Gelato place also offering vegan flavors. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm.


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29 Reviews

First Review by Marilu

kathleen_

Points +115

Vegan
04 Mar 2024

Many sorbetto options

Liked the dark chocolate and POG! After sampling, passed on the sweet hibiscus and banana-oreo

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-04

kindlizard

Points +1103

Vegan
24 Feb 2024

Just go and have fun

Be patient, be kind, and enjoy. savor the flavor!

JoshTetreault

Points +124

Vegan
25 Sep 2023

Sorbet CAN be worth it!

Listen, I’m not a sorbet fan. It’s fine, but a proper frozen dessert needs a creamy base, right? Otherwise it’s just juice. Enter Papalani’s sorbetto. 12 or 18 (can’t remember which, either way, plenty!) diverse flavors of vegan sorbet that are so well done you don’t miss all that fat. So good!!

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-25

Robbielb

Points +140

Vegan
10 Feb 2023

Local Flavors of Kauai

Cute small gelato shop with 12 flavors of non dairy sorbetto. Unique flavors with many made from Hawaiian fruits. Tried the banana Oreo and dark chocolate sorbetto. They let you sample before buying and the owner was enthusiastic to share new flavors with us.

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-10

Pros: 12 vegan flavors , Unique variety

Cons: A bit pricey but worth it

LucyWilkie

Points +137

Vegan
31 Aug 2022

Went here multiple times!

They had so many vegan flavours it was ice cream heaven! We tried to cold brew coffee, banana Oreo, coconut, mai tai, and pink lemonade! They lovely man serving us day one even gave us some samples when they don’t do free samples! Had to line up the next time they are so popular but so worth the wait.

JPJackie

Points +146

Vegan
25 Jul 2022

Delicious vegan sorbettos

Loved the freezer with all the 12 vegan options! Dragonfruit-Banana was my absolute favorite! Staff was very friendly😄

tbdawson

Points +521

Vegan
14 Jul 2022

So many options!!

Love that there was an entire freezer of dairy free options! I got three flavors and really enjoyed it!

Mcarlsonlane

Points +165

Vegan
03 Jun 2022

Tons of vegan options

Was so pleased. Lots of vegan sorbetto choices (at least 12 ). Staff were knowledgeable in pointing out what was vegan and what wasn’t. Super delicious and would highly recommend for a sweet and refreshing treat.

catwoman1958

Points +249

Vegan
31 May 2022

Tons of vegan options

We figured we might find one flavor choice for vegans and instead they had a whole separate case of vegan gelato! Really yummy. Got a double dip of chocolate and banana cookies with cream.

Pros: Lots of vegan choices, Great service

Sarah P

Points +8529

Vegan
27 Dec 2021

5 stars for service and selection

Like everyone has said on the reviews, there are so many vegan options every day, in a dedicated non-dairy case. I had the sweet hibiscus and dark chocolate. They were 4 stars. My non-vegan companion loved and raved about the frozen drink he had. 5 stars for the incredible vegan selection and incredibly friendly service. What a great place.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Non-dairy in its own (large) section , Super friendly service

phathousecat

Points +82

Vegan
13 Dec 2021

Huge selection

They had so many vegan flavors and seemed accommodating to other diets as well which is always nice to see. They were pretty busy when we showed up so there was a bit of a wait. They have 12 vegan flavors as of December 2021. I recommend the strawberry guava!

lauraboehne

Points +84

Vegan
07 Nov 2021

Delicious

Fantastic gelato with non dairy sorbetto

Updated from previous review on 2021-11-02

Pros: Lots of non dairy and gluten free options avail, Delicious

marriedavegan

Points +450

Mostly Veg
31 Jul 2021

So Delicious

We have been here a couple times in the last 3 years. The staff is really helpful and knowledgeable about which ice cream are vegan, have eggs etc. So many non dairy choices and everything we have tried is amazing. So creamy, just like when he had sorbetto in Italy. If on Kauai definable get dessert here.

Pros: Lots of choices, Staff is great

Cons: Pricy but everything in Hawaii is, Very popular so often a line

evee

Points +32

Vegan
26 Jun 2019

Many vegan options of delicious sorbets!

