Hadn't been here before but my uncle recommended it and wow, what a great spot! Every day the menu changes, bringing new delicious and unique flavors of fresh gelato. The workers at the counter were friendly and helpful and the place was so cute inside and out. There isn't an indoor seating area but plenty of outdoor seating on a nice patio. I tried the strawberry rhubarb shortcake gelato which was absolutely delicious. Others in my family tried a mocha flavor and a cookies and cream flavor, all of which were very good. Will definitely be adding this to the list of places to go back to when we return to Burlington! read more

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HOWWWW have I not written a review of this place yet? It's worth all of the stars. All of them. And if you're thinking, "IDK, the prices are kinda high and the flavors are kinda random," let me reassure you by confirming that I'd pay DOUBLE the prices. I've gotten all sorts of flavors in store, but most recently, it was a dark chocolate one that stood out. And of course, during the "off season," you can buy pints, which I recently did and wanted to cry because the malted cookies n' cream one we selected was truly that good. Anyways, if you're in the area and they're open, don't even think about skipping out on this one. read more

Wow !!! . I definitely had to stop here and see what the amazing talk was about the delicious gelato. By the time I walked in their I automatically said wow this place is really cute." Everything was nicely set up and presented really, really well. They might not have had a lot of flavors left over because they sold out a lot, but other than that, the employees were really nice . They let us try a couple of samples first before trying, and wow, it was really, really good, and you can definitely taste the flavor . The prices we're also really good as well. I would highly recommend coming here and checking this spot out. read more

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guys Ben & Jerry's sold over 20 years ago to unilever and is not what it used to be. Head to Shy Guy gelato for authentic, deliciously and thoughtfully made gelato that will WOW you. Love, a local read more

Absolutely the BEST gelato in the state of VT! Exceptional, speedy service and kind people. Try a cream gelato with a fruit gelato or a sorbet. They use fresh ingredients and take care of locals with their punch cards and packed pints. Thank you for being our favorite spot for a cone in VT. read more

This was a recommendation from a friend of my daughter as a must stop place, and we were not disappointed . The gelato was amazing and the server/owner was so nice. They rotate flavors daily and are posted on social media ! We had the blackforest cake. It was chocolate gelato with chocolate cake pieces, dark chocolate chunks and cherries. We each had a kiddie cup! This was probably one of the best gelatos I have had. read more

Shy Guy Gelato - Desserts Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

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Great vegan options! The peach rhubarb was sooo yum. And the dark chocolate sorbet was also super yummy. Doesn't take lime sorbet in a good way. Very reasonably priced. $4.50 for a small, which was just the right amount. Got a split scoop of flavors above. Lots of nice outdoor seating. Would come back! read more

Shy Guy Gelato - Desserts Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

Shy Guy is the real deal. Places call weird ice cream "gelato" in this country, and this Italian girl says, "ma certo no.' Shy Guy, on the other hand, has that CONSISTENCY, both in terms of the stuff in the cup and how they deliver time and time again. If you close your eyes while you're eating it, rumor has it the Colosseum appears. The gelato is authentic, with the cool American twist of funky flavors. (Aka, I kind of feel like it's me embodied in a cup: Italian at the core with unmistakable trashy American mixed in.) Thai ice tea? Yes please. Creamsicle reminiscent of childhood? Ok, I'll take two. The people are so kind, and the shop is super cute. They use local, fresh ingredients, and it shows in the quality. We absolutely love Shy Guy, and it's the best gelato outside of the motherland -- hands down. Anybody who gives this place less than five stars is pazzone!!! read more

Shy Guy Gelato - a restaurant in the snow - Desserts Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

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I LOVE shy guy gelato with all of my heart. I don't know what Paul does but his vegan flavors are so creamy and delicious. Everyone is always very kind and the quality is consistently amazing. My absolute favorite is the vegan spumoni however I also love his fruit sorbets, specifically the peach and nectarine! read more

Shy Guy Gelato - Vegan spumoni- MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE - Desserts Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

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Simply superb. My husband and I got the salted maple and rice pudding. Wow. Comparable to gelato we had in Italy. Kind and quick service.

