Pitango Gelato & Coffee

I have been going to Pitango for coffee for a while. I think the quality is great, service is always fantastic and most of all, I truly appreciate that there are ceramic cups for those enjoying coffee in the store. It makes me feel like I’m in Europe. The gelato and sorbet is great too, with very interesting flavors. I am Also impressed with the staff. The manager and the staff are super friendly and responsible. I highly recommend checking out the coffee if you love coffee.

We were in town for an event and found this delicious gelato! We will definitely be back! They had soo many delicious options of gelato and coffee drinks in a cute little area near the water!

Delicious, delicious . Produced with organic milk no bad ingredients and not not overly sweet. The server Was very helpful with the choice selection . Italian ice cream much better than Ben and Jerry’s . By the way the server Italian style Coffee and latte. Plenty of working space and seating. Large windows with views of Kings street traffic

This place seriously has the best gelato I’ve had in the area. It’s so smooth and creamy and they serve several unique flavors. I personally really loved the pistachio gelato. The staff was super friendly and it’s close to so many Old Town restaurants and the water.

We really enjoyed this place. They have good flavors. Prices are reasonable. Friendly service. I would definitely recommend this place.

This is NOT your average ice cream spot — you can tell this place cares. Truthfully the best affogato I’ve had! The espresso was phenomenally smooth, and the gelato was thick and textured and flavorful unlike I’ve had before. Recommendation — pistachio gelato as an affogato. SO good. Also fair price at ~$7. The place is also remarkably clean, and staff were very kind. Parking is a nightmare in the area though, so plan in advance or be prepared to walk.

Gelato was so good!!! I loved it!!! If you are looking for a delicious gelato, definitely must visit place!

Super clean shop, great staff, who serve amazing gelato! Right in old town! We had the Sicilian pistachio, FONDENTE (SINGLE-ORIGIN DARK CHOCOLATE GELATO) and the affogato with of course pistachio. Intense flavor and creaminess. Staff was super helpful and happy, shop was clean and spacious. Definitely stopping by again when in Alexandria and their other shops abroad

Pitango is well known for its excellent gelato, but I have to say that you are missing out if you have not tried their coffee and espresso. The syrups are made on site (hazelnut is my favorite) and croissants are baked fresh every morning. Try the almond croissant. It is amazing!!

Authentic Italian gelato that is very delicious and flavorful. My personal favorite in old town. Very cute inside and had kind customer service. If you're looking for gelato in Alexandria this is your spot!

Pitango Gelato & Coffee is a great spot to treat yourself in Old Town. It's right near the waterfront, so it's perfect for grabbing a cup or cone and taking a scenic walk along the river after. I stopped by on a Saturday--it was crowded, and there isn't much seating inside, so I'd recommend planning to enjoy your gelato outdoors. They offer a wide variety of fun flavors, and the texture of the gelato is incredibly smooth. You can tell they care about quality--they keep the gelato covered to prevent crystallization, which makes a difference in taste and texture. I had the dark chocolate sorbet and the cardamom--both were excellent! Prices are a bit on the higher side, but the quality backs it up. It is $8 for a small. If you're looking for something a little more budget-friendly, there are other ice cream options nearby, but for a special treat, Pitango is worth it. Service was quick and friendly, and I appreciated being able to try a couple flavors before deciding.

Very solid gelato and sorbet, you could taste the freshness of the ingredient. I got the pistachio and mango, and both tasted solid, but still can't compare to the actual gelatos I've had in Italy. The price is expensive since they import a lot of the stuff from Italy it seems like, and my large portion was not as big as I thought it should've been. The workers there are very nice and friendly, and there's a good amount of seating inside.

We came after getting pizza at Emmy's and while I don't have a picture to share of the ice cream, I do remember it was really good. Even though there was a line forming as we came in, I noticed everyone got greeted coming in through the door so that was nice to see. The ambiance of the location is cute as there's bar seating and it wasn't too overwhelming while waiting to order. I got the hazelnut chocolate and it was really good!! My boyfriend got the affogato but as he's not much of a coffee drinker, it was a bit too strong for him.

Stopped by and got to try this place out for the first time and it was good! Got the toasted marshmallow gelato in a 'regular' cup and loved the flavor. They were relatively quick with the service too for the 4th of July. The only things that threw me off were no cash accepted (not super clearly stated anywhere inside), and $8.10+ tax for a gelato cup about a 3-4oz size? This is soo small even for a gelato spot.

This place stands as THE BEST gelato I have ever had. Wow. I was totally blown away by how thick and creamy it was. I didn't know Gelato could have a "cheesepull" but this gelato did. Each spoonful, the thick goopy goodness wanted to hold itself together and I just insisted on tearing it apart until the whole cup was gone... oopsie! I had two flavors in my cup, and both were just absolutely heavenly. The pistachio was recommended to me by my friends, and they weren't wrong, if you love pistachios... i don't have any idea how this could make you unhappy. The second was a chocolate hazelnut, and somehow, that was even better! This was the one with the stretchy pull to it. The textures, the blend of nutty flavor with smooth chocolate... fantastic. It was really expensive, is maybe the one bad thing I can say about it. But i suppose that's just the way things are in DC. Everything is more expensive there than where I come from, this felt even more so than usual, but would I do it again?? Absolutely.

