The holiday season has been getting everyone busy going from one mall to another and aside from shopping and buying Christmas gifts to everyone, we,Filipinos can't deny the fact that we love eating and trying out new food destinations near or even far from us. One of my favorite dessert is Gelato and thankfully, Mio Gelati recently opened their newest branch at Ayala Vertis North, so rejoice North peeps!
Compared to ice cream, you can only count with your fingers the stores that serve gelato around Metro Manila. While what sets gelato apart from ice cream seems hard to identify, there’s actually a huge difference between the two. Gelato is churned at a slower pace, which lets in a lot less air than ice cream does. This leaves a smoother, silkier texture than ice cream, and lets the flavor take more of the center stage than the fat. Gelato also melts slower compared to ice cream, which is perfect for the harsh, summer sun and our tropical weather here in the Philippines.
Mio Gelati is located at the 3rd Floor of Ayala Vertis North. Once there, you will be welcomed with their very inviting pink and white store filled with sweet treats that will surely satisfy your cravings for a gelato day.
There are so many fab treats during the grand opening of Mio Gelati at Ayala Vertis North and everyone's excited to check out their gelato and gelato shakes as well.
Mio Gelati in English is "My Gelato". Mio Gelati takes pride in their premium homemade gelato flavors, which are churned out with natural ingredients, and free from artificial flavors. Gelato has lower fat and sugar content than regular ice cream, hence, it is generally healthier and lower in calories.
Present during the grand opening of Mio Gelati is the owner Ms. Celina Nolasco who was able to establish her own business at an early age.
It was in 2011 when she started her gelato business, she though at that time it's perfect to a tropical country like the Philippines. She ended up doing it via food trucks then showcasing it to food bazaars and the prestige food market Mercato. Since they've been getting a lot of good feedback about their gelato, they decided to open a kiosk in Century City Mall.
Celina's favorite is Ferrero and Pistachio. She added that she makes it a point to be very hands on with her business and they will continuously showcase new flavors and surprises for their customers.
What makes Mio Gelati stand out from the rest according to her is that it's homemade and they always make gelatos in small batches so that they always serve fresh.
MIO GELATI New Creations
FRUITOPIA Php 180.00
Cereal based milk shake goodness topped with fruit loops for an out of this world breakfast-inspired drink.
Salted Caramallows Php 180.00
Biscoff cookies and torched marshmallows give this salted caramel shake a unique twist. All brown. All good.
Hazelatto Php 180.00
Dig into this goldmine of a hazelnut drink with gold sprinkles and a huge Ferrero chocolate on top! A real gem awaits.
Unicornbow Php 180.00
Of rainbows and unicorns. A dash of color here and there. And a whole lot of happy sprinkles make this bubblegum x strawberry drink a favorite of many!
Smoresicles Php 150.00
Yummy and quite handy! Dark chocolate gelato based covered generously with torched marshmallows for that sumptuous quick fix on stick
One small cup is Php 80 and two flavors is Php180. The premium flavor is priced at P120 and Php 220 for two flavors for the premium.
If you're the adventurous type and only for adults! you might want to try the exciting and alcoholic gelato flavors. Mio Gelati accepts requests for customized gelato and open forcatering to private parties.
My ultimate favorite in Mio Gelati is the Coffee Crumble, Pistachio and Willy Wonka. So, invite your friends and do a gelato party! You will surely enjoy their creamy and one of a kind gelato and gelato shakes! Customers are always in for a whole new gelato flavor experience in every visit!
Mio Gelati
3rd Floor Ayala Mall
Vertis North
