Dolce Gelato

If you can’t make it to Italy for gelato, go here!
I always go for the Limone or Pompelmo Rosa… Sometimes the Stracciatella and I always eat the whole cone it’s pretty hard not to with gelato this delicious!
If you haven’t been, it’s a ‘gelato talk’ about!

Had a waffle with Nutella and gelato. The waffle was well cooked, soft inside and still a bit crispy on the outside. Gelato tasted decent, not overly sweet.
I went in when the place was half empty and the only girl working there was friendly and pretty efficient.
But when the store was later packed, she was still the only staff (cashier and also made coffee, waffles and crepes) and the service might just slow down.

This place is deceivingly much larger on the inside that it looks from the outside. There are plenty of tables and the centerpiece of the store is the curved glass display of all the flavors ready to be had.
There are your share of non-​traditional flavors as well as your better known old school ones. Me, I’m always judging a gelato place by the 2 flavors that are my baseline which are nocciola and lemon.
I had both in a small cup and both were good and what I expected. It wasn’t anything special beyond what I’ve had before. Overall to me it was just about average and the small after tax was about 5 bucks.
Decent, not amazing so 3*

I went there after my doctor’s appointment at Toronto Western Hospital. That was in the morning. There were many good comfortable seats and good to spend time to relax. The taste of gelato was not that good, I thought. They have good reputations and the price was not cheap, so I thought gelato would be better. There are many other things other than gelato, so I may want to try something else the next time.

I love the Kensington Market. The area and everything around it. Our place that we stayed at was right next to here. I came here for dessert after dinner with my friend. The interior is super cute and they decorated it for Halloween. They have great music, definitely dig it.
They have many different favors of gelato. They also let you try different samples before you make a decision. Next to the gelato flavors they also have an area for coffee too if you wanted coffee.
They gelato is smooth and so soft, which is why I love gelato. I got a small that comes with two different flavors. It was a little pricey for the size, but they fill it up all the way. It was really flavorful and they have cute colorful spoons!
They also have free wifi here too if you wanted to come work or study.

Great gelato in a great neighborhood. The sweets are tasty, as always with gelato, but the peoplewatching is really where’s it’s at. There are so many people from all walks of life that passed by in the thirty minutes that I sat outside on a bench slowly enjoying the sugary goodness at hand.
Be fair warned though, the serving sizes aren’t very generous, and they only allow you to sample three kinds. Still worth a stop though!

Boy, am I glad I went here today!
Every single bite was so darn good.
I bought the Small cup size which comes with 2 flavours ($ 4.75 after tax). I had the white chocolate gelato with Nutella folded in (I forgot the name of this one) and the Dolce de Leche (which is essentially caramel flavoured gelato with even more caramel drizzled on top).
I sampled the Dolce de Leche a few days before and I knew I had to come back and actually buy it. Both flavours were great. I loved the white chocolate gelato with the bits of Nutella! The Nutella hardened in the gelato so when you took a bite of it, it would instantly melt in your mouth. Yum!
For $ 4.75 (after tax) I think it was slightly overpriced due to the small portion that you were served. But would I come back again? Absolutely! I’m excited to try their other flavours out. Really! They have some really interesting ones, like Tiramisu (which I also sampled, of course).
It’s also a great spot to bring a date, now only if I can get one. But who needs a date when you have gelato?!

The price is a huge downside… I’ve had gelato at other places for the same price but larger portions. Many flavours to choose from. I had mango, mint chocolate chip and belgium chocolate. All of them tasted really good.

My boyfriend wanted to try this place out and as it was a very hot day in Toronto, it was perfect! We bought a large cup ($ 7.45), that allowed us to choose three flavours. There were so many different flavours, it was hard to choose! We settled with anguria (watermelon), limone and tamarind. The limone was my favourite, so refreshing and not overly sweet. The tamarind was also very good, not very sweet but also sour. The watermelon was my least favourite, but my boyfriend liked it.
I loved how there were the usual flavours (chocolate, vanilla) but also some different ones! Definitely will be coming back when I’m in the area, based on the other reviews I want to try hazelnut!

The gelato here was super delicious, although it was really overpriced in my opinion. I had the mint chocolate chip and coconut and they were great. None of the flavours were overpowering and overall they were both very light and refreshing. If it weren’t for the price and small portions, I’d be going here pretty frequently.
One thing that I noticed and was kinda disturbed by was that I saw one of the workers triple/​quadrupole dipping the ice cream. She took one spoon and tasted a bunch of different flavours without changing the spoon … gross.

Located in Kensington, this place is great when you want to treat yourself to a nice scoop or two of heavenly goodness. For Kensington it’s actually a pretty big spot with plenty of seating inside. Certainly wouldn’t want your nearly $ 5 for a scoop gelato melting on you outside in the hot sun!
The flavours are pretty typical — strawberry, chocolate, tiramisu etc and as usual I chose my lemon. I always say I will choose something else, but then go to my trusty lemon. The staff are friendly and the line moves pretty quickly so don’t let that discourage you if you see one forming.

