Want a cool place that has over 30 flavors of gelato, coffee, and pastries. Then Dolcetti gelato is for you.
Nicki Gane is an employee who works at the cafe and The Cougar Claw interviewed her to find out more about the cafe.
Q: What interested you to come work here?
A: “My dad is good friends with the owner so that’s how I came to work here.”
Q:What is your favorite part of the store?
A:“I love the community and culture in the store. People are really nice here, working here there’s ups and downs but overall we all help each other out.”
Q:Can you tell me the difference between gelato and ice cream?
A:“They are very similar but gelato is Italian, not so airy and denser, the portions of milk and cream are different.”
Q:Do you like working? If yes, why?
A:“Yes because it Helps out a lot especially being in college and The community here is great.”
Q:What’s your favorite art piece?
A:“[picture of a stone piece of people dancing] The Italian culture shown in the art is really pretty and the mashing of culture is really what I enjoy too.”
Q:Are all the treats handmade here?
A:“Yes, there are gelato machines working in the back on certain times and we have a baker in the morning to make the pastries.”
Q:What do people usually get?
A:“People usually get coconut sticky rice, pistachio or any coffee flavored gelato.”
Q:How many tubs of gelato do you make? “On a busy day we make about 47 tubes.” What do you recommend getting?
A:“Changes all the time but pear is really good.”
Dolcetti gelato is a gelato cafe with a beautiful art gallery inside that shows the beauty in italian culture with many more statues and art pieces from around the world. The art is scattered around everywhere which gives off this maximalist galaxy vibe that makes you want to grab a cup of gelato and sit there to see every little detail of the store.
The store is located in downtown Salt Lake Utah 902 e 9000 s where there’s so many unique places like this one. The store is run by Mark England who is a gelato master, painter and world traveler. The store Dolcetti gelato started in 2004 with only three Italian gelato carts around salt lake and is still going today. The people were super nice and the gelato flavors looked so good. The Gelato melted nicely and the flavor was very rich in quality.
It’s a gem in downtown that’s important because you can tell that love and care was poured into the store. Overall if you have a sweet tooth, love gelato or even want to try for the first time, this is the spot for you.
