Authentic Homemade Gelato in Tucson
Yelp Reviews
- Dina C.Having been to Italy twice and having fallen in love with gelato, we've been looking for a place in town that is like what we had over there. Others places are very good but Blue Ice is the closest we've found to some of our favorite flavors from Italy. The cheesecake tasted just like what I had in Florence. The cookie butter and gingerbread are other family favorites. They are super nice there and will let you try as many flavors as you want. We went back a few days later with my Italian father in law and he approved as well. Can't wait to go back! - 11/28/2018read moreread less
- Montana C.There is a new delicious gelato place in the Old Pueblo. Today I had the mango basil. Um... wow. Two unlikely flavors that were amazing together. Others I sampled were the ginger lemon, chocolate jalapeno, and blueberry cardamom. They also have typical flavors like fresh peach, pistaccio etc. The guy behind the counter was telling my friends and I all about the fresh pasturizing done on site, the imported Italian equipment and the barista training the owners were doing. None of that mattered though because the flavors had me at hello. - 8/07/2017read moreread less
- Sara B.My first time into this cute gelato shop, and I felt like a VIP. Ron, the manager on duty was beyond personable. Not only did he give me a sample of almost all the flavors, he created combinations of them, and told me about the flavors and where they came from. I truly felt like I was taking a tour, in all the best ways. Will definitely be going back for more! - 6/29/2021read moreread less
- Kyla T.Great place to get gelato! We tried it for the first time on a Saturday night. It was fairly empty so the worker (owner?) was very nice and gave us samples of many of the flavors before we picked what we wanted. I had the cookies and cream, which was delicious!! Highly recommend! - 7/08/2018read moreread less
- David K.Let's start with the bottom line: Blue Ice serves really good gelato. The setting is ultra-clean and but only moderately attractive, the service is friendly and informative, but what makes the trip to Blue Ice Gelato worth the trouble is the product. The gelato and sorbets here are marked by flavors that are Intense (for example, the mixed berry sorbet) and often complex (as in the fresh-mint and chocolate stracciatella). The creaminess and texture of the gelatos and sorbets works perfectly with the flavors to make eating them a huge treat. It's more than worth the trip. - 1/28/2018read moreread less
- AnaElise B.This place is awesome. Thought I was just going in for a cup of gelato. Instead the owner gave us like 4.3 million samples. We were there for a bachelorette party and he was an absolute blast. Pretty sure we are three cups of gelato in samples before we even bought something. He even had sponsored a local girl scout troop and had a girl scout cookie flavored gelato. So good. Go for the amazing gelato but more importantly go for the experience! - 3/03/2019read moreread less
- Pixie G.Possibly the best gelato we ever had in America. Not too sweet. Exquisite flavors that are true to their name. We'd gone to the very famous Frost Gelato, which was a huge disappointment.
This Blue Ice place offers a much higher quality and customer service. This place is #1 in the state.
Our favorite was the strawberry cheesecake. Pricing is great too. Can't wait to go back! - 8/22/2021read moreread less
- Evelyn Rens7/12/2020Finally tried Blue Ice Gelato and was delighted. I always try the chocolate first to access the quality. Yummmmm!!! The owner (?) suggested I try the mint. It was made with fresh mint. I'll definitely be going back.read moreread less
- Bobby Carbonell1/28/2020Our favorite gelato place! Absolutely blows away the run of the mill gelato. The owner and his staff are incredibly friendly and they are always willing to give samples to make sure you get something you will love.
The flavors are just incredible and always changing. They use real fruit and high quality ingredients. Hard to go anywhere else when this place is around the corner!read moreread less - Marco Araujo11/24/2018The best ice cream I had in a long time! Very clean, great atmosphere, affordable price, large variety of awesome flavors, and the staff is very polite, and pleasant. I am going back there tomorrow!????????read moreread less
- Spence Bilbo8/17/2019Friends brought us here. Excellent gelato. Manager was eager to share all their different flavors. Blueberry muffin, banana creme, pistachio, cookie butter were among a few flavors tried. Extremely friendly. Very good gelato.read moreread less
- Jennette8/25/2019Best place ever! Haven't gone anyplace else since we discovered it. Other half loved his birthday pie.read moreread less
- Bill Stanton1/02/2019Always a 'must go' when we are in the foothills. The best selection and a very friendly staff. Prices are fair and gelato is delicious.read moreread less
- Karen Bedard9/24/2021I haven't had gelato this good since I vacationed in Italy in the mid 80s. Can't describe how delicious it is. The suggestions by the employees were perfect. Will be coming back over and over again.read moreread less
- Zacchaeus Nifong8/19/2019I visit this location at least a few times a month. They have #Vegan options as well. Their flavors are always changing and Don does a fantastic job of serving his customers.read moreread less
Testimonials
The flavors are intense and higher quality ingredients can be discerned. We will drive past other places to go there. Fresh!
Marie Benson - Tucson, Arizona
Met my friend there and we got to taste the NEW Watermelon! Oh My…. Think of all the delicious watermelon flavor without all the watermelon mess…. Gotta Try it!
Sharon Loper - Tucson, Arizona
Wow! Tried Blue Ice Gelato for first time today. It’s amazing, fresh, rich Gelato. Lots of unique flavors! We sampled so many it was hard to choose. Blueberry, butter pecan, pumpkin, banana chocolate, real mint……all made with real ingredients. We … Read More
Brenda Robillard - Tucson, Arizona
I’ve eaten many dishes of gelato throughout Italy for years. Today, I ate a Blue Ice with friends. This gelato is the real deal. Most excellent. Fresh, creamy, flavorful, generous serving, absolutely Fantastico!
Stefano