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Best Gelato

2025 Best Gelato

Cloud Cups

Rich red velvet cheesecake, French toast stracciatella with chocolate ribbons swirled throughout, and classics like creamy vanilla are among the extensive repertoire of owner Galen Thomas. (He’s created more than 100 flavors.) Think of Cloud Cups as you would jazz: You’ve got a gelato maestro who has a lot of notes to play with, and the result is music to your taste buds. Read More »

Locations in Kensington and Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA Website

2024 Best Gelato

Vita

It’s easy to miss this tiny gelateria on 17th Street, but the gelato and sorbetto Matt Cocco crafts daily are the best we’ve had since Capogiro departed. The flavors rotate based on what’s in season: Standbys like creamy green pistachio and vibrant mixed berry could be joined by lavender one day and pink grapefruit the next. And when it’s gone for the day, it’s gone.  Read More »

261 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA Website

2023 Best Hostess Gift

Panna Gelateria & Bakery

Because everybody else will bring wine, come bearing gelato instead — specifically, the kind made from scratch by seasoned pastry chefs Sally and Jemil Gadea at their Yardley outpost. Opened a year ago, the cheery gelateria features a constantly changing menu that’s based on whatever local ingredients are freshest. (Past offerings have included strawberry rhubarb; new flavor drops are posted on Instagram.) A pint goes for $12; buy a few and be the life of the party. Read More »

25 South Main Street, Yardley, PA Website

2021 Best Gelato

Fiore Fine Foods

There are two kinds of people in this city: the ones who love Justine MacNeil’s otherworldly gelato, and those who just haven’t tasted it yet. Keep a special eye out for masala chai gelato, with fennel shortbread and swirls of spiced caramel, and brown sugar gelato, with bourbon caramel and toasted peanuts. Read More »

757 South Front Street, Philadelphia, PA Website