Gelato del Mar - Corona Del Mar, California

Jose Figueroa

Hazelnut. Buono Buono

Flora M

We saw plenty of gelato places pop up when Googling, but this one had a few excellent reviews, so we stopped. The staff are all very helpful and friendly, as is the owner who clearly (rightfully!) takes pride in the place. We sampled several kinds and were impressed by the flavours' authenticity - especially pistachio which was like pistachio butter, so smooth! They're known for their honeycomb flavour, which I loved (my husband thought it was good but it wasn't his favourite), especially the occasional bit of candied honey praline which tasted like toasted honey (more of those would only improve the gelato even more! Heck, you could sell those in bags on their own ?).
The quantity is also excellent for the price.
If you have high gelato standards, go here. If you don't care and want good ice cream, go here. You won't regret it!!

Thanks again for the amazing gelato!

Holly Dell

PROS
Quality small batch creamy Gelato

Great classic flavors and taste

Friendly, engaging service
(Don't mind the poor pic of the staff, they were friendly, I just snapped in quickly in an awkward moment)

Nice owner named Peter I think? who seemed happy I was happy to find quality gelato...Great energy and passion, which I strongly appreciate. Clearly proud (in a good way) of the quality of the Gelato (family recipes, made in small batches locally, but not exactly in house, I think he said)

Clean

Great pricing for the good serving size (some places are a few bucks more or a very small size...this is well worth the price for what you get). I got a large 3 flavor size for under $8, just over with a tip. Menu with prices posted in a photo.

Some To Go options

Rewards program

Samsung/Apple? Pay easy checkout (I used Samsung Pay and added my phone number for the reward points)

Close to great parks and beaches in the area

Free non-metered street parking, easy on a Friday night 1hr before close, but I imagine it's harder during peak hours or when business picks up

CONS
No seating or WiFi or outlets...not a place to hang out or have meetings, but great for pickup orders (didn't seem to be using delivery services yet)

Poorly lit signage/hard to see, we made 2 uturns to find it

Lack luster decor (add some plants in the window and a cute well lit sign to help attract customers, I'm always on the lookout for great Gelato places and we easily drove past this, would have missed entirely had I not been looking on Google maps for Gelato in the area)

Would love to see more unique flavor options and ideally rare to find toppings like marshmallows, mochi and hard shell chocolate fudge

Would love to visually SEE the Gelato. I'm so not a fan of these silver containers. I need to SEE my options.

NOTE
We shared a Pistachio (a bit rich for me and my friend wanted more texture/nut pieces, I like it creamy), Confetti (Madagascar Vanilla with Sprinkles, but I think the vanilla is better without the sprinkles) and Brownie (chocolate with Brownie chunks...I'd prefer if we're chocolate chuncks than brownies, but IF they had warm brownies to order with it that could be bliss).

Overall one of the best Gelato places in Southern California and definitely seems like the best in the area. (I'm usually more in the Los Angeles area.)

Shay Lorette

This place is great! My wife and I come here regularly. Our favorite flavors are the honeycomb and pistachio. The staff is very friendly, and the owner, Peter, is super nice! Highly recommend!

Georgi Pinto

Every time I come, the service is amazing. The quality of the gelato is superb and I can't say enough good things about it. They also have gluten-free options and Pup Cups. Good pricing, too. A local favorite for sure!!!

Kayley Watson

Great little spot with awesome gelato! You can taste how fresh the ingredients are, takes me back to the gelato in Italy

Adam Johnson

Amazing Gelato shop! Our server let us know the gelato was fresh made by a 3rd generation gelato chef and you can taste it!
Knowledgeable and friendly staff who care about what they are doing - and it comes through in all the small details of the shop. We enjoyed the olive oil, honeycomb, vanilla and chocolate chip flavors as a family and will be back!!! Highly recommend.

Yevhenii Virovka

I was there on weekend and got best ice cream in Gelato Del Mar. thank you guys for this delicious ice cream.