The Best Gelato in Toronto

The range of Gelato quality in Toronto runs from good to very good, any one of these places is perfectly credible. The best is not as good as the best Italian but the worst is actually pretty good, whereas I've occasionally come across some genuinely awful gelato in Italy (pretty rarely but it's possible, particularly in tourist heavy areas).

what about soma chocolate? although they are known for their exquisite chocolates and coffees, they do have excellent gelato.

sometimes colorful gelato is a very bad sign. it usually means food coloring. muted colors for things like pistachio generally indicates higher quality.

...but hey, i'm bias ;)

Soma Chocolate didn't make our best-of list this year, but I'll be sure to check it out

And Mike, I understand your bias. =)

Damn milk allergy... damn it!

My condolences Maria. I'll eat an extra scoop in your honor, okay?

Were there any nominees in the East End/Beaches?

Yeah, I would have thought Soma would be there too. Good stuff.

Ryan: I can't think of any. Got any in mind? Ed's Real Scoop was on the ice cream list, I think.

I just moved to the East end, so have been keeping an eye on places in the Beaches showing up on the best of lists, as I do not know the area well.

Once the Lists are all up, and if I end up with a huge amount of spare time, I may try to google map the results

There's one thing that I find a little frustrating about your food reviews... they rarely indicate whether there are any... how to say... food accommodations available at these restaurants.

This is frustrating because usually your reviews are really good and very tempting!

I'm not expecting a vegetarian/vegan review, but it would be helpful to add "and it seems to have a good vegetarian selection" or "vegans might want to check out the menu online or call ahead" or something.

For instance, La Paloma has 3 soy gelatos (hazelnut, coffee & chocolate) and their sorbettos, with the exception of banana and coconut, do not have any milk in them either. It would be nice to know about the other places also, since that would have been just a quick question of the staff. Or even if it was indicated whether there was any sorbet available would be helpful to those interested in going with a variety of dietary needs.

Another example - Ed's real scoop has (vegan) sorbet...

I think that this information would be handy for everyone.

I hate to complain but I've been wanting to mention it forever.

Otherwise, I love your reviews.

Good point Perry. I'll bring it up at our next meeting and hopefully we can start incorporating that kind of information going forward. Thanks for the suggestion!

My vote is for Il Gelatiere. Not only is the gelato incredibly delicious, they also have amazingly tasty gluten free cones!

I agree with the Vegan suggestions! I wanted to know when the cupcakes list was posted.