Holy Gelato!

More açaí bowls! I got a medium Holy Moly, and my son got a small custom. He didn't really know what to expect with the coconut base; it was like frozen coconut milk. They were both awesome and packed with toppings! We would definitely return for more.

I recently discovered Holly Gelato and I am so impressed. The ice cream is delicious and the croffles are a unique and wonderful addition to their menu. The staff is also top-notch, always friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this place to anyone looking for some delicious treats.

I was skeptical when I saw that a gelato shop also serves açaí bowls and smoothies but now I am sold! I got a small size of their holy loaded açaí bowl and it was tasty. The açaí base was well blended and had great texture and flavor. The toppings were plentiful and a good ratio to base. I love that they add chia pudding to it!

Came by this gelato place on a whim. I got banana walnut and it was ok. The gelato was overly melty, the single scoop was about $3.80. The shop was blazing hot inside.

One of my favorite place for acai bowl. They have a great selection and you can make your own acai bowl. I will definitely come back to try more.

Finally, They are back! I really like their gelato and I’m so happy that they reopen. Just walk by and see the new look of Holy Gelato. It totally different from the look before but I loved it! They added a lot of new items especially some kind of healthy stuff and today I got açaí bowl. I like their açaí with granola and the seeds topping. It’s so good! and again thank you to reopen and I’m glad that you’re back. I love support local and I’m sure I will order it again!

Love the gelato in this place!! Lots of options to choose and the flavors are spot on <3 Will come back for their açaí bowl!

Loved this place! They have a great selection of flavors and their açaí bowls are a must try! We will definitely be coming back to try more flavors 😋😋

HOLY?!?! The creamiest and smoothest gelato I have come across in the city. (I mean, look at the pull(s) in the photo!!) I see why you need the Holy in Holy Gelato because that's what I said every scoop with every gelato pull. Try any flavor you want! I got the mint chip and creme brulee. Every other flavor I tried had the exact same consistency. Totally worth a try if you want your gelato fix.

This intersection of 9th and Judah is busy with the N Judah turning and restaurants nearby, but this gelato place is easy to miss. Maybe put up a flag outside? Inside, it's nice and welcoming with chairs facing each other around small tables and others facing out to the windows. My daughter ordered a Açaí bowl, which she thought was pretty good, but said the scoop of passion fruit + guava gelato on top was fantastic! Service was friendly and courteous. We'll return to try more gelato!

Great place to get gelato! Every time I am up here I try to come and get gelato and almost come every day. The staff are really nice and it's a great place to sit down and get some work done. I love this place, but the flavors rotate almost daily and it makes it a little hard to carve my favorite! Right now, it's unfortunately temporarily closed to to pipe leakeage from upstairs. I did stop by when I was up in SF and take a peek. It looks like they were improving the decor a little bit and adding more items to the menu! I will update with pictures when it reopens!

I got the daily açaí bowl and it was just hit the spot. The açaí bowl was about $12 in total for a medium. The fruits were pineapple and watermelon. They were juicy, sprinkled with coconut and felt great on the warm day. My friends got the gelato as well and I got sample it a bit, and they were delicious as well. When I went around 3pm, they were pretty quick to serve me. My friends were able to sample a few different flavors. They have a few window seats indoor, but also chairs for 3-4 people, but it's easiest to find seats for less than 3 for sure. I'll be coming back for sure!

I'm a bit surprised there's as much ice cream available as there is in the Inner Sunset. I'm not talking about bubble tea or even froyo spots. I'm talking about the real thing like what they serve at Hometown Creamery (review: https://bit.ly/3Z1tCje) and the Ice Cream Bar (review: https://bit.ly/3VAZHvd). Not that I'm complaining as ice cream parlors were far more numerous in days of yore. By days of yore, I mean my childhood. So I'm happy to see this low-key gelateria still surviving on 9th Avenue. It's a place I don't frequent, but the quality is quite high and the variety quite diverse with at least a dozen vegan flavors to go with all the regular dairy selections. I was delighted to get two flavors with the $5.50 Small Cup, so I went with two no-lose choices, Coffee Toffee and Strawberry Fresca (photo: https://bit.ly/3CgxTFQ). Yummy. ICE CREAM - 4 stars...genuinely satisfying gelato in a cup overflowing AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...pleasant and spacious enough SERVICE - 4 stars...quietly attentive TOTAL - 4 stars...gelato you can scream about RELATED - Exploring the Sunset? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: http://bit.ly/2EI8eIJ

Clean and nice vibe to sit and chill with friends for sure. However the gelato itself was not milky enough for my liking. We had the vanilla and the banana walnut. They were both fine just not amazing. Service was great and they let you do tastings.

