SottoZero Gelatobar — Restaurant in Amsterdam

I don’t understand where this 4.9 comes from…

I walked past it a couple of times when it first opened its door, no reviews no ratings here. The shop was always empty and it looked super Dutch (as opposed to Italian in the context of gelato, absolutely no offense intended). So nothing lured me to walk in at that time.

The other day when a sudden crave for ice-cream hit me, I happened to be in the neighbourhood and it was the closest gelato shop on the map. When I saw the number “4.9” I seriously doubted if that was the same shop I saw before and decided to give it a try.

Sometimes, your first impressions just rock.

Nothing outstanding, except for being outstandingly sweet. And in a way you see, really, a bit too Dutch.

Options were limited and the price was not friendly at all for the quality.

Try Googling again if you want legit and delicious gelato. There are two really good shops not...

I had a great experience at Sottozero. It’s a small, calm and very clean ice cream shop near the Van Gogh Museum. The man behind the counter really cares about hygiene – I noticed he carefully cleaned the ice cream scoop after every use. The gelato was creamy and delicious, and the double espresso was strong and smooth. I paid €14 for 2x2 scoops and a double espresso – a bit expensive, but the quality, cleanliness and friendly service made it worth it. Highly recommended if you're...

The gelato is probably the best one I had in the Netherlands. This place is very simple and delivers quality. I tried the pistachio, which was as it should be, not too much sugar and you could actually feel a nice texture from the nut paste Also tried the coffee, which was pretty good, not too strong and not to bitter. The flavour that made me happy was the yoghurt limoncelo. You can feel the taste of a nice yoghurt with the sweet and sour feeling...