La Golosa
Ancona, Marche
The listing
La Golosa is an artisanal gelateria open since 1985 in Ancona, in Marche. You will find it at Via delle Grazie 140, in Ancona.
On AppGelato, Marche is represented by fig: a good starting point for a first scoop. As with any artisanal counter, the real test remains the classic creams and the fruit sorbets of the season.
Opening hours according to public sources: Mon–Sun 08:30–21:00. Phone: +39 071 2804218. The official website is linked in the listing above. Before planning a visit, it is worth checking seasonal openings and closures directly with the gelateria.
From 1985 to today: one of the counters with the longest history among the guide's listings.
The symbol flavor of Marche 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 La Golosa on Google Maps.
The gelateria in its territory
In Ancona this guide follows 13 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
A simple tasting method: one scoop of a classic cream and one of the flavor that tells the territory’s story — for Marche, on this guide, fig. If both convince, the rest of the display case rarely disappoints. Being wary of bright colors out of season remains the oldest and soundest advice in the trade.
One last counter-side clue: a flavor board that changes with the weeks. A short, seasonal list almost always says more than an endless display.
Gelaterie near Ancona
In and around Ancona the guide also follows Bar gelateria Le cafè, Cremeria Pincini and Cremeria Pincini: 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 La Golosa
Where is La Golosa?
La Golosa is located at Via delle Grazie 140, in Ancona (Marche). The map in the listing shows the exact spot and opens turn-by-turn directions.
What are the opening hours of La Golosa?
According to public sources: Mon–Sun 08:30–21:00. Hours and seasonal openings can change — for a trip from far away, a direct check is worth the call.
Since when has La Golosa been open?
The recorded year is 1985. Gelaterie with a long history behind them are often the safest way to learn a city’s taste.
Which flavor should you try in Marche?
The region's symbol flavor on this guide is fig: 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 Ancona?
Yes: the guide follows 13 gelaterie in Ancona. The full list, town by town, is on the Marche region page.
How can you tell whether a gelateria is genuinely artisanal?
Look for three things: seasonal flavors, believable colors and protected tubs. And listen for one: the people serving an artisanal counter can usually tell you where the pistachio, hazelnut and fruit come from. Vague answers say more than any sign.
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.