Our favourite ice cream place. The pistachio flavour is silky smooth, the coffee with chocolate flakes is rich and tasty. Never disappoints can't beat on a nice summer day! read more

My partner and I absolutely loved Bella Gelateria! We'd heard so many great things, and the experience definitely lived up to the hype. The space itself is clean and spacious, with plenty of seating. Our top picks were the incredible Hazelnut and Chocolate Belgian Brownie flavors--simply divine! read more

I went there after reading they won't some gelato competition in Italy. But after getting 3 different cups today with my family, I decided to in estimate after coming back home since my experience didn't match what I read. I also have very good experience with good Italian gelato. I spent a lot of time in Italy and currently enjoy one of the best Gelateria I ever been to, namely Pinolo Gelato in Portland Oregon. The ice cream/gelato is not bad. But it's also not excellent. The texture is slightly off, the taste too sugary, the price just ok (it would be really ok if the experience was according to expectations - world class gelati are cheaper). Bottom line I was not blown away. I put it in the mid tier, a 5/10. But what was really off was the experience around it or the lack thereof. The place is overall very clean and taken care off. But the details are what threw me off a lot. A few examples: old tape partially removed all over the front door. Sticky notes taped here and there instead of proper labels, advertisement for DragonballZ and coffee on the caps, all more dominant than the gelateria brand itself. Weird. Extension cord under a fridge visible to the public. Some disorganized ad panels on the floor. Napkins placed in cheap looking old blasting bins from what looks like an heritage from someone's Grandma's grandma. Also a very "cheap looking" opening hours display (really strikes a few points off before even entering). See pictures. I don't think I'll go again. read more

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As this week was the Ice Cream Festival week in Vancouver, we were looking forward to try some ice cream. Came upon this cute little shop. Inside is clean and bright. We tried the two scoops in a cup: passion fruit and Yuyu citrus. They were the perfect combination since passion fruit was on the sweet side. With the citrus flavor, it balanced out the sweet and sour flavor. If you don't know which flavor to get, you can ask the employee there to try up to three flavors, which is nice. read more

Bella Gelateria - Menu - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We had a cup with two flavors, akbar... and lavender. They both tasted very good with perfect sweetness. There are plenty of seating. A must try when you are nearby. read more

Bella Gelateria - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Found this generous scoop of gelato about a half block off Denman Street, though I wish it had an even stronger matcha flavor. Service was decent though I'm not sure why a gelato place was so hot and humid inside the store. Thankfully the beach and park are nearby so a much better place to enjoy your treat. read more

Bella Gelateria - Giant scoop of matcha gelato - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

It was even busy on a Tuesday afternoon. very slow moving line. Good ice cream portions. you can try up to 3 different ice cream before buying your selection I chose the Akbar Mishti (rose water, saffron, and pistachio) So good. Very cream and you can taste every note. Well worth the money read more

Bella Gelateria - Akbar Mishti. Rose water, saffron, pistachio. Yum! - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Good options for both dairy and non-dairy gelato-lovers here. Price is a bit higher than what seems reasonable for this area and food. Service was good as well. read more

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Amazing! Burnt Caramel Passionfruit Madagascar Vanilla Yuzu Toasted Pecan with sea salt read more

Tried the raspberry gelato and akbar masti - both were very different flavors but equally good. Nice post dinner ice-cream spot

Ok so as many of you will know, Bella Gelateria has closed down their original outpost at the Fairmont Pacific Rim at Coal Harbour. Sad! The good news is the new location at English Bay is now open with more bonus good news ... a new bigger location opened today as well at the Amazing Brentwood Mall! Close down one & go bigger ... right!? Today only at the English Bay location - 'buy one get one free' coupons being handed out till closing. If you're reading this & have time, get down there before closing ... stop reading this ... go! To my surprise ... sampling is back ... yahoooooo!!! I sampled all 50 of BGs flavours ... ha I wish!!! My go to favs - Amarena Cherry, Pistachio & Nocciola! Yelpies you gotta try this Nocciola ( Hazelnuts from Piemonte, Italy) flavour = to die for! What can I tell you about BG that you don't already know = award winning world famous gelato!!!!! This is definitely not your local grocery store gelato! Nuff said now get down here pronto! Mangiare! read more

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I have been here a handful of times and I must say that this time, I was a bit disappointed. The reason was becausei ordered a 12$ triple berry sundae and did not get my money's worth as there were topics missing such as the brownie and cherry on top! How those two weren't added without an explanation is annoying. As there was a cue and line, I didn't feel that they were going to be cordial with how my Sundae was missing the listed toppings! I will probably be going here less frequently as there are other places that offer better service and you actually get what you paid for! read more

