La Carraia

Named for the nearby bridge Gelateria La Carraia has been serving Florence since 1990, a second location doing little to attenuate queues for Gelato made the old way and served by pleasant staff for just €1 per spatula.

Family owned with a small footprint, just seventeen flavors in metal canisters behind glass, guests make their selections amidst striped wallpaper before taking cones or cups outside to enjoy along the river.

Popular for Semifreddo, though no less so for the Gelato itself, fans will find the base creamy but light and whether flecked with Coconut or harnessing Nuts each bite tastes pure thanks to a lack of preservatives or excess Sugar.

Delicious spot for gelato in Florence, eat gelato here and enjoy the views from the bridge for immaculate vibes.

The pistachio (soooo creamy and the right amount of pistacioy flavor) and hazelnut (yum!!!!) were amazing. They also hooked it up with a generous amount of gelato on my cone. On a weekday night, there was a line but it moved really quickly.

By far the best gelato we had (and we tried so many spots)! It was recommended by two locals: our air bnb host as well as our pasta making class instructor. This gelato is very unassuming but once you take your first bite, you're immediately hit with an eye widening "wow, this is good." It is notably better than all of the other gelato spots. We ended up getting more from another one of their locations when we passed by later in the same day and the other location had different flavors to try! Every flavor we got was delicious, but the chocolate mousse was more like your typical mousse than ice cream. It was also not as cold so if you are looking for chocolate ice cream I would recommend opting for one of their regular chocolate flavors. I don't know how they do the same thing as other gelaterias, just better. Not only are the flavors goated, it also had the perfect creaminess no matter what flavor you try. We got their medium waffle cone as well for 3 different flavors which was perfect. I think a waffle cone pairs best with any gelato. The inside feels very sophisticated and high class (which we originally interpreted as a potential tourist trap but boy were we wrong!). I'm not sure if I will find another gelato spot or even regular ice cream shop as good as this one. I do not typically like gelato in the US, but this is the best thing I've ever had, considering all ice cream and gelato I've ever tried. It goes without saying that this is a must try if you have the opportunity.

While it doesn't have the best vibe it has delicious gelato, my favorite as far a flavor goes in Florence. Highly recommend the orange and dark chocolate!

La Carraia has some of the densest gelato in Florence, which is also what makes it so good.

Service is super friendly - we spoke in broken Italian and they understood us just fine. Be sure to get the yogurt and Nutella one!

Great gelateria.
The prices are so reasonable here. The smallest size is 2 euros. The next size up is 2.50 euros and the portion is huge! It's 2 scoops and you can pick 2 diff flavors. The gelato here is really good. I got coconut and hazelnut. There are bits of coconut flakes and chopped hazelnuts in the gelato.

Well flavored and decadently creamy gelato. This was my first time here, I will be back again before my trip is over. 100% recommend. Lots of flavor choices available, we chose hazelnut and pistachio, but I will definitely be trying a more adventurous flavor next time.

We ordered Pistachio, Ricotta Peach and Mint. The Pistachio and mint were delicious! Unfortunately, we were given lemon instead of the Ricotta peach we ordered and it was SOUR. I typically like lemon, but it was very strong. There was a line and we waited maybe 7 minutes, so it wasn't too bad. There was also a place to sit out front with benches. The price was good and we would come back and just watch closely to make sure they give us what we order next time. Its nice that they are open late.

Recommended by a server up the street, I came looking for pizzelle cookies.

Enthusiastic service, and the frozen desserts were amazing!

Coffee, buontalenti, mint/chocolate, and whatever else Wifey had were all great.

Come for the buontalenti Gelato, though.
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Some of the best gelato of my life. No joke.

The location along the river is my fave - were lines both nights, but they aren't horrible and are worth it