Been a while since we were last here. Sweet tooth craving. Goat cheese is seasonal, and it was available during our recent visit. One of my faves as it has that perfect tartness. Paired it with the Apple Toffee and Peaches and Cream. Light and not as dense as other gelatos - just comes down to preference.

Delicious gelato and very generous with sampling. The croffle is flaky and rich, melting in the mouth. The matcha and ube flavor weren't really there, but loved this treat nonetheless.

I am so sad this place has closed. The ginger gelato is the most amazing thing. I wish there was a way for me to get the recipe?

I recently visited Holy Gelato and ordered a medium-sized original acai bowl. I decided to take it to the botanical garden and enjoy it there. The acai bowl was absolutely delicious! It was made with fresh, high-quality ingredients and had a perfect balance of flavors. Although there was only one person working at the time of my visit, she was incredibly nice. In addition to the acai bowls, Holy Gelato also offers gelato that you can taste and buy. I didn't have a chance to try the gelato on this visit, but I will definitely be back to sample it soon! If you're in the area, be sure to stop by and check it out!

Small gelato shop. Great vegan flavors. Custom açaí bowls. Staff member was nice. Serving sizes was nice.

I love that this place is open at the odd hour of 5:30 pm on a weekday when coffee shops are closed, and generally, only sit-down hang-out places are sit-down restaurants. I can whip out my laptop and work with a friend in this cozy location. I loved the seating arrangement. I had to order something, so I got a small ice cream. The small ($6) size comes in 2 scoops. I tried and enjoyed their lychee & cookies flavors. So I got scoops of those. I will be back!

Alot of their gelato's are really good. Got a pistachio scoop on sugar cone. Only thing was that it was melting so fast. Gf got the strawberry one which had lots of strawberry pieces and was really good. The employee was really nice and let us sample multiple flavors. It wasn't busy for a saturday night, place was quiet and kinda dark.

"Life offers you a thousand chances... all you have to do is take one" - Under the Tuscan Sun Preface: I hella love Gelato! Holy Gelato! 4.377 stars! But! I think my standards of Gelato and Sorbetto is higher than most having graced the best Gelateria shops from Florence to Venice to Rome! Yea, I know a thing or two of what Italian Gelato should be! Holy Gelato! on 9th ave. was our choice after dinner on Irving. Perfect weather as temperatures hit the Tuscan sun. For a moment, I thought I was back in Italy during sweat drip'n summer jonesing for the G! Holy Gelato! is a very popular spot known for their quality ingredients and unique flavors. We walk in to a very IG worthy interior with natural lighting even at 7pm in June. A couple before us, hey it's PRIDE week so I guess the two muscle men were a couple, right? It gives us a chance to peruse the menu. Hm. You're allowed to sample if you prefer, but I'm a Gelato purists so will go with whatever the Tuscan Gods tell me to lick :D I'm feeling the Kahlúa and Stracciatella on waffle cone! Kahlúa named after the liqueur should be coffee & rum. Stracciatella finds it's origin in Northern Italy and should be creama & dark chocolate shavings. Generously scooped I am handed my cone as it's melting in my hand lol! My Gelato melting before my eyes I hurry to take photos before I'm a hot mess:3 Authentic? I have a way of knowing on the quality of the Gelato with a tongue swirl, I really do lol. However, the Gelato here surely melted faster than I'm used to. It should melt faster than American Ice Cream, as the process to make and keep temps are completely different, but melting at this rate was off-putting:( Licking, swirling, and tasting the Stracciatella and Kahlúa quickly, as humanly possible lol, I will say that flavor wise it hit the mark. Rich flavors and correct creamy texture. That crazy melting tho! In fairness, I'd probably have enjoyed it more in a cup or a waffle bowl versus my cone with the annoying hole lol. My dessert homie enjoyed hers in a bowl :/ In the end, I'd return to Holy Gelato! The Gelato and Sorbetto are authentic per my Italiano taste test! However, I'd probably play it safe with cup or bowl. It was a warm day but not scorching so not sure on the deal of crazy lol melting haha. I'm guessing the storage temperature should be upped a tad, imho. Oh well, really delicious just don't forget your bib ;P

