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Gelato & espresso · 434 Fore Street · Old Port, Portland, Maine
The shop came from Milano in August 2010. Its gelato is made daily with fresh, all-natural ingredients, and its own motto is “Best Gelato West of Italy”.
01 What they offer
What the shop's own pages list. For anything specific, call before you travel.
Made daily with fresh, all-natural ingredients: no artificial sweeteners or flavors, no hydrogenated fats, no emulsifiers. The shop labels dairy gelato in red and dairy-free, vegan flavors in blue.
The shop's name line is “Authentic Italian Gelato and Espresso”. Its online menu also lists coffee, tea and Lavazza coffee by the bag.
Order online and collect at the shop. The pickup flavor list is updated around noon, and it is a starting selection: some flavors sell out during the day.
Pickup & takeout (opens in a new tab) ↗The shop says it is always looking to partner with wholesalers of all sizes, and that its new freezer van makes a select gelato menu more mobile. Ask by email for details.
info@gorgeousgelato.com02 How the case works
Will your favorite be there? Follow the case from opening to late evening. Skip the scene
Fresh pans fill the case. The shop makes its gelato daily with fresh, all-natural ingredients.
The online flavor list is updated around noon. Red labels are dairy gelato; blue labels are dairy-free and vegan.
Some flavors sell out and are swapped for others. The shop says its online list is not updated in real time.
Posted hours run to 10pm Sunday to Thursday and 11pm on Friday and Saturday. Coming for one flavor? Call ahead.
03 Plan your cup
These flavors come from the shop's published flavor and pickup pages. This is not a live board and nothing is ordered here.
Pick a flavor to start your cup.
Example: what to ask for
A cone with Pistachio and Mango sorbet, please.
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04 Where it comes from
“We arrived from Milano in August 2010 with a precise, long term business plan,” the shop writes. Its ingredients still travel.
Find the shop online
05 Visit
As posted on the shop's homepage:
Sun–Thu 11am–10pm
Fri–Sat 11am–11pm
The site's footer lists a different schedule, so call before you travel.
06 See you at the counter
A cone with Pistachio and Mango sorbet. Flavors change through the day, so check the list or call ahead.