Gelupo

Rich, delicious and smooth creamy texture. I’ve been hearing about Gelupo and didn’t get to try it when I was in London earlier this year but had a sweet craving this time around and we happened to be near this location.
We shared a two scoop — pistachio and ricotta and sour cherry which I thought went oddly well together. We initially asked for two separate cups but the girl misunderstood us, I guess. We just went with it though since she was very nice.
I’d return the next time I’m in London.

The chocolate ice cream is so rich there’s no way you could eat 2 scoops… but that’s OK because you can have a scoop of the utterly amazing pistachio to go with it. Even the wafer you get with the cup is great. There are both classic and more ‘modern’ flavours and it was difficult (not that difficult, chocolate is a no-​brainer really) to choose just two. I’ll just have to come back for the rest.
Beautiful ice cream. Pricey but worth it for the indulgence value. Perfect for a dessert post-​Soho dinner.
Not a huge fan of stone steps as the only seating option (hence 4 stars) — it’s difficult and pointless to pretend you’re in an Italian piazza at Cambridge Circus — but I would happily walk the length of Soho to get an ice cream from here again.
I’m intrigued by the granita too, and will be back to try.

I’d been meaning to try Gelupo for a while and finally got the chance to today at their grand opening! Everything was 50% off so I got a small cup of pistachio gelato (topped with a waffle) for just £2, which is pretty cheap for good gelato in the area. Oh man… I was not disappointed. The flavor had a fairly strong (and authentic) pistachio flavor, which is just how I like it. The texture was immensely smooth and creamy as well. One complaint I did have though was how the gelato seemed to melt more quickly than others (maybe because it had fewer ice chunks? I’m not sure, but I felt rushed to finish the gelato before it melted which was a bit of a damper on my experience). My other complaint is for the waffle — it was pretty bland and didn’t really add anything to the gelato. I will admit that the crunch was perfect though; however, next time I’ll probably pass on the waffle cookie. Overall I still give this place 4 stars because the flavor and texture were both amazing! I definitely plan to return.