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Black Dog Gelato

Super GemEast Ukrainian Village · Gelato Community-sourced, unverified
📍 859 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Jessica Oloroso was the pastry chef at Stephanie Izard's Scylla when she decided to leave in 2007 and chase gelato instead, renting space in a shared kitchen while she developed recipes before finally opening this Ukrainian Village storefront in 2010.

★★★★★ 4.7 (791 reviews) via Google
Super GemChicago Exclusive GemDish Gem$$
The malted vanilla pretzel flavor shouldn't be this good, and the fact that the flavors rotate monthly means there's always a reason to check back in.
📈 Scores in the top 9% of Chicago Exclusive Gems on ChicagoSpecials.com

It's named after her own dark-furred dog, Kaya, and the flavor lineup leans into combinations most gelato shops wouldn't attempt: goat cheese cashew caramel, Mexican hot chocolate, roasted red pepper, sesame fig chocolate chip. The whiskey gelato bar — served on a stick, rolled in bacon — is the kind of thing that sounds like a bit until you actually taste it. Flavors rotate daily and get written on the window rather than printed on a fixed menu, so what's available really does change visit to visit.

Cash only, dog-friendly patio, and the shop's own vintage ice cream truck shows up at farmers markets and festivals around the city each summer, including Pitchfork. Get there early if you're hoping to snag discounted day-old pints — they don't last.

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Mon-Thu,Sun12-10PM
Fri-Sat 12-11PM
📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 406-1653 📋 View Menu / Website

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🚶Walk-in only
❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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