Gelatoteca Suso

Suso is the clearest example in Venice of a specialist production philosophy – pastry technique applied to gelato, with a stated real-fruit percentage – rather than either heritage-institution status or generic tourist-facing flavours. Its own trade-press coverage explicitly frames its popularity as tourist-driven ('la gelateria di Venezia che fa impazzire i turisti'), which the record keeps rather than smooths over.

What to order
Opera or Tarta de Queso, named as representative flavours by con-gelato.it

What we know

Own meta description states 'gelato artigianale a Venezia dal 2010' – founding year given directly by the business
33–35% real fruit content in fruit-based gelatos, stated on the shop's own About page as a specific, checkable figure rather than a vague 'natural' claim
Explicit pastry-technique philosophy: flavours built with structural elements (pistachio pesto, Modica chocolate pieces, caramel crumble) rather than single-note flavourings, per con-gelato.it
Two locations, both within the historic centre, run under company SONNENBLUME SAS
Named signature flavours with described construction – Opera (Piedmont hazelnut gelato under hazelnut spread), Tarta de Queso (cheesecake-style with caramel crumble and raspberry ripple)

Status: open
Address: Salizada S. Giovanni Grisostomo, 5801, 30121 Venezia; and Sotoportego de la Bissa, 5453, 30124 Venezia (historic centre – Cannaregio/San Marco, both locations)
Maker: Renato, founder (surname not recorded)
Opened: 2010
Website: suso.gelatoteca.it/
Last checked: 2026-08-21

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