Gelatissimo

Excellent gelato in New Canaan. As good, if not better to what you would find in Italy. It’s a bit pricey, but you get premium quality, so for the occassional treat, it is worth it.
The flavors are plentiful. The only negative was when I went, a handful were sold out and the remnants of them looked delicious.

Fantastic gelato costing as much as a flight to Italy. Remarkably overpriced even for NYC. While the gelato is good I’m actually impressed that the reviews don’t include how ridiculous the cost. Be real if Ben and jerry’s was this pricey they would be out of business. While good unless you own a bank be real.

Wow, the gelato here is delicious. Compares to the «real» stuff I’ve had in Florence and Rome. Nice to have an authentic taste of Italy in New Canaan.
Highly, highly recommend the caramel flavor. The taste and consistency are amazing, and they drizzle some caramel on top for that extra touch.

Family run, this gelato shop is amazing. The flavor choices are excellent, and the gelato is the best in the tri state area. The service is great, and the location within new canaan’s restaurant district cant be beat. Don’t order desert at the table, come here!

Excellent gelato and yummy flavors. Best place to get gelato in the area. And the staff is always nice.

The best gelato around!
We brought our Italian chef friend and he loved it. Lots of flavors and they change daily.

Amazing! Who would have guessed that Norwalk, CT would have a gelato shop that’s as good as my favorite spot in Florence, Italy?
We had just successfully finished a big project in town and were looking to celebrate a little. Since neither of us are drinkers, ice cream was the treat of choice. I cranked up Unilocal and found this wonderful little shop. Of course, the gelato is home made. Of course, the temperature is correct. Of course, the consistency was creamy without being custard. The owner is from Milan and knows how to make real Italian ice cream. It’s all good. Make that great!
While I live in NJ, I’m planning a road trip with my wife to explore the town and have another cup of delightful gelato.
Highly recommended!

Gelato was excellent. Reminded me of my trips to France and Italy. My 3 year old dropped his on the floor and they kindly gave him another for free. What great service!

You can taste the high quality ingredients in the gelato here. The hazelnut tasted just like the finest hazelnut chocolates from Europe. The peach tasted like it was packed with just-​picked ripe fruit. If I lived closer, I’d be there once a week, if not more. Unfortunately I’m only in the area when visiting family.

Hands down the best gelatto I have had. Pistachio and Starfruit sorbet are hard to beat!

What gelato meant to be. Freshest ingredients and out-​of-​this-​world flavors.
I would change the name to Gelatississimo.
Max

Very yummy gelato.

Definitely depends on the flavor here. Just wasn’t too good this time.
So sample first!

Delicious and Expensive
No issues at all with anyone who has praised this ice cream. I’m not the richest dude on the planet, but Gelatissimo is too tempting. After dinner in New Canaan I pretty much cannot help but go to Gelatissimo for dessert. How do they do it? I don’t know. They’ve pretty faithfully reproduced in a little Connecticut village the ice cream you get in Italy. The milk is different, the sugar is different, but it tastes pretty much the same.
Big on the hazelnut. Stratciatella’s excellent. I’m not much of a fruit gelato person but my friends who’ve tried the various berry and citrus flavors have universally mmmed and ahhhhed. You can choose between a waffle cone or one of those little novelty cones with the flat bottom. Or a cup, of course. Needs no toppings. Perfect as is.
Very, very, pricey, however. One particular day I paid $ 4 for a full hot lunch at a restaurant in Bed-​Stuy, and paid $ 4.20 for a small ice cream cone at Gelatissimo the same evening. These prices are a function of New Canaan, which is a gosh darn expensive town, and whatever labor and ingredients go into this gelato. So it wouldn’t be fair to call it overpriced. Hence no star reduction for the cost. But I’m classifying it with four dollar signs because it *is* «ultra high-​end» ice cream.
Avoid this place if you don’t want to become addicted and broke (like me).

I am fanatical about the gelato here… the best I have EVER had! Love it!

Staple for our kids after dinner at TMB or cava. In season they always have specials (bring back the fig!) and plenty of choice but post season it gets a bit meagre
New Canaan prices (2 kids ice cream $ 8.20) but good quality

Really great gelato! Every flavor I’ve tried has been terrific.
Limited parking and on a tight street in New Canaan. Can get busy during the warm weather.
I would give it 5 stars if they took credit or debit cards. Cash only!

Velvety smooth textures. Perfect levels of sweetness. Tons of flavors to choose from, including seasonal flavors along with the year-​long favorites… I know a place that is to die for!
I have to confess that I am quite picky when it comes to frozen treats. I feel that most ice cream places tend to have very sweet products. So much so that the actual flavor of the treat gets overpowered. So when I find the perfect sweet treat… I have to stick to it, right?
I love Love LOVE Gelatissimo in New Canaan. As soon as you enter the store, you feel transported to a place that we all fantasize about as kids. Friendly, cheerful staff greeting you as you enter. Tons of yummy gelato flavors to choose from. And happy gelato-​licking faces coming in and out of the front door! Why, even the color on the walls looks simply delicious!
A couple of years ago, I went with my family to Italy. Collectively we vowed to try Gelato in every city we visit. It was quite a daunting task — as you can imagine, but it had to be done. I am proud to say that we stuck to our vow, even when it meant eating as many as 3 Gelatos a day!
We all agreed that the Gelato we had in Florence was the best and creamiest. As soon as we returned from our trip, with fresh memories of the yummy Gelati we sampled in Italy and the sweet taste still almost there in our mouths… we went to compare it all to Gelatissimo, New Canaan. I kid you not when I tell you that it was as good as the Florence version!
So my advice: if you can’t go to Italy any time soon… go to the next best thing right here in your backyard!

Gelatissimo is easilythe best gelato in the area, and rivals many in Italy. The flavors are rich, vibrant and incredibly smooth. Staff is incredibly friendly and I hoghly recommend splitting a quart between 2 – 3 different flavors to really appreciate how good it can get.

The kids I babysit for love this place. I went in and found out the hard way that they only take cash. Instead of taking the gelato back, the kind woman behind the register just told me to come back at some point with the money I owed for a small. I asked if she wanted to take down my name and number or anything and she said no, just come back.
It’s a bit small and can fill up fast but I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.