Gio Gelato

It’s sunny today, so that means ice cream!
There are a few places to eat ice cream in Amstelveen Stadshart, Yscuijpje, Frozz and another yoghurt ice shop.
We wanted to go to the other shop outside Stadshart, but went to Gio because we wanted to walk around. And didn’t choose Yscuijpje, as we had their ice cream many times before.
Their ice cream (or should I say gelato?) is okay, not sure if they make it theirselves or it’s bought somewhere. It doesn’t disappoint, but it’s not on the top of my list. I had the watermelon and caramel and liked the watermelon more!
I also like their interior, nice colours and decoration! It’s a small shop, but it has everything it needs!

We went to the Diwali Festival in Amstelveen which is right in the middle of a shopping center area. It was packed! We had some Indian Food which left my mouth full of flavor and spice. Though it was very good, I knew that some gelato would be incredibly refreshing. No sooner did I say this to my husband, we saw Gio-​Gelato on our way out! What great timing! He was going to take me to the frozen yogurt place we saw in side… nothing against FroYo, but gelato is where it’s at.
This festival had a ton of children, so it’s no surprise that a few of them beat us there by a second or two enticed by the large ice cream cone just outside the shop. So, we had plenty of time to think about our choices. There were over a dozen flavors from traditional to «Smurf» (which seems to be a thing in Amsterdam?), and Snickers (like the candy bar). I wanted something fruity, so I got a scoop of watermelon and a scoop of pear. The pear was very good and sweet and quite refreshing. The watermelon was a bit like bubblegum and I didn’t finish it. Hubby got coffee and stracciatella. He thought both were very good. The stracciatella was great, very creamy, just like I think it should be!
This is a nice place to grab a cone or cup on the go! There will be a flavor for everyone and the price is quite decent.