Avolato – New Gelato Shop with Avocado Lime Gelato on Beach Road

Just a stone’s throw away from Nicoll Highway MRT and Golden Mile Food Centre is Avolato. Located within City Gate Mall, this new gelato shop that opened its doors in June not only offers gelato and classic waffles, but also croffles (croissants pressed on a waffle machine) and even some cakes.

Having not had croffles before, I knew I had to get my hands on one when I saw it on the menu. I opted for two scoops of gelato with my croffles ($3.50). Their house special Avocado Lime ($5.50) and Froot Loops ($4.30) caught my eye and the gelato came with some chocolate syrup drizzled on it. As I dug into the scoop of Froot Loops, I came to realise that they mix the actual cereal in it. Not crushed bits of it. The actual Froot Loops rings. Loved it, to say the least. Despite this being on the sweeter side of things, it wasn’t too overwhelming.

The Avocado Lime, on the other hand, had a much milder taste. However, it did not carry even a hint of lime. Its creaminess and richness still made it quite a good scoop of gelato though. The croffles were slightly denser and more chewy than I had expected it to be.

I was tempted by the aroma of freshly-made waffles, and ended up caving in to my cravings and had Waffles ($5.50) with a scoop of their Hazelnut gelato ($5). While I thoroughly enjoyed that the waffles were crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside, the Hazelnut gelato missed the mark for me. It lacked that nutty taste we all know and love.

Going a little nuts on gelato, I decided to get a scoop of Pistachio gelato on a Charcoal Cone too. Similar to the Hazelnut flavour, this too fell short of the roasted nutty flavour I crave for in a scoop of Pistachio gelato. That said, the super super creamy and smooth texture was noteworthy.

On top of these, Avolato also offers a small selection of cakes. Since their Banana Sourdough Cake ($4) was sold out for the day, I went for their Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge Cake ($4) instead. Surprisingly, this was rather light unlike what I had imagined it to be. The top layer of Chocolate Ganache and Hazelnut bits were a nice touch to the airy cake as well.

This cosy Gelato shop offers a rather wide selection of flavours, with some unique ones if you’re game for something unconventional. Think Red Dragonfruit Yoghurt, and Wild Berries Graham Cracker. So drop by if you’re in the area and looking for some ice cream therapy.

MissTamChiak.com made anonymous visit and paid its own meal at the stall featured here.