Bologna · gelato
Cremeria Santo Stefano
A small shop on Piazza Santo Stefano built on restraint rather than force — delicate spicing and an elegant crema base rather than maximalism — while working almost everything, down to its own cacao and jams, in a visible in-house lab. It carries the top rating in the region's dedicated gelato guide.
What to order
The crema all'uovo Sette Chiese, or the Crema Libanese (orange-flower water, almonds, pistachios)
What we know
- One of only four Bologna gelaterie awarded Gambero Rosso's top Tre Coni rating in its 2027 guide (reported by Il Resto del Carlino, 22 June 2026)
- Every ingredient worked internally in the adjacent visible laboratory, 'dalla tostatura dei semi oleosi, alla trasformazione del cacao fino alla preparazione di confetture e lievitati' - roasting its own oilseeds, transforming its own cacao, and making its own jams and leavened doughs
- Signature crema base taken in historic and distinctive directions: the long-running crema all'uovo 'Sette Chiese' and a Crema Libanese scented with orange-flower water, almonds and pistachios
- Also makes fresh-fruit sorbets outside the standard citrus range, e.g. Chinotto di Savona and lemon with wild fennel
- Status
- open
- Address
- Via Santo Stefano, 70/C, Bologna
- Maker
- Mattia, Marzia and Gianni Cavallari (the Cavallari family)
- Website
- www.instagram.com/cremeriasantostefano/
- Last checked
- 2026-08-21
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