Overall Experience: 4 Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 3 Value: 4 Pros: the açaí bowl we ordered was large and delicious, but a little too sweet towards the end. The store is quite cute and small, and there was only one worker, but he was very sweet. Cons: the place feels a bit old and dirty. There's some dust and flies inside which is not the ideal situation to be eating in. Also the goji berries on top of the açaí bowl were very tough and chewy so I would say stay away from those.

Yum! Their açaí bowls are delicious! I also tried their croffle with the white pistachio Ice cream which was different, but still good! I came here two days in a row, so it's definitely, something worth trying. The vibe is very relaxing. They have some seating spaces which I really appreciate. The decor style is very hipster and very welcoming.

Shout out to today's server at Holy Gelato! She was super friendly (I tried to outdo her in friendliness, which I think she may have found weird). Got a small cup of green tea and black sesame gelato, delish! I also tasted the goat cheese flavor, but a bit too rich and tangy for my mood today. The scoops are generous, and for the quality the prices very reasonable. I was just visiting San Francisco so not likely to be back, but highly recommend for anyone looking for a refreshing treat in the city, conveniently close to Golden Gate Park.

I love Holy Gelato. Whenever I can craving for an açaí bowl this is my go to. The quality of the fruits/bowl is consistent and the service is fast. The ambiance is great for a quick catch up with a friend or a light snacky snack before dinner.

My sister took me to this place because she wanted some. We were walking to Golden Gate Park and it was on the way. It was a cute place and small. There was a couple sitting at one of the three tables up front and a grandmother with a little girl at the counter. You could see all the gelato in the display case. It looked really good. I ate it so fast I forgot to take a picture of what I got. Silly. I got the Charlie Brown and the strawberry. I liked it a lot. I don't remember what my sister got. I finished it in a bout half a block walking . Nice place and I probably would go there again.

Vegan Review Ice Cream Faves: Coconut Irish Morning Gelato Faves: Raspberry Mango Peach Champagne Maybe they want to keep their delicious vegan options a secret, idk. They sample! Real ice cream consistency. They're open 7 days & close late. Mix any of the gelatos above, is fire! Waffle cone is hella good but it contains soy. No mas! My only request . . PLEASE have the Irish Morning & Coconut out at the same time. 4 stars because of my unfulfilled request :D

My new favorite place for frozen sweets! Cookies and Cream: 5/5! FINALLY! A cookies and cream flavor done right. This is my favorite chocolate-based ice cream flavor, and Holy Gelato! has done it the best from my experiences. Huge and generous chunks of Oreo and the cream itself tastes Oreo-like and not just like the cream in the middle of the Oreo... because let's be honest. The cookie is the best part of an Oreo. Strawberry Fresca: 5/5! Strawberry is favorite fruit, and I love Holy Gelato's version. Creamy, light, not overly sweet, and it tastes natural! Love the chunks of strawberries incorporated. Mango: 5/5! This sorbet is so refreshing. Only 3 ingredients of fruit, sugar, and water, so this is vegan and gluten-free! Banana Chocolate Walnut: 5/5! LOVE this flavor! Banana-flavored can taste artificial, but this one doesn't. I'd appreciate more walnuts and chocolate in it for more flavor and texture, but the banana is the main star after all!

I was in the inner sunset area craving something sweet and stumbled upon this place. The gelato here is rich and creamy with plenty of flavors to choose from. They also let you sample the flavors before committing to them! I tried the lychee, strawberry, green tea, and mango flavor and they were all delicious! Lychee was definitely one of my top favorites though.

After a long day of walking and finishing an incredible dinner (see my review for Fresca)... my bf and I ended up at Holy Gelato! Holy Gelato! is a cute little shop with indoor seating. The design inside is very cute and the space feels very relaxed. We were immediately greeted and the folks behind the counter let us taste some gelatos before we made our choices. I settled on the Honey Lavender and my bf got the Black Sesame and Strawberry Fasca. We really enjoyed our gelato. We did feel like we had gone overboard with the portions - it seems like a little gelato can still feel like a lot! Holy Gelato! was pretty good. I would consider going back if we were in the same neighborhood. 8/10 recommend.