Over 10 vegan sorbets that are really delicious! Freshly made without much fat. Dark chocolate, dark chocolate coconut, and coconut gelato are a must try! In the Poipu shopping mall. Would have loved more info on the ingredients (staff did not know what type of nut milk was used) but it is a local, great quality gelateria.

vaz

Points +1638

Vegan
28 Nov 2017

excellent sorbets

Very good sorbets and huge variety!

Conniemm

Points +1627

Vegan
17 Sep 2017

So many choices!

We had to stop here after having lunch next door at Island Taco. They have an entire CASE of vegan options to choose from!

I opted for the banana chocolate and it did not disappoint. The cake cones are vegan.

The guy behind the counter told us their vegan gelatos are water-based. Careful though, it melts quickly and can get quite drippy!

Pros: So many choices, Sit outside under giant tree

soy_decaf_latte

Points +247

Vegan
09 Jul 2017

Vegan Gelato - 'nuf said!

The gelato was great, and there were many flavors to choose from. The price per scoop goes down the more scoops you have. Just saying.

Pros: Great texture and taste

Cons: They still sell the other stuff

Dr.G

Points +253

Vegan
25 Jun 2017

so many options!

Half of their options are vegan, and not just sorbet. No vegan cones, but still totally worth the trip. I got chocolate banana gelato and coconut sorbet- it was a killer combo!

Whatresonates

Points +40

Vegan
12 May 2017

Great vegan options!

I got the chocolate banana and strawberry guava. So good!

NickiPT

Points +196

Vegan
20 Apr 2017

so awesome.

They had one side with dairy and the other side with all non-dairy options! Amazing! I thought it would just be sorbet type stuff but no - like real creamy gelato! Yay!! Heavenly!

myra975

Points +1755

Vegan
14 Mar 2017

Papalani Gelato - Poipu Shopping Village

Papalani Gelato is a cute little shop in the Poipu Shopping Village.

Our server was super nice and she allowed us to try the vegan samples before making a final choice. The flavors were really good and the portions were just right.

We plan to visit again soon.

Pros: Vegan Options, Friendly Staff, Clean

Superveganmom

Points +53

Vegan
04 Jul 2016

Yum-o!!

I had the chocolate vegan ice cream. There were at least 4 flavored to choose from.
Mine tasted like a fudgesicle- very dark chocolate flavor. The owners are super nice! A great find in Kauai!

Pros: Several flavored to choose from., Nice atmosphere, Free samples

Cons: None

silverwhale

Points +80

Vegan
31 May 2016

YUM

Went almost every day while staying on the south side. The chocolate banana flavour was amazing! It's so nice to have vegan sorbet/ice cream that's sweet and chocolatey, without being reserved to only fruit sorbet. That being said, the lilikoi and POG were also really good! There's at least a dozen vegan options (half of the store), and you can sample before ordering. Flavours seem to rotate a bit.

sereniteameow

Points +29

Vegetarian
02 Feb 2016

Must try!

This was DELICIOUS, especially the chocolate flavors. I was skeptical when I heard it was "dairy free," but according to everyone I asked it is completely vegan (although I'm not sure about the sugar processing). The only complaint is that you have to buy a huge portion of it to get more than 2 flavors even though they could easily fit 3 in the medium. Not a big deal.

Pros: yummy, vegan, chocolate

Cons: limited size selection, somewhat expensive

xbleedcurrentx

Points +585

Vegan
29 Sep 2015

Loved this place!!

This place was amazing! The sorbetto was so good, we went twice! The sorbetto is flavorful, creamy, and tastes so fresh. They had at least 8 different flavors to choose from! We had flavors including dark chocolate, strawberry guava, dark chocolate banana, pineapple.. they also had a sugar free option. Would highly recommend!

Pros: Many flavors, Inexpensive, Delicious

babcocklori945

Points +146

Vegan
22 Dec 2014

Love the passion fruit!

Yummy! So refreshing to get good sorbet after being at the beach!

njhassinger945

Points +104

Vegan
21 Apr 2014

Delicious!

After a diving trip this was a great find! They had four vegan sorbet favors and they were all yummy. I got the lemon and their pog flavor which is passion fruit, blood orange and guava.




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