Dolcezza Artisanal Gelato is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in Washington.

1. Dolcezza Artisanal Gelato

9.1
1704 Connecticut Ave NW (at R St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Ice Cream Parlor · Northwest Washington · 104 tips and reviews

brad m.brad mallow: Fantastic espresso and gelato and free wifi (2022999116)

Audrey T.Audrey Tolbert: My favorite gelato place in DC! Get anything! Also great coffee and friendly service!

Deandra T.Deandra Tan: Stumptown coffee, salted caramel gelato, and chocolate amargo are all highlights of this cozy little shop. Limited seating at window or central table.

Pitango Gelato is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in Washington.

2. Pitango Gelato

8.5
413 7th St NW (at D St NW), Washington, D.C.
Ice Cream Parlor · Penn Quarter · 132 tips and reviews

Joseph G.Joseph Gunawan: Try their strawberry (if they have) and chocolate hazelnut gelato mixed are the best.

Spencer S.Spencer Schoeben: Wow. My favorite gelato place in the country.

Ashley M.Ashley Martin: Underrated for their espresso; try an affogato and get the best gelato and espresso all in one cup!

Dolcezza Gelato is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in Washington.

3. Dolcezza Gelato

9.2
904 Palmer Aly NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Café · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 68 tips and reviews

Karla S.Karla Sosa: Very creamy gelato in original and delicious flavors. The coffee is on point.

Shawn C.Shawn Cook: Excellent gelato in a really cool environment.

Kaisa I.Kaisa Ilmari: good quality gelato ans sorbet! has vegan options!!

National Gallery of Art - West Building is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in Washington.

4. National Gallery of Art - West Building

9.2
Constitution Ave NW (at Madison Dr NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 120 tips and reviews

Peter W.Peter Wayner: Enjoy gelato by the underground part of the fountain.

Erik M.Erik Moe: The espresso drinks in the cafe are to be avoided. Drip coffee is a tolerable option, but the gelato is probably your best bet.

SilviaSilvia: Enjoy a pulled pork sandwich by the waterfall, followed by gelato

Dolci Gelati is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in Washington.

5. Dolci Gelati

8.2
1420 8th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Ice Cream Parlor · Logan Circle - Shaw · 2 tips and reviews

Aaron M.Aaron McMillan: Real Italian gelato! Way better than ice cream!!!

Josh H.Josh Higgins: Decent gelato - good options to choose from. But Dolcezza is still better.

Pitango Gelato & Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in Washington.

6. Pitango Gelato & Café

8.3
1841 Columbia Rd NW (btwn Mintwood Pl & Biltmore St NW), Washington, D.C.
Ice Cream Parlor · Adams Morgan · 6 tips and reviews

Christopher C.Christopher C.: Gelato, sandwiches, wine, & beer

Mallie T.Mallie T: Top notch coffee and gelato. A lovely addition to the neighborhood!

Tanya G.Tanya Gupta: Coffee is good

Pete's New Haven Style Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in Washington.

7. Pete's New Haven Style Pizza

8.2
4940 Wisconsin Ave. NW (at Fessenden St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Friendship Heights · 68 tips and reviews

Sam R.Sam Rosenbaum: Sitting outside is great. From New Haven area and Pete's can definitely hold a candle to a lot of places there. Chocolate gelato is delishhhhhh

Divina P.Divina Peters-Natter: The house made gelato is amazing! New flavors and the best yet is the Lavender and honey!

IvyIvy: Delicious pizza and gelato. I love the soda fountain.

RPM Italian is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in Washington.

8. RPM Italian

9.1
650 K St NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 36 tips and reviews

Robin's T.Robin's Travels:: The eggplant parm is amazing. Great garlic bread. Love the pistachio gelato.

Najla A.Najla Almulhim: Eggplant is amazing , the stuff are friendly and very tasty Italian food

DimaDima: the eggplant parmesan and meatballs are delicious

Osteria Morini is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in Washington.

