Austin is such a cool foodie town. We are thankful for Dolce Neve for satisfying our sweet tooth after all the amazing "regular food" we eat when visiting! This place does not disappoint. It is located in a quaint little house, parking in the back, seating inside, cute and upbeat employees and most important of all....legit awesome gelato, excellent ice cream bars and ice cream sandwiches too! We go every night - it's that good. A really memorable flavor was the dark chocolate with orange peel. It sounds kind of weird, but it was amazing. All of their flavors are excellent - we usually get 3 in a cup and share. If you only hit one dessert place in Austin, this should be the one. read more

Came here for a pick-up after a hard day and this place was perfect. This place is so cute! There is seating outside and inside, and the outside seating is all pink, which I loved. I love that this place is reasonably priced, especially for gelato, and liked the variety of flavors. I tried the mascarpone + fig, nectarine sorbet, tiramisu, and the chocolate 70%, all of which I loved. The flavors itself were very bold but not overpowering, and I liked that they had a variety of flavors and seasonal flavors that brought a nice twist. I like that each flavor was unique and you could taste the different components, such as the finely chopped tiramisu bites or the sweet "cheesiness" from the mascarpone. The chocolate flavor tasted so fresh and local, I could tell it was nice quality. My favorite was the nectarine sorbet, which I didn't think I would love that much, but it was soo fresh, fruity and sweet (especially for a hot day!) The only con I have is that I don't think the gelato itself was as smooth/creamy as I wanted but honestly, the flavors are so good, it doesn't really matter. read more

Dolce Neve - Gelato Near Me - Austin, Texas

every flavor is absolutely incredible & the waffle cone with the cinnamon flavor takes things to the next level

Yesterday me and my good friend wanted to celebrate the Supreme Court's decision to legalize same sex marriage nationwide. So what better way to go out for lunch, drinks and dessert afterwards. Our snow cone plans fell through so we ended up going for gelato. Now it was about 100 something degrees out and we were melting. My friend yelped somewhere else previous for our destination but parking was near impossible. So she asked me if I had ever been to Dolce Neve. I've lived in Austin my whole life and I had never been here before. This place was so cute and along south 1st. They have a small parking lot in the back. Pink chairs in the front on the deck. At last, we made it inside. Seemed pretty busy. Smiles and people sitting down enjoying their gelato. Their gelato bars and sandwiches caught my eye right away in the cooler window. Yum! I'll take ten please! Half kidding. They've got everything listed on chalkboards. I saw waffle cones right away so of course I'm choosing that. #treatyoself They let you sample all the different flavors on those cute tiny spoons. I chose to have two flavors: their buttermilk and blackberry and the salted caramel Man oh man. The man behind the counter then asks "Would you like a complimentary vanilla wafer?" Um heck yeah I do! It's very small on the inside. So if it's busy, seating becomes limited. And it did quickly. So we decided to sit outside on the deck bench type thing where it was shaded. Sun was out and we were ready to dig in. Bliss pure bliss. Summer loving. Me and my friend enjoying time catching up as we devoured our gelato. It melts quickly once you get to the last bit chomping away at that waffle cone. God, that waffle cone was like biting into a cookie. If you haven't been you should go! On your day off or a hot day. Or just an excuse to get out of the house. In the words of Shia LaBeouf, "just DO IT!!" read more

yummy gelato!!! super fresh gelato and great flavors!!! we will be back!!!!!!!! very nice staff as well.

amazing gelato ! great taste sooo smooth! i love the way it's set up outside ! such a great hanging out spot

It's a great place small but cute.They had all the great flavors of ice-creams.I love the taste of SALTED CARAMEL and yes GELATO was amazing...no doubt...!!! It's all flavors are amazing and unique. Atmosphere was awesome.Staff's really friendly.This place is wonderful. Thanx to Yelp because of it i come to know about this place and found it Incredibly AWESOME... :) read more

Someone just pointed out to me I rated this place 4 stars. I definitely meant to do 5!! This place is my all time favorite.

Favorite place for ice cream or gelato in Austin! The salted caramel/chocolate sandwiches and granita are the best!!!

