Botolino Gelato Artigianale

Review! Dallas, Texas // Italian-style gelato // tastes like Europe

the ELEVATOR PITCH

I totally stumbled upon this hidden sparkly gorgeous DIAMOND on my way to Son of a Butcher. The gelato here is WOW delicious (very comparable to one of my favorites from Germany, Zàgara!). The owner and 3rd generation gelatiere, Carlo Gattini, is a perfectionist of his craft (known as the Gelato Man), opening his first storefront in 2017 in Dallas, Texas after completing his gelato training at Carpigiani Gelato University in Bologna, Italy. While he says his style is “Italo Texano,” everything about the gelato flavors and textures here feel authentically European in their simplicity.

the vibes 👇

honest reviews below on what I ordered 👇

Don Pistachio (1/2 kids scoop): the smoothness in texture is incomprehensible! The pistachio flavor itself was on the subtler end for me though, and I would’ve liked it to shift a little more center stage (over the milk & cream). (rating: 8/10)

Coconut Stracciatella (1/2 kids scoop): omg! I loved how the texture of the shredded coconut was so prevalent in here, and the dark chocolate slivers were nice crunchy surprises (though the chocolate fiend in me wanted a dash more chocolate). My first time having a coconut stracciatella and I have to say, it needs to always be in my life. (rating: 10/10)

👉 House Made Cone: this had the texture and flavor of a sugar cone in its crispness and slightly caramelized sweetness. Contrasting nicely with the silky milky yet dense-bodied gelato with its crunch! Only dissatisfactory piece: the bottom of the cone wasn’t sealed so started to leak the melted gelato immediately… make this a lower rating overall. 😢 (rating: 7/10)

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the RÉSUMÉ

address // 2116 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206

⭐ multiple locations, check out their site for the others 👇

operations // Monday - Thursday, 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM; Friday - Saturday, 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM; Sunday, 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

logistics // find parking along the street or there are free parking lots slightly off of Greenville Ave.! (i.e., I parked at Son of a Butcher)

amenities //

• no free Wi-Fi; not a #workingcafe nor #laptopfriendly

• public restroom available

• family-friendly

• accessible, but wheelchair-friendly seating only available outside

• water fountain provided inside (I always get thirsty after eating ice cream!)

recs // anyyy of their gelato flavors (everything is so intentionally made), but the pistachio will probably be a classic order for me (if I ever had the opportunity to become a regular 😿)

site // Botolino Gelato Artigianale

~ cath!!

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