stella luna gelato café

when they opened i came all the time for the tiramisu. it was fabulous! the recipe has changed (not for the better) and the size cut in half so it's no longer the best tiramisu but still pretty good especially if you don't have a reference, try it. the gelato is wonderful and consistent. it is obvious that the ingredients are high quality and it comes through in the taste

stunningly beautiful gelato. the title says it all, this is easily the best gelato in the city. tonight was my first taste, it surely will not be my last.

hands down, best gelato in town! they've got different, delicious flavours. and on sundays after 9pm you get 40% off anything you order (gelatos)! if you haven't been you have to go

supports insurrection by the convoy in ottawa. i will encourage everyone i know to never step foot in any location ever again. your neighbours will never forget this.

awesome service!! staff very friendly! and awesome gelato ice cream! my daughter and i enjoyed ourselves tremendously

chose this particular gelato over others purely based off its award and online following. i had absolutely no clue of the price (found it relatively pricey), so was quite surprised upon arrival. we lined up for a few minutes, and thank god we came earlier, for any later and we would have lined up out the door.

the four of us ordered two large gelatos to share; one had the flavours rich chocolate, hazelnut, and tiramisu, while the other was madagascar vanilla, rich chocolate, and grapefruit guava. the chocolate gelato was indeed rich, bitter in flavour at first and then progressively sweeter. my absolute favourite was the hazelnut - it was absolutely delicious and addictive! i kind of regret not ordering more of the nut flavours (which i knew was good and popular) such as ferrero rocher, pistachio, almond, etc. my sister ordered the tiramisu, but also found it overly sweet. she also decided on the grapefruit guava, which was very interesting... it was both bitter (due to the grapefruit) and tangy. though none of us were great fans of it, we found it a good palette cleanser (like ginger for smoothie) to use when switching between flavours, or when you find something too sweet! finally, the vanilla kind of fell flat.

as this was our first time eating gelato, we had no clue that it's such a filling substance. consequently, we couldn't even finish the two large sizes (leaving some the chocolate, guava, and tiramisu behind).

when we walked passed the store at about 9:00p.m. later that day, to watch the fireworks on the bridge, we were astonished to find that the line had now extended to be almost a block along the street! this truly is a popular place, and for good reason. :)

perfect gelato. hands down the best gelato i've ever eaten. it can seem a bit pricey, but when you compare to say the dq it is worth every penny. three small cups will run you close to $15. because the gelato is so rich a small is more than enough to satisfy any sweet tooth.

agree with other reviewers that it is nice to be able to have more than one flavour in your cup. i like the pistachio and rich chocolate combo.

went in on a wednesday at 11:30 am for lunch and almost every seat was already taken!! it didn't help that a group on glebe moms were in there with their newborns.
blt panini was excellent, loved the crispy bacon. and as usual the gelato is as good as you'll get in italy.
very friendly staff.

trust me when i say this but i never been to a better gelato than this one. they are freaking amazing. ever since the day i discovered this place, i just can’t stop going there.

great italian style ice cream, but grossly overpriced at more than $7 for a small cup. i just returned from europe where the "gelato" was every bit as good and the price for a small cup never exceeded 3 euros which is about $4.50 cdn.

the gelato is amazing, great selection of flavours! ambience of the wellington location is lovely. a line up out the door during the summer. but the staff isn't eager to assist or help, they usually have a poor attitude when scooping your 3 flavours.

excellent gelato! the servings are generous but make sure you get it in a bowl so you can choose 3 flavours! we were impressed with our experience. it is a bit pricey and that’s the only downfall.

edit: down to a 2 (can’t seem to rate in halves, might have gone to 2.5) have been several times to wellington early for coffee/bite and apres work. baked goods are ok, certainly not quality you would expect from baked in house baker and for, again, very high prices. their egg breakfast sandwich at $6.50 is outshone by a mcdonalds egg mcmuffin, yes it was that bad considering the ridiculous price. espresso coffees are also ok, but sub-par.

old review:
3.5 only because prices are outrageously high even by high custom gelato shop standards. simply not a good value. to note also my last visit was at the wellington location. and at this location the layout is ridiculous lines crisscrossing and inconvenient [you have to pay before you can even see/decide if you want how many scoops]. and finally selection of flavours is quite limited with some great standards missed.

the gelato here is outstanding and there are so many great flavors. i prefer the decor of the new location on wellington street which is more spacious and stylish inside but the original location still offers delicious gelato.

so many options to choose from! i would definitely need to visit this place more often. very welcoming atmosphere and decor, making you feel comfortable. i had the mandarin and the ferrero rocher gelato flavors. the mandarin one was cool and the citrus taste wasn't too strong, just a great balance. the ferrero one was a bit richer. both were great and not overly sweet.