The Honey Lavender gelato is the smoothest, most perfectly balanced frozen dessert I've ever tasted. As others have me tioned, the quality of the taste and texture is maintained across the selection of gelato flavors. Strawberry Fresca and Burgundy cherry deliver real fruit flavors on a foundation of creamy, not too sweet gelato that feels spectacular as it melts in your mouth. Hard to go back to other vendors and other pints :) Only negative, is that they seem to have to cancel delivery orders frequently. it seems the menu online at Grubhub or Uber Eats isn't accurate.

Solid Açaí bowls! They are a little pricy but very much worth it. Fresh fruit and the combinations are endless Vibe is a nice ice cream shop/coffee cafe. Nice place to do some work while enjoying some really good desserts Service: cashiers are very friendly here I would comeback here!

Got a croffle with strawberry fresca gelato, nutella, and almonds. I like that you can customize it with fruits, gelato, or other toppings. Most places in the city only serve it with fruit and cream. Will get it again but with an extra scoop of Gelato since their croffle is pretty big! Satisfied my dessert craving

Holy Gelato is a cute little spot near a corner in the Inner Sunset. I think this is a great spot if you need a little treat for the day! When you walk in, the place has a cute setting with neutral colors, plants, and light wooden furniture. A really nice touch (whether intentional or not) is that it literally smells sweet inside. There are a few tables and seats if you decide to enjoy the atmosephere while you eat. The day I went, I had ordered for pickup. My food was ready to go, perfect if you're on the run. I tried their custom acai bowl, which I enjoyed because you can add a lot of different things to your liking. It's not the most aesthetic bowl but it was tasty and filled my craving nonetheless. I also tried their Rose Matcha Latte, but was a little disappointed in that I didn't really taste much besides the matcha. Maybe the rose flavoring wasn't strong enough or the combination just doesn't work together. Aside from that, they do sell some baked goods and other snack/dessert items. I really want to go back to try their ice cream flavors. They have nondairy options if that fits your diet more. The staff was very friendly and service was quick. Parking will definietly be hard because of the area but public transit options stop nearby. Give this place a try if you want a little sweet treat!

I was skeptical at first because they do so many different types of things....gelato, acai bowls, smoothies AND coffee?? Cmon, thats waaaaay toooo much. But the hype is real. I love that you can create your own acai bowl- I've never seen that anywhere else! Unlimited amount of toppings!! I was able to create it just the way I like it. And their gelato was perfectly creamy and super flavorbomb. The white pistachio and banana chocolate were good flavors. They're also very generous with the scoops. I would like to try goat cheese next time.

I am thankful to see Holy Gelato is still around. Not only are they still around - but they've updated their interior (very hip and chic) and now they serve sweet and savory toasts (avocado toast etc), smoothies, acai bowls, an array of unique tea drinks - all in addition to their fantastic gelato menu. With their large glass windows - that provide an abundance of light and fresh air (key during these times) Holy Gelato! is a wondrous stop in the Inner Sunset for a hot drink, a refreshing dessert, and or a small light savory bite. I haven't had a chance to try their tea drinks or their acai creations yet - but I'm looking forward to picking up an Ube Latte and a Holy Moly acai bowl and taking them straight to Golden Gate Park for a sun filled weekend picnic treat - very soon. Trust.

It is hard to trash talk a place with such sweet offerings, but I've never been floored by this one to come back all the time. Holy Gelato has been around for about the ~12 years I've lived in this neighborhood. It looks like maybe ownership changed because the decor used to include nostalgic figurines and lunchboxes (I miss the Dr. Pepper one). Photographed here is a "banana choco nut" and "green tea" and "Spulmoni." I ordered thinking 3 scoops in a small cup would not fill me, but these were quite rich, creamy, soft, and dense. I am a bit of an ice cream hobbyist and once bffs with an ice cream store manager. The craft in making this is actually fairly involved; A process involving aging the mix, adding custards and churning at speeds that are all designed to give as many air pockets as possible, such that the final product doesn't harden and has a fluffy texture all day. And I'll just say that I wandered in here on a Friday afternoon with one employee in back who didn't appear for probably 5 minutes. Were they making gelato in back? Don't know. But the general vibe and enthusiasm for the stuff sort of felt lacking. My selections were good though! They felt a bit heavy, like they may have been sitting out a little long?

