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EscoGelato
122 S Kalmia St, Escondido, CA 92025, United States
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Review №1

Cute ice cream spot that offers special flavors such as apricot goat cheese, brown sugar walnut…etc. you can pick up to 2flavors for small cup, and 3 for large cup. They have one indoor seating and several outdoor seating.

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Review №2

Always a delight entering Esco Gelato to see what flavors of smooth creamy ice cream they will offer today! Unusual flavors and variations on traditional flavors. They give a good size scoop but it doesnt seem like it because their serving cups are so small. A large cup sure looks like a mini cup at any other ice cream shop. They do allow two half-size servings per cup so you can try two different flavors in one cup. Service is very good from one server to another. Tables outside are not cleaned off from guest to guest, otherwise a pleasant patio feel to it. Go for the flavors, no disappointment at all! So good!

Ra
Review №3

EscoGelato is not just an ice cream parlor, but a super hip cafe too! The gelato was delicious, and I definitely recommend the apricot goat cheese and raspberry crumble flavors. The lunch, coffee, and baked goods that those around us were enjoying looked mouthwatering too!

Ze
Review №4

Many gelato flavors to choose from.. though only tried Mango made with fresh 🥭 for real!! great stop after lunch or dinner

Ri
Review №5

Wonderful Gelato place. My wife and I go here all the time. All the flavors Ive had are stellar, and if youre their in the fall, you gotta try the spiced pear if they have it.

Su
Review №6

Lots of flavors of Gelato! Really good

Do
Review №7

Ive had almost every item on their menu and it has all been so delicious! Love this place!

Ma
Review №8

Great service and friendly people who care. My first time here and loved it! We were celebrating a birthday and the staff was very patient with all of us.

Sa
Review №9

First time trying this place, and Ill definitely come back. They have the best Mediterranean salad I have ever had. Their paninis were awesome as well. Must try if your in Escondido👍👍

Yv
Review №10

Great ice cream as usual. Love the passion fruit flavor

Ca
Review №11

Insanely good gelato! Great for a hot day and very well priced :)

Ri
Review №12

Best gelato Ive had. Brown butter pecan is my favorite. When its hot this is a go to place to get your nice cold gelato. They have plants and small knickknacks for sale inside the store.

Li
Review №13

Im continually surprised (and impressed) that we keep finding new gelato flavors to love, even after coming here for years. The latest discovery for my family is sour cream brown sugar, which reminds me a little bit of cheesecake filling. Love this local business!

Fr
Review №14

Not the best but not the worst go to sturbucks have same price vetter taste

St
Review №15

I love, love, love this place. Is it just me or did the gals seem happier to help last year?! In our new freedoms of going out, I look to enjoy people more but service is lacking. Oh well, Gelato is always top-notch, though, and I enjoy the new patio

Mi
Review №16

This place is perfect to pick up dessert after dinner. I had the home made Hazelnut Gelato. And the spiced pecans. So delicious. Do yourself a favor and stop by EscoGelato

Li
Review №17

The best gelato in Escondido possibly even the best in North county! Always fresh flavors and vegan options as well. Must try the brownie fudge Sunday with vegan cookies and cream 🤤 They have a boutique too with t shirts and baby onsies plus jewelry for a chic boho style 😋

Je
Review №18

Yummy gelato!!!!!!! I have been here many times and it never disappoints. I like their little deck right outside, too, it doesnt look like gross parking lot dining like all the other restaurants.

Ky
Review №19

Secretly the best lunch spot in town. They have the best bread for the paninis

Ri
Review №20

Great service,good quality 👌🏽

Id
Review №21

Great coffee, great Gelato, great brownies/cookies, and cool environment. Highly recommend this place is you are a coffee lover looking for a place to stop by. They also have a ton of dairy alternatives if you are into Lattes but cant drink milk.

