Caramello

The gelato here is amazing. It’s a little pricey, but they’ll let you try as many flavors as you’d like before you commit :)
In particular, I love their boozy mixes — bourbon and chocolate, yumm! Can’t wait to go back and try some of their pies & pastries!

This has nothing to do with the servers behind the counter, just want to make that clear. They’re very nice people working here.
However:
We ran from bayridge-​BK just to come to this place for coffee and pastries after raving about there gelato and even bringing family members here. Our run was 6 miles and we finally arrived on a gorgeous Monday morning– July 29^th at about 930 am.
We wanted to try the pastries– and there were none! I ordered a coffee, which was okay– better iced one.
The kid told me that «they ran out of gelato the day prior and the baker spent all this time re-​making gelato but didn’t make any pastries and now we’re out of them»
Although it may seem like a reasonable excuse– it’s not. It’s a neighborhood spot and they shouldn’t be running out of pastries at 930 am. Very poorly run and managed.
Even though the gelato may be good, there’re other places and I won’t be coming back, unfortunately.

Caramello is a very nice spot for a hot summer day, they have a huge assortment of Gelatos made in house which was very reasonably priced and delicious.
The space was good for sitting down and having a coffee.
I’d love to come back to try more on the menu but this was just a quick take of the spot because I was meeting a friend and just got some gelato to cool off.
Will definitely be back.

YUMMY! perfect summer getaway in the slope! Amazing flavors– made everyday!
Loved:
sydney (kitkat and oreo)
cookies and cream
wavy banana bread caramel
gelato with bacon– yum!
and all the sorbets! everything is great!
remember to get the frequent scoop card– you will be back!
They have great desserts too! (who can bake in this heat at home?!) :)

Whenever I’m in a pie mood and Four and Twenty Blackbirds is already closed or I’m already close to this place it certainly hits the spot. They usually have at least three different pies in the case all balanced out by a filling to crust ratio that’s just right with their basic apple pie being my favorite.
They also brew Intelligentsia which is one of the better roasters you’ll find among fifth avenue shops.

They specialize in pies and gelato (which they make in-​house in the basement). I ordered a latte to start and it was delicious. They use Gorilla Coffee which is not overly bitter. As for the specialties:
–Apple Crumbly: oh my. This is my type of portion. Delicious. She offered to heat it up for me, and while not particularly warm, it still tasted perfect. The apples were just the right consistency and the crumble was perfectly sweet. The crust is certainly different – somewhat croissant-​y. Not my favorite crust but I can live with it – obviously.
— PB Cookie: Erm, it doesn’t have much of a peanut butter taste – more just like butter. So you’ll be happy to know that I resisted finishing it.
Gelato
–Chocolate Peanut Butter: While it tastes more like creamy, creamy chocolate, I do taste a hint of peanut butter. I tried a lot of different flavors but decided I liked the creaminess of the chocolate enough to not be disappointed by the lack of peanut butter taste and it mixed best with nocciola.
–Nocciola: always my go-​to ice cream (hazelnut), this certainly did not disappoint. It too was exceptionally creamy and perfectly sweet – just like what good hazelnut ice cream should taste like.
FINAL VERDICT: Everything here was good. The service was also excellent. I must have tried 6 different flavors of gelato and the woman was more than happy to give me loving samples. I tried Mascarpone (good, but the fruit was too sweet to mix with Nocciola), Olive Oil (oddly sweet – nice flavor), something with streusel (didn’t have much flavor). They have a punch card and a nice space to get work done with free Wi-​Fi.

(the below should be sung to the tune of the chorus of «Horse Outside» by the Rubberbandits*)
I said screw your fancy cupcakes, they’ve some pie inside
Screw your macarons, they have some pie inside
So go to Caramello, they’ve some pie inside
If you’re lookin for dessert they’ve got some pie inside
In non-​musical terms, they have awesome baked goods and don’t even get me started on the gelato. Get a slice of pie a la mode and you won’t need to eat another sweet thing for a week.
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* nsfw
no Hondas, Subarus or Mitsubishis were hurt in the filming of that video

There are hundreds of Italian expressions about love, from «Quando chiudo gli occhi vedo solo te» (When I close my eyes I see only you) to «I miei sensi sono pieni di te» (My senses are filled with you). But Italians also express their love of life in other ways, from art and fashion to sports and design. And, of course, food.
Caramello is a newly-​opened expression of love from owner Nicoletta, whose family has been cranking out Canada’s best-​rated gelato for four generations in the Little Italy section of Vancouver. It’s a bakery meets café meets gelaterie and she’s now open for business on the stroller-​filled sidewalks of Park Slope.
In the iced treats department, you’ll find sorbets (around 12 on display) and gelato (around 20), with a rotating cast of 100 flavors. Sorbets are made with a fruit base while gelato is made with milk. And these are made with skill, on site.
The true mark of excellent gelato is the ingredients. To save costs, some makers use syrups. Nicoletta uses real, locally sourced organic ingredients and it shows in the results. My stracciatella was a one-​two punch of chocolate and vanilla while a scoop of mint chocolate might cause some mothers to abandon their children in the streets. If you ever made suicide drinks at 7 – 11, the sorbet called Frutti di Bosco is similar in spirit… an amalgamation of fruits and berries like no other flavor in the world. Scoops are available in cups or cones, and no you can’t bring a bucket, Oprah.
As for the bakery aspect, the shelves were beginning to fill with tarts, cakes, pies and other sweets. I’m told that soon they will also offer Focaccia sandwiches and some sort of custom waffle service. Enough already. This is no longer loving but downright molestation.
I work for an Italian company and when I visit them in Milan, we have to stop every 5 minutes for a coffee. This is true. And it’s probably why most Italians are thin and fashionable despite the plethora of sweets: their engines are burning with high octane caffeine. So it comes as no surprise that Caramello has what is essentially a Ferrari-​like coffee machine/​grinder setup. It’s a massive machine that cranks out delightfully tiny cups of beaned goodness.
There’s a half dozen or so tables inside and a back patio under construction. But really, if you’re like me, you’ll spend the whole time standing around and looking at what’s behind the glass displays. Times Square no longer has peep shows. They are now in Park Slope. Come here to enjoy some awesome treats, some go go juice or pretend you’re escaping to Italy… just close your eyes and fill up your senses at Caramello.
But don’t blame me if your sweet tooth is fondled. You’ve been warned.

This place is amazing. Had the strawberry rhubarb pie a la mode. The pie and homemade gelato were spot on. And I am very picky about pie. This is the next best thing to four and twenty blackbirds I’ve seen in Brooklyn. Looking fwd to going back and trying more!