Australian Gelateria Zero Gradi Opens First U.S. Location in Dallas

An exciting new gelateria has arrived in downtown Dallas, serving up the creamy, frozen indulgence in flavors like passion fruit, banana coconut, affogato and more.

Zero Gradi on Ross Avenue 2000 is next to the sibling restaurant 400 Gradi, the Neopolitan-style pizzeria opened in 2019. Zero Gradi’s Dallas site will be the very first in the United States.

Both restaurants were founded in Australia by celebrity chef Johnny Di Francesco. (The Dallas location with 400 degrees was also the first in the US. “Gradi” means degrees in Italian, like the Celsius temperature at which water freezes, or the inside of a pizza oven, for example.)

Zero Gradi’s menu includes homemade Italian pastries, more than 20 flavors of handmade ice cream, sobettos, semifreddo ice cream cake, and a full espresso bar. Guests can expect the same attention to detail that 400 Gradi is known for, including ingredients like fresh egg yolks, yogurt from the Italian Maremma, and flavors made from fresh fruit and nuts. The cafe uses Italian-made Carpigiani machines to prepare their ice cream in each location, and pays special attention to customers’ dietary restrictions, including a menu of vegan and celiac-friendly options.

Francesco said in a press release that the company selected Dallas as its first American outpost because of the city’s culinary diversity and hospitable reputation.

“We chose Dallas because of its multicultural food scene and people. Nowhere else in the States can you find the same southern hospitality as in Dallas. “

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