avalon

Chestnut! followed by hazelnut. We actuaqlly have a gelato place here in town. It's pretty good but not like Amorino or Gioletti

mdmomof7

Pistachio for me, raspberry, strawberry or coffee for my daughter. Each night last May we walked from our apartment in Trastevere to Giolitti for our gelato fix. I tried some tasty fruit flavors, but Pistachio was my favorite. We tried the more popular place, Della Palma north of the Pantheon, up Maddalena on the way to Giolitti, but preferred Giolitti for flavor and price. We also tried a teeny place in Trastevere that was tasty.

rbnwdlr

You know here at home the idea of having ice cream more than say, once every four months is horrifying, but somehow having gelato every day in Italy is just fine. I've never gained weight on vacation, ever, so it must be ok....

amamax2

I thought gelato wasn't fattening?!? I'm sure I read that before we left the States.....

Gelato = happy kids.

ileen

I have enjoyed lots of gelato during my many trips to Europe. I remember the various flavors but never remember the name of the places or the gelato/ice cream stores.
So, how do you all remember all these names. Do you write everything down and then have it handy to reply to such posts.
Want to learn how to contribute better than I do sometimes.
Enjoying noting that like me many others love pistachio too.
Have a great day.

Gina817

My new thing on our last trip was half coconut/half some type of fruit. Coconut w/ either watermelon, lemon, strawberry, mixed berry...you get the idea. It was DELICIOUS!!

gelatolover

Ahhh, did someone say G e l a t o?

Proud member of the 2 gelati-a-day support group.

Hazelnut is tops on my list. Also fragola, limoncello, good old vaniglia + cioccolato, zabaglione, coconut, even gorgonzola!

tuscan: you brought back good memories with your mention of the Gelateria di Piazza at the Piazza della Cisterna in San G.

Will make sure we'll have multiple stops at Amorino this summer.

Senorarroz: Thanks for starting this thread!

nanabee

I love lemon or lime gelato.
Actually the best I've ever eaten was in Paris in the Marais District.

ncounty

mdm- where did you stay in Trastevere? I will be staying there as well in a b&b/apartment in June. I'll look for Giolitti.

My favorite flavors are:
zabaglione
yogurt
hazelnut

chestnut sounds fantastic though I've never tried it. I am imagining/hoping it tastes like hot roasted chestnuts.

We have a pretty fantastic place here in San Diego and my favorite flavors are cardamom, vanilla rose (really tastes like a rose), honey lavender, cinnamon, and roasted banana.

nanabee

roasted banana? yum, that sound really good NCounty.

What is the name and location? (I'm in La Jolla).

Wooders101

Sorbetteria Castiglione in Via Castiglione, Bologna. Largely regarded by all who know and love Bologna (and Gelato) as the best in the city (and for my money, the best in Italy!!) Flavour? Doesn't matter, they're all to die for, but I like one scoop of pistachio and one scoop of their cioccolato (the most decadent, dark chocolate gelato I've ever had).

mr_go

Nocciola, coconut, stracciatella, banana, pistachio... depends on my mood, and what ms_go is getting. Because we almost never get the same thing.

macanimals

Did you hear about the Gelato Festival scheduled for May 28 to May 31 in Florence?

www.firenzegelatofestival.it/site/home.asp

As luck would have it--we're headed that way and licking our chops. Wife loves the coco and limone and I move among flavors as the mood takes me.

ncounty

it's a little hole in the wall in the Encinitas lumberyard district called Bubby's, nanabee. Try those flavors, it is fantastic.

ncounty

btw, I love their gelato so much, I never get a cone. I buy the pint or quart.... it is much more cost effective. They will load two flavors for you in the pint or quart.

cferrb

Hazelnut, but lemon is the best on a really hot day.

etonmymind

There is nothing better than a top-notch nocciola (hazelnut). That said, my favorite unique flavor is cioccolata del'arancia (SP, I'm sure)--Chocolate with orange--at Della Palma in Rome. Yum!

ssander

ileen...

How do I remember the name of the gelato place? On our last two trips to Paris (each 1-week-long), we went to Amorino pretty-much every night after dinner! Not easy to forget.

SS

namaka

Prior to going to Italy, I would've said Chocolate and Strawberry or chocolate and Raspberry. Now since Italy I have to add (and I can't remember the proper name) the dark chocolate with Rum; omg! But then I tried Coconut- wow! Coconut with chocolate- better than a mounds bar!!!!

barbrn

i also love stracciatella or a dark raspberry...oohh yum. I just remember a wonderful gelato shop across from the Trevi Fountain in Rome. Wish I was there.....The most rewarding gelato I ever had was after hiking in the Cinque Terre...at that point who cared about calories.