I tried a mix of the vanilla latte and the chocolate sorbet and both were delicious. The vanilla was really tasty and the chocolate tasted like chocolate pudding- thick and rich. It is a small storefront and they offer about 10 different gelato flavors but as you can see from my order, you can mix them. They have a table or two inside and then a couple of tables outside. Bring cash as there is a surcharge for credit cards of about 4.5%. read more

Shy Guy Gelato - Dark chocolate and a vanilla latte mixed together. - Desserts Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

Wonderfully delicious gelato with friendly staff. My daughter made us go everyday while we were out there. Def worth it!

Three words: dark. chocolate. sorbet. Wow! My friend who lives in Burlington had said good things about this sorbet. His wife advised that not all flavors were created equal, and she generally enjoys combining a fruity flavor with something more custardy. Both of them were correct. My friends have great taste. This cute little shop had a freezer full of house made gelato and sorbet. But it's a small shop, and they have a small freezer. At capacity, it holds just six different flavors. On the board, there were pre-packed pints of other flavors available for purchase. However, without any dry ice to bring it back to Albany, we had to limit ourselves to the six flavors being scooped. It was a hard decision. An impossible decision. In the end we went for one cup with the chocolate sorbet and lemon sorbet. The other cup was filled with nectarine sorbet and fior di latte. With the weather being so hot, neither pistachio nor salted caramel really were appealing. Although we sampled a bite of each, and they were delicious. While I would like to be nothing but gushing and positive about the place, I have to say I wasn't crazy about the lemon. I love tart and bracing lemon. But for some reason this flavor took on the character more of lemonade mix than fresh, vibrant fruit. I'm not sure why. Cutting it with a generous amount of fior di latte helped to take a bit of the edge off. But had we tasted the lemon at first, we probably would have opted for another flavor entirely. Hindsight is always 20/20. But I would have put the chocolate sorbet with the salted caramel. That would have been crazy crazy good. Next time, shy guy. Next time. read more

Shy Guy Gelato - Dark chocolate and lemon sorbet - Desserts Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

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Delicious. I didn't take pictures. I love this place. I tried the raspberry lemon and cookies and cream.

outrageously amazing flavors... fresh, unique, and always a pleasant surprise hard to choose a favorite but let's say... peach hazelnut ‍ lemon basil strawberry rhubarb cantaloupe ...are first to mind the owner is sweet friendly and engaging my favorite spot to soak up the sun and amazing flavors on the sidewalk or patio read more

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Hands down my favorite dessert place in Burlington VT; their gelato is consistently top notch and with a wide variety of flavors over the course of a week (as the daily flavors are typically curated to 6 per day. The staff are delightful. read more

All I can think about since leaving Vermont is this amazing little gelato shop. I am still astounded by all the cantaloupey flavor they got into my cantaloupe gelato. Like biting into the ripest, most perfect juicy sweet cantaloupe. I can't buy a cantaloupe in the grocery store that tastes as fresh as this gelato. And ditto for the peach!!! How do you do it, Shy Guy?? Seriously, they blew my mind. I cannot wait to visit again. I keep stalking their Facebook page to see what new flavors they are making and thinking about doing the 8 hr round trip drive just to get more. I am ruined for other gelato shops forever. read more

Insanely good! Had the Trash Panda & Coffee and Cookies and both were delicious. Will definitely be back!

I cannot overstate how great Shy Guy is! I have been an avid gelato fan ever since first going to Italy in 2012. I'm always looking for great gelato, and I was really not expecting to find my favorite gelateria of all time in Burlington, VT! Paul makes top-tier gelato, easily the match of or better than anything I've had in Italy. The texture is perfect, and each gelato or sorbet packs an absolute wallop of flavor. They're made with fresh, quality ingredients, and you can really tell from the purity of the flavor that comes through in the final product. The cones are imported from Italy and are delicious. They've got a great crunch, and they aren't overly sweet, which keeps them from overpowering the gelato, which is of course the star of the show. My partner and I first discovered Shy Guy when visiting in the winter (they're open fewer days in the winter, but the gelato is still incredible), and since we moved here we've been going pretty much every day that they're open. They've got new flavors daily throughout the summer, with such a massive collection of recipes that you rarely get repeats, which makes it worth following them on Instagram to check the daily flavors and make sure you don't miss out when your favorites pop up. You can mix and match flavors in a cone or a cup, which helps with the FOMO of not wanting to miss out on any of the flavors of the day. There is always at least one vegan option on the menu, so don't let a dairy intolerance or dietary restriction stop you from popping in. The location on St Paul Street is super cute, and it's an easy walk from City Hall Park. There's shared outdoor seating with Cafe St Paul next door, and there's also a little bar inside for standing and eating at when it's cold or rainy out. We also love everyone who works there! They're all so friendly and accommodating, and they're always willing to help out when you've got analysis paralysis about which flavors to choose. Anyway do yourself a favor and don't miss this wonderful spot! read more

Amazing stuff. 100 stars. Super friendly staff too. Please keep the spumoni in the rotation.

