Bologna · gelato
Il Gelatauro
Twenty-six years under the same founder, and a reputation that reaches well beyond the Italian guide system: Alice Waters of Chez Panisse is among its regulars. Still holds Gambero Rosso's rating as of mid-2026.
What to order
Principe di Calabria (bergamot and jasmine) or Regno delle Due Sicilie (Bronte pistachio)
What we know
- Founded in 1998 by Calabrian gelatiere Gianni (Giovanni) Figliomeni, originally from Siderno
- Named flavours built on specific provenance: Principe di Calabria (bergamot and jasmine) and Regno delle Due Sicilie, made with Bronte pistachios - 'l'oro verde', the green gold
- Still holds Due Coni, Gambero Rosso's second-highest rating, in the guide reported June 2026 - four years after the FT recognition
- Shop identity built around the founder's American wife, artist Angela Lorenz, who designed its logo (a bull with ice-cream cones for horns) and displays
- Status
- open
- Address
- Via San Vitale, Bologna (exact house number not confirmed by any source opened)
- Maker
- Gianni (Giovanni) Figliomeni
- Opened
- 1998
- Last checked
- 2026-08-21
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