tl;dr the classic yet sophisticated gelato comes at a premium, but nonetheless is worth a visit in a pinch Among the most popular gelato brands is Gunther Gelato Italiano, the namesake of creamer Gunther Rohregger. Originally a carpenter and ski instructor, Rohregger followed his partner to Rome to establish his eponymous gelateria. While the most adventurous flavors have gradually been toned down, Gunther still promises the freshest seasonal ingredients in every scoop. I visited the shop just across the Tiber from Trastevere. Bright lights and electronic dance music poured from the storefront into the evening alleyway. The interior feels clean and modern. The whitewashed walls are decorated with Gunther-specific branding. The gelato display cuts diagonally through the room. A large mirror and minimal barstool seating are pressed into the corner. Generally, the flavors were sophisticated but traditional (although the fragrant Mugo Pine was an ambitious option), and the gelato was extra creamy but not overly sweet. The Morogoro Extra Chocolate was the gelato incarnation of the darkest chocolate imaginable, while the Ricotta Stregata was a masterclass in creamy simplicity. The Cafe Espresso leaned heavily into the espresso with crunchy espresso beans mixed in, while the deeply flavorful Pistachio was in need of chopped bits. The complementary waffle chip and wafer straw were a nice bit of texture, if not forgettable. Service was friendly; servers scooped countless samples without batting an eye. A 4-scoop Grander will set you back $7 for a total volume slightly larger than the size of your fist. While the gelato is certainly worth waiting for over the countless nondescript Roman gelaterias, Gunther doesn't quite measure up to the best-of-the-best. read more

Günther - Grander - Gelato Near Me - Rome, RM

What a quaint and unique little gelato shop. I love this place, actually! Quaint because it's so small and cute, unique because the flavors are one of a kind. With flavors like blue cheese chocolate, pine, kiwi, peppermint, wine, and others, this place is especially unique. Don't fret, though. If you're not down with those flavors they also have the normal flavors such as strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, and more. The best part of all is that they provide you with as many sample taste as you want. On that note, the staff is very friendly and helpful. Plus, they are very passionate about their creations of gelato. Go, and check it out for yourself. Enjoy! read more

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This was well located and had good gelato. It has nice flavors and quality ingredients, but it was just not my favorite.

This shop was on my list as a must do and thankfully we were able to squeeze it in the last night. Wow. Fresh, natural, artisan and amazing. Service was speedy and with a smile! I had two scoops-pine and pink peppercorn. My husband had pine with wild berries and chocolate bleu cheese. Whether you love funky flavors like us or the great traditional flavors, you will be happy here. read more

Günther - Just a few of the amazing gelatos served daily. - Gelato Near Me - Rome, RM

Absolutely divine! Maybe the best gelato I've had in my life. So many unique flavors that I wanted to try. The dark chocolate was so rich and creamy. The raspberry was tangy and fresh - a beautiful compliment. May try to squeeze in another trip before we leave Rome. read more

My friend Benedetta, who runs a food tour company, Casa Local aRomas, brought us here for the real deal gelato! The owner has won awards for his authentic recipe. You will only find in-season fruit flavors and crema flavors like vanilla and chocolate all year 'round. I tried one of the flavors that Benedetta loves and o.m.g. it's eggnog!!!! So good!!! The vanilla has real vanilla bean in it. The lemon creme is so smooth and velvety. Not at all sour or sharp. The tiramisu is mild and creamy. I got a cup of the Sorrento lemon which is not a cream, but a fruit gelato. It was sweet and sour and refreshing! Gelato is available by the cup or cone. This is the shop you want to visit. They have locations in other parts of the city . Don't fall for the 'strawberry gelato in December, red food color and flavorings' fakes. Find one of the Gunther's gelato shops and eat award winning, in season, authentic gelato! read more

As someone who is not a huge ice cream or gelato fan, this was absolutely delicious! I wish I didn't come here my last day so I could have had more. I can't recommend it enough. My friend in my group said this was her 8th gelato spot and this one was the best. Service is great too! read more

Günther - Vanilla (not vegan) & pistachio/chocolate (vegan) - Gelato Near Me - Rome, RM

Food is superb. It is authentic. Gelato service is excellent. They help you with everything and the ambiance is perfect. You go in. You can grab and sit, stay or stand or just take it and go. It's probably the best gelato place in the area read more

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Great gelato shop with many flavors I didn't see in other gelato shops in Rome. Delish! read more

Günther - Gelato Near Me - Rome, RM

This place was phenomenal! I got the hazelnut gelato and my husband the tiramisu one, both the small size. We both really liked it, but the hazelnut flavor ultimately won if we had to choose. The woman behind the counter was also so nice in helping us decide. 10/10 would and likely will go back! YUM! read more