To
Review №22

Been coming here for years. Stopped in today and they have a friendly barista. Great drinks and Gelato

Ja
Review №23

I recommend the brown butter pecan ice cream flavor. Delicious 👌

La
Review №24

Now this is a nice little hole in the wall. The gelato is amazing and the fact the make it their is even more amazing. Me and my sister had a lunch date it was around 12 and it was pretty busy. We both got sandwiches bu the only bad thing is that my sisters was made incorrectly. We told one of the employees she musher of been the owner and she got right on it we waited a while and she ended up taking hers to go. Over all this place is great. Friendly employees and great atmosphere. The apricot goT cheese gelato is a must.

Jo
Review №25

Nice family friendly shop with an assortment of dessert. Great atmosphere with a small play area for kids. Service was quick, and friendly.

Ri
Review №26

Oh my goodness I had the strawberry crumble gelato (large), it was devine. Walked around and felt like I was walking in air. Thank you!

Je
Review №27

Great gelato with a good variety of flavors that are rotated often. Every time I go theres a flavor I havent seen before. The cafe food is pretty good too.

Ga
Review №28

Excellent gelato with tons of flavors, and the pieces of toppings in the gelato are huge! Reasonably priced as well.

Mo
Review №29

Tasty gelato with a decent deck for outdoor seating.

ma
Review №30

Very good gelato, will definitely go back.

Pa
Review №31

Friendly staff. Good amount of flavors. You can pick two. Small $4, large $5.

A
Review №32

Great gelato on our way back home. We were late in the afternoon, so they had run out of some flavors by that time.

ch
Review №33

Outstanding sorbet. Berry was great, too bad they were out of lime, I wanted to try it.

Ma
Review №34

Nice, cozy and delicious food 😉👍💕

Lu
Review №35

Delicious Gelato!! I tried the smores (marshmallow ice cream with Graham cracker and chocolate chunks), the marscapone and fig, and the goat cheese with apricots (my favorite). My sister loved the apricot sorbet and said it was sour and delicious. Would come back to try new flavors!They also have pints, which is dangerous! You have been warned.

O
Review №36

The flavors of the gelato was very good. We tried peanut butter fudge (tasted like Reeses!), browned butter pecan (so good), cereal milk (frosted flaked!) And my son had strawberry which he said was creamy and delicious. The shop was on the small side but cozy. I would come back and try different flavors which they say rotates so each trip can be different!

Le
Review №37

First time there !!! excellent tomato bisque. !!! The strawberry lemonade was delicious too!!!

Be
Review №38

Their affogato was incredible, highly recommend.

Le
Review №39

My favorite Gelato place has added some great fenced off outdoor seating with a fire container. The Gelato was great as always and I love their flavors.

Da
Review №40

Great GELATO cake.

An
Review №41

Im vegan and I have the most delicious vegan gelato and sorbets Ive ever had

Ch
Review №42

The new outdoor patio is awesome! Gelato is always good! I havent tried the food but I hear good things.

Ga
Review №43

I see what all the hype is about! Great service, amazing gelato, a great vibe, and a super convenient location. Well worth a visit!Edit: my one suggestion would be surveying the affogato style gelato in a bowl, rather than a cup to make eating it a little easier.

Er
Review №44

Best Gelato in town. There food is amazing too! They have a really cute outdoor patio.

Ch
Review №45

BEST gelato Ive tasted! My Italian friend says its almost like home. Very friendly servers too.

Sk
Review №46

Amazing mini Gelato joint that packs a great punch with delicious flavors and decent variety of items including healthy options like salad and sorbet.Prices are actually pretty good for what you are getting.I personally havent experienced any long lines or people being dumb without masks. 😷So far so good, recommended!! 👍👍

ch
Review №47

Best fresh pastries/cakes

al
Review №48

Ive tried 20+ flavors of their gelato and sorbet and theyve all been close-my-eyes-and-savor level delicious. Lil pricey, but if Im eating ice cream, Ill gladly come here less often than have the store-bought stuff. Get you some.

Ka
Review №49

Best! Treat yourself. They have baked goods and littls house plants. Nice hometown place to take your friends and family visiting.

Am
Review №50

Friendly staff, excellent food, and a cute location. The Gelato is so good! All the flavors Ive tried!Their tomato soup is the best Ive had!! And with a panini, so good!!