I showed up 7 minutes before closing, and the employees took me in with a smile. I tried their spicy chocolate gelato, despite the look on the employee's face trying to send me a brainwaves message saying don't. I liked it!

Really fresh gelato and delicious and very nice and helpful staff. Great location and perfect for walking afterwards to burn off the calories from these rich and delicious desserts.

I love the Reston location so I was very excited when they opened a location in Old Town and it's just as good! My favorites are pistachio, chocolate hazelnut, and hazelnut. I want to go back to try the banana and other flavors!

In search of a place to get something sweet, we stumbled across Pitango. I love their set up with the windows as it really catches your eye to want to go in and see what they serve! Now I'm not a fan of gelato but Pitango has changed my mind. I love that based on their website their gelato is made-from-scratch products in house, which you can tell by the taste. We tried a few different options- strawberry & chocolate, raspberry & lemon and also they offer a Lemonade Float (we added banana gelato to it)...! Definitely check them out.

After dinner, we took a walk into Old Alexandria. It was a cold night, but it was Valentine's Day. I remembered a new gelato shop opened near the waterfront, so we decided to give it a try. The shop is beautifully lit with lots of windows and is super clean. We picked a medium size to share with 3/4 dark chocolate and 1/4 espresso gelato. We also shared an Americano. We sat at the table and enjoyed our gelato in the shop, which made for a wonderful end to our evening.

Great Gelato. Lemon is the best. Vanilla Bean is a close second. We go here every week for are fix!! Staff is courtesy and friendly. Thevlocation is in Old Towne Alex. Great little patio area outside to enjoy the good.

PITANGO!!! FINALLY IN OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA! Aka as the city of ice cream! But PITANGO isn't an ice cream place! It's a Gelato place! ;) lol Do I need to tell you about the brand?? Noooo! Do you need to try it?? Yessss! Lol Seriously, PITANGO has been long enough in business, and their locations are usually at the best fun spots in the area! Like Reston Town center VA and the harbor at Baltimore MD! First of all, I highly appreciate their late hours!! Yes! That's what we need in old Town! Gelato and coffee till 11 pm during the week and midnight during the weekends! By the time you finish dinner and walk at this phenomenal beautiful town, it's usually around that late time, and all the other places will disappoint you with their hours ! PITANGO isn't only a Gelato shop ! It's an amazing coffee that brings you the wonderful coffee beans of Vigilante ( Google them) to Old Town! I love their Espresso and they can make wonderful Espresso drinks and, of course, don't miss trying their affogato ( Espresso poured over a scoop of Gelato) The ambiance is nice and simple, but I really love their seats facing the window looking at S. Union St! What an amazing setup! The store and the bathrooms are always clean no matter what time of the day I go! Service is wonderful and always with a smile! They probably know me as the Late-night Espresso guy! ;) lol Try it, vote for the review , message me, or compliment me with any comment or question, and don't forget to ... Pray for me ;)

I went to the soft opening and loved everything about this Pitango! I am already a fan of Pitango and their gelato, and this is a great addition to Alexandria riverfront. Alexandria riverfront has always lacked in the quality ice cream scene, despite its real estate and proximity to the water. It's about a block from the waterfront and the perfect way to round out a meal. Great place for a date. At the soft opening, I struck up a conversation with a girl about her dress, unknowing she was part of the Pitango family. Fun things I learned from talking to her and the new owners: 1. This is the most beautiful interior of the Pitango chain. 2. All of their gelatos are handmade and don't use preservatives or dyes. 3. Each gelato is in its own freezer for temperature and quality control (Hence the thick lids on each flavor) I tried most of the flavors and enjoyed each one. My favorites were Sicilian pistachio, stracciatella (vanilla with chocolate chips), and lemon sorbet. The lemon sorbet was so refreshing and addictive. I'm told that the lemonade float is the move. I don't love pistachio but found Pitango's to be delicious, perfectly nutty, and creamy. Other things I tried and loved: lemonade and ham/cheese croissant. It was arguably the best ham and cheese croissant. Keep it mind, they're just starting out so I anticipate a few kinks. Their grand opening is June 25th- I can hardly wait!!

Let me just start by talking about their mojito sorbet. It was amazing.. very helpful during dry January lol. I paired it with ginger tumeric sorbet and it was amazing together. I want us try all their flavors. Which they will let you. It is cleaner than a hospital in there and the staff was very helpful with suggestions. 5 stars!

Continue to feel jealous they left us in cap hill but luckily spend a lot of time in old town. ALSO summer hours are in full effect with 11pm and 12am closing times. Dairy free dark chocolate and dairy free grapefruit. Do it, don't think about it. Just do it !!!

Amazing experience all around. First, very clear, allergen menu on the wall, identifying which sorbet and gelato have eggs, nuts, and gluten; it made ordering very easy for those in our party with allergies. Second, everything was delicious -- especially loved the passionfruit and lemon sorbets and affogato. Third, the space is clean and modern with a few tables and stool seating along the window. Clean bathrooms with a changing table in at least one of them. Finally, staff was warm and welcoming. We will definitely be back the next time we're in the area.