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Highly recommend, but be careful not to get confused; there are multiple shops named Günther, but they are no good. This one has delicious gelato, nice service and a cozy atmosphere. No restrooms or amenities so be careful about that. read more

Günther - Chocolate and Coconut mix - Gelato Near Me - Rome, RM

They have a fancy ambiance and friendly service. The gelato flavors are very good also. The gelato doesn't have metal containers but is rather displayed in tubs, which we understand not ideal, but the fruit flavors did look natural to me. read more

Amazing gelato! Don't sleep on the mugo pine!! We went back 3-4 times during our time in Rome for more! Best gelato we had! read more

Günther - Gelato Near Me - Rome, RM

There are a million gelato spots in Rome so it's hard to know which ones are the best -such a great dilemma to have!! But not all gelato is created equal. I've had good gelato and then there's exceptional. (I don't know if horrible gelato is possible). Punto Gelato is on the exceptional side. One of the secrets is they use microfiltered milk(yea it's a thing) and the unique flavor combinations(cigar flavored gelato anyone??). There are also fruit sorbets available for those looking for non dairy options. I was with a group and we all got different flavors and tried them all. I got two scoops-caramel and hazelnut and they were both such creamy goodness! Punto Gelato has such unique and wonderful flavor combinations it's easy to see how they are on several top 10 lists of Gelaterias in Rome. Delizioso!! read more

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Fantastic gelato near Pantheon and as a bonus ZaZa pizza is right next door. Young lady serving us could not have been nicer and gave us samples. Super tough to pick a favorite. read more

If you like Nutella, you will love their gianduotto flavor. It's the perfect balance of chocolate, hazelnut, and creaminess. My favorite gelato I've had in a week in Rome, and as you can imagine, I've had a lot! I also had gianduotto at Lucciano's, and it wasn't as chocolatey. I wouldn't go back to Giolitti again either. Gunther is where it's at. read more

the best cannoli i've had in italy! real ricotta filling (unlike other places) and wonderful service!

A true gelato staple! We went on a foodie tour and our local tour guide confirmed this is the best place in Rome to enjoy authentic gelato. We loved it so much, we came back two more times before leaving Rome. The Pistachio is incredible, but the fruit flavors are on a different level!! My favorite was peach, it really tasted like I was biting into a juicy peach, no artificial taste. Next, I loved the strawberry, and pineapple. read more

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Creative, organic, and very original flavors beyond the usual gelateria offerings. Decent portions for the cost at a couple takeaway locations in Roma. read more

Look, maybe it was just the flavors that we picked. We were super happy that this place was open late. The service was perfectly OK. But the flavors of gelato that we had could not have been worse. Walnut? It was terrible. It tasted like plastic. The peppermint? Tasted like chewing gum. we didn't think it was possible to have a negative gelato experience in Italy, especially at a place that's rated so well. So please take this with a grain of salt. Maybe the other flavors are good? but good Lord, this was the worst tire wives. And we're from Canada! Hazelnut was like a 3 out of 5? The pine nut flavor tasted like perfume, not that we've ever had perfume before, but this is probably what it would taste like. The cinnamon tasted very authentic, like you just eat a spoonful of ground cinnamon. Like, it tasted Proper, but not good? read more

Best, creamiest, most authentic gelato I had this entire trip! This was my go to spot

Loved it so much, we came back the next day! Gunther is steps away from the Pantheon, yet just far enough off the beaten path that it was never overrun with tourists when we were there. Very rich, authentic gelato with unique flavors. I asked for a taste of the Blue Chocolate just to satisfy my curiosity and was hooked - so unexpectedly rich and delicious with just a slight tang from the blue cheese. Highly recommend! read more

Best gelato we've had in Rome and we've tried dozens of places... We have been to Rome many times and each time we try and compare Gelato. Previously called Punto Gelato (but was run by Gunther) this is the best we've found. (It was recommended by several locals too.) The dark chocolate is my favorite. My wife likes fragola (strawberry) as well as the chocolate. The one with agave is very good too. Honestly, we have enjoyed every flavor we have tried - and we've tried most of them. Ponte Sisto is close so it's a great place to go to have a view of the river and Vatican dome (St. Peter's) as you enjoy it. There is also a location close to the Pantheon. They don't always have the same flavors so today I got gelato at both! read more

Günther - Dark Chocolate (extra condense), stracciatella (chocolate chip), and Carmel. (Half eaten. Sorry... I just couldn't wait!) - Gelato Near Me - Rome, RM

This isn't the worst gelato by far compared to every street vendor, but it's not the best. Pistachio was obviously dyed, as it was pretty green. Should be a barely a hint of light green and brownish. Sorrento lemon was overly sweet. Meh read more

