When I go to Italy one of my favorite things is to try new flavors of gelato. On my last visit I decided to go to gelato shops everywhere I went to see which one I liked the best. It wasn’t easy but since I challenged myself I went to lots of places to do this important research.
Later I decided I could never say who has the best gelato. I realized that I enjoyed a refreshing gelato from a stand near the Vatican just as much as one from a specialty shop in Venice. There was a Nutella and hazelnut combination in San Gimignano I’ll never forget. It was delicious and I nearly went back for a second one immediately. Another flavor I really enjoyed was crème brulee. It was so tasty I momentarily forgot to admire the beautiful scenery.
An important thing to remember about the gelato in Italy is the portions are quite small. I usually bought the smallest size, which was surprisingly satisfying. I’d buy it in a cone, but many people seemed to prefer cups. I’d also get one of those tiny spoons to try to make it last longer.
When I go back to Italy I’ll have to think of another important subject -like chocolate – to research!
Meggie's Adventures 
I would love to try out crème brûlée gelato as there’s nothing more delicious then a burned cream. Would love to go back to Italy to try more flavours one day
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It was a really delicious flavor! I’m hoping to go back to Italy soon too… 🙂
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such a delicious post, Meg! i’d go back to Italy for gelato in a heartbeat! 🙂
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Thank you! Gelato is a wonderful reason to go back to Italy… 🙂
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Best gelato I ever had was pavlova gelato from a random little street cart. I have never seen that flavor again. It was a long time ago and I can’t remember what city it was in now. (Pavlova is a meringue and fruit dessert from Australia and New Zealand).
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That sounds so delicious! Gelato is a wonderful part of travel… 🙂
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What a great challenge! When we visited Italy nearly a decade ago, I remember that we stopped for gelato pretty much every afternoon. Crème brulee gelato sounds delicious!
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It was fun trying lots of gelato – that creme brulee was one of the best flavors!
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Yum. I don’t eat sugar, but gelato is almost irresistible. Chocolate sounds like a fun one to research too. 🙂
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Gelato is a marvelous treat, and chocolate would make another good research subject!
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Here in Italy the “chocolate of Modica”, in Sicily, is the best and the “Pernigotti”, in Piemonte, are delicious. 😉
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Thank you for your recommendations – they sound wonderful!
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Wonderful! I’ve shared on twitter.
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Thank you so much – this “research” was really fun!
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