A bit pricey ($12 for a pint) but quite good, and you can tell that cost covers fresh quality ingredients. I got Raspberry Dreams and S'mores. The Raspberry Dreams is so fresh, the raspberry taste is so good it tastes like they used in-season berries with a peak raspberry flavor. Such a nice bright flavor. The pistachio and chocolate pieces are nice flavors, pair so well with the creamy raspberry gelato, and the crunchy pieces add a nice texture. I can't imagine how this could be improved. This is a top notch gelato. Perfect combination of ingredients, tastes great. The S'mores surprised me. The graham gelato has almost a cereal milk flavor...I'm not a fan of cereal (or cereal milk), but I liked this. I generally prefer milk over dark chocolate, but this milk chocolate is very mild...I think using the same dark chocolate that's in the Raspberry Dreams would be great. What really impressed me was the Italian meringue. I was expecting a weird hard texture to be mixed in. I was thinking of pavlova style meringue, and that chewy hard texture you get when you freeze a marshmallow. Not so! This is like a meringue swirl, and it somehow retains a perfect fresh meringue texture...fresh, bouncy, whipped texture. The meringue has a really light flavor, sort of vanilla - you notice the texture difference in a spoonful of the graham gelato and it's really interesting and satisfying. It's good! The meringue kept this one interesting, and was way better than any marshmallow inclusion could be...and I say that as someone who enjoys a classic marshmallow s'more. Ben & Jerry may be considered THE Vermont ice cream, but Ben & Jerry can't touch Shy Guy Gelato. read more

Shy Guy Gelato - Raspberry Dreams (creamy raspberry gelato, pistachio, dark chocolate drizzle) - Desserts Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

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Came here moments before they were closing, mainly because I needed some gelato therapy and saw that it was walking distance from our AirBnB, in addition to having 5 stars! I like that there are only a few choices in flavors - helps my indecisiveness and also makes me feel like it actually is homemade in small batches. Really tasty, rich texture and interesting flavors. read more

Shy Guy Gelato - Peach and avocado - Desserts Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

I had the dream mix and my husband had the creamy mango. So yummy! I am glad they are still in business even with their new relocation.

The gelato looked good. Unfortunately we were looking for frozen yogurt. The place doesn't sell frozen yogurt. Staff was very nice and tried to recommend other places. My 2 star rating is not against this place at all. read more

Great flavors selection. very creamy, lovely texture. Flavors are subtle and some might want them to be stronger but natural flavors are more subtle. read more

the best gelato in burlington. flavors change daily and they are always exciting and delicious. you cannot go wrong with the chocolate sorbetto read more

Shy Guy Gelato - cardamom and rice pudding gelato - Desserts Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

We had just come back from a brewery crawl and we needed to "cleanse" our tongues with something sweet. On our way back, we saw this gelato stop with parking in front. We jump off and went right in 10 minutes before they closed. I got the salted caramel or what was left of it, they literally had zero product left in their case. The three of us ordered, went outside, and were blown away at the creaminess and flavor of their gelato. Keep in mind, our gelato was the scraping of the bottom so it could've been subpar scraps of the heap. But it was actually pretty damn good. Not bad for an impulsive drive by decision to have some gelato. I now know where to get my gelato if I'm ever back in Burlington. read more

SoYo is our first choice but that place is in disarray at the moment due to a new owner... This place was GREAT. Delicious treats and friendly service!!! read more

Some of the best gelato I've had, and I've traveled a fair bit. Burlington is lucky to have this gelato! Friendly staff and just so delicious. They use local ingredients which is a plus. I know it's expensive, but they use local ingredients and make small batches so consider the price worth it for such deliciousness. read more

The most amazing gelato and the nicest people! There is not a better non-dairy ice cream on earth than Shy Guy's chocolate sorbet. It is SO GOOD and like nothing else! read more

