Il Laboratorio del Gelato in Hoboken, NJ

When Il Laboratorio del Gelato opened mid-July in Hoboken, I did not know what to think. I went to their spot on the Lower East Side many years ago and, although I thought it was an interesting concept, I never really craved it. The concept? Making hand-crafted gelato with unique flavors like olive oil, malt, buttermilk, cardamon, tarragon, mint, etc.

We went three times already and I admit that their ice cream is pretty good, creamy and original with the use of ingredients that you would never think to make ice cream with. My favorite is the rosemary ice cream that is interesting because I used to hate rosemary until few years ago; the taste is subtle but still discernible. Cardamon is also delicious, reminding me of Indian ice cream or kulfi. The only one I did not like there was the hazelnut that seemed to be more a sorbet than ice cream, being a bit crumbly and missing the creaminess of a good gelato.

If you are not adventurous, they have a couple of more classic ones like vanilla, dark or milk chocolate sorbet (I loved their white chocolate ice cream that you rarely see on a menu).

Know that the menu changes often and that the last time we went they stopped giving samples that is unfortunate considering how weird some of the flavors can be. Despite that I will continue to explore the various creations of Il Laboratorio del Gelato, finding the concept fun and intriguing at the same time.

Enjoy (I did)!

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I Laboratorio del Gelato - 500 Washington St, Hoboken, NJ 07030

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