Gelato Firenze (near Grand Lake Theatre), Oakland report w/ pics

[hhc]

On a walk around Lake Merritt we decided to find Gelato Firenze & try it. It's on Lake Park near Walker Ave, close to the Grand Lake Theatre & next to KFC. Close to Hwy 580.

It's a tiny shop and they only had one person working there when I went. You can ask for samples. I tried the lychee which was good.

Prices are:

S $3.25 - up to 2 flavors
M $4 - up to 3 flavors
L $4.75 - up to 4 flavors

Gelato pie $12.99/ $3.25 a slice
Italian soda $1.75
Gelato pint $8.25
kid size $3
Waffle cones $1 extra
Pumpkin gelato pie available for the holidays

I got:
Medium w/ pomegranate, cherry, & ginger - cherry was ok, pomegranate didn't have much flavor, ginger was nice & spicy. $4

Hubby got a Small w/ cookies & cream & orange. The orange was ok, cookies & cream had bits of cookies in it. $3.25

Total was $7.25 - tax included.

They have a Frequent Buyer Reward Program on their business card. Buy any 10 gelatos, get a Medium gelato FREE. Pints count as 2 gelatos.

Two tables in another area, or some chairs outside.

Hrs:
Sun-Th 12-10
F 12-11
Sat 10-11

My pics:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLand...

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Gelato Firenze
478 Lake Park Ave, Oakland, CA 94610

[Mission]

It's still open?

I thought it went out of business?

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/442143

[hhc]

Mission, Gelato Firenze is still open. The one that closed was Gelato Milano, but it's now Almare Gelato Italiano in Berkeley. Almare is very good & right by Downtown Berkeley Bart.

Almare Gelato Italiano
2170 Shattuck Ave Berkeley, CA 94709

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Almare Gelato Italiano
2170 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

[rccola]

Almare is super good. We walk down frequently and get coffee for me and vanilla for my husband. And another vanilla for the dog.