La Gelatiera
Firenze, Tuscany
The listing
In Firenze, in Tuscany, La Gelatiera is an address worth knowing for anyone after real artisanal gelato. You will find it at Via dei Ginori 21 R, in Firenze.
On AppGelato, Tuscany is represented by cantuccino: 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: Wed–Sun 11:00–19:30. Before planning a visit, it is worth checking seasonal openings and closures directly with the gelateria.
The symbol flavor of Tuscany 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 Gelatiera on Google Maps.
The gelateria in its territory
In Firenze this guide follows 39 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 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.
Italy counts tens of thousands of gelato shops, but the truly artisanal counters give themselves away in the details: a flavor list that changes with the weeks, believable colors, covered tubs that protect the product instead of showing it off.
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.
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
The first test of an artisanal counter is the classics: a clean fior di latte, a crema that tastes of real egg yolk and vanilla, a fruit sorbet that respects the season. In Tuscany the rule of the territory applies too: the guide’s symbol flavor is cantuccino, and asking the counter for its version is the quickest way to read the laboratory’s hand.
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 Firenze
In and around Firenze the guide also follows ARA e Sicilia, Amorino and Antica Gelateria Fiorentina: 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 Gelatiera
Where is La Gelatiera?
La Gelatiera is located at Via dei Ginori 21 R, in Firenze (Tuscany). The map in the listing shows the exact spot and opens turn-by-turn directions.
What are the opening hours of La Gelatiera?
According to public sources: Wed–Sun 11:00–19:30. Hours and seasonal openings can change — for a trip from far away, a direct check is worth the call.
Which flavor should you try in Tuscany?
The region's symbol flavor on this guide is cantuccino: 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 Firenze?
Yes: the guide follows 39 gelaterie in Firenze. The full list, town by town, is on the Tuscany 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.