• 5
• THE BEST gelato in Florence!!!

I sort of wish I didn't write reviews about any other gelato that I tried while in Florence, because now I would like to take them all back! hahaha LE BOTTEGHE DI LEONARDO GELATO IS THE BEST!!!!!!!! No joke. Once I tasted this natural, fresh gelato, that was it!!! No going back to other chemically gelato. Being a vegan, I was trying all kinds of gelatos ("senza latte" -without milk) and there were definitely some that I enjoyed. However, after eating at the various gelato shops, I kept getting this weird coating on the roof of my mouth, which was so gross. When I tried the dark chocolate gelato at Le Botteghe di Leonardo, it was a whole different ballgame! SO clean, SO fresh, SO rich and so delicate. And no weird coating. I asked Francesco (the kind and handsome gelato server, that came to know me by name pretty quickly) what that weird coating was and he said "chemicals". Makes sense because this place is TOTALLY chemical free and AMAZING!! The peach flavor mixed with the dark chocolate is my absolute favorite!! You will not find that bright colored (fake) gelato here. Francesco also told me that they only use in-season fruits and it's all totally fresh. They also have gluten-free cones, but they are not vegan so I never tried them. Try for yourself! You will totally see the difference as soon as you taste it!!! And tell him Gina (the vegan from Florida) misses him and his gelato!!