MELBOURNE | GLO Gelato is the newest gelato spot down the Carlton end of Lygon Street, leaning into the area’s Italian heritage with pizzazz. From the abundance of colour, and bright, illuminated displays and signage you can’t miss it when you’re walking down the street, especially at night. I recently popped in for What’s on Melbourne to find out more.
GLO Gelato is owned by the Mercuri family – the same family who owns perennially popular Universal Restaurant, next door. Alfie and Angelo are the third generation of the family, and are the main duo behind their latest venture. Chatting to Angelo while I was there, and watching him interact with his staff and customers, his passion for GLO, which has been a few years in the making, is evident.
At its heart, GLO Gelato isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel. The focus is on creamy, quality gelato, churned fresh on site, using the best ingredients around. You’ll find plenty of big flavours on the menu, from classics through to playful twists and combos.
Ferrero Oh Yeah is a blend of chocolate and hazelnut gelato, with chocolate and hazelnut crisps; while Pistachio Mayhem is crowd-pleasing pistachio gelato, dotted with crunchy salted pistachios. If you’re into sorbet, try the Sicilian-inspired I’m Siciliano. It’s zesty lemon sorbet with a blood orange ripple.
You can grab a scoop or two in a cone or cup, or a takeaway jar for home. There’s also other things on the menu like frozen yoghurt, gelato cakes, and gelato sandwiches. Angelo gave me the Biscoff & Raspberry Jam mousse cake to take home after the photoshoot, and it was delightful. There’s also thickshakes and a Mont Blanc frappe if you’re looking for something to drink.
If you have an event on and are looking for a dessert option, GLO also have a gelato cart which you can hire. It comes with several flavours of your choosing, plus staff to take care of all the setup and serving.
GLO Gelato
131 Lygon Street
Carlton
Victoria 3053
Australia
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E-mail: [email protected]
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Open
Mon – Thu: 12:00pm to 11:00pm
Fri – Sat: 12:00pm to 11:30pm
Sun: 12:00pm to 10:00pm