Champion Ice Cream
Argentinian Salted Caramel
WA DIAA Product Competition
Handmade in Perth since 1999
Creamy gelato, handmade by Italians
Giovanni left the Calabrian coast for Perth in 1984 and opened his first scoop shop in Leederville in 1999. Twenty-seven years on, the same family still makes it by hand, in small batches, fresh every day.
Est. 1999
The range
What we make
From the classic creamy gelato that started it all to vegan sorbet, frozen Greek yoghurt and the little ones' Piccolo cones. All of it small-batch, all of it made in Western Australia.
The Gelato RangeClassic creamy Italian gelato
The Sorbet RangeVegan fruit sorbet, dairy free
Frozen YoghurtSmooth Greek-style yoghurt
OMG GelatoPacked with inclusions
The Choc TopsBite-size gelato cones
Piccolo & BambinoSomething for the little ones
Gelato CakesFor family and celebrations
Make Your OwnWe will custom make a flavour for you
The family
The family behind every scoop
My journey began in the south of Italy, near the coast. I fondly remember my summers at the beach with a gelato in hand. After visiting Perth in 1984, I loved it so much that I decided to stay; the family joke is that I'm still on holiday. I wanted to share my favourite childhood treat with Australia, and so in 1999 I opened the first Il Gelato scoop shop in Leederville. My favourite flavour is nocciola', what's yours?
Giovanni, founder. With Lisa, co-creator.
The craft
Why gelato, not ice cream
Gelato is churned slowly, so it comes out smooth and silky. We use fresh milk and far less cream, which means more flavour and less fat than regular ice cream, and it is denser, so you get more in every scoop.
Our milk comes from the fertile WA southwest, and our pastes come from an Italian family that has made them for over 70 years.
Where to buy
Where to get your daily fix
Il Gelato is stocked at IGA and independent grocers right across Perth and Western Australia, by the tub and by the cake. Find your nearest stockist.
Recognition
Twenty-seven years, a wall of medals
Our Argentinian Salted Caramel was named Champion Ice Cream at the 2017 WA DIAA Product Competition. Our Choc Tops have been crowned Champion Dairy Dessert. We have taken Gold at the Sydney Royal Show and Most Innovative Product in the show at the DIAA National Awards.
Champion Dairy Dessert
Choc Tops
WA DIAA, first year of entry
Gold, Sydney Royal Show
Mascarpone & Fig
Sydney Royal Dairy, Cheese & Produce Show
In their words
What people say
Best gelato you will ever taste. You can taste the authenticity that it is hand made, just like in Italy.
Isabella Pitt
Google reviewBest gelato I've had in Perth, or anywhere else for that matter. My favourite, so far, is the Sicilian Pistachio.
Brad Russell
Google reviewSOAK cafe customers are loving having Il Gelato available.
Artur & Jade Skotniczny
Wholesale stockistItalians love a celebration
Grab one of our gelato cakes from your local stockist. Chocolate lovers, we have you covered with the Belgian Dark Chocolate Cake. Or try the Stefania Cake, topped with frozen berries.
Wholesale & foodservice
For the chef
For cafes, restaurants, hotels and bars
We supply our scoop-shop gelato, sorbets and frozen yoghurts to chefs across Western Australia, with delivery six days a week. Tell us the flavour you want and we will custom make it.