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Gelato 101

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Gelato 101 in Encinitas offers a delightful gelato experience, quickly becoming a local and visitor favorite. Beyond the delicious gelato, crafted with quality ingredients and boasting perfectly balanced sweetness, customers rave about the welcoming atmosphere. The shop features...

Gelato 101

Ice cream · Encinitas

4.8 · 826 reviews Google

Gelato 101 Opening Hours

Monday 12:00–23:00
Tuesday 12:00–23:00
Wednesday 12:00–23:00
Thursday 12:00–23:00
Friday 12:00–23:30
Saturday 12:00–23:30
Sunday 12:00–22:00
www.gelato101.com
Yelp 4.5 (368) TripAdvisor 4.7 (18) HappyCow 4.5 (8)

About Gelato 101

Gelato 101 in Encinitas offers a delightful gelato experience, quickly becoming a local and visitor favorite. Beyond the delicious gelato, crafted with quality ingredients and boasting perfectly balanced sweetness, customers rave about the welcoming atmosphere. The shop features a charming beach vib...

Gelato 101 in Encinitas offers a delightful gelato experience, quickly becoming a local and visitor favorite. Beyond the delicious gelato, crafted with quality ingredients and boasting perfectly balanced sweetness, customers rave about the welcoming atmosphere. The shop features a charming beach vibe with cozy indoor and outdoor seating, including a relaxing patio area complete with a fire pit. Friendly and helpful staff are eager to guide you through the array of flavors, ensuring a memorable visit. Beyond gelato, be sure to try their unique offerings like the popular Thai Tea Boba. Conveniently located in downtown Encinitas, Gelato 101 is wheelchair accessible and offers takeout, delivery and dine-in options.

What Customers Say About Gelato 101

Gelato 101 is a popular spot in Encinitas known for its delicious gelato, friendly staff, and cozy outdoor seating. Customers rave about the unique flavors and generous portions, especially the acai bowls. It's a local gem with a great vibe.

Popular Dishes

pistachio acai bowl Thai Tea Boba Pear and Chocolate chip chocolate (3) tiramisu dragon berry black vanilla

Best For

Families Tourists Locals Casual Quick Bite

Tip: Try a different flavor every time you visit, and take advantage of the outdoor seating area with a fire pit.

Features

📶 WiFi 🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible Coffee
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Frequently asked questions about Gelato 101

Gelato 101 is located at 480 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024, Encinitas.
Gelato 101 offers ice_cream cuisine.
Gelato 101 has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Gelato 101 offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Gelato 101 based on customer reviews are: pistachio, acai bowl, Thai Tea Boba, Pear and Chocolate chip, chocolate.
Gelato 101 is ideal for families, tourists, locals, casual dining, quick bites.
Gelato 101 is a popular spot in Encinitas known for its delicious gelato, friendly staff, and cozy outdoor seating. Customers rave about the unique flavors and generous portions, especially the acai bowls. It's a local gem with a great vibe.
Try a different flavor every time you visit, and take advantage of the outdoor seating area with a fire pit.
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Gelato 101 Encinitas Reviews

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Elizabeth Ramos

It’s a cute shop, I liked the atmosphere a lot. I wasn’t to keen on the flavors they had available but I really enjoyed the amaretto and the coconut. The peanut butter flavor is a great choice as well. Prices are a little steep in comparison to other gelato places I’ve visited when taking into account quality and portion size. Overall it’s a cute spot, great place for dates and family outings.

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Catrina Stanley

The best gelato! Great fresh flavors - love the in season fruit flavors in the summer. Passion Fruit is a real treat! Their chocolate is divine! Can't wait for them to reopen!

Celine Khoury
Celine Khoury

Gelato 101 is my happy place. No matter the season & no matter what kind of day I'm having, I'll be smiling when I'm eating their delicious gelato! I recommend you try a different flavor every time. A local gem!!

Zagoruiko Tetiana
Zagoruiko Tetiana

Gelato 101 in Encinitas is our favorite family ice cream spot! We always bring visitors here. It’s right in the heart of downtown with the perfect vibe and a cozy outdoor seating area. The staff is always friendly, and the gelato is incredible. My favorite is the pistachio, and my kids love the black vanilla. We also love trying their seasonal flavors, and they never disappoint!

Wandering in Paradise
Wandering in Paradise

Delicious gelato at Gelato 101! We loved our mango, sea salt caramel, and chocolate flavors. Very friendly staff that keep the line moving quick. Love the vibe of the location, nice dog friendly seating. Recommend!

Dominik
Dominik

Literally the BEST gelato in the world. Ingredients are all organic and the flavors and textures are perfect and delicious. I have had gelato all over Europe and this one beats all of them. Fair prices and kind staff also. Super cute location with plenty of seating. Friendly owner. Went back three days in a row and they had new flavors every day. Highly recommend, 10/10. Don’t miss this delightful gelato shop when spending time in Encinitas!!

mama llama
mama llama

This is the cutest gelato shop I have ever seen! The staffs customer service being equally as beautiful made the entire experience 100/10! The flavors were amazing. Im glad they encouraged me to try other flavors after my silly self was upset they didnt have pistachio that day. I ended up getting their recommendations, hazelnut and tart(i think, i could be completely wrong), and pineapple. Never thought I would like this combo but omg!!!! It was so yummy!!!! The waffle cones were delicious and crunchy! All of kids kids and hubby enjoyed their flavors and experience of sitting in the garden! Will definitely returm every time we come to SD area!! i love encinitas! Its so beautiful here!