We came during Canada Day and the ladies were very helpful and patient while we asked about the different flavors. Great customer service!
We settled on:
1) minta — good balance of mint and chocolate drizzle mint was not overpowering
2) oreo — not bad; nothing special — cookies and cream gelato is kind of standard tasting
3) coconut — refreshing and mild; not overly sweet
4) chocolate — rich and not overly sweet; delicious
5) reese’s — chocolate was creamy and rich with hints of peanut butter… quite delicious!
6) dulce de leche — caramel and condensed milk goodness that disappeared in a blink of an eye
7) pistachio royal — artificial pistachio flavour; sweet; not a fan
8) pistachio sicilia — tasted more like pistachio, refreshing, not overly sweet; definitely my favorite place for pistachio gelato so far (and I’ve tasted many different places); this tasted natural, left me craving more especially now as I write this review :(
Will try the college location next time — I was told they had more flavours: p

When you’re looking for gelato and in the area do check this place out. The assortment of flavours is mind boggling and a treat for the eyes as well. Two flavours can be sampled either on a cone or in a cup ($ 4.50) so between two of you, try four flavours for under $ 10, not too bad. Then you can order more if you like. The layout if funky with an elevated space enclosed with a couple TV’s in behind the counter area which is more private than right beside the order desk and cooler along the corner lot windows. Ordering is rather awkward and you have to be assertive to get what you want. I ordered a latte which was ok, but on the small side and could have been better as it compliments the Italian dessert nicely. The best part of Dolce is how you can either look at all the beautiful bowls of colourful gelato under the glass case, or enjoy the street view out through the wrap around windows at this corner lot in the bustling neighbourhood of Kensington Market.

I’ve passed by this placed whenever I went on a food quest in Kensington Market but it never really hit me that it was a Dolce Gelato location until on Saturday when the enthusiastic lady leading our group of equally enthusiastic foodies recommended we go there to cool ourselves after a good stroll in the sun.
Boing! Now I can satisfy my eagerness to try the gelato from the College Street location; in other words I can wait awhile before heading to that store. I’m guessing that this location is the smallest out of all the locations in the city.
I picked a small cup of the Fragola (strawberry based) and the Bacio (chocolate and hazenut based) gelatos. For me the small cup was good enough to add a light finish after filling lunch. The fruit based flavors would be a good choice as a light and refreshing finish after a full meal
After a pretty mediocre experience another supposedly well reputed store on Yonge and Davisville (namely GSI), I’m pretty content with the warm service and quality and taste of the flavors I had at the Kensington Dolce location. The Fragola had an icy, refreshing taste which acted like a palette cleanser, especially after having a bite of the chocolate, creamy texture of the Bacio one. The Fragola seemed to clear my mouth of the slight bitter chocolate taste of the Bacio, so I ended up alternating between the two flavors. The portion was decent enough for the small size and the gelati still held their forms and textures in the cup even before I started to slow dismantle them. I don’t think either flavor ever started melting as soon as their were scooped out of their cooling unit.
Yes, I’ve given the store 3 stars only because it’s my first time having it but hopefully another trip there will bump that up by one more star.

This place is pretty sweet! Literally. Located in Kensington, this gelato shop is cute, clean and serves delicious mouth watering flavors of gelato — even with low calorie, water based options for those health/​fitness conscious ;)
I got the hazelnut (not sure of the actual name) and the raspberry. Both were delicious. Craving for them now!
They’re cheaper than most gelato places I’ve been to and definitely cheaper than those in the mall. $ 5 – 6 for a medium size cup with two flavors. They are ridiculously generous with their scoops.
Highly recommend! Also, just a heads up, they operate on a pay first system. Their sign isn’t very clear. Many people just congregate in front the gelato and it gets pretty packed. Let’s make it easier for everyone and pay first, then line up to be served :)

Where can I get the best gelato in town? Right here!!!
I had the strawberry/​banana mix and omg! it was so good. I don’t really have much of a sweet tooth but if I were craving ice-​cream, this is the only place I want to have it from, that’s how good it was. Mr. H had the vanilla and mocha, also sublime!
Waiting for the temperatures to rise so I can make more trips to this place!

By far one of the best gelatos I’ve had. Their pistachio sicilia was close to perfection. Not too overpowering to the point it tasted fake and just enough flavour to be able to taste the smooth delicate taste of pistachios.
Also tried their hazelnut. Taste was powerful. Overpowered the pistachio, but that was a given since the but itself is more flavourful. I decided to eat all the pistachio before starting on the hazelnut. The hazelnut aroma is left in your mouth afterwards. A very beautiful taste.
I can’t wait to go back to try more flavours! :)

Dolce Gelato is a favourite stop in Kensington Market. Three and a half stars.
The gelato is good, but some varieties are better than others. If you are thinking fruit flavours choose grapefruit (delicious) over pineapple (tastes like canned pineapple juice).
The chocolate is very good, while the mint is fairly average.
Prices here are a bit high though not exorbitant. Service is not especially great.

Came in here on a Friday afternoon to find it barely half-​filled. To be fair, it was on a freezing-​cold day, so gelato likely did not sound appealing at all. The two of us each had an apple cider that was $ 3.50 with tax. Yes, the price is a tad high, but the drink was not only one of the best apple cider’s I’ve had, but the presentation was also remarkable. It was fruitier than other ones I’ve had, but nonetheless, it was a lovely drink.
The washroom is located in the basement though, and is fairly sketchy!
I didn’t see a board with all the drinks and their respective prices up when I went, but definitely ask, the people behind the counter are extremely friendly! I’ll definitely come back here to try their other drinks and gelato in the summer!

I ventured here because my friend had a gelato craving. The gelato was quite good and I was very pleased by the selection. It varied from fruity to creamy. I think almost anyone could find something they’d like here.
It wasn’t a very busy night when we walked in and no one else was in line. The server let us sample many flavours until I decided on pumpkin pie and dolce de leche. The pumpkin pie tasted like pumpkin and wasn’t overly spicy. The dolce de leche was yummy and tasted caramel-​like. I was very pleased with both. I also enjoyed the reese’s peanut butter gelato my friend got.
The place is quite big and they had plenty of seating. It would make a good date spot or just a place to grab desert with a bunch of friends.