D’oro Gelato e Caffè

Went here to get some gelato and I was disappointed! I got two small scoops when I paid $ 6.72 for! Which is pricy. This was actually my second time coming in, my first time was a couple of months ago when I came in and the guy behind the counter didn’t even address me or smile so I basically left.

BRING LOTS OF MONEY. So its basically fine Gelato… if you don’t mind paying a fortune! OVER $ 5 for a single small scoop. My two friends and I each had a single scoop, and with tax was about $ 17!!! I know its Robson Street, but yikes. Totally our fault for not looking at the prices.

The service was awesome — the two ladies here were really friendly and helpful. The option to try varieties of gelato was great! They offer smaller scoops of three different flavours which is equivalent to a full single scoop in price and amount. I don’t think I’ve ever been offered this, which is amazing for me who’s a fan of tasting a variety! Many options to choose from and the quality is great. Their gelato definitely hit the spot for me after my meal!

Not really happy about my experience here. Despite the cheery attitudes of the workers, the ordering protocol is quite unclear and although I may be mistaken, I believe that another party, who paid after us, received their gelato before us. Bad business practice if you ask me.
Gelato is ok. It’s nice that there are so many different flavors to choose from, but the inefficiency of the ordering/​serving process made it difficult for me to feel the freedom to choose what I really liked… I ended up choosing what I thought would be good.
Americano was good though.

Shout out to the patient, friendly service. Being rushed or feeling uncomfortable often leads to snap decision-​making, and who the f*ck is trying to compromise when ordering ice cream?
So after comfortably trying 42 samples, the answer became clear: Kinder Bueno, pistachio, and strawberry cheesecake.
Think of it like a grown up neapolitan… for someone with a lot of ambition. Or very little self control. You are welcome.

Friendly service with a smile, offered samples, explained the quality of the sorbet and the ingredients. The lemon sorbet and green apple sorbets were so creamy black magic and ninjas had to be involved O_​O

A little expensive for me, but its a nice venue on a popular street. $ 5 for a scoop of Gelato was a bit pricey, but it was tasty and seems to be a quality gelato. Not sure if i would return.

I love the gelato here. Gelato is always pricy but I love the vast amount of flavors here and how we can choose 3 mini scoops instead of one big scoop to try more flavors. I had the black sesame, tiramisu, and hazelnut and was impressed by all three. They also sell delicious looking cakes and cake slices. There is also plenty of inside seating!
I will definitely come again.

Look, I don’t care if you ate Korean or Mexican food for your meal, but I don’t think a meal at Robson Street is complete without a dessert to wrap it up and D’oro’s Italian gelato is a perfect conclusion!
I highly recommend walking in and see for yourself how beautiful this café’s colorful gelato display. As wonderful as they appear, D’oro’s gelato was delicious and perhaps one of the best I had! Although the price may be slightly higher, the quality plus the bigger scoop size definitely make it up for it, so don’t be shy — take a few tries and take your favorite gelato flavor to finish your Robson Street food adventure!

D’oro is one of the good gelato places in Vancouver. My favourites are their Hazelnut and Cherry Cheesecake flavours. Their gelato is consistently creamy but unfortunately, besides these two flavours I found them to be too sweet for my taste.

Huge selection of gelato flavors. The pistachio gelato had a fantastic, very nutty taste — definitely the best pistachio gelato or ice cream I’ve ever tasted. The rose flavor had a pleasant floral aroma and aftertaste.
They give out samples upon request albeit bitterly. The unsmiling staff here emanate such hatred. Maybe that kind of cold attitude is standard at an actual gelateria located in Italy, but this is Canada so crack a smile, people.

Perhaps being from New York City, I am not accustomed to some weird Canadian customs here, but we had a totally weird and unpleasant experience at this place.
First of all, you gotta pay first and then order, which to me is sort of in reverse of how things should work at an ice-​cream shop. But that’s just a minor rule issue, compared to the fact that we were told the following two things by someone who we think was the owner /​manager:
— «You can only try 2 (or was it three) flavors for free…» We were told that before we reached the limit, whatever it was.
— «When you order a cone, a cup is an extra 50 cents…» However, the guy was gracious enough to let it slide «that time» and let us have a cup for FREE.
The gelato itself wasn’t any special to write home about.

I always make a stop here when I’m in the city. However, the last time I swung by, I noticed a new name. New owners I guess. The inside was updated décor-​wise too. Beautiful chandelier hanging.
Anxiously, I checked to see if they had my favorite flavors still — the one with biscotti and blue sky. They did. And they let me sample 4 flavors. However, the positivity ended there.
Now to scoop ice cream, they use a scoop that is so small it is just a bit bigger than a melon-​ball scoop. Initially excited I got 3 scoops — so 3 flavors — for a size small — this became disappointment when I saw these little balls in the cup. Then the ice cream itself — the biscotti one tasted off.
The person working there was in training, but was just rude and had this air of bitchiness and impatience. I was already in a bad mood, and encountering unpleasant service people sucks.
It is too bad things have changed. I kept comparing it to the Mondo Gelato I knew and loved in the past. The good times had here on summer days. The many scoops of delicious gelato. Compared to before, it sucks. I’m not ever going back.

