tiramisu…read moreMine- hazelnut & ciocollato Hubby had another melon and peach- Melone was great! A service with a smile no matter how busy they are. Beautiful place!

Best gelato place in Florence! They make their fruit gelato from real and fresh fruit and it's what…read morethey are known for. Friendly staff and perfect atmosphere. Must come here for the freshest gelato!

Stracciatella and Amaretto Gelato

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La Strega Nocciola

4.7(72 reviews)

0.5 km•Palazzo Pitti

La Strega Nocciola was one of several gelaterias that I tried while in Firenze. I made it my…read moreintention to try as much gelato as I could in the city so when we had some down time post-lunch we thought that a little sweet would hit the spot. To be transparent, one of the things that drew me to La Strega was the name, I wanted to see what was so witchy about this gelato - and of course the positive reviews helped. The gelateria itself was lovely - soft music playing with intricate decor and a good amount of space. There were a few chairs and stools in case you wanted to sit and enjoy, though they were a little awkwardly placed. There were several flavors of gelato as expected - instead of being on display they were in tubs covered in lids. I heard that's the "proper" way to store gelato as it remains fresher, though the jury is still out for me on that one. Anyway, I got the smallest cup size where I was able to choose two flavors - so I went with the cream and the chestnut. The gelato was really good - creamy with great flavor. Service was great, and overall this was a solid gelateria - La Strega is definitely worth stopping into when in Firenze.

This shops is conveniently located not far from the duomo. The witch theme is so cute and they have…read moresome inhouse flavors available which I chose my. The service is kind and patient with those who struggle to order in Italian.

0.6 km•Santa Maria Novella

Gelato shop

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My Sugar

4.7(60 reviews)

i keep getting surprised. crazy variety and quality to gelato here. lemon and grapefruit yuzu…read more great flavors. fantastic consistency. not creamy, dense

Stopped by for some dessert after dinner at around 9:30 PM on a Thursday. The fior di latte flavor…read moreI wanted was sold out so I ended up getting cherry vanilla and black sesame. The cherry was just okay but I really enjoyed the black sesame. Hubby had pistachio and a strawberry cheesecake, and I liked the pistachio. There aren't many flavors to choose from, which is one of the signs of a good gelato place. While the gelato itself was good, the flavors didn't really appeal to me so I kind of just settled on those two. So if you want to try the flor di latte, seems you need to go way earlier than I did.

The Oreo cookie gelato

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One of the top five in Firenze. Lots of flavour choices. Put it on the list!

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