For the love of Gelato...

Tucked in between the hustle bustle of shops on the busy Golders Green Road is Bella del Gelato, an Italian crêperie and ice-cream parlour. At first sight, you might miss this small abode of pure delight but once you notice its yellow coloured display board saying 'Bella del Gelato', you will be a fool to not enter.

It is a long, slender shop over-powered by the high street retail stores but it offers one of the best gelatos and crêpes in London. Offering a range of gelato flavours like Dark Chocolate, Pistachio, Mango and Hazelnut, Bella del Gelato impresses every inch of one's tastebuds. The gelato is creamy, flavoursome and just melts in your mouth as soon as you eat it. The ice-cream is so good that it would be unfair to give words to the feeling which I experienced when I took the first lick of the gelato. But what I could definitely say is that this is the kind of therapy one needs during break-ups or bad days at work ! Although, all the gelato flavours are extremely delectable, my personal favourite is Melon. Firstly, it is a unique flavour to be found in an ice-cream parlour and secondly this one has an extra-ordinary taste. It's fresh, fruity and in the truest sense of the word melony ! 

Chocolatey crepes

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Apart from the amazing gelatos, Bella del also prepares a variety of scrumptious crêpes and waffles. A myriad of toppings are available ranging from Nutella, bananas, chocolate, nuts, fresh strawberries and cream. You can either go for the set menu combinations or get experimental with your combos. Whatever you choose to do, you wouldn't be disappointed. The staff attendant at the shop will carefully spread the crêpe batter on the hot surface of the crêpe maker and beautifully shape it with a batter stick. In minutes, you will see your golden brown crêpe come to life after which it will be stuffed with your choice of selected toppings. Before serving, the shop attendant will decorate the white china plate with art crafted from chocolate sauce and place the crêpe over it. The crêpe can be described as nothing but heavenly as from the time you will start eating, you will just be eating. In fact this is a kind of a litmus test I have developed for most of the dishes especially sweet ones. If you continue to dig into it with an expression of trans on your face and forget about your partner who accompanied you to the restaurant/cafe, the dish is a winner !

Bella del Gelato has reasonable prices for its ice-creams and crêpe starting at £3.20 for a crêpe (differs according to the toppings) and £2.40 for a scoop of gelato. The shop is a great treasure hidden in the alleys of Golders Green and should definitely be given a try. For me it is a small piece of heaven which never fails to liven me up :)