The call
Start with pistachio gelato, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- Pistachio gelato
Best for
- Dessert stop
- Ice cream cravings
Coffee · Dessert
Gelato Vero Caffe
A longtime Middletown/India Street gelato shop where Roger's go-to order was the pistachio, which he praised for being extra crunchy.
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Posted 2015-08-11
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Roger’s tips on Gelato Vero Caffe
Chai w/ soy is damn good
Posted
On Roger’s lists: SD's Sweet Tooth Spots, SD's Coffee Houses, SD Rooftops.
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 6 times on Swarm, most recently Sep 25, 2021. See the check-in log
2015-08-11day precision · source explicit
“Good ice cream. Pistachio is my fav, extra crunchy.”
Roger rated the gelato good overall, with pistachio — extra crunchy — as his favorite flavor. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)
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- Go for
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- From the order notes
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- Go for
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- From the order notes
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- Go for
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- From the order notes
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- Go for
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- From the order notes
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- Go for
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