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Caffe Gelato, Newark, DE

Caffe Gelato

4.4
4.4
1867 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
  • Charming
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighborhood gem
Relaxed atmosphere, vibrant bar, good wine cellar (Wine Spectator Award of Excellence), great food, delicious house-crafted gelato and house-crafted pasta. Guests may request a semi-circle booth for parties up to 8 (Max capacity is reduced due to pandemic restrictions), or a nice table. Outdoor seating is available and large groups may request a private room.
Caffe Gelato celebrates its 17-year anniversary. For lunch, look forward to trying our pressed panini on fresh baked sea-salt and rosemary foccacia, the featured salads, or a house crafted pasta. At dinner try the Daily Salmon, Center-Cut Filet Mignon, or any of our 6 House Crafted Pasta dishes. Weekend Brunches feature omelets, crepes, poached eggs, and Creme Brulee French Toast. Favorite gelato flavors are Bacio (Chocolate Hazelnut), Crème Brûlée Toffee, Dark Chocolate, and Stracciatella (Chocolate Chip).

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary American, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Mon-Fri 11am-4pm Weekend Brunch: Sat-Sun 10:00am – 4pm Dinner: Mon-Thu 4pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 4pm-10pm, Sun 4pm-8pm
  • Phone number
    (302) 738-5811
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Jeovanny Valle
  • Catering
    Lunches delivered to your office for $12 per person. Choose any salad, any pasta or sandwiches, and your favorite gelato. We deliver for small and large groups. Dinners delivered starting at $15 per person. <br />Caffe Gelato also offers full-service catering with passed hors d'oeuvres, buffet, or table-side service, hand crafted desserts -- including decadent chocolate truffles -- and professionally trained bar tenders. Please call Ryan directly at 302-420-6301 or 302-533-0201.
  • Private party facilities
    Reserve one of our private rooms for your next party, celebration or work-related function.Request private "Cellar" room for parties up to 12. Request private "Library" room for meetings or parties up to 30. The library has multimedia projector and a drop-down screen. Request a table in the private "Wine" room for a party of up to 8.Request semi-private "New Dining" room for groups of up to 60.Reserve "Both Main Dining" rooms for a party of 150 people or more. Host a cocktail reception in the Gelato Lounge.
  • Neighborhood
    Newark
  • Cross street
    Academy
  • Parking details
    Use driveway next to restaurant and park in the lot out back. Meter parking also available on Main St. in Newark.
  • Entertainment
    Special wine dinners monthly with guests from the wineries and speakers.Please check our site for details http://caffegelato.net/reservations/special-dinner-events
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,867 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Delaware

    Innovative

  • Delaware

    Healthy

  • Delaware

    Great for fine wines

  • Delaware

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Caffe Gelato delights with "fantastic food" and exceptional service. The charming ambiance, "wonderful servers," and decadent gelato make it a top choice. While some dishes and menu changes were less favored, the "great cocktails" and accommodating staff ensure a "wonderful experience." Perfect for "romantic dinners" and special occasions.

1,867 Reviews
  1. Ted

    Philadelphia

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The atmosphere is great, however a little hard to see even with the table lamp. Our table had the kitchen behind it and we could hear chatter and dishes slamming throughout the dinner. The service was very good, however we both agreed the food was a big disappointment unfortunately.

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  2. Michelle

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service & food were both top notch! Our server, Andrew, was great!

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  3. Ellen

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Went for Valentine’s Day. The restaurant had clearly over booked for the night. We waited 40 min for our 7:30pm reservation. When we were seated in our booth, there was another table right at our table’s edge. (Clearly they were trying to seat as many folks as possible. So much for a private dinner in our booth!). They had a prefixed 8 course menu which I was excited about. HOWEVER, after an hour and a half we had only one oyster each, bread, champaign, and wine. The waitress kept apologizing, said the kitchen was backed up, and finally sent an assistant manager over. We weren’t complaining, but we were starving and simply wanted the food we had come for. As a peace offering we were provided a wonderful cheese board but again, we just wanted the food we had ordered. In the end our dinner took 3.5 hours start to finish which was baffling given it was a prefixed menu for the entire restaurant. I have always loved Caffe Gelato but sadly it has jumped the shark. I would not recommend this restaurant for any holiday celebration.

