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While the pizza is made in-house, the gelato is sourced from Gelato Simply Italian which Giuseppe says he
settled on after tasting about a dozen different Toronto options. There are currently about 16 flavours available
at Gelato Pizza — the more traditional options including hazelnut chocolate, blood orange, pistachio, and
lemon — and room for another 16 more when the mercury rises during the summer.
Pizza production (and consumption) is already in full swing here, with 22 specialty pies on the menu (all priced
the same $12.95/$15.95/$18.95 or $4.40 per slice) and the option to create your own. They range from the
basic "Ma" pizza with tomato sauce and mozzarella ("Just like my ma' made it when I was a kid," Giuseppe
says) to the "A-Maize-Ing" pie with extra virgin ol ive oil, mozzarella, garlic, tomatoes , corn, parmesan, basi l, and
eggplant.
Each pie name comes with a thorough back story (just ask Giuseppe), and is made with fresh ingredients that
are all prepared onsite. Available slices include three vegan options, and Gelato Pizza is working on
developing its own gluten-free crust.
The Brad Pitt slice immediately catches my eye, and comes brimming with veal meatballs, dry-cured
pepperoni, homemade sausage, and chunks of ham and bacon on top of mozzarella and tomato sauce. The
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crust is a modest thickness — more chewy than crispy — serving as foundation for the meat-heavy pie. In
case it wasn't clear, this pie comes with a "carne" heading. This is n't one of those s lices that's dripping with
cheese (yeah, I'm looking at you, King Slice) or smothered only with pepperoni, but rather, comes with an
equal presence of all of its protein-rich toppings in tow.
While the pizza itself does win my affection, it's the homemade dipping sauce that has me swooning. Made
with fresh sour cream, yogurt, garlic, and spices, this s auce is s lightly less viscous than some of the other garlic dipping sauces around, giving it a more tempered taste rather than an overwhelming garlic "punch."
Gelato Pizza plans to roll out del ivery in the coming weeks (delivery of pizza and gelato) and is planning on
opening its second location (yes, already!) sometime in the new year. And it's good news for you east-enders;
keep an eye on the old Ethel corner lot.
Photos by Jesse Milns
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DISCUSSION
I will have to check this place out. My How Parkdale is changing. The name of
this place is confusing but appealing at the same time. i would stop in just to
see what it is.
Jarvis Emerald / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 12:31 PM
I don't like the name personally but I will give the place a try.
Boreal Gelato a few doors down is also very good for gelato (they make it on site
too from fresh ingredients).
Jer / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 12:37 PM
Apparently this is a chain that opens up next door to just-establ ishi ng gelato
places to compete, offering a cheaper product at a lesser price in the hopes that
the patrons in the area will prefer cheap to good. And really, who would eat either
Pizza or Gelato from a pl ace jus t called "Gelato Pizza"???
justpete / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 12:38 PM
Any mention of the Leslieville Gelato Pizza opening?
The "Coming Soon" sign has been up on a vacant store front since the summ er.
?? / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 12:40 PM
If they are a "real" Italian gelato place why don't they have a lid on all thei r tubs of
gelato?
Leslievillian / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 12:46 PM
I don't see what's so confusing about it - when I go to Laser Hair Removal
Burgers, I know that I can get my bikini line done and enjoy one of the best
burgers in the city all in one stop.
Kyle / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 12:47 PM
I only get pizza from Albany Pizza on Lands downe, but this looks very interesting .
Will have to try!
jameson / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 12:48 PM
Pizza is good! Gelato I will continue getting from Boreal next door, who makes it
from scratch in house.
Lola / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 12:56 PM
Pizza is great, but I'm gonna keep going to Boreal right next door for my gelato fix.
Scott / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 02:02 PM
the pizza does look good though old man pizza at queen/jameson is awesome
and cheap. I wil l definitely continue to support Boreal next door, they make their
gelato in-house and it is delicious!!
sage / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 02:12 PM
go to Boreal instead.
Matt / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 03:14 PM
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Hey! Nice to see ano ther fan of Albany Pizza in the comments . Pepe makes
awesome pizza!
Mike / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 04:45 PM
does anyone know if there's anywhere else to get gelato in the neighbourhood?
i'm looking for something made in-house.
me / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 06:53 PM
Support Boreal Gelato. Their employees are smokin hot.
TheDuder / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 07:19 PM
So glad Gord Perks put through the moratorium on Parkdale! I mean, Gelato
Pizza and other independent business' are so dangerous and corrupt for this
neighborhood, right?
ChefAldea / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 08:12 PM
LOOKS AWESOME DO THEY DELIVER??? OR IS IT JUST PICK UP? WHAT THE
PHONE #?
