Gentile Gelateria, Upper West Side
17 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC18 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most commenters recommend Gelateria Gentile, and a few name it among their favourites. One says it is the closest they have found to Italian gelato, one calls the pistachio the best they have tasted, one praises the serving temperature, texture and covered tubs, one recommends the fior di latte and fondente, and two praise a grapefruit flavour. Gentile has several shops: commenters name Elizabeth Street, Union Square, Williamsburg and the Upper West Side, and the address given is the Upper West Side shop, where one says some of the fruit flavours may be granita.
Address
Gelateria Gentile, 498 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Fior di latte
- Best for
- Gelato
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/kli9641 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026
Names Gelateria Gentile as a favourite, saying its roots are in Bari, Italy.
- Recommendsu/BalletLermontov in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026
Directly names Gelateria Gentile as an answer, noting it has several locations.
- Recommendsu/yoerez in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024taste
Calls Gentile's pistachio the best they have tasted and gives the Elizabeth Street address.
- Recommendsu/PTRBoyz in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Calls this shop great.
- Recommendsu/Calm-Pea8612 in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024
Says they also like this shop, naming it alongside another suggestion.
- Recommendsu/VisualReality4495 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026consistency
Praises the covered tubs over showy mounds, plus good temperature and texture.
- Recommendsu/coffeeobsessee in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Says discovering this shop led them to prefer it over their earlier favourite.
- Recommendsu/ChivalrousWombat in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2024
Recommends its fior di latte and fondente flavours, plus one rotating daily flavour, to take away.
Show all 18 cited comments
- Mixedu/couchball in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025variety
Says this UWS shop generally offers a solid range of flavors, though some fruity ones may be granita.
- Recommendsu/-bodega_cat in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025taste
Just tried grapefruit sorbetto at the Union Square shop and found it delicious.
- Recommendsu/Great-Patience2039 in r/AskNYC · Dec 2023taste
Says it is the best gelato they have tried so far.
- Recommendsu/sasoda88 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026
Seconds Gentile, agreeing with earlier suggestions.
- Recommendsu/icygnome in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025taste
Says the Williamsburg branch once offered a grapefruit gelato years ago and rates it among the best flavors they've had.
- Recommendsu/allthefeelsclub in r/AskNYC · Jun 2025taste
Suggests choosing a fruit flavor at Gentile that is not milk-based.
- Recommendsu/Educational_Sleep_79 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025variety
Hedged guess that this gelateria usually has lemon sorbet available.
- Recommendsu/Friends-Of-Fire in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025
Agrees with the earlier recommendation, calling it solid.
- Recommendsu/schermerhorse in r/AskNYC · Aug 2026taste
Calls Gentile a strong gelato spot near the 8th Avenue burger place and notes they are separate businesses.
- Recommendsu/VeraLynn1942 in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023taste
Says Gelateria Gentile is the closest they've found to Italian gelato; it is a 15-minute walk from L'Industrie.
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