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Gelarto Rosa

Szent Istvan ter 3, Budapest 1051, Hungary
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Ranked #5 of 1,194 restaurants in Budapest
Description: Located in the center of Budapest (Basilica), Gelarto Rosa is THE BEST ice cream in this town! Owner, the charismatic Niki Szokron studied the secrets of old Italian family recipes straight from the source in Italy and brought it back to her city. The philosophy behind it: fresh and true quality ingredients, old Italian traditions, modern technic and as final touch, add artistic creativity.The pretty ice cream girls at Niki's shop "create" each and every portion or cone as a unique artwork using ice cream as art material. It's simply amazing! Dont't miss Peti (the barista) great Italian style coffee, and have real French macaroon from Juliette McAron.
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Description: Located in the center of Budapest (Basilica), Gelarto Rosa is THE BEST ice cream in this town! Owner, the charismatic Niki Szokron studied the secrets of old Italian family recipes straight from the source in Italy and brought it back to her city. The philosophy behind it: fresh and true quality ingredients, old Italian traditions, modern technic and as final touch, add artistic creativity.The pretty ice cream girls at Niki's shop "create" each and every portion or cone as a unique artwork using ice cream as art material. It's simply amazing! Dont't miss Peti (the barista) great Italian style coffee, and have real French macaroon from Juliette McAron.
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Budapest, Hungary
Top Contributor
120 reviews 120 reviews
70 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

The flower designs are nice, lets you know they care about what they are doing which is a nice tip, but the highlight is the taste of the different flavors, my favorite is Basil and Lemon, try it, you will be surprised, then the Ginger is wonderful also! We stood in line for 15 minutes, which was not so enjoyable.

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See 43 more reviews by stevenekuhn for Budapest
gelarto, Guest Relations Manager at Gelarto Rosa, responded to this review
21 May 2013

Dear stevenekuhn, We would like to thank you for your post. We are glad you appreciate our ice-cream and the service. The 15 minutes queue is the guarantuee you will receive a real home product with real ingredients. Kind regards, GelARTo Team More

Scottish Highlands
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15 reviews 15 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

A great little ice cream shop, right by the basilica. Great service with happy and friendly staff. Loved the ice creams and being made into a rose just adds an extra uniqueness.

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See 7 more reviews by regalsnipe for Budapest
gelarto, Guest Relations Manager at Gelarto Rosa, responded to this review
21 May 2013

Dear Regalsnipe, Many thanks for your post. It gives us a good energy that you appreciate our ice-cream and the service. We hope seeing you in the future. Kind regards, GelARTo Team More

The Hague, The Netherlands
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

The flavour of the ice is not really special. We had much better. But the concept is really nice! Beautiful flower en wonderful location of course.

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gelarto, Guest Relations Manager at Gelarto Rosa, responded to this review
21 May 2013

Dear Kirssstin, We respect your post and opinion. We are surprised as well as we work only with quality product : real milk (3.5% fat), real, fresh and season fruits (not frozen and neither lyophilized). It's been many years we are in this business and we do not know many places where they are as involded as us in the... More

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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38 reviews 38 reviews
33 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Came here and explained that i had a dairy allergy, was pointed in the direction of the sorbets and thought... i really want one as it looks so beautiful so we went ahead anyway.about 20 minutes later i was sick, obviously there had been some cross contamination which i can't fault them for.. i'm really just reviewing to say if... More

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Manhattan Beach CA USA
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17 restaurant reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

The place is as good as all the other reviews. A small size was still quite a large portion. If in Budapest just go! Four stars because the service was so rushed.

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gelarto, Responsable relations clients at Gelarto Rosa, responded to this review
10 May 2013

Dear SurfTwiceDaily, Thank you very much for your post. Your comment is important to us, we try offering the best service as we can to each customer. We are still people and always want to improve. We are pleased you enjoy our ice-cream (pistacchio is my favourite too). We hope seeing you again in the future. Kind regards, Olivier More

Calgary, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013 via mobile

Gelarto Rosa is definitely delicious! They had many flavours (I had chili chocolate, pistachio, and ginger) for very reasonable prices. There was a line out the door but the staff dealt with it quickly and efficiently. If I had more days in Budapest I would definitely be back.

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gelarto, Responsable relations clients at Gelarto Rosa, responded to this review
9 May 2013

Dear mmtbutler, Many thanks for your review. . We would be very happy to see you when you come back to Budapest. Kind rgards, GelARTo Team More

Brighton, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Had seen this place on TripAdvisor and looked forward to trying it. It did not disappoint! Fun watching the flower being created - suggest three flavours for a great bloom. There are many unusual flavours to choose from. Ask for your favourite first - it will make up the main part of your ice cream, and the next flavours make... More

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See 2 more reviews by Cathi K for Budapest
gelarto, Responsable relations clients at Gelarto Rosa, responded to this review
9 May 2013

Dear Cathy K, A great thank you for your post. We are very pleased you enjoyed our shop. You are more than welcome anytime. Kind rgards, GelARTo Team More

Parma, Ohio, United States
Senior Contributor
25 reviews 25 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Last week it was sweltering in Budapest. Walk down the steps from the front of St. Steven's Basilica and at the first building off the square on the right you will find this cute place. Lines out the door. Pistachio with vanilla in the center--I thought I was quite creative. Love the roses, I mean where else will you see... More

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See 7 more reviews by Lis K for Budapest
gelarto, Guest Relations Manager at Gelarto Rosa, responded to this review
8 May 2013

Dear Lis K, Thanks a lot for sharing your post. Our ice-cream is good at anytime, come and visit us again as soon as possible. Kind regards, GelARTo Team More

London, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
23 reviews 23 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013 via mobile

We got these icecreams mainly for the look of them, but the actual icecream itself is delicious. One tip - ask for the flavour that you want the most of first, as that will fill the majority of your cone. Well worth a visit.

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See 4 more reviews by ajs245 for Budapest
gelarto, Guest Relations Manager at Gelarto Rosa, responded to this review
7 May 2013

Dear ajs245, Thank you very much for your post. We hope seeing you very soon in our shop. Kind regards, GelARTo Team More

Budapest, Hungary
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

We've been living in Budapest for 10 years, and hit Gelarto Rosa at least once a week. The pistachio is rich, intensely creamy and, because it's made with actual pistachios, actually tastes like them. For an unusual treat try the olive gelato, and by all means don't skip the macaroons. Great coffee too, and run by some excellent folks. A... More

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gelarto, Guest Relations Manager at Gelarto Rosa, responded to this review
8 May 2013

Dear ajs245, Thank you very much for your post and sharing your pictures. We are happy and proud to see you every week. Best regards, GelARTo Team More

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