Caffe Antico

The gelato is delicious but the outside seating area is absolutely horrendous. There is food trash on the ground, and it overall looks like a condemned beach town after a hurricane blew through. Why would they let it look like this out here?

Very cute spot on the inside. They had a good amount of gelato flavors and it was super creamy and tasty. They have seating on the outside and inside.

Caffe Antico is the gelateria (gelato shop) and pasticceria (pastry shop) located in Westside Atlanta's Little Italia. Caffe Antico isn't to be confused with Caffe Gio, also located in Little Italia. I don't know if Caffe Gio actually still exists in any official capacity. I happened to be the first to review it on Yelp 10 years ago (2013): https://www.yelp.com/biz/caffé-gio-atlanta-2?hrid=0Y5uUatRgBEm1t1iH50Bzg&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct).Concepts and brands have popped up (e.g., Gio's Sicilian: https://www.yelp.com/biz/gios-sicilian-pizza-shop-atlanta) and come and gone in this mini Italian empire. It was started by Antico Pizza owner Giovanni Di Palma and his older brother Giuseppe. It goes without saying that Antico is the heart of Little Italia, followed by Gio's Chicken Amalfitano. Antico opened in 2009: https://www.yelp.com/biz/antico-pizza-atlanta. Gio's Chicken opened in 2012: https://www.yelp.com/biz/gios-chicken-amalfitano-atlanta. Having lived in this area since 2000, it's been interesting for me to see how Little Italia has steadily expanded into multiple spaces and buildings near Hemphill and Ethel in Home Park, close to Georgia Tech and Atlantic Station.The way I see it is that Caffe Antico is the successor to Caffe Gio. Unlike Caffe Gio, which was located on the backside of Gio's Chicken, Caffe Antico is located across Ethel Street in an old home that's been renovated to house not only Caffe Antico, but Bar Amalfi: https://www.yelp.com/biz/bar-amalfi-atlanta. Bar Amalfi is open in the evenings seasonally. Caffe Antico is open year-round. One thing I like about Caffe Antico, Bar Amalfi, and Little Italia in general is the "authentic" Italian atmosphere that the Di Palmas have been able to create. It feels a little like Italy. Also, it doesn't scream gentrification like, say, The Interlock and Star Metals a couple blocks away. The growth/expansion has been organic and they've been able to integrate nicely into the neighborhood. When the weather is nice, the patio at Caffe Antico and Bar Amalfi is pleasant and enjoyable to sit on and hang out at. You can even bring your Antico Pizza and Gio Chicken's here to eat if you want (good pro tip if the dine-in spaces there are busy/full).I've tried most of Caffe Antico's gelato flavors and they're all delicious to me. During our last visit, they had about a dozen or so different flavors of gelato and sorbet including chocolate, cookies and cream, strawberry, espresso, chocolate chip, mint chocolate chip, hazelnut, salted caramel, pistachio, and vanilla. They also had an assortment of Italian pies, cakes, and desserts, plus various cannoli ($3.50 each) and refrigerated grab-and-go refreshments. The gelato ranged in price from $5-7 before tax and tip for a scoop, half and half, or a special three-flavor combo. All gelato is served with a wafer/cookie. Service has always been good.Free parking is available on Ethel Street plus in various paved and gravel lots around the three buildings of Little Italia.

I just finished mine and I'm sitting outside contemplating if I'm going to go back in and get another one lmao! It was so delicious. Very authentic, super refreshing and sweet. The service was great, all the girls greeted me and gave me the best vibes! Perfect snack for the summer days

While the gelato is very good, the reason we (and everyone else who came in after us) were there was for the coffee. We were told that their machine is broken and there's no plan to get a new one. So sad! Everyone that came in asked for the coffee and most of them left without buying anything. I'm sure they're losing a ton of business over this and I feel bad for the girl behind the counter who has to tell everyone no. Hopefully one day they'll replace that machine and I can update my review to a better one.

Unlike its pizza counterpart, this cafe isn't great. I found a white hair/thin strand of plastic in my pistachio gelato, the worker also used a dirty spoon to scoop the pistachio so my gelato was mixed with chocolate. The inside is small, looks unkempt and unwelcoming because the lights aren't turned on. It's a shame because the outside of the shop is cute, and the mango and raspberry gelato tasted great the last time I came here but the service doesn't make me want to come back and neither does the price because one small scoop of gelato is already ~$6 which is so overpriced and I can get something better elsewhere.

I am only reviewing this place for its coffee and haven't tried any of their sweets or gelatos. It's a cute coffee shop in a great location at Avalon. I got one esprresso and one cappuccino, and it was cheaper than Starbucks, but had a waaaay better quality.

Wow this is a great hole in the wall, seems like a local staple in the gelato scene. Malachi made my first time here such a great experience!!! We got the pistachio gelato. And we tasted the mint chocolate chip flavor. We got to see how the cannolis were filled and they were made fresh to order! Yum!

This is such a cute spot to get gelato in Atlanta on a nice day! There is a little outdoor seating area beside it.

Some of the best gelato in Atlanta! The pistachio is a must try and the cookies and cream is divine.