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Caffe Gelato, Newark, DE

Caffe Gelato

4.4 (1892)
$30 and under
Italian
90 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19711

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 4 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
Relaxed atmosphere, vibrant bar, good wine cellar (Wine Spectator Award of Excellence), great food, delicious house-crafted gelato and house-crafted pasta. Guests may request a semi-circle booth for parties up to 8 (Max capacity is reduced due to pandemic restrictions), or a nice table. Outdoor seating is available and large groups may request a private room.
Caffe Gelato celebrates its 17-year anniversary. For lunch, look forward to trying our pressed panini on fresh baked sea-salt and rosemary foccacia, the featured salads, or a house crafted pasta. At dinner try the Daily Salmon, Center-Cut Filet Mignon, or any of our 6 House Crafted Pasta dishes. Weekend Brunches feature omelets, crepes, poached eggs, and Creme Brulee French Toast. Favorite gelato flavors are Bacio (Chocolate Hazelnut), Crème Brûlée Toffee, Dark Chocolate, and Stracciatella (Chocolate Chip).

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary American, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Mon-Fri 11am-4pm Weekend Brunch: Sat-Sun 10:00am – 4pm Dinner: Mon-Thu 4pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 4pm-10pm, Sun 4pm-8pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Jeovanny Valle
  • Catering
    Lunches delivered to your office for $12 per person. Choose any salad, any pasta or sandwiches, and your favorite gelato. We deliver for small and large groups. Dinners delivered starting at $15 per person. <br />Caffe Gelato also offers full-service catering with passed hors d'oeuvres, buffet, or table-side service, hand crafted desserts -- including decadent chocolate truffles -- and professionally trained bar tenders. Please call Ryan directly at 302-420-6301 or 302-533-0201.
  • Private party facilities
    Reserve one of our private rooms for your next party, celebration or work-related function.Request private "Cellar" room for parties up to 12. Request private "Library" room for meetings or parties up to 30. The library has multimedia projector and a drop-down screen. Request a table in the private "Wine" room for a party of up to 8.Request semi-private "New Dining" room for groups of up to 60.Reserve "Both Main Dining" rooms for a party of 150 people or more. Host a cocktail reception in the Gelato Lounge.
  • Neighborhood
    Newark
  • Cross street
    Academy
  • Parking details
    Use driveway next to restaurant and park in the lot out back. Meter parking also available on Main St. in Newark.
  • Entertainment
    Special wine dinners monthly with guests from the wineries and speakers.Please check our site for details http://caffegelato.net/reservations/special-dinner-events
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,892 people are saying

Caffe Gelato reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Delaware

    Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Caffe Gelato in Newark, DE, impresses with its "authentically Italian" cuisine and "attentive" service. The dining space is thoughtfully designed for intimacy, making it ideal for gatherings. While occasional staffing issues arise, "the gelato was excellent" and the atmosphere remains charming with a penchant for special events.
1,892 Reviews
  1. Richard

    Philadelphia County12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Rock Shrimp Pizza and the French Onion Soup were excellent. My wife had the Grilled Center Cut Filet Mignon which was also excellent.

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  2. Teresa

    Philadelphia County2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our group had a wonderful late evening meal at Caffé Gelato, and it continues to impress with every visit. Parking is conveniently located right outside the door—a rare and much-appreciated feature in Newark, DE. The food is authentically Italian, beautifully prepared, and consistently delicious. What truly stands out—aside from the attentive (yet never intrusive) service—is the care that owner took into designing the dining space. Even though tables are only a few feet apart, there's an unexpected sense of intimacy and privacy that allows for meaningful conversation without concern of being overheard. It’s a perfect setting for enjoying a relaxed meal with friends or loved ones. Dining here always feels like a family meal, elevated by expert preparation—and best of all, someone else handles the cleanup! One of our traditions is taking desserts to go and enjoying them at home with a cup of coffee. Since their desserts come with gelato, the waiter thoughtfully brought the gelato to the table so we could savor it fresh, while packing the rest to enjoy later. It's this kind of personalized, considerate touch that makes Caffé Gelato a truly special place and a favorite destination we’ll continue to return to—and recommend to others.

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  3. Cyndie VIP

    Philadelphia County10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food and service reasonably priced great experience

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  4. Anna VIP

    Philadelphia County23 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 4, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Great restaurant but totally short staffed when we went. We waited almost 1.5 hr for our food with waiters darting around lost. Albeit it was a graduation day, they should have been prepared as the tables had reservations. Shame as we have enjoyed this restaurant for many years. Gelato was excellent and management did give is $20 off for the inconveniences but the wait was ridiculous w a reservation.

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  5. Megan

    Philadelphia County1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday, as we celebrate many events here, and we loved it as always!

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  6. Jennifer

    Philadelphia County1 review

    3.0

    Dined on June 1, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Wait staff not very friendly or helpful! Food was very good but also very expensive!

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  7. jana

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous, everything was exceptional. We came to celebrate our daughter graduating and they were accommodating to vegan needs.

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  8. Jennifer

    Greater Boston5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 23, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Went on graduation wkend. So we knew it would be busy, but busy doesn’t give it justice. They sat us by a huge portable AC unit on cinderblocks that was on top of a counter. Our table was up against the bar right next to the prep kitchen so we constantly had staff bumping into us. At 1 point a martini glass broke & shattered on our table. No one came over to help grab it until we flagged someone down. Not a huge deal, but my son was cut on the glass. The food was very good & Jake our server was fantastic. We laughed in spite of it all. After all we were there for a graduation celebration & in this day w/ all that’s going on in the world we were lucky to be out enjoying a meal as a family.

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  9. Dawn

    Philadelphia County3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 23, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We dined in one of the greenhouses which was fun. The food was delicious, although fairly expensive. The servers was nice and attentive. Inside was busy and loud so we were happy to be outside. All in all, a nice experience.

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  10. Lori VIP

    New York City8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great graduation celebration! Server was pleasant and good was good. Darling restaurant!

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FAQs

Caffe Gelato offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (302) 738-5811.

Caffe Gelato is rated 4.4 stars by 1892 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Caffe Gelato

90 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19711

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Academy
  • Neighborhood
    Newark
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Mon-Fri 11am-4pm Weekend Brunch: Sat-Sun 10:00am – 4pm Dinner: Mon-Thu 4pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 4pm-10pm, Sun 4pm-8pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary American, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Use driveway next to restaurant and park in the lot out back. Meter parking also available on Main St. in Newark.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jeovanny Valle
  • Entertainment
    Special wine dinners monthly with guests from the wineries and speakers.Please check our site for details http://caffegelato.net/reservations/special-dinner-events
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Lunches delivered to your office for $12 per person. Choose any salad, any pasta or sandwiches, and your favorite gelato. We deliver for small and large groups. Dinners delivered starting at $15 per person. <br />Caffe Gelato also offers full-service catering with passed hors d'oeuvres, buffet, or table-side service, hand crafted desserts -- including decadent chocolate truffles -- and professionally trained bar tenders. Please call Ryan directly at 302-420-6301 or 302-533-0201.
  • Private party facilities
    Reserve one of our private rooms for your next party, celebration or work-related function.Request private "Cellar" room for parties up to 12. Request private "Library" room for meetings or parties up to 30. The library has multimedia projector and a drop-down screen. Request a table in the private "Wine" room for a party of up to 8.Request semi-private "New Dining" room for groups of up to 60.Reserve "Both Main Dining" rooms for a party of 150 people or more. Host a cocktail reception in the Gelato Lounge.
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