Best Gelato in Waukesha

"Wisconsin is known for its custard, and Kopp’s is reputed for being the best custard in Milwaukee (just above Leon’s Frozen Custard). Known for being especially creamy, Kopp’s offers thirteen flavors, including your classic chocolate and vanilla, and flavors like blueberry, marshmallow, butterscotch, or even pineapple. Their menu also features specialty sundaes, and a “grill section” with burgers, grilled cheese, chicken sandwiches, and fish sandwiches."

"Various locationsKnown for their “jumbo” burgers and frozen custard, Kopp’s is a Milwaukee landmark. With flavors of chocolate and vanilla, along with flavors of the day that can be seen on their “Flavor Forecast” online."

"Layton Ave., is the top choice, with Yelpers giving the spot to score ice cream, frozen yogurt and burgers 4.5 stars out of 556 reviews."

"Since 1942, Leon’s Frozen Custard has been serving up scoops and sundaes out of their little stand on 27th Street. It is open year round, and I can honestly say I have never driven past without seeing a line of people waiting their turn to order. People go out of their way to stop at Leon’s on their lunch break, even if it means eating in their car on a below zero day!"

"This drive-in custard stand is open year round, so you can get fresh frozen custard and classic soda fountain favorites whatever the weather. In addition to delicious frozen treats and a limited menu of sandwiches, Leon’s stylish 1950’s neon details and sign make it a popular spot to photograph…after enjoying a few scoops of custard, of course!"

"It's summer in Milwaukee, even though it doesn't feel like it. That's OK. Milwaukee still gets frozen custard in subzero temperatures. Get some of Milwaukee's best frozen custard for your picture, or pose in front of one of Leon's neon signs that look straight out of the 1960s (and probably are)."

"Only in Milwaukee does a beer-flavored ice cream make sense. And at Purple Door Ice Cream, their frozen desserts are adults-only treats and contain 1-3 percent of alcohol. Purple Door Ice Cream parlor is located in the historic Walker's Point area of Milwaukee, and it is a popular place where people go for their favorite scoop of ice cream or just to see what new concoction the owners Lauren and Steve Schultz have come up with."

"Next up is Walker's Point's Purple Door Ice Cream, situated at 205 S. Second St. With 4.5 stars out of 340 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score ice cream and frozen yogurt has proven to be a local favorite. Among the 20 flavors are beer and pretzels, ginger, garam marsala and black licorice."

"Purple Door is known for turning out delicious local ice cream in small batches. They offer many unique flavors, like Whiskey, Lemon Cardamom, and Beer & Pretzels, as well as classics like Butter Pecan, Vanilla and Chocolate Sorbet. Grab a sundae or take home a pint for later."

"Located in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee, Babe’s Ice Cream has offered vegan ice cream for many years and continues to be more and more vegan-friendly. There are at least two vegan ice cream flavors per day — my favorites are Raspberry Nebula Soy and Espresso Oreo Soy — yum! Vegan shakes and ice cream cakes are also available. If you’re looking for some bakery wrapped into your ice cream treat, Babe’s features brownies and cookies from East Side Ovens, a local vegan bakery, in its sundaes and ice cream sandwiches."

"A cute old-fashioned ice cream parlor in Bay View with vegan ice cream, milkshakes, ice cream cakes, and chocolate-dipped bananas. A fun place to stop on a warm summer night (they're closed mid-November through spring)."

"It’s officially a given that gelato is delicious, but gelato served out of the cutest, little gelato cart from Cold Spoons Gelato, expertly styled in this photo by Events to a T, is pure joy. Add in chocolate dipped cones for an added treat. Photo by Craig John Photography / Floral: Bank of Memories & Flowers / Rentals: Relics / Couple: Shannon & Pete"

"Capitol HeightsWhat you’re getting: Dreamsicle or ButterfingerKitt’s old-school neon signs have been a beacon to Northside residents for a long time. You’ll get no-nonsense service and you’ll have a friendly neighbor to chat with while you wait for your order. Dreamsicle tastes more like blue moon than orange, but I’m not complaining because the mysterious blue moon is pretty much the best flavor anyway."

"Bluemound HeightsWhat you’re getting: Those Things, grasshopper piesGilles is the oldest custard stand in Milwaukee, having opened in 1938. You can get the usual flavors of the day, but if you want something different, you can ask for one of Those Things. It’s a chocolate-covered cookie and vanilla custard pop on a stick, and it’ll make you feel like one of the cool kids."