Gabe / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 09:02 PM
" Real Italian Pizza and Real Italian Gelato" huh?
The only thing real Italian is Giuseppes name. Lets start with the gelato. I have
never had a more synthetic tasting pis tacchio gelato ! Ever! Anywhere! There is
fresh, authentic gelato REALLY close by. Real close.
I had a pepperoni slice and my friend had the hamburger slice( or something
like that.) My pepperoni pizza reminded me of Pizza Pizza / 2-4-1 / Ginos etc.(
dough,sauce, cheese) The hamburger pizza tasted like my slice with soggy
sloppy joes on top. Not pleasant. Not very good. And not really Italian. Way better
pizza options in the westend.
However it should do good biz on weekend nights after bars let out . For late nite
munchies.
mobo / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 09:21 PM
OH ya. And whats with the wierd name?
mobo / NOVEMBER 19, 2012 AT 09:23 PM
HI I think that we must respect people who try to make a living and especially
know something about food.
do we want to talk about names??? how about MOBO what kind of name is
that??
and if you know a place that makes better pistacchio pleeeaseee let me know.
BYYYEE
Karina replying to a comment from mobo / NOVEMBER 20, 2012 AT 01:16 AM
Ed's Real Scoop has thd best Pistacchio Gelato I have ever tried also in
Leslieville
BeerForBreakfast / NOVEMBER 20, 2012 AT 09:26 AM
for my dollar, the best pizza in Parkdale is Amico's. I don't see this place taking
any of their customers.
mike in parkdale / NOVEMBER 20, 2012 AT 10:12 AM
I think I need to stop reading any comments on BlogTo. People can't wait to
make stupid comments. It's a new bus iness... there will be wrinkles to iron out,
and for gods sake, try the food before making comments on where to get more
"authentic". Geez.
bob / NOVEMBER 20, 2012 AT 11:13 AM
umm... anyone else have a problem with them putting up an old British
Petroleum sign in their shop?! WTF!?!
gmo / NOVEMBER 20, 2012 AT 11:50 AM
Anyone have any info on what the 3 different vegan sli ce options are?
SAM / NOVEMBER 20, 2012 AT 12:15 PM
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No problem with the BP sign here. Petroleum is fine - I use petroleum jelly
everyday
Not sure what this guy was thinking, moving in right next door to the most
amazing gelato ever?!? Borel Gelato Company (http://borealgelato.ca/ ) makes
everything in house, from scratch using the best quality ingredients and is run by
amazing people who care about the environment and the neighbourhood.
If this place was just about high-quality pizza, that would be awesome, but it's
not. I won't be giving my money to someone who tries to 'compete' with local
small business es with less er products, and I'm sure many people in the area
feel the same way.
Maybe Boreal should start making pizza and just send this guy back from
wherever he came from.
ParkdaleGirl / NOVEMBER 20, 2012 AT 02:41 PM
A lot of great feedback and its nice to know som e people appreciate the quality of
our menu. I probably can't please all the people of parkdale but I will try my best.
Someone said about going back to wherever I came from, but considering I was
born a few minutes from here ( St. Joseph Hospital ), I think some people don't
know me or what the company is about. It's not a chain, this is the first store
open barely two weeks so please get the facts right. I would love to sit down with
each customer and tell them what we are all about over a complementary slice
of pizza, and hope they can see what it is we do. We gave away free whole pizzas
for two days to anyone who walked in and about 800 people did just that. Finally I
respect all business es and hope people to do the same. More of a good thing in
a general area equals a greater variety of choices and will inevitably attract more
customers to the area.
Giuseppe / NOVEMBER 20, 2012 AT 03:57 PM
Really??? interesting.. cause I heard that Boreal doesn't pay their 'smokin hott'
staff.
L. / NOVEMBER 20, 2012 AT 05:43 PM
for the people complaining about the location being too near to boreal gelato
(and not about the quality of the product), i recommend reading up on (hotelling's
model of) spatial competition, game theory, and/or nash equilibrium.
there are numerous examples of s mall busines ses around toronto opening
near each other (e.g., papa ceo's & cora's only have 1 or 2 storefronts in between
them, both selling pizza).
something to watch for starters: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-competitors-
open-their-stores-next-to-one-another-jac-de-haan
me / NOVEMBER 20, 2012 AT 08:38 PM
We live in the Parkdale area and have anxiously awaiting the opening of Gelato
Pizza. We walked in a few weeks ago and they were giving away free pizzas AND
gelato to anyone who walked in. I think that was a great gesture to show their
delicious food to the area. We had a chance to talk with the owner who's
passionate about his food. With regards to the gelato, just because it isn't made
in house doesn't detract from the quality or variety of flavours. This is the real
deal, authentic gelato made with premium ingredients the old Italian way - I can't
wait until the summer when they'll have 32 fantastic flavours! Haters gonna hate.
