Staccato Gelato

SG has a fun atmosphere and a great variety of gelato, sorbet and some pastries. I only wish they would offer more non-​dairy options beyond a few flavors of fruity sorbets. The Bybee location has closed but the one on NE 28^th is still open.

I’m here every Friday afternoon and though I am always enjoying a root beer the boys sure love their gelato! Friendly service, laid back atmosphere. They have a great kids corner with toys and books and also have a few board games to play while you enjoy your treats. Great place!

Everybody is so hooked on Fro-​Yo these days, I feel like the Gelato business is not getting enough cred.
But people! Open your eyes! Gelato is a wonderful amazing thing.
And I’ve got one of the best spots for it here in my own neighborhood. Staccato Gelato gets so many things right.
1) Of course, the gelato is amazing. Creative flavors and combinations, I’ve never had a bad one there.
2) The atmosphere is great. For you out there with kids, Staccato Gelato is a perfect place to bring them. They have a kids corner with a lot of toys, gelato readily available and a friendly, accommodating staff that doesn’t mind the ruckus.
3) They have well priced and tasty café food. My personal favorite is their daily quiche. My kids always gobble it up when we come in, but they also have soups and sandwiches and hummus plates and more!
4) Full coffee bar on site
5) The Gelato Affogato is to die for there, try it!

We go at least once a week and each time there is something new to try. Prickly pear, lemon, white chocolate — all kinds. Tart to sweet, smooth to chuncky stuff in the gelato. Love love love.
They had a cherry chocolate that was divine. I neeeeeeed…

I really like their selection, quality and taste. We go to this one and the one on NE 28^th. Both are great places to go but this one has a little more room. They also make a great Americano at their espresso bars. Their Pistacio is probably the best I have ever tasted anywhere. It’s nice that they let you try a taste first too. Love it but the parking can be tight on busy nights since they are close to some nice places to eat.
As if Gelato is not enough, they also make and serve donuts!

The gelato is always delicious — it never disappoints. Every flavor tastes like the real thing, and they’ve got amazing rotating flavors. I just tried a double scoop — one Prickly Pear and one Meyer Lemon — and they nailed it. Both were so good.
They do food here, and beer and wine also. The quiche and soups always sound good, but I only stop in for the gelatto.
They usually only have one person working, which causes a wait at times. Hire another friendly employee to help scoop and I’d bump my rating to five stars.

Today we are going to talk the best donuts in town. Seriously — fairy princess, cardamon, ginger with chocolate. I regret they don’t carry them all week at the Sellwood locale, just on the weekends.
They also carry tastebud bagels and illy coffee. And of course gelato, but the donuts to me really are the star.

I ended up here during a mid-​afternoon break between other activities and it made for a great, light snack. I got a small scoop of lemon and a small scoop of strawberry and ended up in strawberry-​lemonade Nirvana.
So why just three?
The service was painful. I asked for water (since we were trying to get the gelato to go) but they didn’t have bottles of water so after about two minutes of her staring at me blankly she pointed me around the counter to where they had water for customers. But there were no cups so my friend went back to ask for two and the girl again spent about two minutes looking incredibly confused. I’m not sure if she was high, or in a state of extreme chillax brought on by being surrounded by gelato all day but it was weird.
Still, I’d go back. I just wouldn’t be in a hurry at the time.

Jerry and Ben are two of my best friends, especially during stressful times, they have gotten me through many a breakup. They’re always there and they never judge, most of all they say all the right things (read: nothing). I don’t have a lot of experience with Gelato, mostly because every time I try it I am disappointed trying to par it to B&J.
Staccato Gelato is so good it almost fooled me! Almost… well enough to trade in my 12,000,000 B&J indulgences. Now when I indulge I won’t be going to the gym for 4 hours the next day.
Dear Jerry and Ben,
It’s been swell, but good-​bye to you and your cellulite-​causing deliciousness.
Heart,
Find me @ Staccato Gelato

This place has pretty tasty gelato. Let me tell you – we sampled a couple different flavors – Mayan Chocolate being my least favorite, but all the other ones I tried redeemed this place! The Pomegranate and Chocolate flavors were tasty, the Berry Swirl was delish. The Peanut Butter Fudge was my personal favorite, and the Black and White was great too!
The environment was good – went on a Tuesday night. Relatively quiet, a nice date spot! It’s pretty inexpensive, so I can see myself coming back, even without a Groupon!

Cute place, and adequate Gelatto. But certainly not the best in terms of flavor or quality in town.

I had my first taste of Oregon summer this week. After dinner we decided to head to Staccato for some gelato. It is always really hard to choose, but this time the marionberry sorbet was calling my name.
It was rich and refreshing and tasted like I sneaking bites while picking marionberries in the field.
Sadly, I did not get to partake of their yummy donuts. They only make them Friday, Sat, and Sun. I highly recommend both the cardamom and the ginger donuts.

Yummy, yummy, yummy, I love gelato in my tummy.
I would give it 5 stars but the service was funny.
My dad made an elvis classic with banana, pb and chocolate.
The little shovels they give you are great fun and make sure to sample lots of different flavors before you make your decision. I thought the small bowls were to small at first but once I tried it, I was completely happy.
We will be back again!