I understand the whole neighborhood thing, but this is clearly the worst gelato I have ever tasted. Could not finish and had to dispose the cup. This has nothing to do with gelato. read more

Disappointed * Consistency of the "gelato" which is ice cream, was grainy not soft. When ice cream don't melt soon it's not a good sign... gelato are hidden and customer can't see how it looks like ore not. I couldn't taste the flavor of the tiramisu and didn't taste fresh... This is a comment from an Italian. Sorry but I won't come back here to have "ice cream" read more

I can't comment on the gelato (had an upset stomach)... but holy cow, that waffle cone was FANTASTIC ! Only $1. And for what it's worth, my friends did say the gelato was amazing though. Also, there are many options/flavors to choose from and the people working there were super nice. read more

Let me first go on the record saying I am a gelato maker at a local unnamed gelato counter. This place is the best gelato in town. Hands down. Besides getting points for being made by actual italians and having a really cute gelato shop, and having one of the coolest gelato machines I've ever seen, they use quality organic ingredients and make each batch from scratch. NO other place in Austin does this; most gelato shops just use a premade mix they order in bulk and add ingredients to it(learned this from experience at my counter). The flavors have depth and a creamy texture unlike anything else I have ever tried. Also, the owners are so, so nice! We came in by mistake, learned they were closed and they still served us! Thank you! We will be back every week that you are open! There is no reason to hesitate to come visit this shop. Come stop by! Worth every penny! You will love it. The guy who gave it two stars must be brain damaged. read more

Asked for the price on a quart to go - $23. The kid that was working looks like he is in high school trying to publicly shame me for asking. Great gelato but just rude staff. read more

Of all the gelato that I have ever eaten in my life, this place stands above and beyond all the rest. Not only is it damn good gelato, they have some of the most creative flavors I have ever had. I had their fig and something else in it gelato. I had the date with some other thing in it gelato. I tried the saffron white chocolate gelato which was very very interesting. As for standard fare, they have hands down the best pistachio gelato. They don't add food color to make it that alien green color, which i appreciate a lot. They use real pistachios to make that gelato! The tiramisu gelato is just right with the amount of coffee in it, and makes you hate yourself for not ordering it as an affogato. I once paired pistachio and hazelnut. It was basically the greatest combination ever invented. They also do sorbets and other cold delights. They also have coffee. So get it, if you want to cut through the richness of all the gelato you've eaten. But get the gelato here. read more

I second the the other 2 reviews. I'm not Italian so I can't claim the credentials of some of the other reviewers. But I have been to Italy 3 times and can confidently say the gelato here is better than at least 80% of the gelato we had in Italy. Every flavor we tried was excellent and they do a good job of having a few conventional flavors as well as some more creative combinations. Service was ridiculously friendly (even by Austin standards) but there was a bit of a wait, I expect the lines will move faster as the business grows up. Attractive storefront and interior; plenty of customers were happilylounging around enjoying their gelato. Flavors we tried were the Caramel, Parmesan, Goat cheese and pecan, hazelnut, pistachio, and the dolce crema. All of them were superb. read more

I've had it up to here with frou-frou Austin places charging an arm and a leg for casual food done up fancily. But amazingly, this place isn't like that. I really like it. First, the the gelato is terrific and they have a wonderful mix of flavors offered. I had the goat cheese almond gelato and I'd highly recommend it. The store is small indeed. No more than 10 people could find seating inside. Still, it's lovely. I also like how the prices are reasonable. In Austin. Imagine that! Give this place a try! read more

Loved the creativity with flavors and it appeared the two gentlemen working this evening were knowledgeable of their product. Cant wait to return. read more

Love love love this place. And ice cream is my favorite. Had a great vegan sorbet and s great flavor gelato. Want to get mote things.

You can't really go wrong with gelato! This place is totally authentic complete with Italians working here. I love that they make a different test flavor every day. You can always come and get something different. They are super generous with samples so take advantage of that! If you go late on a weekend they may be out of flavors but that is how it goes when they make it fresh. The place is super cute as well but pretty small. It is also a touch expensive but I think it's worth it since you can tell they really use quality ingredients and put a lot of care into their product. I love coming here for a date! read more

This place is fantastic. The ladies that worked here were super friendly and helpful, and didn't seem to mind that we wanted to sample multiple flavors. The chocolate orange was SOOO GOOD! Unfortunately I came at the end of the day and they didn't have much of the chocolate orange left. Next time I will make sure to come earlier! High quality gelato and sorbets, and they even have ice cream sandwiches and coffee! read more

One of the best gelato places I've been to- puts Pacuigo to shame! Great atmosphere, great texture and flavors in their gelato, and great service. I got the hazelnut and was blown away- I was in nutella gelato heaven the rest of the day. read more

The best gelato I've ever had. This is a must visit place whenever we are in Austin. Unique and we'll combined flavors.

