History

A few words about us

il gelato owes its inspiration to its founder, Giovanni Calabro, who in the late 1990s had a dream coupled with the passion to produce artisan authentic gelato and sorbets in West Australia.

He saw a niche in the market with an emerging trend to source gourmet products and wanted to provide gourmet gelato to all West Australians. Renowned in Italy and Europe for hundreds of years, gelato had always been a desired dessert, low in fat and always delicious.

That vision became a reality with the opening of a store in 115 Oxford st Leederville in 1999.

There are still queues at this store, which attest to its popularity. It has truly become an icon on the Leederville strip and stood the test of time. The rest, as they say, is history.

What we offer

We take pride in the realisation of our dream to introduce to the Australian market, world class gelato, made in small batch freezers, following the same artisan process used by Italian gelaterie. Savour an Italian moment and get your fix today.

Quality in every product we make
Extensive range of flavours in our collection of gelato and sorbet
Expanding range of gelato desserts, semi freddo and tortas
Expertise – development of new flavours
Professionalism – HACCP accreditation
Service and reliability
Industry participation in various competitions.

Quality you’ve come to expect from il Gelato.

Our capabilities

Quality- il gelato is consistently at the forefront in our field. We pride ourselves on the excellent standard of product and the range we have made available to our customers all ‘handmade fresh daily.’
Innovation - We strive to push the boundaries and challenge ourselves to create new flavours and dessert ranges to tantalise the palates of our loyal customers.
Testament to this commitment to innovation is the launch of ‘Fish & Chip’ gelato, in conjunction with Kailis Fish Market Cafe, on Australia day 2011 – a worldwide first. The reverberations of this exciting, headline- catching launch were picked up by media outlets as far afield as Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Our quality assurance

At il gelato we pride ourselves on producing fresh gelato of an exceptionally high quality.

il gelato is HACCP compliant with certification awarded in 2011.

This HACCP Certification ensures the highest of standards are maintained consistently at our facility.

We rigorously maintain these standards in our day to day operations , believing such professional independent accreditation sets il gelato above the rest.

In this way we are able to provide you with an assurance you can trust.

Our mission statement

il gelato’s vision is to establish itself as a premium gelato retailer and wholesaler in Australia, operated by a dedicated and passionate team. Achieving the highest level of customer service is enhanced by the passion and commitment of all il gelato personnel in the business and the endless desire to exceed customer expectations

The company mission statement that underwrites the achievement of these goals is:

Enlighten the majority of people with the true taste of Italian ice cream
“Illuminare la maggioranza di persone con il vero gusto del gelato italiano”

Giovanni Calabro Managing Director