dolce neve

Dolce Neve is a gelato shop on South 1st St., it opened in 2014 & it is our favorite gelato place in Austin. The name means, “Sweet Snow”. There are now several locations in Austin and one in Houston, but the location on South 1st St. is the flagship store. It is a very quaint shop, because of the size, there is no bathroom. The gelato is very authentic according to Russ, since I have not been to Italy (YET! I am finally going in June ‘23). One of the owners, Francesca was formally trained Bologna, Italy & her husband is from Northern Italy. There is accessible parking and a ramp which goes up to the front door & the door opens wide and I was able to go through easily. I was in my power chair when we visited Dolce Neve which is quite larger than my manual chair & I had no problems.

The flavors are covered by big silver lids, but they are all at eye level so I have no problem seeing them in my chair. The best part about picking your flavor is when you see them remove the lids, (insert, high vocal: ahhhhhh). There are very unique & delicious flavor profiles, as well as the traditional favorites. It is great to be able to try the flavors before you make your selection - be adventurous & try different flavors - you never know which one you are going to love. The homemade gelato is made with seasonal and locally sourced ingredients. They have a rotating menu which includes: Chocolate with Candied Orange Peels, Mascarpone & Figs, Whiskey & Pecan, Ricotta, Honey & Pistachio, Goat Cheese & Blueberry Jam, Fromage Blanc & Apricot Jam but some of the staples you can always find are: Chocolate 100%, Vanilla from Madagascar, Salted Caramel, Stracciatella, Organic Pistachio, Organic Hazelnut and Crema Dolce Neve (Custard with Lemon Zest). We have tried a lot of the flavors but the Organic Pistachio is out favorite, we typically get that with a scoop of Chocolate, it’s a great combo of sweet & salty. That’s the other great thing, you can have multiple flavored scoops in one cup - which is great if you are sharing or indecisive - which is perfect for us.

Once you place your order at the counter, then you pay, which is fairly low and easily accessible. The seating is open and there are several tables, when we were there they were all open when we sat down, so we had our pick. However, once we sat down and were enjoying our gelato, we watched the line form out the door & it filled up quickly. The gelato is really good, so the place is often packed. It is really a one stop place where either get your gelato to-go or you eat it there & leave. They also have amazing Cappuccinos and they serve the classic Italian dessert, Affogato which is incredible. If you have never had it, it is a shot of hot espresso poured over a scoop of gelato.

The staff is awesome & super friendly and helpful, especially when you are having a hard time choosing a flavor. Highly recommend, to cure your sweet tooth. Gustare!

Dolce Neve
1713 South 1st street
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 804-5568
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