In our household, picking a place for dessert is hotly researched and debated. In this case, I randomly picked Dolce Neve based off of stellar reviews- and off we went. This place had the most delicious gelato I have ever encountered. The texture was super smooth. You got to try all the tastes you want. The flavors are unique and creative. This place makes me wish I lived on the south side. Till next time... read more

It was my first visit to Dolce Neve after reading so many good reviews from people. The store is very cute, which is located on South 1st. St. in a small house. It has a small parking lot in the back which has about 5 spots. Luckily, it's a gelato shop so people move in and out quickly. The store layout is very simple. It just has a counter with flavors displayed neatly. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by the worker. He offered us to try as many flavors as we want since they have pretty creative gelato flavors in the store. I tried Mascarpone with lemon, which is really good. The flavor was slightly creamy but balanced with the acidity of lemon. I tried many other creative flavors but I settled for the Mascarpone and lemon. I like how creative they are with gelato flavors. They take flavors that are not typically mixed together and experimented for a new flavor. I can see how this place has become one of the top gelato shops in Austin. I will want to come back and try more flavors next time. read more

Super unique flavors! This is one of my favorite gelato places in Austin. You can tell it is authentic Italian gelato and made in house. If they have 70% chocolate, get that! Also the Madagascar vanilla is super good!! read more

You can't go wrong with any flavor. I think that says enough (but my favorite is the ricotta honey pistachio, tiramisu, and peach sorbet).

I have been to this place so many times and I still can't find something I don't like and they have so many flavors and options. They have scooped gelato & ice cream, popsicle gelato & ice cream, sandwich gelato & ice cream and the list continues. Every flavor I have every tried has been out of this world and the service and presentation just top everything off. Big highlight for me is there really is no back of house. They are literately making the ice cream right in front of you! The shop is small so there is always the potential of it being over crowed and overwhelming. I have never had that experience. There is always plenty of staff there and they are all ready with suggests, help and anything you could possibly need or want from an ice cream place! read more

Had the stracciatella ice cream sandwich. The ice cream was very delicious! The sandwich was good but a little crunchy than expected. More like a baked brownie than a moist sandwich. Fine by me! I ate it immediately : ) read more

I've had their delicious gelato at La Dolce Vida food festival, but I couldn't enjoy it on premise. There was a *strong* smell of urine emanating from the bathroom that just took me out of the mood to eat anything. Five stars for the food by itself, 1 star for dining in. read more

Amazing little place for gelato! I had the matcha and the papaya sorbet and both delicious.

Came here later in the evening and it was full of people. The shop is pretty tiny, maybe had about six or so tables which were full. True Italians work here and seemed friendly. The gelato was really delicious. I had chocolate with candied orange peels and I tried a bite of my fiance's two flavours of salted caramel and pistachio. All of them were very flavorful and rich. I enjoyed these a lot and would definitely go back for more. They had a decent selection of gelato/sorbet flavors and they also serve coffees. You can get a cup or cone and mix flavours. It would be nice if there was more seating available (inside and outside) but on a nice day in Austin, walking around with a delicious gelato isn't a bad deal at all. Highly recommend this place! read more

Phenomenal gelato! The prices are reasonable for the level of quality, the store is adorable, and the service was friendly. Can't ask for more! read more

Yum! loved the lemon marscapone and the ricotta honey pistachio (which honestly tastes a little like an indian dessert called Ras malai). Really creamy and not sugar sweet, but still satisfies my sugar craving! read more

Best Matcha ice cream I have ever had in the US. Period. Full of matcha flavor. It is creamy and on point! The must try flavor!

I tried a number of the gelato flavors before settling on both the Goat Cheese Pecan and Ricotta Chocolate. I found all the flavors to be good, but a little on the bland side and the texture and density a little lighter than I'm used to gelato being. I have had better gelato, but what makes this one a-ok is the people working there are super nice and the atmosphere is clean and real chill. read more

I wish I could eat here everyday! I tried the mascarpone and lemon and the salted caramel. So GOOD! Im hoping to try more the next time I go. The owner and staff are all so friendly and patient enough to let you taste a lot of flavors. I believe the owner is full on Italian and knows his craft! The set up is in a house and can get crowded but I think it's worth it. There is indoor and outdoor seating with lots of beautiful plants surrounding you. There is a small lot in the back. read more

Writing my review of Dolce Neve after coming back from Italy and I stand by my statement... This is my favorite place to get gelato ever! I absolutely love the unique flavors they have to offer every season and even better is the local, family-owned vibes it has! The owner is absolutely fantastic. My favorite is the Mascarpone and Figs or the Ricotta Honey. Cutest decorations, fun atmosphere and rotating fresh flavors. The rotating flavors are unique, light and always leaving you perfectly satisfied. read more

BEST gelato!!! They have unique flavors and everything is delicious and rich in flavor. The texture of the gelato is always perfectly creamy. My favorites are tiramisu (TO DIE FOR) and matcha. The shop is small but cute and the employees are always super friendly. They also rotate flavors frequently. read more

There is no better gelato in Texas than Dolce Neve. Leo, Francesca & Marco are some of the warmest people you'd ever meet, and have poured a lot of love into their charming south Austin shop. They use an authentic and unique Italian gelato freezer that creates a rich, delicate and smooth texture. Their flavors are distinguished and impeccably executed. read more