Samuel C.
Yelp
Respectable Italian Gelato near Zilker Park.
Zilker Park ought to support about 638,599 ice cream places, since that is the number of people who show up every hour.
Zilker Park fanboys and fangirls generally like ice cream.
Ice cream offerings on Restaurant Row are few and far between.
* * *
Cannone is real-deal Italian gelato made by a guy from Bari.
(His name is Cannone, but you probably figured that out already.)
In Italy, there are three gelato places on every corner that are as good as Cannone's truck.
In Austin, there are zero gelato places on every corner that are as good as Cannone's truck.
The American gelato has pretty colors - but it goes downhill after that.
* * *
The Thumbs Up is that Cannone's gelato is really creamy.
The Thumbs Sideways is that the world has gelato with stronger flavors.
But the world did not put any of those places with stronger flavors anywhere within walking distance of Zilker Park.
So get your gelato while you can.
* * *
Cannone also has a nifty pasta and focaccia truck on the other side of the Picnic food court.
Your Mom says you should eat something nutritious before you fill up on dessert.