9. Osteria Morini

8.7
301 Water St SE Ste 109, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Navy Yard · 48 tips and reviews

Marie L.Marie L.: A seriously worthy place to splurge on carbs. Bread is amaze. Meatballs are moist and tender. Pasta is extremely fresh. Parmigiano Gelato = I've died and gone to heaven.

Chucho S.Chucho S.: The highlight here are definitely the homemade pastas. Crostini are delicious too especially the parmigiano "gelato." Cocktails good but overpriced.

CharChar: The squid ink pasta is spicy and amazing. You get bread here too, so light and fluffy!

Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in Washington.

10. Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard

9.0
2318 Rhode Island Ave NE (Kearney St NE), Washington, D.C.
Ice Cream Parlor · Brookland · 12 tips and reviews

♋ Lucian C.♋ Lucian Carter Jr. ♋: The Best Rita's I've been too. The customer service is good freindly!!!! Even when it's crowded they fast and the Gelato is the bomb there!!!!!!! Four stars from me!

Nick L.Nick LeDonne: Very yummy! Staff is very professional!

Shalonda K.Shalonda Knox: LAWD....They done opened the gates!!!!

CityCenterDC is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in Washington.

11. CityCenterDC

8.9
825 10th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Plaza · 33 tips and reviews

Danielle D.Danielle DaSilva: Ultra high end shopping with a mix of restaurants, and outdoor space. Perfect for window shopping with a gelato. Check their event calendar for cool goings on like free outdoor yoga.

John P.John Pardoe: Don't leave at 9:57 am for break or you might get fired!

Angel J.Angel Johnson: Safety Gear at all times

Bacio Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in Washington.

12. Bacio Pizzeria

8.3
81 Seaton Pl NW (at 1st St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale · 17 tips and reviews

Andrei P.Andrei Ponze: I'm a vegan former vegetarian and a local and a neighbor. I love your gelatos!

MaxieMaxie: Excellent pizza. Highly recommend get my usual order: pesto sauce, pepperoni, mushrooms and spinach.

Pocahontas R.Pocahontas R.: There is seating upstairs as well as outside (in case it's not sunny). Cute small window seating! Ask to sit upstairs.

Whole Foods Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in Washington.

13. Whole Foods Market

7.9
4530 40th St NW (at Albemarle St NW), Washington, D.C.
Grocery Store · Tenleytown · 22 tips and reviews

Anastasia D.Anastasia Dellaccio: The Dolci Gelati gelato is local, artisan and incredibly delicious!

afrofuturistscholarafrofuturistscholar: Excellent cheeses and desserts here, especially strawberry parfaits!

Ashley G.Ashley Groves: They don't sell Half Foods here.

Cafe Sorriso is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in Washington.

14. Cafe Sorriso

7.2
2311 Calvert St NW, Washington, D.C.
Café · Woodley Park · 11 tips and reviews

Nathaniel M.Nathaniel Mulligan: Best gelato I've had outside of Italy

Ryan S.Ryan Spengler: Tasty Gelato

AFAR MediaAFAR Media: There are only a few flavor options each day but chocolate is always on the menu. Creamy and flavorful, you can’t go wrong with a scoop—or two. Get one scoop of hazelnut and chocolate. Read more.

The Red Hen is one of The 15 Best Places for Gelato in Washington.

15. The Red Hen

9.2
1822 1st St NW (at Seaton Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale · 86 tips and reviews

Maria C.Maria Cirincione: Definitely try the grilled octopus. We loved the rigatoni with fennel sausage ragu and the saffron zucca!! The Brussels sprouts were perfect and the maple and brown butter gelato sundae was awesome!

Hank R.Hank Rodriguez: The Rigatoni; Brussel Sprouts were perfect & well balanced. And heirloom apple crumble with vanilla bean ice cream was such a great way to end the meal.

Washington PostWashington Post: Critic Tom Sietsema: Nothing predictable about wine selection. Get: 2011 chablis from Gilbert Picq ($50). For food, get the baby octopus or hand-made pastas. Share the fried artichokes or crostini. Read more.