Ugh I love it when they give you generous scoops of high-quality ice cream, automatically makes my day. They have a great selection including classic and Asian flavors - the Black Sesame was very pronounced which was to my liking. Also have sorbet/vegan flavors like the Irish Morning which has whiskey in it so of course I got that heh The guy working there was super nice and gave us multiple tastings, much appreciated! Will definitely be back here :)

Holy Gelato! is a neighborhood favorite in the Sunset District. I've been coming here for several years. I've always been impressed by the quality of gelato and the unique gelato flavors. They serve gelato, coffee drinks, smoothies, avocado toast and açaí bowls. I have yet to try any of these -- although I will need to with all these great reviews! Feel free to ask for samples of their flavors. There's a great selection of sorbets as well, for those who do not eat dairy. Their flavors rotate regularly. My favorite has always been the Unicorn (tastes like frosting/birthday cake) although I have not seen it in a little while. In my recent visit, I got the medium, which includes 3 scoops. Serving sizes are very generous. I got the green tea, crème brûlée and honey lavender. Every one was super creamy and delicious, but not too sweet at all. Love this local gem!

I wish I took a picture but the croffle was super delicious. Extremely crispy and perfect!

i like em. solid 4 for first visit as a lactose intolerant. i will come back ;) i sometimes forget that holy gelato exists because sf hometown creamery is just a showstealer on the busiest part of 9th. they're both local businesses so gelato also deserves more love too. but one thing i like so much more about holy gelato compared to hometown creamery is the options. there's just so much MORE options at gelato for people who like different things while hometown is though seasonal, super limited to a very specific flavor profile. i also believe that gelato is cheaper than hometown so that's another huge plus since you're getting more for your buck. OH YEAH. you also get to try samples from gelato (cus u cant at hometown still) ??? what a blessing honestly. the service was good at gelato and were fast to help me out and get me recommendations. now. you see, i love fruit. i do. and i specifically like strawberry the most. so the strawberry sorbet is literally the best creation to me and i'm so blessed that they had it. and it tastes sooo good yall. so good. i just got two scoops since the most of the other fruit gelato were tart while the strawberry was blissfully sweet. since the strawberry sorbet has my heart and soul and gelato is back on my radar, i'll definitely come back more.

Super solid place to get dessert. I opted for the acai bowl and made my own. Tasty, cold and hard to fault, decent pricing with $12 for a medium which filled me up. Staff so very nice and attentive

The croffles are delicious and so is the coffee. The gelato options pair perfectly with the croffle toppings. I had ginger gelato with the matcha ube and on another day I had the canella loto with vanilla. Both were great.

This place is oustanding!! This was my fist time here and the Gelato is delicious! I got two mediums. The most popular is Olive oil per the person at the cashier. She was very friendly and so helpful. After I made my selection of oreo, pumpkin, white pistachio, I told her that I was taking it home. She offered an insulated bag and ice packs to keep my selection from melting. What an awesome idea. I will definitely come back again. The service was excellent! 100/10

I ended up getting the smoothies instead of gelato, so this review is biased. The smoothie was good but WOW WAS IT OVERLY SWEET. I got the Super Berry. The vibe was good but the drink was way too sweet

Fantastic gelato! A neighborhood favorite. Can't go wrong with this place. Açaí bowls are also exceptional

Have really loved this place for Açaí bowls in the Inner Sunset! I have gone twice and loved both the bowls that I ordered. I have gotten the Holy Moly and the Golden Gate bowl and both were so fresh and delicious, as well as being aesthetically prettty I haven't had the gelato other than trying samples, but the samples I tried were very tasty and I will be coming back in the future for the gelato! They offer samples of their flavors even their açaí base flavors, which I appreciate so much since many places still do not offer samples due to Covid. Also, the employees have always been very friendly! Definitely give it a try if you're in the Inner Sunset :)

'm a huge fan of the acai bowls from @holygelatosf because they're creamy and not very icy - which is perfectly matched with my preferences. The cafe is so calming and cute which makes it great to study at. They've been around SF for ages and recently came out with new dishes besides just gelato. Besides acai bowls, they serve Cold Gelato, Warm Service, Hot Coffee, Latte, Espresso, Teas and more. What I Ordered: Holy Moly Acai Bowl: acai, dragon fruit, chia pudding, strawberry, blueberry, banana, goji berry, hemp seeds, cocoa nibs, almond nutella, honey, almond butter, and honey almond Avocado Toast Iced lavender latte

Pretty good, though they did not have all the advertised tropical fruit flavors. Not friendly staff...