R
Review №51

Great location. Tiramisu Gelato was fantastic. Very pleasant seating deck in front.

Wi
Review №52

Busy but short wait. Generous portions.

Gi
Review №53

Wonderful flavors and service.

Ri
Review №54

EscoGelato is quick, professional, and 100% quailty gelato.A simple business concept 18 flavors handmade daily with an amazing attention to detail and impeccable customer service done right.Below is a picture of a birthday cake we ordered fresh strawberry and cream topped with fresh fruit this multi layered cake with a fresh homemade graham cracker crust was amazing!We ordered another one this week custom flavors we selected from any of the 100+ flavors listed in the pictures below.If you havent had gelato, try their gelato.If youve had gelato and it wasnt your thing, try their gelato.But Im hungry, I cant just eat gelato?Problem solved! They have a full functioning cafe as well with really well made hand crafted sandwiches that are also fresh and made to order with quality ingredients.So now their is really no reason not try the gelato, nor leave for that matter. Point made, if your are in Escondido check them out!

Ja
Review №55

Solid. Ice cream & espresso combo, the best around.

El
Review №56

This gelato place is less than 10 minutes away from my house! When you eat it you can taste the quality of the gelato which makes it so delicious!! Every flavor they have there is so tasty and I love how extremely nice the staff members are. This place is a treat and I would return here whenever I am in the area.

el
Review №57

First time here and I dont know why because they have THE BEST grilled sandwiches 😋 and the Gelato, omg amazing ❤

Hy
Review №58

This place is de m one of our go to places for Gelato in North County. Its located in the heart of downtown San diego. Great place to hang on a Friday night walking, pick up some dessert and check out the old fashion cars cruising down grand. Their Gelato is made fresh and they use local ingredients. Favorite flavors when available are the raspberry crumble, butter pecan, and honey lavender. They have a nice seating deck outside to enjoy the Gelato as well.

Sh
Review №59

Got the deedo panini, black coffee and passion fruit sorbetPanini was perfectly toasted and cheesy. Coffee was smooth. And ice cream not overly sweetChill outdoor seating vibes

Ma
Review №60

Impromptu trip to gelato place. No regrets on dropping $4 for a small cup of gelato I guess. They offer half scoops for the small size, so I got tiramisu and some Italian chocolate chip. Plenty of flavors and places to sit.

Do
Review №61

Hell yes. Great food. First off with the paninis super good selections. My poison of choice is the Dido. Super fluffy a crispy. A great flavor. Second, the gelato is on point. Great flavors. and you can tell its fresh. Easy 5 stars.

Is
Review №62

Good coffee and quick breakfast options.

No
Review №63

Ive been here twice now and each time their gelato was great! They change up the flavors too so u can try different ones fairly frequently. Theyre coffee ☕ is pretty good, nothing spectacular but then again they arent a coffee shop so no biggie. They offer a small menu of food items and my 2nd time there I ordered a Cali caprese panini, which was good but definitely needed some salt or more pesto or something to give it anything besides the bland flavor it had. The staff is very friendly tho! So overall a good experience both times, just subtracting one ⭐ for the very bland panini.

G
Review №64

I ordered the chocolate chip cookie and it was gross. I dont know who adds salt on a chocolate chip cookies! It was like I swallowed ocean water! Never again will I come back..

je
Review №65

Coffee I had here was great!.. the gelato was amazing as well.

Fe
Review №66

Great food, gelato, and coffee. The staff is great and so is the atmosphere

Di
Review №67

Such amazing gelato here, try the unexpected flavors like browned butter pecan or apricot goat cheese.

Ke
Review №68

I wish I didnt have to tell people about this amazing place so I could keep this slice of heaven to myself!!

Ro
Review №69

Rude staff, wouldn’t let a elderly lady buy her ice cream with out a mask but they let her wait in the crowded line. The elderly lady said she was vaccinated but the employee was extremely rude and didn’t care. I walked out and will never go back.

Ci
Review №70

Delicious!

Si
Review №71

Ordered Cali Capri and small gelato (half blueberry cheesecake and half German chocolate). Both the items were so tasty. The place was a little crowded but the gelato taste more than made up for that.