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  4. Clark

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was very good except the dessert. The dessert was lacking flavor. The service was terrible, I had to wait an hour for my food on valentines day. I have been to restaurants almost 3 times the size, and we're packed and still get my food within 20 minutes.

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  5. George

    Philadelphia

    20 reviews

    2.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Very poor experience. We went there for Valentine's Day with high hopes. Why? The prior year we went, and were thrilled with how it was run like a well-oiled machine. This time? They were woefully unprepared. The wait for one of the courses, the salad, was over an hour and 30 minutes. It was baffling, and hard to understand. Then, finally the salad appeared, and now the other courses - backed up I suppose - all came out in a rush and were there on the table at the same time. It was not a great experience. For the steak, I had requested medium well at the beginning. But when all the courses came out at once, the servers looked at each other and I knew there was no hope that they had remembered. I just ate the steak anyway even though it was (to me) mealy and undercooked. It would be very hard to recommend this for anyone.

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  6. Ryan

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Skip this place for VDay. Just a money grab. Place was jammed packed with so many extra tables. Slow services for an expensive prefixed menu. Waiter constantly asking what course we were on. Only three speciality drinks. Multiple times wrong food or drinks brought to the table.

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  7. Connie

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    54 reviews

    4.0

    54 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We were there for lunch on Valentine’s Day and while there weren’t many customers the staff was busy setting up for dinner which was a little distracting. I had a salad with beef tips and had to send the tips back because they were very cold. The onion soup was very good as well as my husband’s mushroom garlic. We had crème brûlée for dessert which was very small and the gelato that came with it was icy. Not up to their usual standards. We have been going here for years and will be back but not on a holiday.

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  8. Norene

    VIP

    Atlantic City

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a FANTASTIC 21st birthday dinner for our daughter here. What a great way to celebrate - great service, fantastic food and drinks, and gelato!!! Thanks Cafe Gelato for making the celebration a WONDERFUL TIME!

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  9. Christina

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic time. Our waiter was fabulous. Food was delicious.

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  10. Subrat

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great ambience, service was excellent, and food was exceptional. Highly recommend this place.

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FAQs

Caffe Gelato does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. Caffe Gelato also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (302) 738-5811.

Caffe Gelato is rated 4.4 stars by 1867 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 11 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Caffe Gelato

90 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19711

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Academy
  • Neighborhood
    Newark
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Mon-Fri 11am-4pm Weekend Brunch: Sat-Sun 10:00am – 4pm Dinner: Mon-Thu 4pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 4pm-10pm, Sun 4pm-8pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary American, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Use driveway next to restaurant and park in the lot out back. Meter parking also available on Main St. in Newark.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jeovanny Valle
  • Entertainment
    Special wine dinners monthly with guests from the wineries and speakers.Please check our site for details http://caffegelato.net/reservations/special-dinner-events
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (302) 738-5811
  • Catering
    Lunches delivered to your office for $12 per person. Choose any salad, any pasta or sandwiches, and your favorite gelato. We deliver for small and large groups. Dinners delivered starting at $15 per person. <br />Caffe Gelato also offers full-service catering with passed hors d'oeuvres, buffet, or table-side service, hand crafted desserts -- including decadent chocolate truffles -- and professionally trained bar tenders. Please call Ryan directly at 302-420-6301 or 302-533-0201.
  • Private party facilities
    Reserve one of our private rooms for your next party, celebration or work-related function.Request private "Cellar" room for parties up to 12. Request private "Library" room for meetings or parties up to 30. The library has multimedia projector and a drop-down screen. Request a table in the private "Wine" room for a party of up to 8.Request semi-private "New Dining" room for groups of up to 60.Reserve "Both Main Dining" rooms for a party of 150 people or more. Host a cocktail reception in the Gelato Lounge.
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