Delicious! This was our first time here, and we’ll definitely be back again.
The gelato was very tasty, the servers friendly, the restaurant nice and clean, and the prices were good. I had the dark chocolate and the salted caramel, and they were awesome. I tried the apple pie gelato, and will probably get that next time.
Yum!

I have never found black sesame ice cream outside Japan, but at D’Oro on Robson Street they do have it. Authentic in flavor and not too sweet — a true delight!

This place replaced Mondo Gelato a couple of years ago on Denman, and I really wish Mondo Gelato was back.
Mondo charged $ 3.99 for a couple huge scoops of ice cream. This place charges nearly $ 5 for a very small scoop and you can no longer get multiple flavours with one scoop. Really you could go to another place and pay less for a scoop 3x as big, with better quality ice cream.
The ice cream here is still decent overall but also no longer as good as Mondo was — I tried a sample of the cherrry cheesecake and it was gross — tasted like cherry Tylenol syrup.

I’ll give these guys credit for having a good selection of flavors such as the sambucol, which I liked.
That being said, I paid $ 4.85 for a single scoop, and it was a sad, measly scoop. It’s as if I were scooping it for myself on home on a frugal day.
For just a bit more, you could go to Bella Gelateria or Rain or Shine for a scoop 3 times as big, with firmer and just as creamy ice cream.

I love their sesame ice cream. So far I have to say they are when it comes to sesame. As well, I love the variety that they offer. I have to say, I am not looking for distinct flavor like lavender or any kind of flowers. I am looking for a regular flavor that I can enjoy. I am not a big fan of their waffle cone. It taste like regular cone not sure nothing special. I recommend just getting the cup.
The people here are friendly. As well this place has lots of tables and seats. They also have an espresso machine. I think that machine must only be turned on in the winter time. I have never seen any one order coffee or espresso here. Not sure if its good. Maybe when I come over here in the winter time, I will give it a try.
Other than that, I love their long hours. Its just awesome how they are open late. I mean late late. I came at 11 and they are still open

Very nice and clean, decently decorated. Everything we tried including pastries, lattes, cappuccinos and gelato were delicious.

So many delicious flavours to choose from! Luckily you can sample before ordering. This West End shop offers ample seating if you want to indulge in, but is close to shops and Canada Place if you wish to stroll with your cone.
A plus — they now accept cards, so you don’t have to plan ahead for cash to fund your sudden gelato cravings!

The gelato wasn’t bad but I don’t know if 2 scoops in a bowl is worth over $ 6… it seems that the price had increased from $ 4.20. Also, I didn’t enjoy it as much because I ordered 2 sweet flavours.

OMG there’s so many different flavors of gelato to choose from and that’s awesome!!! After sampling over 10 samples, I decided on blood orange! It was soooo good! I’ll definitely come back here again when I’m in the area!

Awesomeee gelato… but not as good as Bella Galleteria, but really, what is? haha! They have a ton of different flavours, you can’t go wrong with any of them, because they’re all delicious! I had the biscotti and straticialla and they were both amazing!
You have to pay first, and they’ll give you a ticket to redeem your gelato! :D
They don’t sell single scoops, only double, but they’re so tiny, it equates to a single scoop at other shops haha!
If you eat in they put it in a fancy tall cup haha! Wayy better than the usual styrofoam cup they give you ;)

I came across Mondo Gelato when I was looking for dessert places on Unilocal.As I was visiting Robson, I decided to check it out as we walked by. There was a good selection of flavors for gelatos and sorbettos. They have also have an assortment of cakes, which looked yummy. I asked to sample pistachio, black sesame, and ferrero rocher. Of the three, I ordered a regular cup (comes with two scoops) of pistachio and black sesame. The pistachio was my favorite as it didn’t have an artificial taste. It was super creamy too. The black sesame was good, but I’ve had better.
I’ll definitely visit again!

I’m so happy to have found this place while walking down the street! We used to have this back home in Hawai’i, but for some reason it closed :(I never found a better gelato place and was so upset when I no longer could get it.
This place has the best gelato hands down and the price is reasonable. I paid about $ 4 for a small cup that consisted of two scoops that you can get in two flavors. Ended up grabbing the Oreo cheesecake for the bf and Pistachio for myself. They allow you to have a few samples to make it easier to decide what you want and the guy working there was friendly and even told us we could sample them.
I know I read some tips that said they only take cash, but I believe I paid with my card because I don’t ever carry cash on me. So maybe they now accept card?
If I ever come back to Vancouver, I’ll be sure to make my way back here.

Guava Rose Sorbetto. It was so delicious — sightly tangy, sweet, and just lovely all around — you can taste the guava and you can taste the subtle rose. I would eat this every single day!
+Guava Rose Sorbetto: D