Bella Gelateria - Triple berry sundae - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Really nice gelato but they mixed up orders between my friend and I. Good thing I'm not allergic to nuts because we got switched between London Fog and Hazelnut. It introduced my friend to London Fog and she really enjoyed it as something new so I'm happy about that. I didn't want to waste mine so I didn't take it back! read more

The Akbar Mashti is so good. The flavor is SO GOOD. It reminds me of a Persian candy I had a long time ago : ) very nostalgic and I left very happy : ) They let you try samples! Def on the more expensive side but it is gelato so read more

Bella Gelateria - Akbar Mashti !! So good - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

With such hot weather, it's really making me think about icecream, a little while back we got to go to the new grand opening of the new Bella in downtown. And let's just say their gelato is one that never disappoints. * Lychee ~ this is one of my go to summer favourites. Not only is it super refreshing but it's also sweet and has bits of lychee in it. Lychee lovers I highly recommend! 9/10. * Thai coconut ~ another summer fav of mine!! The Thai coconut was super good and flavourful. The coconut punch was prominent and the bits of coconut added a good texture to the mix. 10/10. * Mango sorbet ~ their sorbetto is also amazing! Chef kiss! Super delicious and sweet and fragrant in mango flavours. * Overall this is the place to go for gelato and sorbet lovers especially if your in downtown area. read more

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This gelateria was recommended by all the travel blogs and for good reason! It's a lovely space close to several attractions, and the flavors are unique compared to other gelato shops. In the way that Marco Polo in SF is Italy meets China, Bella Gelateria is a lovely collaboration between Italian gelato and Middle Eastern / South Asian-inspired flavors. At this time, each person is allowed to taste up to 3 flavors. After trying a few, we ultimately got two cups with kulfi (pistachio, cardamom), earl grey tea (london fog), passion fruit, and yuzu. I haven't had a chance yet to try kulfi from a kulfiwallah, but hopefully it tastes a little like this spiced, sweet gelato! The london fog was a hot summer day's way of enjoying a classic creamy fragrance--definitely one of our favorites. The passion fruit and yuzu complemented each other well and each offered a beautiful balance of fruity sweetness and tartness. None of these choices were overly cloyingly sweet. Definitely earns its spot on the list of recommendations for the Vancouver visitor! read more

This review is for Vancouver Hot Chocolate festival 2020. I had one of their three hot chocolate menu, Purple Rain. I love Prince but more than him, I love Ube. "Michel Cluizel white chocolate with homemade purple ube puree. Paired with an amarena cherry gelato popsicle" $10.50 after tax You can ask the timing when you want to have the popsicle. They recommended to dip into the hot chocolate but I said no thanks. I enjoyed popsicle as itself first. It was small but ok because both are sweet. The balance of cherry chunk was perfect for popsicle. If it's too big, it can't be a popsicle. Very delicious gelato of course. About white hot chocolate, honestly I felt the richness and sweetness from chocolate were missing. It tasted like ube puree with foamed milk. You might feel the fiber from ube in your mouth. Actually I like it because it comes from homemade stuff. A little disappointment left but over all, I'm impressed with their idea using ube among so many competitors. read more

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Best gelato I've ever eaten! So many flavors to choose from, and it is hard to make a decision. You know it's authentic gelato because it isn't brightly artificially colored and it is stored in the special metal containers, not mounted high for display. The amarena cherry, dark cherry chocolate, hazelnut, and the matcha were some of our group's favorites. The staff was helpful and allowed us to sample flavors, and gave us some helpful information as to how traditional Italian gelato is made, as they were Italian and experts. read more

The best gelato in Vancouver. When we visit Vancouver, as we just did this week, we make it a priority to get our double scoops at one of their locations. read more

My husband is Italian and we haven't been able to find pistachio gelato anywhere. We finally have someplace whenever he's has a craving!

It was warm out and we were staying nearby and stopped by for a sweet treat after dinner. It's near Canada Place and a bunch of hotels so we mosey'd on over and checked them out. The line was long but it didn't take too long to get our gelato. There's a small area for inside seating or you can be like the majority and take it outside. It's the other way around, so you go to the cashier first, tell them what you want, pay, they give you a ticket/receipt, you hand it to the next staff person and they will fulfill your gelato order and give samples and all that, then get outta there and find a table or go outside as it can be a cluster at the counter. I got 2 scoops in a cup and got the "White Coffee" and the "Espresso w/ Chocolate Bark". I sampled like 3 other flavors before I chose this so do what you gotta do on that aspect. They give you nice sized scoops all the way to the edge of your cup. It was delicious and tasted just like it's namesake. We also got charcoal chocolate cone with "Organic Matcha Green Tea", that too was pretty good and I'm not even a green tea matcha fan. The texture is great, super smooth, soft and creamy, flavors are quite prominent, we really enjoyed it and drip drip drip all down your hand and some on my shirt. Prices are pretty much what we thought, staff was friendly and helpful, worth it in my book to come by and check them out and get your gelato fix. read more

