Fiasco Gelato

Fantastic! Closest I have found to the amazing Gelato from Italy. And I love their rotating experiments, just took home a pint of «Foie Gras» and it is awesome! Tastes like bourbon and sea salt! More than just gelato, they have coffee and a few other things as well. Glad they are re-​open after the fire, the space is really nice. A bit out of the way, but for sure worth the trek to find them!
Pro tip: If you buy a pint to take home, you get a FREE single scoop to eat right there!

Wow!!! 10 stars!!! Just tried Dark Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt — Amazing! Please start exporting to Sweden!

The space is GORGEOUS, the gelato is delicious, and the coffee (shout out Rosso!) is perfection. And the icing on top: every employee appeared happy. I will gladly spend my money on fancy local treats when I can see that the company treats its staff well.
Also artisan toast. Which sounds ridiculous but for serious, you must try it.
If I were the type who went on dates, fiasco would be on my list of venues.

It wasn’t easy to find, but it was worth to try. Apple map and Google map both shows it is on 19 Ave and 1 St, but it is actually located on 19 ave and 2 St, on your right side, not left if you are driving. Don’t get confused by maps. Bad Maps =\

I first stumbled onto Fiasco by accident when my fiancé and I were looking for a healthy dessert that met certain dietary restrictions. The restaurant produced small snack sized containers of Fiasco Gelato which we were pleased to learn was also local! It was delicious!
Not long after I stumbled into one of their food trucks at a festival and I eagerly submitted my taste buds to it’s yummy goodness!
Seems like Fiasco has really picked up since, I’ve seen it at Co-​op and Planet Organic which is very cool! Usually if I’m craving it I’ll make the effort to grab it right from the HQ though! Luckily it’s not too far from my work, but it might be a tad off the beaten path for others (NE off Memorial and Barlow). Small little operation with a quaint store display and fixtures; nothing over the top, very boutique’esk. Among the front end sales area you’ll see the employees hard at work on the computers and the actual magic of making it appears to happen in the back, it would be cool to see this sometime.
The product itself is the really gem, it’s so tasty and delicious and the nutritional content is quite reasonable for this quite of product. It’s awesome that they use so many fresh ingredients! Also the flavors and options are always changing and they do an amazing job catering to the season. For instance I just had a mason jar of their «Mini Egg» for Easter, mmm! Honestly ate it all in one sitting with my fiancé haha. Price is quite premium but it’s a premium product imo, so it’s not unjust. Definitely worth a try!

Best Expierence in Calgary so far (and im going on two years)
How refreshing is it when a company actually cares. Pretty cool! So my first expierence was downtown and stopped at a food truck and got some of their icecream, Gelato. Ever since then, Ive been following them on instagram. Then one day I notice a post about a test kitchen! — so I comment back asking how To get there by CTrain and they answered back! Too cool
To get there by Ctrain; Get off at franklin and exit the statiob to the right. Follow that path down the hill and cut through the parking lots, past stantec. In 416 (yellow sign with black letters) its the first row hidden behind some parked white vans. About a 15 min walk from franklin. Easy mode! :)
I was gifting for a friend and decided on the Hot Chocolate mix (pictured). Just add milk! Super reasonable prices and a wide selection. Something for everyone, thats for sure. And they even gift wrapped it for me.
Love this Calgary based company!

I work in the same strip as Fiasco, and every time I go there, they are very friendly and helpful. They gave me and my co-​worker a tour of their location and I was blown away at how clean and perfect everything was! Their product is phenomenal as well. You really cannot go wrong with this choice on a hot day!

A few months ago, I had the honour of visiting my friends at Fiasco Gelato in their test kitchen in Northeast Calgary. They are a local business that specializes in crafting small artisan batches of amazing gelati and sorbetto. Using the freshest natural ingredients, Fiasco’s dream team is dedicated to exceeding expectations each and every time with classic flavours such as zesty lemon, sicilian pistachio and some amazing unexpected signature creations like blueberry basil, PB&J and Whiskey Pecan with Bacon.
Chef owner, James Boettcher leads a wildly energetic and diverse crew who are truly passionate about their business, which is evident from every tiny, flavour-​packed plastic spoonful of goodness. Though the Fiasco model has gone through changes, including ditching the retail storefront, their product is more popular than ever. James’ brother, Austin Ring at only 21 years old, is a master of taste. His skill at creating new flavours is something to behold, as I have had the opportunity to see him work and been amazed each time.
Marketing maven Brittany Back is a rock star, promoting and building a loyal and dedicated audience for Fiasco via social media and special events. Recently, in an open house event which invited their closest friends and supporters, James and the crew invited curious guests into the kitchen to see the whole process of gelato making. The whole experience was reminiscent of a scene from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, minus the Oompah Loompahs.
This kind of community engagement is the kind of thing that sets businesses apart and makes them special. I say time and time again that when I can associate a face with a product I buy, that makes it so much more meaningful. In this age of big box stores and franchises, consistency and uniformity has become an expected norm. I am glad to know that Fiasco is working hard at bringing the craftsmen and artisans back into the spotlight. Whenever I dig into a pint of one of their signature gelati, I can taste the difference and the difference is good.

