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Sorbetto/gelato Special (green Apple Sorbetto and Cinnamon Apple Gelato)
at Noodies
A weekly changing handcrafted dessert featuring a swirl of Green Apple Sorbetto and Cinnamon Apple Gelato with caramel and mixed apple bits on top. It tastes like caramel apple lollipops and evokes childhood nostalgia.
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Bella's Gelato Shoppe
East Speedway Boulevard · University & 4th Ave
Now serving amazing gelato, espresso, shakes, small batch candied nuts and baked goods.
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Blue Ice Gelato
East Sunrise Drive · Foothills
Blue Ice Gelato's unique and delicious flavors are scratch-made using the freshest ingredients!
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Frost Gelato
North Oracle Road · Northwest
Serving authentic Italian gelato and sorbet in AZ. Founded in Tucson, 2005.
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Guide to Ice Cream In Tucson
I scream, you scream...oh, hush! In this warm weather town, there's no need to scream for ice cream. This year-round favorite treat and its cool cousins, gelato, and sorbet are widely available in a variety of distinctive styles and flavors. You'll also find more unusual fare such as Indian golas, a version of shaved i
Edie Jarolim·Aug 21, 2023
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Tucson Love Letter Founder Gloria Knott's Favorite Dishes in Tucson
I fell in love with refried beans and flour tortillas when I was in elementary school sitting at La Parrilla Suiza on Speedway. In middle school, I remember going to Rincon Market with my best friend, where I picked out a beautiful cupcake sprinkled with Oreo crumbles. In my twenties, I went on a Bumble date to Scente
May 14, 2026
Guide · 11 spots
Best Root Beer Floats in Tucson
Root beer floats are a treasure — a fizzy and creamy combination that's just as fun to slurp as it is to burp. I made a beer float once but it just wasn't the same. Root beer floats are the perfect way to bring out your inner child, transporting you back to simpler days, when your biggest worry was a brain freeze. It
Matt Sterner·Aug 6, 2024
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Los Milics Vineyards launches weekend brunch at its downtown Tucson tasting room
Los Milics Vineyards now serves weekend brunch at its downtown Tucson tasting room at 98 E. Congress St.
Aug 5, 2026
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That's a wrap: 12 Weeks of Foodie Summer, by the numbers
This summer, 253 Tucson foodies submitted 880 receipts and put more than $33,000 into 214+ locally-owned restaurants during the first ever 12 Weeks of Foodie Summer.
Aug 17, 2026
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Traveling artisanal Italian gelato dedicated “Gelato Festival” heads to Tucson
What Gelato Festival When 2 – 7 p.m. Friday, November 3 – Sunday, November 5 Where La Encantada Shopping Center 2905 E. Skyline Dr. More Info gelatofestivalamerica.com eventbrite.com […]
Matt Sterner·Oct 24, 2017
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Gelato in Tucson
Saying you love Gelato is like saying you like air. Of course you love Gelato. Who doesn’t? Not long ago, it wasn’t easy to find real gelato in Tucson. Brooklyn […]
Adam Lehrman·Feb 11, 2010
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Brucha to Open Soon, Offering Tea, Gelato & More in Midtown Tucson
Brucha is set to open in the very near future inside the 1,800-square-foot drive-thru building at 3435 E Speedway Blvd.
Hannah Hernandez·Aug 23, 2024
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Video: Bella’s Gelato Shoppe Food Truck Trailer
Bella’s Gelato Shoppe is a Tucson-based food truck trailer specializing in authentic gelato and sorbetto. For more information visit Bella’s Gelato Shoppe on the web, or keep up with Bella’s […]
Adam Lehrman·Sep 19, 2014
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Gelato Festival America Sweetens the Tucson Food Scene
After eight European tours, the festival — which is dedicated to artisanal Italian gelato — travels back to Tucson. Gelato Festival America is making its final stop […]
Matt Sterner·Oct 16, 2018
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Bella’s Gelato Shoppe sets a date for its Grand Opening
With the extreme heat cookin’ up the streets of Tucson, this grand opening couldn’t come at a better time. Bella’s Gelato Shoppe, which originally debuted as a food truck, is opening […]
Matt Sterner·Jun 14, 2021
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8 Must Try Ice Cream (And Gelato) Flavors
What’s cooler than eating cool? Sampling ice cream flavors from some of Tucson’s favorite locally owned ice cream shops. Allegro il Gelato Naturale 446 North Campbell Avenue If you’re too cheap […]
Jackie Tran·Jul 2, 2015
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Rolled Ice Cream, Gelato & More: 15 Spots for Frozen Treats in Tucson
Tucson is fortunate enough to have ice cream-eating weather all year, but summer is the perfect excuse to indulge a little extra. We’re also fortunate for our wide selection of […]
Chelsey Wade·Jul 20, 2018
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Le Macaron French Pastries
260 E Congress St · Downtown
Le Macaron French Pastries is bringing a taste of Paris to Tucson. The family owned shop that fearures an exciting selection of treats including gelato, espresso, croissants, fine chocolates, as well as many other tasty pastries, including, of course: authentic french macarons. They offer classic macaron flavors like v
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SweetScape Desserts at Casino Del Sol
West Valencia Road · Southwest
Nestled inside Casino Del Sol, SweetScape is basically a dessert wonderland. They've got over a dozen types of donuts, a dizzying array of gelatos, and a ton of other pastries, shakes, sundaes, and even breakfast sandwiches. Try the Donut Believe It Gelato, a dreamy mix of donuts, vanilla gelato, and caramel!
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Haute Coffee
2905 E Skyline Dr #287 · Foothills
Stop by for drip coffee, espresso, lattes, tea, and more from 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Also, the shop, which is owned and operated by the same folks at Frost Gelato, there's gelato on the menu in the afternoon.