I love the idea for this gelato business. While they are ramping up they only make 30 pints a week and two different flavors. It's all local. You either stop by the locale on Sunday to pick up a pint or they deliver to you throughout the week. If you want more than a pint, you might want to call ahead and check on the inventory. As customer base builds supply will also. I've tried several types of the gelato. Salted caramel, hazelnut, pistachio, dark chocolate, fior d' latte, strawberry. All extremely good and very "pure" tasting. They only use a few ingredients in their recipes. I especially love the nut flavors. You can really taste the roasted nuts. It's a fun, grass-roots concept and I wish them a lot of success. read more

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Imagine yourself sitting on a blanket in the high rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside with the Italian Cypress trees visible all around you. Envision that the day is just now settling down and the sun is making its slow descent in the far off west. Now, feel the longing eyes of your Italian lover searing into your flesh with a passion beyond words- wanting, yearning, needing... ...Needing gelato that is! Sounds good, right? Right- so go grab a pint of the Gelato created by Shy Guy Gelato and you will have a sensational experience. The Shy Guy Gelato is simply exquisite- it's melt in your mouth delectable. The flavors are so fresh, so true, and so smooth that your taste-buds won't know what hit them. If you like ice cream at all, go have a bite of this heaven- but just one. I bet you'll soon find that one bite is just not enough. So, have a paint, or three; one for you and two for me! As an added bonus (as if great tasting Gelato right in VT isn't enough), I want to say that the Shy Guy creator, Paul, is really personable and easy to chat with. He actually spent quite a bit of time in Italy and learned from the Gelato Masters. His creations are very clearly the sharing of a true passion... read more

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Quite simply, this is the best gelato in the states I have had. My friend who recently went to Italy - proclaimed this better than gelato in Italy. Every day there's 5-6 new flavors made fresh and scooped until they sell out. There's crazy flavors like graham crackers, wonderful fruit blends, everything you could ask for. You can sample all the flavors you want. Honestly everything is so good - it's so light, flavorful, not too sweet. I have never eaten a pint of ice cream, but I can kill a pint of this easy and come back for more! You can get different sizes, or a pint of 2 flavors for $10. Don't forget to get your rewards card, 10 punches and a free small - which I have redeemed mroe than I care to share. You can also get day old pints that didn't sell out for $7-8. read more

Love this place! They always have interesting and unique flavors that are different everyday.

Travelled to Burlington with the family to visit UVM and stopped by this gelato shop for an after dinner treat. They were right at closing time and only had a few remaining flavors so we decided to pass. The two individuals at the order window guaranteed we would like what they had and all I can say is wow! The flavors and texture were perfect and the passion of the staff handling us was impressive. Highly recommend this shop and we'll certainly be back on our next trip through town. read more

Don't understand why their website, google and yelp all say this is open to 9 but at 8:36 they are turning away customers on a Saturday night. read more

This gelato is ridiculous. The varieties are so intriguing and fun. And if you are a traditionalist, the dark chocolate sorbet will make you think you are trying chocolate for the first time. It defines rich and creamy. We are moving to pints to take home! read more

We stopped by this spot on our way out of Burlington... and boy are we glad we did! If you are not looking for it, you will miss it. This is the best gelato I have had (and I've had a lot!). We had the pleasure to chat with Paul, the owner (The Shy Guy). He makes fresh gelato everyday! If you are in the Burlington area, plan a stop here... you won't be sorry! read more

Shy Guy Gelato - Desserts Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

This is by far the best gelato I have ever had - and this includes all the gelato I have tried and eaten all over Italy. Fresh, quality ingredients and impressive flavors. You can get something classic like Stracciatella or Dark Chocolate, or something more interesting and complex like Lemon Basil or Cardamom Coffee - and all will be mind-blowing. Also, everything is fresh made. To top it off, the owner is amazing, too. Worth every cent. My only concern is for my waistline since I live within walking distance! read more

Wonderful! My husband and I visited this gelato shop during a trip to Vermont earlier in the summer. The first day we went, they were out of everything except for the avocado flavor. We tried it anyways and were pleasantly surprised. It was smooth, creamy and rich, and though you could taste the avocado flavor, it wasn't weird at all. Of the flavors we tried, we enjoyed this one the most. The next day we tried chocolate, strawberry, a lemon flavor and sweet corn. I would give the strawberry second place, and the chocolate flavor third. The lemon wasn't for me but the sweet corn was alright. This was an amazing find and we will be stopping by if we ever visit Vermont again. read more