Gelarto Italian Ice Cream

Delicious! Even my Italian cousin thought it was heaven. The kids loved it too. The best gelato on the beach!

I saw so many posts and good things about this place through Unilocal and my friends. The place is really small and it’s right on Alki alongside the restaurants. Walking in, the owner was super friendly. There is a good amount of flavors to choose from so I tried Pistachio and Melon. Pistachio is my usual go-​to flavor when it comes to Gelato but the Melon caught my taste buds attention the most. It was different because it was rich in flavor and tasted like pure melon (it was basically that perfect summer ice cream). If you like Cantaloupe then I highly suggest tasting this. The prices were a little expensive but because it is Gelato, I understand that it may be priced higher than your average Dreyer’s ice cream. If you are in the Alki area and wanting to try Ice Cream, make this one of your options to go to!

I am surprised that I have never checked this place out living down here on Alki. It was also my first time having Gelato and this place made me become a fan. Coming into the shop the person working was nice and I told him it was my first time having Gelato so he let me sample a few flavors. I ended up getting the espresso flavor which was very delicious. For the price i didn’t think the portion was as big but it was still worth it. I highly recommend checking out this place if you are ever on Alki Beach, it is definitely one of my favorite dessert places around the area.

So delicious! We got the 2 scoops of gelato w/​2 shots of espresso– amazing & yummy!

Cute place with a nice owner. Location is perfect.
We got two sorbets and two ice creams — Lime/​strawberry and salted caramel/​pistachio. The sorbets were definitely my favorite, but I appreciated the subtleness of the ice creams since they were not excessively sweet. With that said, not the best gelato I have had, but maybe I chose the wrong flavors.
Also, slightly overpriced for the quantity, but maybe the quality ingredients account for the premium.

Love this place. Employee was very helpful. Sampled lots of gelato. Coconut and espresso were the best in my opinion. Decided on an Afogatto. Highly recommend when at Alki beach

I have no idea what the former reviewer is smoking, but this place has excellent, creamy, fantastic gelato. I live in the neighborhood and have been 4 – 5 times. Additionally, I did not find this place «expensive» — if you want high quality, well-​made food (including gelato), then you’re going to pay for it, people! If you want cheap food, head to mcdonald’s.
I have tried their pistachio (amazing) and also their chocolate, which was excellent too. I find it funny that there is a massive line for the very sub-​par ice cream joint just around the corner, but this fine little gelato place is still relatively quiet/​undiscovered.

I was very supposed by this Gelato Italian Ice Cream! I went in there expecting it to be made by your average Seattleite and mediocre but wow I was impressed! The gentleman who works there came out with a big smile and was super friendly and I had a nice quick chat with him while I ordered. The Gelato is organic and very delicious, no matter what kind you end up getting you will be in love! All the gelato and even the sorbet was just fabulous! It is not badly priced wither about 3.50 for a small but every bite will be worth it! I can’t wait to come back soon!

A decent local gelato place that offers affogato and fresh espresso.
Gelato is delicious, flavorful but not the creamy, velvety texture I adore that I often taste at other places like Fainting Goat or even Hiroki’s. They offer a nice waffle cone, but portions are small and expensive.
Perfect for that sunny stroll while you’re on alki though.

coconut flavor was the best! sad they didn’t have traditional flavors when we visited like Hazelnut. Pistachio was OK. prices are good. I’d visit again!

This place was wonderful to go with my vegan mother. There was a rice milk ice cream that she was able to have in an espresso affagato. I had a wonderful mix of 4 different gelato flavors in a large cup.

Atmos: Small, no seating, little gelato bar with 8 fresh flavors.
La Aranche (orange sorbet): Amazing! very smooth and lovely — not too strong or too soft — perfect.
—-mixed it with…
Madagascar Vanilla: Yum! Really creamy and light, blended beautifully with the Orange for a perfect make-​shift creamcicle
Chocolate: Amazing. Rich and smooth.
—-mixed it with…
Salted Caramel: Yum! Not too salty, a perfect savory sweet balance. Blended well with the chocolate.
If we come back to West Seattle, this will be a for sure stop!

I felt compelled to find out how fresh and authentic the Gelato was here and this place definitely did not fall short of my expectations! The Gelato tasted just like the Gelato I have had in Italy in the past and the ingredients were high quality local, organic and fresh. They had a good but smaller variety of various Gelatos and a few different Sorbets. I tried the Vanilla and Coconut Gelato as well as the Lemon Sorbet. I was particularly impressed by the Lemon Sorbet as it had a smooth almost creamy texture and did not have an overpowering lemon taste. They also serve Espressos and Affogatos here. If you are on Alki and get the craving for authentic Italian Gelato go here! The only thing I think they could improve upon is to possibly schedule extra help on the sunny weekend days. There was a line out the door and we had to wait about 15 min to order because there only was one guy working the counter and register all by himself but in hindsight I think it was worth the wait.

If you’re a gelato fan this is the place for you! It’s right across from Alki beach and service was fast and friendly. I got the nutella and coconut gelato. Both were amazing and the small size was perfect for a mid-​afternoon treat. Go give these guys some business!

This place does indeed have the best pistachio gelato that I’ve ever tasted! All the flavors are excellent in fact, but the only downside is the price. It’s not like $$ or $$$ as far as gelato places compare. It will extra for pistachio flavor, but it’s well worth it to treatchoself. Can’t beat the location either! :) bonus for serving Grounds for Change coffee!

So glad that we saw this place. They should change the color of the sign, it blends in with the building.
Lots of delicious flavors to choose from!

Finally Alki has greatttt gelato! It was such a wonderful surprise to see it open in SW. All the other places on Alki that offer ice cream are neither good, local or fresh.
Their sign needs to be brighter since it’s hard to tell they are already open.
They have a great variety of flavor and dairy-​free choices. The coconut & chocolate are divine but the espresso is also awesome!
Service was super friendly!
I will make it a point to stop by whenever we’re in the neighborhood.

Oh my that coconut is divine. The delectable strawberry is next — so refreshing and not heavy at all since it’s a sorbet. Salted caramel was the husband’s favorite and my son devoured the Nutella. Solid 5 stars for this cute little shop.

Gelarto is owned and operated by a dedicated couple who know gelato! After reading the WS Blog I was eagerly awaiting their arrival to Alki. They do not disappoint. Their options are plentiful and all equally delicious. They have options for dairy free patrons and everything is made using natural ingredients. I suggest the strawberry sorbet and chocolate, pistachio and coconut gelatos. Gelarto is an environmentally conscious small business that fits in well to the West Seattle community. Give it a try and you certainly won’t be disappointed!

Really tasty homemade and fresh Gelato. Great sweet treat for a 75 degree day at the beach. Owner is very friendly and we hope to be coming here for a long time. Stracciatelle (choc chip-​ish) and chocolate gelato were an explosion of flavor.