Natalia Manchak
Natalia Manchak

Great place to have a small cup of gelato. I got chocolate, pineapple and raspberry sorbets. They did not have a creamy vegan option but sorbets tasted good as well. Enjoyed this place

Ann Yoshinaga
Ann Yoshinaga

The staff were very accommodating to my allergy (I’m allergic to bananas and they still made an açai bowl!) and super friendly! The food and the vibes were also amazing!

Ruby Christine
Ruby Christine

Gelato love!!!! Delicious! Fun flavors to choose from. Great patio and indoor seating. Such a sweet little easy stop. Staff was good, one gal seemed a little annoyed to be serving people gelato, but everyone else was friendly and helpful.

AZFOODBOSS
AZFOODBOSS

Cute Gelato spot conveniently located in downtown Encinitas. This was minutes away from our resort stay at Cape Rey Hilton. This one is definitely a must stop in and try. They offer some unique flavors that are sure to satisfy! 😋

Gary Giffin
Gary Giffin

My out of town friends said this was their favorite Gelato place in San Diego. They were right it was outstanding! We had the Pear and Chocolate chip and they both had wonderfully smooth flavors!

nancy A
nancy A

Super cute place interior and exterior. Really good flavors on the gelato and the boba too. I liked the serving option for kids since they don’t eat much sometimes I don’t like to be wasteful.

Ashritha Kashyap
Ashritha Kashyap

My most favorite ice cream place in San Diego. They have good flavours of ice cream with the correct amount of sweetness. Also, the quantity is decent. Some of the recommended flavors are Amaretto, Opera, Sea Salt Caramel, Pistachio, and Toffee Crunch. It is located perfectly about 3 blocks from encinitas Beach. Love the cafe seating area, inside and out. More space on the outside. It is filled with people always. But they give a quick service, you'll take more time to decide the flavours than the time you spend in line to wait. It would be nice if they have a board outside with flavours of the day, so that we need not have to hurry while ordering. I highly recommend this place for anyone looking to add a memory to their beach experience. Would love to go to this place as many times as possible.

naveen rawat
naveen rawat

What a great lil place to get gelato’s and have chill time with family. Wife and my kiddo loved it. Flavors were amazing and so was the vibe of the place. Nice little patio area to sit with fire place to keep you warm. Highly recommend their Opera Gelato, it’s a must try.

shivani agarwal
shivani agarwal

We had the chocolate, tiramisu, dragon berry and black vanilla. Chocolate was the best, tiramisu was good too, dragon berry is great if you are looking for something fresh and fruity. Black vanilla was difficult but a bit on the sweeter end. They let us taste pretty much all the flavors, which made it a nice experience overall.

Nathan
Nathan

This charming beach vibe gelato spot has it all! The gelato, is the best I have ever had. And they make a divine Thai Tea Boba! The staff was friendly and made solid recommendations that would make anyone a return customer. Lots of seating and roomy enough to have a few friends and maybe your pup as well.

Felicity
Felicity

Came to the historic highway 101 for a relaxing bike ride. Stumbled upon this cute little gem. Bought a moonlight acai bowl to share. Huuuuge portion. Great for 2 people! Acai was not as sweet as the acai ice cream. Such a wonderful healthy midday snack!

Shawn Gillis
Shawn Gillis

Delicious gelato and a great area to get out of the sun to chill. Limited indoor seating but a very nice patio with a fire pit and artificial grass with couches and chairs to lounge in. Located at the corner of Pacific Coast and d Street. Only a few parking spots available here, but plenty of street parking with no meters which is nice.

Big Traveler
Big Traveler

Yum! There’s not much more to say other than yum. We each got a different flavor then sat on the pillows outside and enjoyed the night. The line went quickly so it didn’t take long for us to get through. There was a small area inside to sit but a large area outside. The flavors were authentic and the texture was right on.

Pranjali Sharma
Pranjali Sharma

Good gelato. Interesting flavors. You can try a bunch. I got the panna cotta and the tiramisu because the pana Cotta was super sweet and the tiramisu was quite bitter, so they complemented each other well. There is always a line but they keep it moving and the servers are friendly. I liked the ambiance - airy garden feel with a decent amount of seating. This is a good option in Encinitas after a meal.

Manuel Vasquez
Manuel Vasquez

My husband and I drove 2 hours to visit San Diego/ Encinitas and was excited to try this gelato place and as we enter we aren't even greeted. There was a group of girls and one guy standing there talking amongst themselves. When we asked for samples to try the different flavors as this was our first time here he looked at us like we were dumb. He gave us the samples we asked for with the tiniest spec to barely get a taste. We asked for our flavors he didn't ask us which size we'd prefer just grabbed the smallest cup and we asked for a topping on one of the ice creams which was peanut butter and he made this weird face like it wasn't normal and began laughing with the girl behind him and she made a weird face too but became quiet when I said out loud I don't know what's so funny about peanut butter on an ice cream? Extremely rude, and unprofessional. The ice cream itself was good, but I won't be returning due to the disgusting behavior of the employees. I guess you have to be white to get good service here.

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🕐 Hours Today
12:00, 23:30
Rating
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💬 Reviews
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discovery.Temporarily Closed
📞 Phone
+1 760-452-6395
🌐 Website
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Wheelchair Accessible
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