Ga
Review №72

Perfect place for the last day of kindergarten

Di
Review №73

Better than gelato in Italy!

Ra
Review №74

This place has the best Gelato and baked goods. I bought some baked goods for work and they were a big hit. Delicious the BEST!

Av
Review №75

They have THE BEST gelato ever! And its cheap too. But they make me wear my mask.

La
Review №76

This place has fantastic gelato!

Ca
Review №77

The passionfruit mango sorbet was to die for.

al
Review №78

Best Panini this side of Amalfi

Mi
Review №79

Delicious Gelato!!

Ju
Review №80

I miss living in Escondido just because we dont go to EscoGelato much anymore. Outside of Italy, EscoGelato has the best gelato! They use locally sourced ingredients, no fake colors and its always so creamy!!

Do
Review №81

The goto spot for a cool fresh treat. Their gelato is freshly made from local ingredients. It is wonderful!

Ya
Review №82

Delicious gelato and good espresso.

To
Review №83

Extra fresh and delicious bread with my panini sandwich and homemade strawberry lemonade made this a very good lunch experience.

Mi
Review №84

Very cute café and the best gelato Ive ever had. Has one table outside for seating, but J just get gelato to go.

Ok
Review №85

Excellent food. Excellent customer service! Always a good time at EscoGelato!

ru
Review №86

Ive only ever ordered their gelato which I enjoy quite a bit. Nice, pleasant staff serving a wonderful product. I hope they make it through COVID and this winter because we need more businesses like this in Escondido.Do stop by and try their excellent gelato.

Lo
Review №87

The atmosphere is friendly and cozy, and the waitstaff are helpful. There is great food and even better gelato, as well as a refreshing selection of coffees and teas. They are also very responsive to restricted diets, for those impacted. Convenient internet access makes Esco a great place to be productive on a device. In the past, they have kindly accommodated large groups and parties. In light of COVID-19 though, they have been very responsible and safe. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Da
Review №88

Always delicious flavors

Fa
Review №89

The best gelato in Escondido, best tomato bisque soup and their Dido is to die for!!!

We
Review №90

Quite unique experience. I like the whiskey cream ice cream...

ya
Review №91

Good ambience inside the store. Their portions are very good for the price. They had around 8-10 different flavors, I tasted a few But they are all on the sweeter side, which I am not a big fan of.

Br
Review №92

The flavor varieties are custom. I ordered a large half strawberry & granola, half chocolate devils food cake. Both were amazing!! The sandwich menu looks delicious. I thought the gelato portions were a tad small. That would be my only advice. Cozy good atmosphere for all ages.

Bo
Review №93

Best Gelato Ive had!

Jo
Review №94

Great gelato with friendly service. Loved the samples! Cute kids area/pretend kitchen area for little ones to explore and play in! Few outside tables as well. Good coffee and an excellent sandwich! Id come back!

As
Review №95

Best ice cream i ever had

Ed
Review №96

Best gelato anywhere

Br
Review №97

Among the best Pistachio gelato Ive ever had. Got a bit of a salty/ sweet thing happening. Good service, cool neighborhood.

Ma
Review №98

My favorite dessert stop. I love taking friends here to get the delicious options. The goat cheese options are amazing. They occasionally have a simple salted almond which blew my mind with how delicious it was.

An
Review №99

Todays visit was vegan chocolate, you cant even tell its vegan, tastes like dark chocolate ice cream.

Ju
Review №100

Great gelato! I had the raspberry crumble. Very delicious!

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  • Address:122 S Kalmia St, Escondido, CA 92025, United States
  • Site:http://escogelato.com/
  • Phone:+1 760-745-6500
Categories
  • Coffee shop
  • Ice cream shop
  • Restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–8PM
  • Tuesday:10AM–8PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–8PM
  • Thursday:10AM–8PM
  • Friday:10AM–8PM
  • Saturday:10AM–8PM
  • Sunday:10AM–8PM
Service options
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:No
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits:Yes
  • Safety dividers at checkout:Yes
Highlights
  • Great dessert:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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