Istanbul · gelato
Girandola Dondurma
The clearest Istanbul example of Italian gelato technique deliberately re-purposed for Turkish dessert flavours rather than imported wholesale, carried over and strengthened from the existing unpublished record with a confirmed address and two additional corroborating sources.
What to order
Fıstıklı (pistachio) and the almond-based flavours made with Datça almonds, per Time Out Istanbul.
What we know
- Founder previously worked as a tour guide and brought Italian gelato and sorbet culture to Istanbul, opening the first branch in Arnavutköy in 2008, per Time Out Istanbul
- No additives or dyes used in the Italian-method gelato, per Time Out Istanbul
- Expanded from one shop to multiple locations (Arnavutköy, Yeniköy, Acıbadem, Florya, Göktürk, Caddebostan named across sources) on word of mouth, per Time Out Istanbul and Hürriyet Lezizz
- Turkish-dessert-inspired flavours (kazandibi, cinnamon apple, güllaç) sit alongside an almond sorbet made with Datça almonds, per Time Out Istanbul
- Status
- open
- Address
- Arnavutköy Mahallesi, Bebek Arnavutköy Caddesi No:109, Beşiktaş, İstanbul
- Maker
- Aslıhan (also given as 'Aslı') Eraltan, with her husband Ufuk
- Opened
- 2008
- Last checked
- 2026-08-21
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