il laboratorio del gelato

About the Business

Specialties

Dedicated to producing the very finest ice cream and sorbet, il laboratorio del gelato opened in August 2002 on Orchard Street in Lower Manhattan. Our small walk-up retail cafe offers an expansive window into an open kitchen, where our frozen desserts are hand-made in small batches, ensuring the highest quality. We source the world over for flavors of purity and excellence, when possible sourcing locally and organically. With a growing list of almost 200 flavors, il laboratorio del gelato was born with the idea, as our name suggests, of being a custom "lab", where chefs and caterers are encouraged and welcomed to work with us to develop unique flavors for their individual menus.

History

Established in 2002.

jon snyder founded the company in 2002 on orchard street on the lower east side. the goal was to cater to the needs of the new york restaurant community while opening the doors to the general public in a very small retail section. in 2010, strong demand allowed for an expansion to nearby ludlow street, where 3300 sq ft was leased and a brand new gelato factory was designed and built. the larger space also afforded a larger retail section - a gift to the dedicated following we have garnered over the years from the local and metro area community. we now service hundreds of NYC restaurants/hotels/caterers and gourmet shops, all with frozen desserts produced at our gleaming ludlow street facility.