"Milwaukee’s oldest operating stand, Gilles Frozen Custard has been open since 1938. That’s almost 80 years of custard!. In addition to serving delicious frozen custard, shakes, malts, sundaes, and floats year round, Gilles offers a full menu of casual American eats from burgers to fish fry."

"Cranky Al’s has been a Wauwatosa institution for fresh made doughnuts for years. Their selection is made up of all the classics like crullers, glazed, yeast, fritters, long johns, all made by hand using fresh, local ingredients… and boy are they tasty. Photo by Craig John Photography / Styling: Events To A T / Rentals: Relics Vintage Rentals"

"Located just across the street from Rocket Baby in East Tosa, Cranky Al's is the Milwaukee area's go-to donut headquarters, with a wide variety of flavors and styles, including a great apple fritter and a Nutella-filed. Some mornings the line is out the door."

"Don’t let the name intimidate you — these donuts are some of the best in the city!. Whether you’re in the mood for a long john or a jelly donut, Cranky Al has you coverd."

"Helmed by Chef Frankie Sanchez, Sabrosa Cafe & Gallery is a casual café that offers delicious food in a comfortable setting along with stimulating gallery exhibitions and live classical music. Open for breakfast and lunch, Tuesday through Sunday, Sabrosa Cafe & Gallery features signature breakfast dishes that promise to delight. Diners can tuck into baked French toast pudding with crème anglaise, bananas, and toasted almonds; shrimp and grits Scramble with creamy cheddar grits and cheddar biscuits; avocado smash-ups on toasted Tuscan bread with fresh poached eggs and sunflower sprouts; and jalapeno cornbread and country sausage gravy with scrambled farm-fresh eggs and campesino hash."

"Since 1942, Leon’s Frozen Custard has been serving up scoops and sundaes out of their little stand on 27th Street. It is open year round, and I can honestly say I have never driven past without seeing a line of people waiting their turn to order. People go out of their way to stop at Leon’s on their lunch break, even if it means eating in their car on a below zero day!"

"This drive-in custard stand is open year round, so you can get fresh frozen custard and classic soda fountain favorites whatever the weather. In addition to delicious frozen treats and a limited menu of sandwiches, Leon’s stylish 1950’s neon details and sign make it a popular spot to photograph…after enjoying a few scoops of custard, of course!"

"It's summer in Milwaukee, even though it doesn't feel like it. That's OK. Milwaukee still gets frozen custard in subzero temperatures. Get some of Milwaukee's best frozen custard for your picture, or pose in front of one of Leon's neon signs that look straight out of the 1960s (and probably are)."

"Frozen Yogurt & Goodies1349 Wauwatosa Ave., Wauwatosa, 414-988-5365; 2205 N. Calhoun Rd., Brookfield, 262-649-3128Specialty: Weigh and pay. You choose from three cup sizes and top your froyo with more than 35 toppings."

"GreenfieldMiddle Eastern favorites inside an imports grocerHummus, falafel, and baba ghanoush are practically an entire food group for some vegetarians, and loved by diehard carnivores as well. Some of the best of all of those things can be found at the little counter kitchen inside Holy Land Grocery & Bakery. Falafel is cheap, studded with sesame seeds, and they usually throw an extra ball or two in your order."

"When the people who own the restaurant also own a butcher shop, you can expect the meat to be cooked perfectly. Holyland Deli and its walkup counter are tucked in a corner of Holyland Grocery; the shawarma there, capped with lamb fat atop the lamb-beef mix on one rotisserie, is excellent. And so are the skewered meats like kifta kebab (ground beef and lamb) and shish tawook (chunks of chicken)."

"One of the newcomers to downtown Milwaukee’s growing list of steakhouses, Rare Steakhouse, with its wood-paneled walls and tufted-leather booths, has a sibling eatery in Madison (also called Rare). The meat mania includes a prime rib cart at lunch, and a 34-ounce Wagyu tomahawk steak at dinner, as well as rich sides like foie-gras butter. Rare sources only from the top two percent of beef purveyors, and it shows, from an eight-ounce wet-aged filet to a 28-ounce double bone-in Frenched filet."

"One of the top steakhouses in Milwaukee offers an exceptional menu for lunch on Michigan Street. The menu at Rare Steakhouse features “rare” meats, like the A5 Wagyu and specialty ..."

"Created by Wisconsin natives for Wisconsin diners, Rare features USDA Prime steaks aged in-house, amazing wines and truly remarkable service."