Pitango Gelato Penn Quarter

Category:	Ice Cream Shop
Address:	413 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
Phone:	+1 202-885-9607
Site:	pitangogelato.com
Rating:	4.5
Working:	8AM–11PM 8AM–11PM 8AM–11PM 8AM–11PM 8AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM

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Alice Wang

Believe or not, I had not visited a Pitango in all my years of living in the D.C. area. Despite me living here for 20+ years of my life or that I love food and especially gelato, I never went into one. Until yesterday. I know, for shame. Well now that Ive gone, I have a very bad feeling about my wallet. Because Pitango is delish! I was a bit skeptical because Im very picky about my gelato. I usually kept to Dolcezza or Casa Rosada for my gelato needs. But now I can add Pitango to that list too! The flavors change daily and every days flavors are posted on the wall. They have everything from pistachio to black sesame, cardamom, crema, matcha, and many more. Yesterday, I tried the black tea and pistachio. The Ceylon black tea was fantastic; I could really taste the tea flavor. I usually like to order pistachio at any gelateria I visit because I will judge based on how the pistachio flavor is. Well folks, Pitangos pistachio gelato is legit. They use the pistachio di Bronte, which is flown in from Sicily. Im eager to come back to try their matcha, cardamom, milk and honey, hazelnut, and fior di latte flavors too. I also want to try their affogato and coffees too, as Ive seen some fantastic Instagrammable photos of their coffees. Not going to lie, its a bit expensive. In total with tip, my regular size was over $6. But it is good gelato, so I can justify coming here and splurging every now and then. Unfortunately, its not an everyday expense I can make. The service was great too. I asked about how they made their matcha lattes (need to try!!) and the gentleman behind the counter was helpful in explaining their process.

Jessica Rosenberg

I feel like a heretic giving Pitango 2 stars, but there it is. The gelato is delicious, absolutely, no doubt about it. And how can you complain about creative flavors like cardamom or almond? Its just SO expensive. You get this tiny little cup and its maybe $6. And you can only put two flavors in there. Other gelato places Ive been to have charged far less and offered far more. I do appreciate that you can sample multiple flavors, and that their flavors rotate. The whole place just takes itself a bit seriously. If they dropped their price to even $4 for a small cup, Id be a happier camper. This is just not an affordable date place when it should be, you know?

Ryan Marczinkowski

This store turned out to be extremely expensive for the amount of gelato they give you. There is not a large amount of variety to begin with- splitting the freezer up half gelato and half sorbet did nothing but destroy the potential for variety of flavors possible. The flavor of the gelato I had had a hint of almost past due, with a strange, unpleasant aftertaste, not something you look for when eating a good gelato. While gelato is generally an expensive item to get here in the states, this store has reached a level of absurdity in cost that it almost turned me away at the door. Never again will I visit this store.

Sara Goodrich

This place is SO GOOD! A must do on any tourists list. Not only is it made with quality ingredients you can trust, its just damn delicious! The Italian Sipping Chocolate is to die for- promise me youll try! We had several types of the Gelato on our visit and each one was very flavorful. And as if those two things arent enough, combine them for the wonderful experience that is the Chocolate Affogato!! Although seating was limited, we had a great time sitting at the bar area and the crowds were well maintained.

Michelle Hall

I had no idea that this was a chain spread across DC. I guess I was lucky to stumble into this place after lunch. Their servers were very happy to dole out samples of their gelato and their sorbet. I ordered the hazelnut flavor and coconut flavors and they were simply divine! Seating was a bit limited with a few table/chairs out front and a few open bar stool seats near the side of the parlor. Highly recommend checking out this location and/or their other locations.

Charlotte Lewis

Have you ever felt the wind beneath your wings? This gelato is better than Bette Midler singing the Beaches sound track while a Swedish masseur with chiseled muscles rubs the tension from your shoulders. I tried the chocolate/hazelnut, in a large, and I could have eaten 10 more. It is super pricey, but then again, this is a treat. Although I would apply succumb to diabetes and obesity to eat this delicious nectar for the rest of my life.

A Private User

This is what real Gelato is. Although they didnt have any of the traditional flavors, the ones they had were delicious. Also, the fruit flavors which dominate the shops in Italy seemed to be lacking, but I recommend the quince (It has the same light, refreshing taste as the classic limone) and the many dairy flavors that I sampled were delicious, especially the sicilian almond and the rather unusual cardamom. Definitely worth a stop.

Scotty ST

If you are looking for a quick coffee/ ice cream place for a date or before you explore the national mall come here. I was here for a hot chocolate and loved it. The hot chocolate could have been more chocolaty but was good other than that. The staff was very quick and made the drink to look like a nice cappuccino. You are walking distance to the sculpture garden so come here to grab a drink first. Limited space inside the store.

Meggan Davis

In my opinion, this is some of the best gelato around. Not exactly authentic gelato; more like a farmer/foodies take on it. The flavors are intense and creative, and range from traditional (stracciatella and hazelnut) to adventurous and modern (passionfruit, black tea). Biggest drawback is the price point--youre definitely paying a price for the downtown location and the founders dedication to using fresh and healthy ingredients.

A Private User

Without a doubt, absolutely the BEST GELATO EVER. I had the combination of matcha green tea and chocolate hazelnut. Both were deliciously rich, creamy and flavorful. So decadent, yet so light. Unfortunately, I heard that the matcha green tea flavor has been discontinued, but dont let that stop you as they have a wall full of flavors for you to try. Slightly more expensive, but definitely worth it. Guaranteed youll fall in love!

rachel pye

Im a chocolate lover with a dairy allergy. My friends wanted gelato so we found pitango. I was expecting to either do without or maybe have a watery fruit sorbet. They had TEN dairy free flavors including an amazing deep dark chocolate and a dark chocolate orange! I was sooo happy, and it was soooooooo good! I went back two days later for more! And the coffee smelled so good, and my friends loved their dairy gelatos too!

Craig LeHoullier

Amazing stuff - we had it after our two dinners in DC - then again the following night at the Fells Point area of Baltimore. All of our combos were superb - chocolate noir/pistacio/chocolate hazelnut, chocolate with chocolate chips with raspberry, chocolate noir with strawberry (yes, there is a theme!). Clean stores, wonderful scoopers, a perfect dessert experience. Wish so badly we had one in Raleigh!

Matthew Jeffries

Way overpriced and tiny portions. Where Haagen Das puts heaping scoops in the cups or cones that are overflowing, Pitango scraps all the excess off leaving you with a tiny and unsatisfying portion. And to make matters worse, Pitangos cups have purposely raised bottoms on them. Giving you the expectation that youre getting more than you think. A small cup is almost whopping $7. Total rip-off.