Ela's Gelateria Artigianale — Restaurant in Grad Split

We had ice cream from another place named Sladoledarnica Emiliana. There was always meter of queue in front of that place. We got our so called sorbets and we were shocked about the overwhelming sugar in them! We were super disappointed and couldn’t eat more than 3 small spoons before we threw them away. Right at that time we stood in front of Ela’s! We ordered new cup of ice cream and it was just perfect! Blueberry and lavender sorbet was so natural and fresh that I could eat double size! The chocolate was also very delicious! We loved it. They are just 20-30 meters away from that ice cream shop with queue and they have better ice cream, better service, friendlier staff and most importantly, accepting cards. Skip the queue and scam, come and eat your ice...

We came back here twice after the first time…! The queue outside (a few minutes wait but not ridiculously long like some of the other shops we saw) was an initial good sign. I always judge an ice cream shop by its pistachio ice cream (often shops will use almond as well as pistachio and I can instantly tell) and so I asked to try it first, it was incredible, no taste of almond at all. Between us we tried pistachio, hazelnut, walnut, strawberry, mango, cappuccino, stracciatella, salted caramel, white chocolate & raspberry, vegan chocolate, and chocolate & orange - all delicious. As someone who has lived in Italy I can definitely say this matches the level of gelato...

Bought ice cream here about 5 times over 5 nights in split. Blueberry lavender is their most unique flavour, and the balance is good, not overpowering in lavender, yet tasty enough. Pistachio was creamy and good - ordered this thrice, although the first time I had it felt the most fragrant compared to my third (is it just me?) Also tried almond and walnut which I felt were good. All the nutty flavours had bits of nuts in there which adds to the textures in each bite and makes the ice cream feel more authentic. 2 euros per scoop is a fair price for this ice cream. Staff are all friendly and welcoming (the young ladies are...