For the rest of you, try Gelato Pizza and come to your own conclus ions .
MC / NOVEMBER 20, 2012 AT 08:56 PM
Went here last night as I thought the pizza looked amazing in the pictures. It sadlydidn't taste as good as it looked. The pizza is comparable to pizza pizza or a
thicker pizzaiolo. It was decent but by no means worth my hour trek to check out
the place. On the other hand, I went next door to Borel Gelato Company to see
what all the buzz was about and wow. I had the apple sorbet and it tasted like an
apple pie my ma used to make. My friend had the Tiramisu Gelato and said it
was the best he'd ever had. I think Gelato Pizza is going to have a lot of trouble on
the Gelato front, but they'll do fine with the pizza.
Chris / NOVEMBER 21, 2012 AT 10:24 AM
Robyn please correct your typo above: the gelato is sourced from .Gelato Simply
Italian NOT G for Gelato!
Jane Manning / NOVEMBER 21, 2012 AT 06:29 PM
There is no way 800 people got free pizza there last week.
I live right across the street and can see the place from my window. It was emptymos t of the time. Even with free p izza.
mr. brown / NOVEMBER 22, 2012 AT 12:32 AM
Hei mr Brown
Don't you have tv???
Karina / NOVEMBER 30, 2012 AT 12:59 AM
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Karina, I would never watch tv.
It's petty stupid and full of ads.
I have a social life, a girlfriend and a band.
No need to be dumbed down by societys m ain stream.
Mr. Brown replying to a comment from Karina / NOVEMBER 30, 2012 AT 10:44 AM
So not sure what's wrong with opening a
Business close to others that may serve
the foods or s ervices
It's not if it is a big player they are both a
mom and pop shopOne should not attack someone els e only
because the other establishment may have a
better product and service
Pizza is out of this world (Rocco) is my favorite
the gelato ( not ice cream ) is als o great
Keep up the good work
I will for sure come in at least once a week
for dinner and gelato
So that everybody in the family will have something to enjoy
Ralph from Maple / NOVEMBER 30, 2012 AT 09:22 PM
Had the best experience when visiting this great new establishment. The staff
and the owner Gius eppe were friendly, fast and very efficient. The menu offers a
full variety of flavours that will pleas e everyone's tas te buds. The pizza was very
tasteful and the crust was perfect!! The toppings was abundance and of course I
always have move for dessert. I enjoyed pistachio and bacio ice cream!! The ice
cream is very good!! Definitely will be returning with my family to enjoy our
dinners.
Just wanted to also add that I find the comments about this restaurant opening
next door to an ice shop quite disturbing because they are not the same concept
and Toronto is such a big city that everybody should have a fair opportunity.
Some people should really keep their comments to themselves !!
Linda S. / DECEMBER 1, 2012 AT 12:0 4 AM
Hi Mr. Brown
Happy to hear about your social life but you probably didn't have any during that
week cause you said that "the place was empty most of the time"
So that means you had nothing better to do then watch the opposite side of the
street.
Anyway I have been in Gelato Pizza only once and I loved it!!!
So please Not more replay about me and Let's all say FORZA GIUSEPPE
you are doing a great job.
Ciao
Karina / DECEMBER 1, 2012 AT 01 :55 AM
FORZA GIUSEPPE
Ralph / DECEMBER 3, 2012 AT 12:24 PM
Forza Giuseppe
Linda S / DECEMBER 4, 2012 AT 12 :22 PM
Albany pizza rocks
Mart replying to a comment from jameson / DECEMBER 5, 2012 AT 08 :54 AM
Ya mr. Brown keep on keepin' that intellect up on the edgy blogto comment
boards!
Mart replying to a comment from Mr. Brown / DECEMBER 5, 2012 AT 09 :05 AM
Hey @Sam,
Here are the vegan pizzas:
ISOLA - olive oil, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, artichoke hearts
BIANCA - extra virgin olive oil, ros emary, sea s alt
LYNN Z LOW N - fresh tomato sauce, fresh garlic, fresh basil, dried black olives,
eggplant molise
Enjoy!
R. replying to a comment from SAM / DECEMBER 15, 2012 AT 0 1:34 PM
My mom ordered a large pizza last night from Gelato... it was way too salty!! To
think people actually enjoy salty pizza boggles my mind! Would never go back!
