Gelateria Alaska
Frascati, Lazio
The listing
In Frascati, in Lazio, Gelateria Alaska is an address worth knowing for anyone after real artisanal gelato. You will find it at Via Solferino 9, in Frascati.
The flavor this guide pairs with Lazio is ricotta and sour cherry. Anyone stepping into Gelateria Alaska can use it as a reference, while keeping an eye on the classics: fior di latte, crema and the sorbets of the moment say a lot about a laboratory's quality.
Phone: +39 06 942 0399. Before planning a visit, it is worth checking seasonal openings and closures directly with the gelateria.
The symbol flavor of Lazio on this guide — a tasting compass, not a verdict on the counter.
The city's other gelaterie are gathered on the regional page, town by town.
Location of Gelateria Alaska on Google Maps.
The gelateria in its territory
In Frascati this guide follows 4 gelaterie: comparing a couple of them in a single outing is the most honest way to gauge the city's level. Nearby counters are listed below and, in full, on the region page.
Listing information comes from public sources — including OpenStreetMap — and from the guide’s archive: the editorial team verifies and enriches it over time, and when a piece of data is not confirmed it is left out rather than invented. No listing is paid for.
Artisanal gelato in Italy: the context for this listing
The cone remains one of the country’s most democratic rituals: a good counter turns up in historic centres and provincial towns alike, and it is often off the tourist routes that the laboratories surprise the most.
Italian artisanal gelato is not a single product: it is a geography. Every region has brought its own ingredients to the counter — Bronte pistachio in Sicily, hazelnut in Piedmont, bergamot in Calabria, alpine milk in the north — and every city has its reference counters, often handed down through generations.
The difference between artisanal and industrial gelato is decided in the laboratory: daily churning, fruit in season, less air and fewer added vegetable fats. That is why the same word, gelato, can describe such different experiences from one address to the next.
The guide gathers gelaterie region by region: from the regions page you can drill down to the city and to each individual listing.
How to use the guide starting from this listing
The most direct route starts from the gelaterie page: the map of the regions leads to the area you are interested in, where the counters are grouped town by town with maps and directions. The search on the homepage, meanwhile, finds a gelateria by name, city or region in a few keystrokes.
This is one of the guide’s essential listings: fields appear only once the sources confirm them. For the visit itself, the universal rules of artisanal gelato hold — seasonal flavors, believable colors, protected tubs — plus a direct check of hours and openings.
What to taste at the counter
Two well-chosen tastes are enough to judge a gelateria: one “naked” flavor like fior di latte, which forgives no shortcuts, and a sorbet of the season. The regional symbol flavor — ricotta and sour cherry for Lazio — is the guide’s recommended third stop.
Seasons matter: citrus and rich creams in winter, stone fruit and sorbets in summer. A counter offering strawberry in December is telling a different story from that of artisanal gelato.
Gelaterie near Frascati
In and around Frascati the guide also follows Gelateria Tris, Hinterland Bar and Milletti Pasticceria Gelateria Caffetteria: their listings are linked below. Comparing two or three counters in a single outing is the most honest way to gauge the area’s level.
FAQ about Gelateria Alaska
Where is Gelateria Alaska?
Gelateria Alaska is located at Via Solferino 9, in Frascati (Lazio). The map in the listing shows the exact spot and opens turn-by-turn directions.
Which flavor should you try in Lazio?
The region's symbol flavor on this guide is ricotta and sour cherry: a good first scoop, together with the classics that reveal any laboratory — fior di latte, crema and the sorbets of the season.
Are there other gelaterie in Frascati?
Yes: the guide follows 4 gelaterie in Frascati. The full list, town by town, is on the Lazio region page.
How can you tell whether a gelateria is genuinely artisanal?
By the laboratory’s signals: flavors that follow the seasons, natural colors (real pistachio is never bright green), covered tubs or pozzetti, and a flavor list that changes through the year. The word “artisanal” on the sign is not enough by itself: what counts is the counter and what rotates on it.
Why do some listings carry more information than others?
The guide’s rule is simple: better an empty field than an invented one. Every listing shows the information confirmed as of the latest update, and grows over time along with its sources.
Is the information in this listing verified?
The listing reports only data confirmed by public sources — including OpenStreetMap — and by the guide’s archive: when a piece of information cannot be verified it is omitted, not invented. No gelateria can pay for its listing or its position.