Gelato was great. Service was quick and easy. You can try out flavors before you choose your flavors. Plenty of seating and nice and clean area. Will definitely be back next time I am looking for a sweet treat.

I came into this spot on my way to my car for some coffee. I ordered the latte and it was one of the best I've had. I asked for less sweet and I received that

Friendly service and high quality gelato! Went up and down the street comparing vegan/nondairy ice cream shop flavors. Went into 5 or 6 shops and this was the only one that had more than 2 vegan flavors... they had at least 10!!! I would still choose this place even if I wasn't vegan. This is the real deal.

Stopped by during their soft launch. Pictured are the hibiscus and lemon sorbet Gelato. Walking in there are many people ready to serve you. I could definitely see pitango as a place where people would love to sit down and spend time with others. I hope that they do well in a town full of ice cream shops.

Cute little place in Old Town Alexandria. We weren't expecting much but everything we tried was super tasty - hazelnut, coffee w chocolate, pistachio, and the blood orange sorbet was very refreshing. We've definitely had worse gelato in Italy! 10/10 will come again.

The gelato is just OK in my opinion. $8 for a very small portion is too much. I'll go elsewhere next time.

I got the affogato with vanilla gelato and it was SO GOOD. It reminded me of the Häägen Dazs coffee ice cream but even better. I've never had ice cream like this before and it was so fun pouring the espresso over the ice cream 5 from me!!! The workers were very nice too!! It was such a cute place and I will definitely be going back when I'm near one!!

Came for the matcha latte and it didn't disappoint. It has the cutest ambiance and excellent customer service. Convenient parking was a plus as well.

A great place to go if you want to play lemonade stand. Their lemonade is good, just playing, they don't sell that (at least I think they don't). I had a cappuccino and finished it in.....well, it took awhile. It was so hot it almost burned me. I didn't order hot, I mean, come on. Their lemonade, I mean coffee, is degrading. I mean who wants to drink coffee that makes them feel bad. Maybe if it was being sold for 25 cents, ugh!

Excellent service and yummy. Appreciated the enthusiasm of the young lady who gave me the history behind the Sicilian pistachio!

Tasty options, nice workers, and overall a nice place to stop and get a treat! The milk tea gelato was one of my favorites

OMGosh Anne And Bailey from the Old Town location treated me so nicely. Their Warm and Jovial personality made the experience worth while for a second visit. The pineapple and chocolate sorbet they offered were my favorite with a dash of pleasant costumer service. I highly recommend you visit the Old Town VA location and get your Gelato from them. #AnneandBailey show!!!

The pistachio gelato was incredible! It had a really natural flavor and wasn't too sweet. My runner up for best flavor was hazelnut. My friends and I were a little indecisive about which flavor to get but the young gentleman who assisted us, Finley, was very polite and helpful. I also like that there is a lot of seating. It's rather large for a gelato spot! I'd recommend this place and I'd def come back

after reading all the great reviews, i was so excited to try this place. however, it was a disappointment. i ordered the dark chocolate and chocolate chip flavors. the flavors weren't very rich, and the texture wasn't as creamy as id expect from gelato. i've had gelato a few times in my life, and this was probably the worst. it was also $10 for a small little cup. i know gelato is typically pricier than regular ice cream but this wasn't worth it. wish id gotten dessert someplace else.

The gelato was amazing to say the least.The service was fast and patient. The pistachio gelato was to die for.

Simple, clean and inviting. I ordered a scoop of the Bacio Bianco and it was really good.

Yum! This place is so clean and new. Flavors are unique and amazing. Loved, loved, loved the black tea and cardamon flavors. Milk chocolate was so very chocolatey and thick. Like OMG chocolatey. It's expensive, but I think I have a new favorite gelato place in Old Town.

I got pistachio and banana and it was SOOOO GOOD! Loved the cafe feel of the shop and the workers were super helped and nice. The bathrooms (two private rooms) were clean. I would definitely recommend going if you like authentic gelato

Service was quick and inside was cute! Decent gelato! I ordered the milk and chocolate chip flavor and the banana one as well, both were good and the green tea matcha flavor. Pricing is not bad too. The chai latte was pretty good too.

The service was friendly and fantastic! However, I found the gelato decent. Compared to other competitive gelato places I tried, some flavors seem to be bland from this place, but some definitely were very nice as well, but it sure does feel light!

So happy Pitango has come to Old Town. I have been to their Penn Quarter spot and had the best affogato and custom made espresso with chocolate. This weekend I went with my daughter to the new Old Town shop and she loved her sorbet and I got an iced mocha that was simply the best. She then got an iced matcha and said it was great. Also tried their croissants which embodied all that a croissant should - buttery, soft, light. I think they bake them in-house? Can't wait to try their gelato - free from colorings, flavoring and preservatives. I like their story and that it is locally sourced.

This is an amazing establishment.Many delicious flavors of gelato and sorbet. Samples offered to customers by kind and helpful employees.Beautiful open ambience and lots of natural light!!! You should come!!!