I discovered cannella (cinnamon) gelato on a trip earlier this year and have been craving it ever since. So I did a little happy gelato dance when it was one of the 18 flavors offered by Staccato Gelato earlier today. They have a rotating menu of 80+ flavors subject to the whim of the gelato maker.
So the bad news is that if you have a favorite flavor they may not serve it when you visit. However, I’m all for trying something new, so sample away with your little gelato shovel. And if it is offered, try the cinnamon.
Great service and cute location. If only I could predict whims, it would be perfect.

Say you’re like me… a hungry tourist in a city gone Foodie Wild. If you want a summary of the latest food trends in Portland, a visit to this unassuming little local gelato place would get you up to speed.
The kiddies wanted gelato… ok…we’re waiting an hour to get into Saburo’s for dinner… why not? We’ll think of it as «freshening the palate». Gee, this is yummy gelato… But waitta minute… why do they have frozen yogurt? Are those homemade donuts, quiche, and biscuits? What, espresso?
I had to buy the Prince of Darkness donut… choco cake with choco frosting and choco doodads. It was promptly stolen and met with raves from the 12 year old. Excellent espresso. «Maybe I should forgo the sushi and just eat that fine looking quiche,» I thought at one point (always go with your gut… I say in hindsight).
Great prices, lotsa space, excellent for kids… highly recommend.

Sometimes while running in the neighbourhood I find an excuse to allow my route go by Staccato Gelato. Now, hopefully a two-​scoop white chocolate and hazelnut gelato does not negate my 3-​mile run, maybe they just cancel each other out which is fine by me.
Staccato Gelato reuses their cups, so make sure you put them back it the tray if enjoying your gelato on the premises.
I knocked one star off a perfect rating as on a few occasions when I have ordered a sorbet it has had the unfortunate flavour of freezer burn.

MMMMmmm Gelato!!!
Took my sister in law and niece here after seeing an ad and looking at the Unilocal reviews. Such a cute little place, brightly decorated and outdoor seating.
They had about 20 different flavors to choose from… I had the Thai iced tea and Kahlua chip. Also ordered: White Chocolate Raspberry, Strawberry, Mayan Chocolate.
Why the 3 stars then. Everything was great except for the service… the man behind the counter couldn’t smile if I was dancing around in a chicken costume. My niece wanted to taste test a bunch of flavors… he seemed bothered. I ordered a ice tea, he acted as if he would have to go pick the leaves himself. I said «have a nice day» he said nothing. You work in a ice cream shop — smile gosh darn it!
The consensus was to try the other location next time.

For some reason, true chocolate flavor is hard to find in gelato or ice cream that claims to be chocolate. So often, it is so mild, I don’t remember if I ordered chocolate of vanilla.
Staccato Gelato is one of the few places that gets it right.
Try any of their chocolate based flavors and you will not be disappointed if you are a chocolate freak. They do it up rich and smooth, with not just a hint of chocolate but a full on barrage. I tried the chocolate coconut and the ‘Hello Sailor’. Both were outstanding. Coconut is the second best pairing with chocolate, after peanut butter of course, so it was as good as I hoped it would be. The ‘Hello Sailor” can be best described as chocolate overload: The chocolate gelato was infused with various other forms of chocolate chunks, which, I am sorry, I inhaled too quickly to properly catalog the content in my mind. If anyone tries this, please show better restraint than I am capable of and note what this flavor consists of in your review. I can only tell you it was delicious.
They also have donuts and some intriguing cookies available. I would very much like to try these things but I limited myself to the gelatto. Speaking of which, these folks have some beautiful flavor combinations and they are good about rotating them. I can’t imagine getting something I wouldn’t like.
They have a nice, open sitting area with plenty of natural light. In addition, the tables outside offer an attractive place to enjoy your flavor.
A pleasant and helpful staff, too.

LOVE this place. and more importantly. my daughter REALLY loves this place.
She’s learned a new trick. «daddy, let’s go ride my bike». «OK «I say… we turn out of our driveway, she makes a left… goes straight 3 blocks. makes another left… I ask «where are we going? » … «ice cream house daddy» Oh. I think. Ok. I love their gelato too. so let’s go.
Fantastic gelato, great prices, and awesome flavors. although their foray into Olive Oil flavored gelato didn’t turn out quite as well as planned.
super kid friendly. and parent friendly too. (and non kid-​havers)
so go already. it’s going to be 80 today. :)

Whenever I think of gelato I can’t help but think of this cute little gelato shop I fell in love with on the Isle of Saint Louise in Paris. Located on the narrow cobble stone street down from our plush hotel, we must have stopped by at least 3 different times for dessert. All of the girls working there were the definition of Parisian cute, and in a sing song chorus of voices would wish you, «Bön soir» as you left with your delectable dish of gelato. And the gelato there was as fantastic (especially the Biscotti gelato) as the smiles of the jeune filles who served it…
Staccato Gelato truly offers some of the best gelato I have had the pleasure of tasting since those nights in Paris… and obvious high expectations could have persuaded me to find something not to like. Yet, as I walked outside enjoying the amazing gelato from Staccato, I could have sworn I heard warm wishes of «Bön soir» follow me out the door.
This location, while maybe not nestled in the heart of Paris, is right across the street from Oaks Bottom in Sellwood. A convenient destination to get to when the craving for gelato arises.