What a cute spot serving gelato with a wide selection for those who cannot have dairy and those who can! I have come to appreciate places that are accommodating to people who have certain dietary needs. This place has a whole case of options that are dairy-free, as well as a case of classic gelato flavors (with dairy). The gal here was nice in letting us try some flavors out. The size of your gelato cup dictates how many flavors you can put in your cup. The mini (the smallest size) is quite a decent amount of gelato though. I got the mini of honey lavender (dairy) and we also got a small of the blood orange and the passionfruit-guava (both dairy-free). The honey lavender was dreamy. It was everything I look for in a honey lavender gelato. The perfect ratio between honey and lavender, and the rich, delicate creaminess that feels so smooth with every bite. I personally loved the flavor profile of the blood orange sorbet. However, it did have more of an icier texture than I would have liked. I know it's difficult to obtain the same creaminess factor when it comes non-dairy gelato. The blood orange really comes through though. The passionfruit-guava was smoother than the blood orange. It had a strong passionfruit flavor with a guava aftertaste. This one was also quite refreshing and enjoyable after a heavy meal. For the two, it was slightly under $10. Definitely a place with solid options of gelato for everyone!

I've been searching for a good gelato spot in SF and I was pleased with my decision to check out Holy Gelato! They have a decent assortment of flavors and they let you sample them. Note the sign that states you're limited to 2 samples. But the staff here has been nice enough to let me try more than 2 during my visits! I've tried some of the more standard flavors like Chocolate Strawberry, Mint Chocolate, etc. All are pretty delicious. Sweet and creamy. However, some that I've tried had too much of an icy and frozen texture, which makes me think that some flavors aren't fresh. Portions are incredibly generous, which is such a big plus. A small gets you two flavors, medium gets you 3, and large gets you 4. Great value for your money. They do have cups and cones available for whatever you're feeling. Seating isn't abundant, but I've never had an issue finding a table. The decor is eclectic and cute. They do have books available if you'd like to read while enjoying your gelato. FYI: It's very accessible via the N Muni line. But parking in the area isn't too bad, if you prefer to drive.

22.07.29 one of many visit ... 1st review Goat Cheese Gelato pretty good ... not for everyone ... I like goat cheese in general so this unique flavor works for me I like to give extra due to places that willing to do risky flavors Coffee Toffee Gelato pretty good ... taste like it's namesake Clean restroom ... rare for long established places U be surprised majority of places (new places do not count ... duh) It shows effort in the management on how much effort they place in the business ... which reflects on other parts of the business

This was such a cute little spot to stumble upon! The decor and all the plants were so pretty. The lady working tonight was super bubbly and friendly to us. She offered us samples and helped us by telling us what's popular. I appreciated that we can sample things here before making a decision. I also really loved that they had a vegan section of the menu. I was just a little bummed that many flavors were not available tonight, but it just means we have to return again. ;) I got the choco bomb and the cookies & chips in a small. I thought it was really nice that we could get 2 flavors in one! I can't wait to come back when they have more options available!

Can't believe it they came back with whole remodeled!!!. Great quality of product. Gelato is the best. But the one that I recommend it is call " Holy Moly " Please everyone come to support them. You won't disappointed.

Amazing service and fresh ice cream flavors and Croffle desserts! Truly a neighborhood gem!!!

This place is so amazing!!! I can't believe there's a place in walking distance with the best açaí bowls. I'm so happy I can't wait to go back. It did not take a long time from ordering to get the bowl which is great. It is a healthier bowl than other places too. They don't douse it in granola or sugar. It's balanced really well. I loved the chia pudding on top of the coconut base. Also I had to walk back which took 30 min. It held up really well. So glad they give lids. Can't wait to go back!!! staff was friendly as well