Best pistache ice cream Ever. Its really nice they have one vegan option , i prefere The vegan option. I eat another strange ice cream flavour chease riccotta and another parmesiano with tomato. The ice cream its not too bigger but with good quality i recomend. read more

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Delicious gelato! A tiny bit on the pricier side but I'd definitely come back. I ordered stracciatella and I don't remember what the second flavor I ordered was but it tasted like Ferraro/Nutella. I know that's a super common flavor in Italy but this gelato spot tasted different. I miss it already!! read more

Günther - Gelato Near Me - Rome, RM

As much as I like this place the Asian guy is the laziest, it wasn't even 2 am and he refused to sell as he wanted to close up early which is a shame considering I'm a regular and there were a bunch of people behind me. I even gave him the order outside before entering as he was chilling outside. Really poor service, its a shame as it drives the customers away including regulars. The gelato itself is delicious if the guy bothers selling it. read more

Günther - Hazzlenut gelato - absolutely love it ! - Gelato Near Me - Rome, RM

Stumbled onto Punto Gelato sometime after wandering the area across the river on Ponte Sisto. Love how it's open late and they don't hesitate to let you sample. Over the course of our trip, we tried flavors such as salted caramel, dark chocolate, ricotta cheese and vanilla, and hazelnut. The gelato was full of natural (as opposed to artificial, overly cloying) flavor, as well as rich and creamy. Certainly not a bad choice for your late night gelato fix. I hope this doesn't ruin gelato in America for me. read more

Günther - Single scoops. Pretty generous! - Gelato Near Me - Rome, RM

This is one of my favorite gelato shops in all of Roma. It's all natural and has an amazing selection of flavors. I can't resist stopping here frequently. I recommend it! read more

Günther - Gelato Near Me - Rome, RM

Cute little gelato shop. The staff let us try a few flavors before ultimately deciding what we wanted, and we ended up getting milk chocolate and pistachio. Their pistachio flavor was nice and very strong, and the milk chocolate was very rich, and the two made a good combo even if they weren't crazy unique flavors. They also had some other desserts and coffees, all pretty affordable. We wanted to try crepes, but they ran out of batter and the staff said it would take 10 minutes to make more, hence why we just stuck with gelato. They also had very limited seating, which usually may not cause much of a problem because many people take their gelato to go. read more

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Divine gelato right outside our door at Hotel Ponte Sisto. Stopped by several times while in Rome last month to enjoy their unique and intense flavors. Will miss. Ice cream will never be the same. read more

Probably one of the few gelato places with different varieties of dark chocolate. Their mint and pistachio flavors are pretty good too. The reason for the drop in one star is that employees seem like you are bothering them when you are ordering. This happened on two separate occasions. read more

One of the best gelato I had so far in Italy. Organic ingredients, extensive choice of flavors considering the very old school approach, transparency on ingredients. I tried one of the seven chocolate selections and fig sorbets and they were both excellent in flavor and texture I'll be back read more

This is the best gelato my husband and I had in Italy! We tried two flavors the first time (the caramel w/Himalayan sea salt and caramel pecan) and four the second time (white chocolate raspberry, dark chocolate, stracciatella, and la nostra bufala). They were all amazing - and they serve your cup or come with whipped cream and a wafer. I highly recommend the salted caramel! read more

Günther - Caramel w/Himalayan sea salt (left) and caramel pecan (right)...so good! - Gelato Near Me - Rome, RM

Fantastic ice cream: definitely one of the best in Rome and therefore in the world :-) read more

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This is the best gelato I've had so far in rome, and ive tried a few all over the city. Flavors are super creamy, and they pull off some unusual flavors. My favorites are buffalo milk, yogurt, pistachio. They also have lots of sherbet flavors for the lactose intolerant. read more

Having gelato here almost every night during this week. Just a few meters from the Ponte Sisto hotel, has many flavors, good price, good service. read more

Günther - Gelato Near Me - Rome, RM

This place was amazing! I had my first gelato here and the chocolate gelato was to die for. The gelato is rich and creamy, and a small size with a cone is only 2.50. I was also pleased to find out that they make all of their gelato in store. I also have a severe nut allergy and the kind lady serving me made sure what flavors to stay away from since the description was in Italian. Great service and superb gelato means I will most definitely be coming back here again! read more

This is a nice little Gelateria located a little bit away from the crowds, so it was pretty quiet when we went in. The employee was friendly and helpful. There were many different favors to choose from and we enjoyed all that we selected. There were some stools inside to sit and rest for a while. read more

Honestly the best gelato I had in my whole week in Italy, I'll definitely be back. I'm sold. read more

Günther - Caramel Gelato with Himalyan Sea Salt. The best! - Gelato Near Me - Rome, RM