Authentic Homemade Gelato in Tucson

The texture is really light and almost fluffy. The coconut and mocha are delicious. The coconut has little bits of coconut throughout. Maybe about 15-20 flavors to choose from. Friendly staff! Will return. - 9/30/2017 

The hype is real. This place is otherworldly. Don, the man with a thousand spoons, is already scooping you generous samples as you walk in the door. Each gelato has a story and Don's super charismatic personality transcends your sweet tooth experience to new heights. Torn between multiple flavors? Don encourages living life on the edge and scooped 3 flavors into one medium container for us. And the price is absolutely reasonable and great to boot. I'm enthusiastically joining this gelato cult. - 9/05/2019 

This gelato shop is tucked away in a strip mall and would probably go unnoticed if you weren't looking for it. A friend brought out to this little gelato gem while at the end of our Tucson vacation. I was disappointed the we didn't visit this place on our first night here because I would have gone there every day. This is not a fancy place but it is clean, comfortable and they even take the time to put fresh flowers on the table. The gelato is creamy, refreshing and true to the named flavors...simply phenomenal. I would have to say though, the true stars of this place are the people that work there. Don, who was our gelato flavor creator, was excited to let us taste every flavor and suggested flavor combinations. It was obvious that he takes great pride in what he does. Tatiana was always there to help out with a smile. I hope the owners know what a true asset they have with these employees. This was a great find and I will definitely be back. - 1/20/2019 

We tried Blue Ice because we received a coupon in the mail. The staff were very outgoing and let us try as many flavors as we wanted. They also recommended tasty flavor combos. I enjoyed the cookie butter, which is their top seller. The gelato is rich and creamy. The gelato here feels heavier or more like ice cream compared to Frost. Blue Ice is also less expensive than Frost.

I'm glad this shopping area has a new dessert place. I remember the days when Cold Stone & By the Ounce (BTO) froyo were there.

Funnily, the average age of patrons on a Saturday night was 60 years old. - 5/13/2018 

I thoroughly enjoyed this gelato place and it's (so far) my favorite one in Tucson. Right when you enter the door, the server is super friendly and helpful. Right away, I tried the tiramisu and the salted caramel; I ended up getting a small with the two flavors. The tiramisu was utterly divine, with just the amount of creamy and the taste of espresso. The salted caramel was excellent, too, and made up for the last salted caramel frozen treat I last tried that was overly salty. Not to mention, you can have amazing, homemade whipped cream added on top of your frozen treat! It's basically the cherry on the icing. I would definitely come again and try some of the other flavors, especially since it seems they have new flavors every so often. - 1/08/2020 

This place is my no.1 gelato place. I lived in nyc for more than 5 years and this place beats any other gelato place in New York. Wish I can get a branch of this place in my neighbor. Their cookie butter is the absolute best. - 9/07/2020 

Brand new spot and I nearly never give anywhere 5 stars on the first visit, but PLEASE go enjoy some sweet treats here! This corner of the Foothills has sadly lacked a frozen specialty shop since BYO closed, and Cold Stuff be left before then. Fortunately, we now have Blue Ice to satisfy our collective sweet tooth, and I bet gelato makes a great dessert after a meal of Peruvian chicken a couple of doors away. They share a terrific patio with Inca's, Subway, and Sunrise Cafe. Inside, the store is a cool clean blue; my 9yo son noted that he really liked the "simple" decor - "it's a nice blue without stupid posters everywhere." He also noted signs stating that coffee is coming soon, so I expect that the machines are not in yet, as they opened less than 2 weeks ago.

As for the wares, the flavors are diverse and a good balance of innovative (blueberry chocolate cardamom, lemon ginger) and less unusual (stracciatella, chocolate amaretto). There's "bacio," which is chocolate hazelnut, mocha, AND coffee, among others. The selection is good but not overwhelmingly huge - just right. Prices are in line with the market, $4 for a small, which appears to be 3 or 4 ounces. Unlike some other gelato places, they will pack two flavors into a small, so I got to enjoy cherry with chocolate amaretto - chocolate covered cherry! The chocolate amaretto was just slightly chalky but still very good, and the cherry flavor was delicious and tangy-sweet. My junior tasters also enjoyed their selections, right down to the end of the refreshingly crispy cookie tube (I forgot what those are called).

Two young employees were standing by helping us eagerly with samples and service, and they signed us up for the loyalty program. A third person who is presumably the owner (or a manager? I shouldn't guess but I am anyway) came out briefly to talk to them - hopefully in future she will have time for a chat with the customers.

Blue Ice is still just getting going and I hope and anticipate that they will polish the rough edges, such as lack of internet / social media presence, and getting the coffee options going. I recommend heading there for a delicious treat, with a Yelp check in and review to give them a boost off the ground. I wish them much success - selfishly, I absolutely love having a good new little gelato shop so close to my house! - 3/30/2017 

Best gelato in town, hands down. We've tried them all. Constantly changing flavors, right balance of creaminess and sweetness. Next time you're in the mood for gelato, skip Frost and head to Blue Ice! - 4/01/2022 

I've lived in over 7 states and this is the absolute best Gelato, and the best crew, I have ever had. - 10/05/2019 

Great Gelato! Would definitely go back. I had the banana and it was amazing. Super fresh ingredients, and great location in the foothills. - 8/01/2017