Cremeria Santo Stefano

There was no line. As the name suggests, it has a creamy texture, which I really liked, especially the milk-based ones. I tried the lemon-flavored cream, dark chocolate, Lebanese cream, and salted pistachio. I liked them all; the salted pistachio had a unique approach that I enjoyed, and the Lebanese cream was very very good. The lemon-flavored cream and the dark chocolate one were lightly sweet and also good. It’s not the best ice cream I’ve ever had, but it could definitely be in the top three I’ve had in Italy.

Tasty gelato. very amazing texture. I recommend everyone to try if you are in bologna. We tried the first flavour crema delle zitelle and straciatella. The staffs were very nice. Also tried their macaron, recommend the tiramisu flavour :) Will be back again soon! Simply lovely

Really smooth and authentic gelato in stainless steel round tube. Ordered crema delle zitelle and stracciatella, both is really taste. Macarons were €2.50 each. The tiramisu one is good but the speculoos can be skipped

We were in Sicily and ate the best ice cream ever. We got to know this ice cream store in Bologna via TikTok and our expectations were high due to the excessively good reviews. We ordered pistachio, latte, chocolate and can say that this ice cream store is dangerously close to our all time favorite in Sicily. Absolute top! We would come here again and again.

If I could give 6+ stars I would. This is the best gelato we’ve had in all of Italy. Go here!! Fresh made. You can see the kitchen! Flavors are unique with fresh ingredients. If we were staying in town longer we would go here every day!

I dont think I have ever had better gelato in my life. I have nocciola and stracciatella at almost every gelato shop and this was by far the most smooth, creamy, flavourful I have ever experienced. I bought a chocolate hazelnut spread that was also outstanding. The chocolates were very smooth and used high quality ingredients. The line was short when we went. Fantastic spot.

Amazing ice cream and the little cone called cestina was really delicious!!!! I truly think that it is the best ice cream that I ever had, the service is not super top but the ice cream will make you forget that!

On a recent visit to Bologna I had gelato at several gelaterie including Santo Stefano, and this is the one that definitely stood out from the lot. Excellent variety and depth of flavors. One of the major issues with many gelaterie nowadays is that they are no longer distinguishable; they all taste the same and are overly sweet. Not Santo Stefano. The 70% dark chocolate is rich, strong and amazing; the nocciola tastes of freshly roasted hazelnuts and the sweet pistachio, creamy and delicious. Congratulations to Santo Stefano for being true to gelato!

Definitely one of my favorite gelato shop in Italy! Taste so creamy with delicious flavors. The pistachio tasted real and not artificial and was the perfect sweetness. The Libanese cream has a hint of orange blossom and pistachio. They were both so delicious and I would definitely come back for more. Well worth the walk to get there. There is no inside seating, just four small individual tiny chairs for you to sit on outside. Small shop.

I'd like to give 4.5. Best gelato place IMO is in Milan. Flavors here are unique, but my kids got the stracciatella so I got the cafe creme, which I thought would be more like coffee. They suggested my husband get zitello, which I'm not sure what flavor that was. It was sweet. Our mistake likely as we are not big sweet eaters. Service was prompt. Price was good. Place is small, but super close to my apartment

Fantastic gelato! We went several times throughout our trip and tried a few different flavors. Our favorites were the fragola (strawberry) and stracciatella. The lines are long but the service is quick, so it goes by really fast. There are only a couple of chairs outside (no tables) so the only downside is there is nowhere to sit and eat. Overall, one of the best gelato shops in Bologna; definitely worth the wait.

Nice green chairs outside and metal setup inside with a good but not overwhelming selection of flavors and a nice price too. Nice viscosity on these. Salted pistachio amazing and strattiatella great flavor and nice thick cover

Best gelato I've ever had for sure! Authentic, so creamy, rich, not too sweet, and so many flavors to choose from! I love the location and the different products they offer! They were also reasonably priced, great service, super friendly, and fast! Would definitely highly recommend to anyone in Bologna!

Stellar stellar gelato. It's a bit out of the way (not a lot really, just down Santo Stefano) if you're hanging out in the Centro, but boy is it worth the walk. This is spectacular gelato - creamy, light, just the right amount of melty, and oh-so-happy-making. The flavors are spot on (they use all natural ingredients, and you can tell!), coming across in brilliant undiluted form. The classics are, of course, awesome, but you should really branch out and try some of their experimental flavors - they're worth it!