Vy / JANUARY 5, 2013 AT 12:16 PM
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I love this p lace! Their pizza is very tasty. I wouldn't really say it's "authentic Italian
pizza," (it's no Libretto) but they use fresh ingredients, homemade sauce &
dough, and you can tell. They've got great veggie pi zzas. Bes t dipping sauce. And
a ton of drink options (san pal, glass bottle pops, plus the regulars).
And, come on, gotta give them credit for the guts to name this place "Gelato
Pizza" in one of the most scrutinized neighbourhoods in Toronto. Lighten up
about it. At least they stand out. Jus t try it!!
DB / JANUARY 29, 2013 AT 10:51 PM
I wanted to get a sl ice of pizza last friday after work and gelato pizza was on myway plus it looked kind of cool on the outside. I walked in and ordered a slice of
the brad pitt and a s lice of the deluxe and I have to say it was the worst pizza I
have ever tasted. They have like 2 employees there, one older guy that makes
pizza and this hot girl at the front that served me. When I tasted the deluxe first, it
was s til cold. The dough was like a board and the cheese was hard, not stringy
and melted. Their cheese pizza only has monzerella on it which is really bland
too. My girlfriend also went and ordered the hamburger and said it was a waste
of money and that the crust was thick and chewy and that it didn't have enough
sauce. To get real authentic pizza, I guess you have to go to to a nice res taurant.
Even pizza nova works. I think they use frozen ingredients on their pizzas cause
everything is pretty saugy and tastes a day old, es pecially on the deluxe. As far as
the Gelato goes , I haven't tried i t, but I probably won't be back.
Justin / FEBRUARY 3, 2013 AT 04:27 PM
This pi zza is so thick and doughy. After I ate it, I wished I had of jus t had pizza
nova or something else. Its kind of cold and the slices are expensive. What awaste of money. Critics always hype about restaurants, probably because
owners of restaurants pay them to get good critique and then pretend like they
had nothing to do with it. ug I wish I could have my money back. I bought two
slices and a sauce to go. The cheeseburger and the Brad pitt.
Katherine / FEBRUARY 6, 2013 AT 05:19 PM
Not great, not worth a trip out of your way
Darlene R / FEBRUARY 11, 2013 AT 05:27 PM
I just ordered a large personalized pizza from them and it was abso-fricking-
lutely DELICIOUS. The best pizza from a deli very place that I have had in Toronto.
Pizzaiolo comes a distant second. I ordered a thin crust pizza with roasted red
peppers, pepperoni, feta cheese, green olives and fresh garlic and it was really,
really great. I was in the mood for something salty and flavourful, and this totallyfit the bill. I've now found m y new pizza delivery place!
Sarah / FEBRUARY 17, 2013 AT 08:52 PM
Pizza is the main focus, with long-established, specialty and custom pizzas
presented in an ass ortment of crust styles and toppings.
Thoughtful, practical, sustainable presents may require a little more creativity on
your part, but they may also be thoroughly
enjoyed for their uniqueness and earth-friendly origins.
If you have pizza in India at a reputed brand outlet and have it
in another country in the same brand, you will positively
find a difference in the toppings.
st louis pizza and wings fenton / FEBRUARY 23, 2013 AT 06:11 AM
The gluten free crust being developed the owner himself intrigued me. I would
LOVE it if he could com e up with an authentic Italian chewy gluten free crus t.
Please please please!!!
Laura / MARCH 2, 2013 AT 07:54 AM
Stopped in at Gelato Pizza let me tell you it's amazing and to have gelato after my
slice jus t made it perfect. I have read som e comments on here and haters will
be haters... Can't please everyone especially the people who have no clue what
quality food tastes like....great name for the place it stands out and great
homemade dip!!! Can't go wrong there... Keep it up Gelato Pizza we shall see u
soon...
Danny / MARCH 11, 2013 AT 08:27 PM
Just noticed that he is opening a 2nd location on Atlas Ave, a few blocks north of
St. Clair West! Renovation of an old corner store is underway and there is a sign
in the window advertising it as coming soon. I can't wait!
Chris / APRIL 27, 2013 AT 01:01 PM
"...ordered a large pizza last night from Gela to... it was way too salty!! To think
people actually enjoy salty pizza boggles my mind!"
prepare to have your mind boggled - I'm about to order the Sapore Di Sale (aka
Taste of Salt) pizza from Gelato because they make one of the best salty pizzas
out there. I actually LOVE anchovies on my pizza, along with black olives, feta,
capers, oni ons.... and Gelato makes a really good s alty pizza. In fact, I could call
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any pizza shop in the area right now, but I'm calling Gelato just because the
sapore di mare was s o damn good.
And I still order from Amico's when the girl is hom e and we're ordering
something m ore traditional.
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