2 food trucks in one day? Yes. It worked out nicely since they were side by side outside of my work building. One for lunch and the other for dessert.
I went after the ‘Blackberry ice tea’ and ‘Kiwi krush’ flavours. I’m used to gelato being tasty but mild in flavour. This gelato was a ‘Pow, right in the kisser to the moon with you, Alice’ flavour. It hit me off the bat. Strong flavour, fresh and filling. It’s a bit on the pricey side, though. Definitely something that I couldn’t have too often if I want to avoid bankruptcy.

Excellent Gellato for a decent price — my favourite part about these guys (and what bumped it up from 4 to 5 stars IMO) is that they are always coming up with some crazy innovative flavours — I’ve had a few and they are always worth trying! The people are great to deal with and I seem to always see them out and about — likely the hardest working food truck out there.
Great, innovative, home-​made gelato for a good price, and super nice people. What’s not to love?

My first Fiasco Gelato experience was at their «Best of Calgary Celebration and Housewarming party» to celebrate the opening of their new head office in the NE. They had their food truck set up outside, letting guests sample various flavours of gelato and other treats.
Fiasco Gelato serves homemade gelato and sorbetto in a variety of unique flavours including Indian Chai, PB & J, Smores, Nutella, Key Lime, Mojito, Blackberry Ice tea, and more.
At $ 4.50(S); $ 6(Reg); $ 10(pint), I consider it fairly pricey for a frozen treat compared to other gelato places. I guess that is the price you pay for fresh ingredients. Their truck also serves gelato sandwiches (an ice cream sandwich but with gelato) for $ 5; cold and hot drinks including lemonade/​limeade for $ 3; and Liege Waffles for $ 3.50 with your choice of gelato/​sorbetto (+$ 2.50); nutella, raspberry caramel, or white chocolate pistachio topping (+$ 0.75).
After sampling over 10 flavours, my favourites are «Peaches and Cream» which has a wonderful creamy texture with a fresh peach flavour; and their «Indian Chai» which was very light and refreshing. If you love chocolate, I suggest getting their «Chocolate Pretzel» which was silky smooth with a strong chocolate flavour that can curb any chocolate lover’s cravings. However, I was a bit turned off by the soggy pretzels within the gelato. The most interesting one was their Blueberry and Basil which had a strong basil flavour.
I also tried their Liege Waffles which is made from a dough instead of a batter. This lends to a denser, chewier waffle which I didn’t enjoy very much. On the plus side, the portion is enough to fill you up! Their toppings were like a thick syrup to stand up to the dense waffle, but I found it overly sweet.
Overall, I love Fiasco Gelato’s fresh unconventional flavours, but I found most of them too sweet with an odd artificial sweetness to it.

Welcome back FIasco! You were definately missed every since the disaster with the fire and everything. And congrats on the Best of Calgary award, it was well earned.
At their BoC party, I was introduced to their staff one on one, and how awesome was that? You get to ask exactly what was their duties, but more importantly get to try out the fruits of their labour as it was literally made fresh sometime in the last 2 – 3 days (and sometimes the same day!). The S’mores was sublime, the Pomegranite was great and I there were so many really wicked flavours that I just can’t get enough of.
Also having met their creative lunatic in charge of new flavours (honestly, who thinks of Fried Chicken and Waffle gelato???), I got to be introduced to the methods and was amazed by the balance of actual fruit that’s used in their many fruit flavoured gelatos and sorbettos. Add the high fat content and how little air, and you have a high quality product that I’m absolutely enamored of.
Now, my only problem is to figure out how to eat the stuff regularly without going into a diabetic coma. Something to work on!

4 stars for fantastic house-​made gelato…
(though, only 2 stars for serving less-​than-​fantastic Kicking Horse coffee).
That said, get them to drop a scoop of salted caramel gelato into your otherwise over-​roasted thermos of joe and get ready to enjoy an impromptu street-​style affogato.
Standout, stand-​alone flavors include the blueberry basil sorbet and the strawberry balsamic gelato.
Truck staff are super friendly and chill.
When it gets hot, seek them out!

I had the Blueberry and Basil Sorbet at the Fiasco Gelato Food Truck this afternoon. Very interesting blend of flavours. The basil actually makes the sorbet very refreshing.

Great gelato i recommend the sea salt chocolate one

If you’ve never been to Fiasco Gelato, then I’m going to be honest: I don’t have a whole lot of patience for you.
I’m gonna make this short & sweet so that I can use the extra time to treat myself to… oh, I dunno… uh…A GELATO!
— All gelato is made in-​house
— Over 50 varieties
— Located right on 17^th Ave
— Seasonal favourites are a huge hit (Ie. Thanksgiving pumpkin and Christmas candy cane)
— Some of THE freshest gelato I have ever tasted
— A variety of options are available for nutritional restrictions (ie. non-​dairy sorbetto and lean gelato)
— They not only serve gelato and sorbetto, but paninis, specialty drinks and cupcakes as well
— If you’ve never been, you’re missing out.
Any questions?