Bella Gelateria - "White Coffee" and "Espresso w/ Chocolate Bark" - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Best Ice Cream in Vancouver! The Akbar Mashti is authentic, the Black Sesame is my absolute favorite, the hazelnut is a close second - you just can't go wrong with ice cream at Bella Gelateria! - it's soft, rich, and creamy! 5/5! read more

Amazing gelato! It is so flavorful and creamy, and every flavor was so delicious it was difficult not to order every one. I ordered the Akbar mashti and Matcha green tea in a charcoal cone and savored every bite. This gelato is definitely a treat. read more

Bella Gelateria - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Ice cream is always a good idea! Don't you agree? After a long workday on a Saturday, we decided to drop by our favourite place to grab ice cream. We opted for Lavender, but realized it was seasonal. So, I ordered the chocolate brownie (yes it went down fast) on a charcoal cone and my boyfriend got another best seller of theirs called Akbar Mashti, which was just as good! Wonderful choice for the last bit of a summers night! Ice cream in hand and walks by the water. What a night to end a Saturday evening. Thank you guys from Bella Gelateria! read more

Bella Gelateria - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Very generous portions of gelato. I got their matcha flavor and flavor of the day (chocolate hazelnut), forgot the exact name. The flavor of the day tasted a lot like Ferraro roscher. And their matcha was pretty flavorful but relatively v sweet. Also tried their salted pecan, that tasted amazing! Got their charcoal waffle cone which felt much lighter than a regular waffle cone. Unfortunately they're not doing samples because of Covid. I wish they served kids size scoops instead of the huge adult size portions. They're doing a opening so free gelato on Feb 18,19,20 starting 1pm for the first 100 people. read more

Bella Gelateria - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Absolutely delicious gelato! Prices are on the higher end for sure, but the two flavor combination is definitely more worth it than one flavor. They make everything at the store, and also offer other desserts you can purchase. I got the gelato in a cup with the espresso chocolate bar and mint chocolate chip flavors, both of which were amazing! The gelato had a great texture and the mint and coffee flavors both shined through well. The chocolate chips in both added a nice crunch and texture to it! They also have plenty of seating inside which is nice, and the workers were all really friendly too. A really good spot for a delicious and quick dessert! read more

Bella Gelateria - Espresso chocolate chip and mint chocolate chip - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Gelato was tasty. Probably the most expensive ice cream I've ever bought, scoops not very big. Service was not at all friendly. Bathroom broken. Windows dirty. No water available for customers. I'll try another place next time I'm in the mood for ice cream. read more

$23 bucks for 2 small cups (tax and tip in) and both our ice cream had ice throughout. Freezer burn at this price is not cool!

Absolutely amazing gelato place near the Digital Orca! It was on my list of places to go to while in Vancouver but because of the COVID-19 we were scared it would be closed and had given up. The heavens were in our favor though, since we happened to walk past and it was open (with seating still available!) The worker was very thorough with the proper cleaning precautions and asked us to wait a few minutes while he properly cleaned his hands and other equipment after helping the people in front of us. We paid first, and he told us he would let us sample flavors afterwards (which i thought was very smart!) I got a sample of the Rosewater, Saffron, and Pistachio gelato which was super interesting with a hint of floraly taste to a light pistachio flavor (I couldn't really taste the saffron). The mint chip was also one of the best I'd ever tried! My boyfriend wanted to try the 99% Dark Chocolate, but the worker, Alejandro, recommended the Dark Chocolate Sorbetto and let us sample both. Surprisingly, the sorbetto was so much creamier than the gelato! Alejandro also let us sample the Toasted Pecan with Sea Salt and Maple Syrup, which was a signature that apparently won the best gelato competition in Italy (there are posters all around the store if you wanna read more about that!), and this was also really good (bottom line, everything was amazing). We ended p getting the White Rabbit and Dark Chocolate Sorbetto, and both did not disappoint! The flavors were amazing, and the service was outstanding! :) Also, brownie points for the super cute turquoise furniture decor, it's honestly so adorable read more

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Prior to coming to Canada, I had asked a few people where the best ice cream was. Everyone said this place. The people who had not been to an ice cream place yet, I recommend this place and they loved it! I knew I had to come here. When we approached the ice cream shop, there was a line out the door. Even though the line was long, it went by really fast. I went with the basic flavor, Nutella and it was great! Oh... I came here twice! Yes... it's that good! read more

