Comments on: Il Laboratorio del Gelato

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 10:40:24 +0000

I spent a summer in Rome and Italian friends would bring me to what they claim is the best gelateria in town. It’s a different shop everytime. Well, not being a gelato expert, I found them all to be very good. They were all better than the stuff we used to churn out using our trusty old hand cranked garapiÃ±era. I’ll make it a point to visit Il Laboratorio del Gelato before summer officially ends.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 08:44:44 +0000

I have tasted the gelatos you mentioned, specially don Amici and they are indeed great value. But I suspect all or most come from ready to make mixes for the restaurant industry and their flavors are commercial in nature. Nevertheless, they are a good alternative in Manila for variety. Il Laboratorio gelato is just superb, though I will be the first to admit…pricey.

By: carol

carol — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 23:31:28 +0000

In Manila, good gelato can be had at Pagliacci at Podium and Pazzo at Powerplant & Glorietta. But another must try is the gelato at Amici in Don Bosco Makati, a little Italian restaurant run by an Italian priest. Yummy flavors at half the price (P35 per scoop!) of the first ones I mentioned. Available for take out in styro bricks bricks @ P300. I heard it’s also available at Waltermart across the street.