The Chicago Reader 2012 "Best of" Results Best Coffee Shop  — Bellezza Gelato Caffe Best Barista — Tim at Bellezza Gelato Caffe Best Waitstaff — Bellezza Gelato Caffe Best Ice Cream — Bellezza Gelato Caffe (runner up)

July 9, 2012

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Best Gelato 2010 • Best Coffee Shop 2010 Chicago Reader "Best of Chicago 2010" Readers' Poll

American Way Magazine American Airlines - American Eagle April 2008 Turkish roast coffee and banana caramel praline are just two of the 20 unusual gelato flavors (plus four flavors of sorbetto) offered by this cozy, year-old gelateria outfitted with granite-topped tables and rich red walls. Find it on the northwest side of Chicago amid a gaggle of Italian shops and trattorias. 3637 North Harlem Avenue, (773) 545-1239. (Click article for full size.)

"Best gelato of 2007"
Pat Bruno, Restaurant Critic
Chicago Sun-Times

“One of the newest and brightest gelato spots to cool the scene. Bellezza is as Italian as you would find in, say, Milan or Florence.”
Chicago Sun-Times, 2007

“On the culinary tip, Europeans have it all figured out. Starbucks can’t hold a candle to a true Italian espresso, and just one taste of authentic gelato could turn even a Deadhead off of Ben & Jerry’s for life. Luckily for Chicagoans, Bellezza Gelato Caffe, nestled into an adorable storefront on the northwest side, just aches to up the ante.”
CenterstageChicago.com, 2007

“[An] out-of-the-way Chicago gem.”
CenterstageChicago.com, 2007

“With its wide selection of gelati (for chocolate lovers there are two different, equally tasty choices, double-Dutch chocolate and dark chocolate chunk), Bellezza should quickly become a go-to spot.”
Chicago Reader, 2007

“This is definitely a place worth going out of your way to check out if you’re a gelato lover.”
LTHForum.com, 2007

“The gelato is definitely worth a special trip.”
Metromix.com, 2007

“The … gelati and sorbetti have a fresh, clean flavor with a subtle sweetness.”
Critic’s Pick, TimeOut Chicago, 2007