Fratelli il gelato - Vienna

While planning the trip to Eastern Europe, one of the things I wrote on my "to do" list was eat gelato. When I visited Italy a few years back, one of my favorite memories was of us sitting outside a little cafe in Rome, eating gelato in 30° F weather. Yes, I was freezing, and it was about 2 AM. A friend had told me that if I ate nothing else, at least eat gelato, and she was right. Nothing compares to the rich taste. I've tried different places here in the states, but it doesn't seem quite right.

While in Vienna (Wien), our little group stopped near a tram station to get our bearings. Right in front of me stood a brightly lit shop that seemed very busy. I took a peak in the window, and low and behold, there was gelato among a sea of pastries. I interrupted the conversation and asked if anyone wanted to go into the shop with me. No one answered, so I took off by myself and below is what greeted me:

And before you say it, yes, I've been in many pastry shops. I was also obviously a tourist and although I tried to discreetly take these photos, I also had some locals try to point out things to try. I was only in the shop for a few minutes when two friends popped in also. I ended up getting nocciolone. I wasn't sure what flavor it was originally, but since all of the containers were showing little pieces of ingredients, and this one had hazelnuts on it, I figured it was OK. It was great!

I'm glad I picked up a card, because I'm not sure if they have a website (and none is listed on the card). You can find the shop at the following address:

Rotenturmstrasse 24
Ecke Schwedenplatz
1010 Wien
Telephone: +43(53)31998

In case you find yourself there, and not sure what the flavors are, here are some translations:

• Ananas (Pineapple)
• Arancia (Blood Orange)
• Arancio (Orange)
• Bacio (Chocolate & Hazelnut)
• Budino di Riso (Rice Pudding)
• Caffè (Coffee)
• Caramello (Caramel)
• Fragola (Strawberry)
• Fragola-Cocomero (Strawberry-Watermelon)
• Lampone (Raspberry)
• Limone (Lemon)
• Malaga (Rum Raisin)
• Mandarino (Mandarin Orange)
• Melone (Melon)
• Menta Piperita (Peppermint)
• Menta Verde (Mint)
• Miele di Arancio (Orange Honey)
• Mirtillo (Blueberry)
• Mora (Blackberry)
• Nocciola (Hazelnut)
• Noce di Cocco (Coconut)
• Pera (Pear)
• Pesca (Peach)
• Pistacchio (Pistachio)
• Tè Verde (Green Tea)
• Vaniglia (Vanilla)
• Vaniglia Francese (French Vanilla)
• Vaniglia Mandorla (Almond Vanilla)
• Vaniglia Messicana (Mexican Vanilla)