Bella Gelateria - Nutella ice cream - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I wouldn't say that I'm any sort of gelato expert, but I can definitely say that it's easy to tell when gelato is not well made. Bella Gelateria is most certainly not one of those. Their gelato is good, and a cut above many other gelato places in Vancouver. The flavour options are interesting and fun, with plentiful options for those who like to experiment. The gelato itself isn't overly sweet, which is a huge problem at a lot of gelato places, while still satisfying that sweet tooth craving. I love nutty flavours, and the pecan sea salt flavour is to die for honestly. Black sesame is also quite good, but I think black sesame and Asian flavoured ice cream tend to be better from a purely Asian oriented dessert place. The price isn't outrageous, but it's not cheap either. As a first time experience, I'd say it's definitely worth it though. Repeat experiences will depend on your budget. Overall, while it's not my first time here, it's definitely not going to be my last. I would recommend Bella Gelateria to anyone looking for a good ice cream/gelato place in downtown. read more

Bella Gelateria - Toasted Pecan + Black Sesame - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Huge serving size for a great price imo! Me and my friend shared a 2 flavored cone of black sesame and espresso with chocolate bark. I really liked the black sesame here because it actually tasted like black sesame - the smokey and nutty flavor that I love. The espresso was also delicious especially if you're a coffee lover like me and I like the bits a chocolate in it because chocolate goes great with coffee! Located right by Waterfront, it's a great stop before walking around Canada Place and Vancouver Convention/Seaplane area. A sweet treat to accompany your walk. read more

Bella Gelateria - Espresso & chocolate bark and black sesame - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

It's crazy that this place has won so many international gelato competitions! Expect long lines if you come in the summer. They let you sample up to three flavors and they serve up some of the best gelato around, including my favorites, the akbar mashti and earl grey tea. Flavors are unique and delicious. Highly recommend if you're in the area! read more

Many flavours, all are great. They're pretty generous with the samples. Coffee is kind of mediocre, but you're there for gelato, not coffee. read more

Bella Gelateria - a cup of ice cream with a cookie on top - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Best ice cream and great service! Salted chocolate is my favourite! The staff were really great and we even received a discount! read more

Bella Gelateria - Salted chocolate & choc peppermint - so good! - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

In search of really good Black Sesame gelato - we stopped by on a hot Sunday afternoon. Beautiful spacious and clean store, and surprisingly not crowded - we were greeted upon entering and the staff were great! The guy who helped us was super sweet and friendly, welcoming us to questions and samplings! Black Sesame 10/10 Earl Grey 10/10 Chocolate Pistachio 8/10 BC Strawberry 8/10 Akbar Mashti 10/10 (So unique and delish!) read more

Stingy shop. Generic ice cream. This place is now not the place it once was. You pay before you enter. There are no samples and the ice cream looks like bulk ice cream that is no longer specially made. read more

Such a nice way to treat yourself after walking the Stanley park. The flavors and the ice creams are great. I had their chocolate and vanilla cannoli and black sesame gelato. Can't wait to be back to try their other flavors. My 2 year old can't stop gushing over her ice cream on every bite. read more

I'd heard there was an amazing gelato place by the port but was a little skeptical. But even though it was cold and wet outside and I hadn't had lunch yet... I told myself to suck it up and give this gelato a try. I was the only person in Bella Gelateria at 11am sharp, go figure. Everyone else is eating lunch... the lady at the counter was very helpful and let me sample a couple flavors before I picked two: coffee and salted caramel. There were some more adventurous ones that I sampled, but I figured I couldn't go wrong with these. There was plenty of seating, seeing as I was the only customer. The coffee gelato was a little melted already, for some reason, but flavors were on point. The salted caramel was all intact! As some have mentioned, the gelato is a tad on the pricey side. But I guess it's the price you pay for award winning gelato! read more

Bella Gelateria - Signage from the street - Desserts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I was not expecting to transported abroad whilst walking by the PAC Rim. But serendipitously BELLA GELATERIA popped it's head out and pulled me in. I spent 3 years studying in Russia. This ice creme is among the best that I have enjoyed since returning to B.C. I was pleasantly shocked to read that this was free from lactose despite the richness crammed into each scoop. The flavours are good and the cones crisp. The details of the restaurant are immaculate as the hand sanitizer pump was smooth as silk. This is the way. Eating was a pleasure. I even saved some on my face for later. LOL. I was excited for the second round, however. I recommend this store to anyone craving a late night tub of sunshine. - Z read more

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