Everybody has their own opinion on who makes 'the best' gelato in Italy. It's all a matter of personal preference. For what it's worth, after going to the most well known gelaterias in Rome, Florence and Bologna, I found Cremeria Santo Stefano to be the very best. It is customary in Italy to use high-quality ingredients, but at Cremeria Santo Stefano, they take things one step higher. They use a lot of regionally protected (DOP/IGP) products because they know, for example, that the best hazelnuts come from Piedmont, and the best lemons from Sorrento. I would not be surprised if they had a real cow in the kitchen that was happily kicking out fresh cream. Honestly, I have never tasted fresher cream. The shop itself is magical. It may have been raining outside on the day I visited, but inside the shop it was nothing but sunshine. The guy that helped me was adorable. I assume that he was the owner, who I read is certified by Valrhona as a chocolatier. I told you, this place doesn't mess around. Every flavor was fresh and delicious, but I would be remiss if I didn't tell you to order the speculoos. Oh, and if they have them, nab yourself a speculoos ice cream sandwich from the freezer. My biggest regret from my trip was not trying one of those fancy little ice cream sandwiches. Next time!

It would feel a crime not to leave a review here! Rich, creamy, authentic gelato - its immediately obvious that all ingredients are natural and highest quality. I have tried a couple high-rated gelaterias in Bologna and this was my favourite - although the competition is not far behind! I have tried Hazelnut, Stracciatella and White Coffee flavours. They were all excellent with White Coffee really delivering an unusual experience!

It is delicious gelato one of best I've had in Italy And yes there are huge differences between gelato places

Hands down the best gelato I have ever had. I ordered a cone cup (pretty innovative I think) with three flavors (the Madagascar chocolate, salted caramel and cinnamon cookies, and the stracciatella). The gelato was smooth as could be. The chocolate was so insanely flavorful. The salted caramel flavor was perfection. Do not leave Bologna without trying the gelato here.

Excellent ice cream, one of the best I had in my life. Cremeria San Stefano is a reason enough to visit Bologna. The ice cream is creamy, full of flavor and derived of any artificial ingredients. I sincerely recommend this place!

Good service and variety of cones. I can tell they use natural simple ingredients by the creamy melty ice cream. The yogurt flavor was my favorite. the mascarpone was a close second.

Wow!!!! Best Gelato I have ever had and I have had many. The Gelato is rich and silky. I recommend the Dark chocolate hazelnut, guaranteed not to disappoint and to be very memorable.

the BEST gelateria in Italy. My husband and I spent a week in Italy traveling to Florence, Bologna, Modena, and Rome. Bologna by far had the best gelato. This place and Cremeria Funivia were to die for. A couple tips for eating gelato in Italy. Places that take gelato seriously and aren't trying to woo tourists have their gelato stored in metal canisters. This keeps the gelato at perfect temperatures. Additionally, the gelatos are often pale colors, nothing bright or artificial. I tried the Crema con scorzedi limone (egg cream with lemon peel). It was incredible. Rich, creamy, but balanced with the acidity and tartness of lemon. I don't even remember the other flavor I tried.

I arrived to this place with pretty high expectations and I was very excited to try the chai gelato, which I saw on the photo of a menu on Yelp. It must've been an old photo because they did not have the chai gelato when I went :( I got straciatella and lemon cream and they were both really good. However, I would not say that it's my favorite gelato in Bologna. The flavors I picked weren't anything special compared to some of their other flavors and i would certainly come here again and try something new, but overall, I was not as impressed as I thought I would be.

best gelato i've ever had in my entire life. the creaminess is incomparable. it makes every other gelato i've tasted seem like a cheap imitation. flavor choices were all great (they have speculoos, so my husband was in heaven) -- you can't go wrong without whatever you choose -- and prices were comparable to other gelato places in the area. though how anybody bothers going to another place is beyond me.

crema di zitelle (mascarpone e pinoli): soo good i really have no words for gelato i'm sorry but best i've ever had but a little heavy towards the end crema libanese (orange flowers, pistachio and almond honey??): AMAZING so refreshing and nice i'm amazed at how creative the flavors are

Let's just say that this place is very appropriately hyped. My wife and I walked almost 2 miles out of the way to find this place. Gelato is one of those things that nearly everybody likes, as it tends to put the perfect finishing touch on an otherwise flawless evening. In fact, walking the streets of Bologna, listening to the local music being blasted, and walking hand-in-hand with my wife will always be a pleasant memory. We both love Bologna and the amazing food that we've had there. No wonder it's considered by many to be the foodie capital of the world. Fortunately this place was the coup de gras that we will always remember thanks to its phenomenal gelato! Everything they had was perfect. Not just well balanced, but smooth, flavorful, and good to the last drop. ***Let's just say that if you are visiting bologna, or are going to be traveling within a hundred miles of this city, you will be making a terrible mistake if you do not visit this place!***

Wow!!!! Best Gelato I have ever had. Silky and heavenly. Had the dark chocolate hazelnut, believe me there is no Gelato that compares. Do not miss out on this delicious treat.

Cute shop. Delicious gelato and friendly staff. Some of the best gelato we've had.

Great icecream and English menu available. Very popular with the locals so have to pick a good time when it's not really busy

Really amazing gelato. SUPER creamy. They use all fresh ingredients and everything we tried was amazing. Best gelato ever.